Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Thursday Morning.


AZ preparation for the business
session a service of PRAYER and praise
was neid and was conducted by Miss
elizabeth + Gordon. National W. G
T. [. evangelist.
Promptly on time the business Of
The forenoon was taken uD with Mrs
stevens presiding. Mrs. Sarah Lord
cram, assistant recording secretary.
read the report of the Wednesday,
sessions.
AS Mrs G. L. Peaslee Of Auburn
presented at this tims the 7, port Of
The department of HYGIENE Reform
and Heredity showing that number
Of reforms have been brought about
during the year in many lines and
told of mitch work done by the de-
partment she represents in her home
county with prospects of increased
work in the. other counties.
Mrs. Peaslee presented the follow
ing department resolution:
Whereas-Dr Wiley has been true
to his trust and the interests Of
nearly 10000 oe0 OF consumers in his
official capacity in his honest endaav-
crs to protect them from the evils of
f4OISgllEQ, tadGitEI<d4 Iii4Ebi dliltil ana
harmful foods, drues aud medicines,
Resolved. that the Maine Womans
Christian Temperance Union send DR.
Wiley greetings and congratulate
III the successful outcome of lis re
cent controversy aud OF his eSonera-
zion by President Taft.
The resolutions We're adopted q
Mrs. Emma L. Watts. Portland
who is manager of the Headquarters
in Portland. presented the financial
report for the year showing in detail
tie standing of this department Of the
work, and it was a satisfactory one
Deborah G.. Norton of Portland, who
audited the report, stated that it was
correct and tho report was accepted
by rising vote.
Mrs. George F. French of Portland
chairman of the State legislative
Committee of the Maine Federation Of
clubs, brought a word of greeting IN
which she expressed the feeling that
the women would soon be able 10 vote
in this State,
Mrs French presented number Of
quessions that are to be brought TO
the attention OF the club women ana
IS close Mrs. Stevens called at
tcntG To the fact that all but two of
thesF subjects had been worked on
ny the w e. T. L. for - years.
Mrs, French. being Il prominent
member Of the y. y r.. on zion Of
Mrs. Stevens Mrs French was au-
thori1ed to convey "a message from tie
convention to her society asking
them to work in tile interests of IA
tion-wide prohibition within decade.
Mrs. Anna c. NJ Tillinghast Of Liv-
ermorc Falls, who is to speak Friday
evening. was introduced to the con
vention aud spoke briefly, paving q
Ligh compliment to Mrs. Steyena as y
leader
Rev. Mir. Corson. who did good work
along the coast OF Maine during the
recent campaign, was introduced and
made a few remarks, saving tho wo-
men We're tho ones who kept tho pro-
hibtoly amendment in the constitu-
tton.
Wnile The ladies were singing
"Throw cut he life Line Mrs. F.,
S. Clifford, wife Of the author of the
hymn. Vas called To tho platform and
greeted. This was followed hy sing
ing Maine Has Kept Her Law" sung
with a new vim. after the nearly for
NAL announcement of victory CT
Wednesday evening b. Atty. Gen, w.
&. Pattangal.
The resolutions Of the convention
We're presented ny Mrs. A. B. Crock
EFT of Dexter, chairman of the COM
mittee Each item OF the resolutions
mas considered separately. Under
"Prohbition" Mrs Crosby Of Bangor
moved that the work success" be
stricken out and suggested Il change.
Several spoke on the question and the
amendment was carried, Tho part
regarding THE Press brought out
the most enlivening speeches of the
meeting, but no changes We're made
Several changes We're made in other
parts as submitted but the resolutions
as finally adopted were as follows:
Resolutions.
PREAMBLE.
We the Maine Woman's Christian
| Temperance Union. in 37th Annual