Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-25
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PROHIBITION IN MAINE
Discussed at Meeting of Brotherhood
of the Holy Gross.

The question of prohibition in Maine
at the present time and the coming
contest to keep the prohibitory law
ON II g statute books were the prin-
cipal questions discussed 1T the spring
meeting OF the State Chapter of the
brotherhood of tie Holy Cross held
Monday evening ut the CONGREGATIONAL
church. Members from Augusta, Hal
lowell, Waterville, Brunswick, Lewia-
ton and Auburn We're in attendance.
After the banquet. which was .serv-
ed by the ladies of the Congregational
church, DR.. Langdon Quimby of this
city, the originator of the movement,
called the meeting to order and after
IL few general remarks stated that
the time had come for permanent or
ganization and the following officers
were chosen:
President, George c. Chase, d. D.,
Lewiston; vice Pres, Rev H. r. Dun
mack, Augusta; Sec. Clarence f. Tar
ner HalleWell; executive committee
Rev. H. 3. Hutchins. lewiston, J. S.
Towne. Brunswick; Rev. j. II. Quint
BruneWick, G. \. Barton, Auburn;
Payson Smith. Augusta; Rev. j. w.
Steele. Halowell; Rev. George D.
Sanders, WaterS lille; regent. Rev.
Langdon Guimby, d. D, Gardiner;
recorder fred y. Hamlin, Gardiner.
Dr.. Quimby presided as toastmas-
ter and first introduced Rev. w. F.,
Berry OF Waterviile, secretary Of the
Christian Civic League Of Maine. Mr..
Berrys subject was; The Temper
anee Question in Maine" and he dealt
at some length on mis- subject Of tenn
perance. President Chase advised
strongly for concerted action and no
giving Of ground.
Or. w. p. Gi16ings spoke along
spoke along somewhat different lines,
fay5ring local option and critieizlns
tie abolishment Of the canteen at the
National Home. Rev J. II. Durkee of
Rochester, n. y, a temperance ora
tor, who is now in Maina in the IL
tere5ts of prohibition. spoke on the
eevils of license Us he had seen its
workings in license states. He pre-
dicted as one of the results in this
State. Ii it should go wet" as lie
styled il. that special sessien Of the
Legislature would have to be called
to make many changes In the laws,
Rev. Vi. c. Miner of this city. who
came here but a few months ago,
told CT his experience in u license
state and urged the retention ef the
prohibition laws. Rev. Malcolm Dana
of Hellowe!l. who had lived ia Iowa
under q license law, spoke of his
knowledge of affairs under license
law. Rev. J. W. Steele of Hallowell
al Told nf h lie
years in Southern states. which are
license. J. $. Towne of Brunswick
spoke. summarizing the previous
speakers and o. 3. Clason asked sew
erai questions concerning the work
ings of license laws as noticed by
speakers.
Before adjournment a motion was
passed authorizing the executive COM
mittee TO provide ways and means
for raising funds TO carry on the work
of the Brotherhood
Those present We're: Rev. Wilbur F.
Berry, Waterville; Rev. Melville c.
Miner. Gardiner, Rev. ]. H. Durkee
Rochester. \. Y; Rev. Geo. C. Chase,
Lewiston, Me; Rev Clayton d. Booth
by, Augusta; Rev. j. w. Steele. Hal
lowell; Rev. H. p. Woodin. Auburn;
Rev. Malcolm Dana. Hallowell: Charles
U, Slope, II. T. Twombly James A.
Sanford, j. Frank Blaisdell. Edward
e. Winslow, John ID. Stephenson, Dr.
r. f. Donnell, DR.. W. p Giddings.
Frank e. Boston, Charles A. Knight,
DR.. S. McWaughton and f. NJ Young.
all of Gardiner; Rev. Geo. Dana San
ders, Wateryille; Rev Edwin NJ. Slo-
compc, Augusta; Rev Langdon Quinn
BY, ID. d. Gardiner; @. b. Clasou, Car
diner ]. S. Towne. Brunswick.