Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-22

effective and called forth MANY comments
of praise
Miss Kane in her address of welcome
voiced the sentiment of the village ir
bidding the visitors a cordial welcome
Much credit for the very successful con.
vention is due Miss Kane who WORKED
untirinsly for the affair." She was ably
| assisted by many of the ladies OF Swan.
VILE, in fact the entire village seemed
bent upon making every delegate fee
that they were not only a welcome but
an honored guest
During the morning session the follow.
ing gentlemen were introduced and made
brief remarks: James Cilley of Waldo
w. T. c. Reynolds of Searsport, T. C
Smart of Waldo, Rev. A. J. Lochhart OF
Wnterport, Their remarks were very
helpful and much enjoyed.
The reports of the various departments
showed great progress and were very en-
| couraging. The work is surely progress.
ing and the convention was very entEus
| iastic and one of the best ever held. Al
seem imbued with the spirit and with the
| work to be done
| Mrs. Stevens message which was read
before the assembly was one of grea,
help and encouragement, her splendid
| spirit pervadirg it and the message went
home to every heart Another very HELM
ful letter was received from Mrs " X
Rollins, State agent of the Union Sigma
and Crusader Monthly. Her letter was ir
| relation to the work being done and was
very helpful and instructive.
AT noon a delicious Picnic dinner was
served in the cool and shady dining hall
of the Grange and the visitors had a So.
clal hour together while enjoying it.
One of the most pleasing and best ex.
ecuted parts of the afternoons program
was the drill by the school children OF
the village. Dressed in white and carry
ing prohibition banners they went
through the intricate changes of the ex-
ercise with ease and Pr cisinn singing the
prohibition songs. They were loudly an
plauded. Much credi: is reflected on the
teacher for her conscientious training OF
the little ones
With the exception of the secretary the
same board of officers was reelected. Tn
place of Mrs. Georgia Tyler Woods of
Troy. the retiring secretary, Mrs. Lillian
Parsons of Belfast was elected
Miss Emily S. Miller of Belfast was re-
elected president and Mrs Carrie View
mouth OF Troy was reelected treasurer
Some very strong resolutions were pass
ed. among them one endorsing Sheriff
Amos F.. Carleton for sheriff in the com
ing election and resolutions were also
passed against all resubmission men for
office.
Among the delegates We're two ladies
who have had the privilege of the ballot
Mrs. Geneva Freeman of Winterport for
merry of Colorado. and Mrs Elwell, wife
OF Capt. Cal. Elwell of Saturday Cove
who was Melbourne. Australia, girl and
who voted in her home land
Although many were obliged to return
to their homes at sunset there was a
large gathering at the evening services
and the hall was we'll filed. A very
cordial address Of welcome to SwanyiIle
was given by Albert T. Nickerson. who
spoke of the pleasure it gave the village
to welcome the delegates and of the
honor conferred upon it by the conven-
ton
The address which followed by Rev. AL
berta l.. Brewster was fnll of forcoful
thoughts aNd encoura cement. She is an
earnest speaker and Ecr words thrilled
every worker with spirit Of enthusiasm
and all felt after she was through speak
ing that the future looked bright ana
that the w. c. r. L. is stronger than
ever
The battle hymn of The US was sung
and he convention closed.