Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-07
Annual Report OF
Augusta VIC. T. u.

ne dIlliudl TtpOfI VI the DIiiCtfS
and superintendent of the work done
during the present year by the Angus
ia w, c. T. L. is in part as follows al
though much work has been done Of
which no record has been kept:
The past year has been a busy and
prosperous one for the Union, work
has been done along various lines,
nearly all the departments carried on
in the past have been continued, and
some new work taken up. We have
maintained headquarters on Water
street as usual, 81 weekly meetings
and AZ gospel prayermeetings on Sun
day afternoon have been held.
In July the annual Children's excur-
sion was held at the North Parish
grove, when about a. children enjoyed
a picnic in the woods.
On Feb. Is the Union observed
Francis e. Willard Memorial day, with
a special program and sent 50 TO the
National Memorial fund, we also held
a special meeting in memory of Julia
Ward Howe. and two mothers meet :
ings have been held with a large at
tendance
ON March 81, the Kennebec County
mid winter executive meeting was held
With us, and in the evening Captain
Richmond Pearson Hobson. delivered
an excellent temperance lecture on
The Great Destroyer" at a large
mass meeting in City hall, at which
Mrs. l.. NJ. \. Stevens. State and Ma
tional president presided.
On account of the resubmission
movement. special work is being done
by the Union in the distribution Of
literature, and as we have over S00a
voters in our city and outlying dis
triets. this is quite an undertaking
Over 900 pieces of clothing have
been given to the needy, and AZ Christ
mas time 1s9 children were given
cards. candy. books. toys, etc.
On flower mission day, flowers were
carried TO the almshouse, Children's
Home and the Sick and at Christmas
30 boxes of candy were given 10 the
inmates of the almshouse.
EVangelistic services have been held
in the Jail every Sunday during the
year magazines. books, tracts. Easter
cards, New Testaments and clothing
have been given to the inmates. and
much interest has been shown by
SOME of them in spiritual things.
Weekly prayermeetings have been
held at Togus by the Togus c. T. L.
which is auxiliary to the Augusta
Union. visits made, flowers distributed
and letters written.
A box has been kept in the Augusta
railroad station filled with temperance
literature. We have had two food
sales.
Our Union attended services at the
Penny Memorial church on Mothers
day. May IA. when the pastor, Rev
c. G. Mosher, preached a sermon ap-
propriate to the lay.
We have membership of co. II
new members have Joined recently.
and We're given q most delightful re-
eeption at the last meeting
The following officers were elected
at the last annual meeting for the en-
suing year:
Presidents Mrs. Florence Longfel-
low; vicssenesident at large, Mrs. G.
S. I'ogg; treasurer, Mrs. Fila Bit
tues, vice presidents. congregational.
Miss Ellen Hamlen; Baptist, Mrs.
Lizzie Towle; Free Baptist. Mrs
Clara j. Turner; Episcopal. Mrs.
Hattie Fitzgerald; Friends Mrs. C
w Stafford; Methodist. Mrs Eliza
beth Rollins; Unitarian. Mrs. Kate
Plshon: uniVersalist. Mrs. L. T.
dickson.
Financial committee-Mrs. Clara
Tusner. Mrs. FloIeil Longfellcw.
Mrs.g Mary H. Church.
tSiek committee-Mrs. Lizzie Holmes.
6Hfs, Ssi1lizabeth Rollins, Mrs. j. F.
ST nEey. Mrs. Winnie Fl. Rlaisdell
xlrs.. C. w. Stafford. Grs. Emma Rob
hrs.
sss9sbem conmittee-Mrs. Mabel Dear
ag-n, Mrs. Mabel Choate.
4 saiperiatendents-Peace and arbitra-
Don, Mrs. Eta Richards; flower mis-
ston, Mrs Elizabeth Rollins.
Rescue and Relief-Mrs. Mabel Dear
born, Miss Gertrude Choate and Mrs.
Mabel Choate.
Sebbash Observanee-Mrs. 4. NJ.
Drummond
Jail Mrs. Martha Welsh; lumber
men. Mrs. l.. T. Dickson; soldiers and
sailors, Mrs. Lizzie III. Towle: press
Mrs. Blanche NJ Friend; almshouse
Mrs Q. T. Rollins;' literature. Mrs.
Ellen Williamson; evangelistic. Mrs.