The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
auRiAI SERVICE.
Held b, ". {. !. 1. Tassaa, Ter Mr..
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\ memorial service for Mrs i. ~
Weston WAs held hs m. Woman =
- risfisn Temperance niuh al the
place aud hour al fS regular meet.
ing on Tuesday afternoon Mfs Wes-
ton had been president ot the union
since its organization IN lsso aud had
ever been It's moving spirit The
ioke and appreciation With which she
VAS regarded we're clearly evidenced
by the number present as we'll as the
character OF the tributes paid TO her
memory. She had been absent from
very few meetings during the history
of the society and Was present at the
last meeting and presidea as usual.
The presidents chair was tied across
with white ribbon and decorated with
smilax and white carnations, the
carnations on the table making the
number thirty, one for each of the
thirty years of her service as presi-
dent
The exercises bringing out the
life and character of Mrs. Weston
were as follows:
Lover of God" Mrs. B. b. Merrill.
chaplain Friend OF Humanity" ="
Mrs Elizabeth Merrill poem. "A
Song of Friendship" Miss Louise II.
Coburn: Leader of Women" Mrs
F. A. Leitch; President beloved of the
w. c. T. u, 1s80-1909;" Mrs. Pauline
d. Littlefield. vice president; Mrs.
Mabel p. Judkins. secretary; Mrs.
Rose Burrill treasurer; Mrs. Grace
Coburn Smith; poem, THE Empty
Chair" Mrs. Risdon Baker; song,
They Shall see Him face to face"
Mrs Eldena S. Hawes
Letters were read from Mrs. NJ. II.
GRAHAM. county president; Mrs.
Chandler and Mrs. Gertrude Stevens
Leayitt, editor of The Star in the
East. The following telegram was
received from Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens,
State and National President of the
w. C. T. T., with whom Mrs Weston
had been associated for many years;
Evanston, Ill.
Union:
Your sorrow is also mine. We shall
greatly miss our noble, devoted, be-
loved comrade. Our most fitting
memorial will be consecrated endeav-
or to advance the cause she loved
and served so faithfully.
LILLIAN NJ. N. STEVENS.
The following resolutions were then
presented, one by each member of the
committee with fitting remarks, and
were adopted by rising vote:
We, the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Skowhegan, desir
ing to pay tribute of honor and
love to the memory Of our first and
only president. Mrs. l.. w. Weston,
hereby adopt the following resolu-
tions:
|. Resolved, That this organiza-
tion be known hereafter as the Glenn
entine Weston Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Skowhegan.
IL. Resolved: That the office of
President remain vacant for the re-
mainder of the term for which she
was elected or until the next annual
meeting September, 1910.
Ill. Resolved: That 1t be the aim
of the Union to secure one hundred
new members during the coming
year, as the most fitting tribute to
the memory of one who labored with
unceasing devotion for this organiza-
ton for nearly thirty years.
". Resolved: That printed
Memorial be prepared for her family
and friends.
V. Resolved: That the deepest
sympathy of the Union be extended
to the bereaved husband, daughters
and sister.
VI. Resolved: That copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family,
published In the Independent-Repor
er, and placed upon the records of
the society.
GRACE COBURN SMITH,
EMMA MAYO SMITH,
HATTIE B. FOGLER,
LYDIA LEITCH,
ANNA s. MERRILL.
ETA A. LACASCE,
ANNIE NJ. NOLIN.