Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-23
W. C. 7. U. Meeting al
No. Arson a Success.
Mrs. Stevens, NATL Pres, De-
llVers a Stirring Address.
MahIon Boyington Breaks Wrist,
Wednesday, Cranklag Auto.

| large representative duOlence iron
this section of Somerset county. al
combined to make the annual w. c. T
i u. afternoon at the North Arson camp
ground, Wednesday, an unqualified
success from start to finish. Following
the children's meeting, at l o'clock, the
audience assembled at the stand, which
| had been especially decorated for the
occasion. ON the platform were Mrs
| l.. NJ. n. Stevens. the national presi-
| dent of the w. C. T. L., Miss Anna
| Gordon. the national vice presidential
| large, Mrs. Martha Bunker of Califor-
| MIA. Mrs G. b. Southwick, president
| of the Madison w. c. T. u. and Mrs.
| Hattie Paddock, president of the
! SkoHhegan w. c. 7. L., and who also
| had charge of the exercises. The pro-
| gram was: Singing by the audience;
| Scripture reading and prayer by Rev.
| +. \. Leiteh ID. D., of Auburn; song.
| Did i Ever Have a Mamma" May
| Buttertield; singing. Prohibition Here
| to Stay" by a chorus of little girls;
/ Mrs Paddock then introduced Miss
| Gordon as the first speaker, Miss
| Gordon in her opening remarks re-
| ferred to the music just sung by the
girls and said: This takes me back
TO the campaign in the old Pine Tree
| State q year ago. and reminds me of
| the motto used by the children, "A
| flag on every schoolhouse but no flag
| on the saloon 1t is also a great pleas
nre to me to see Victor Robbins on
| the platform, as he wass our State
| bugler in that campaign. Maine is go
| ing to keep Prohibition
| Miss Gordon then gave and inter-
| esting account of the part taken by
| children in the temperance campaigns
| in other states. telling the story of the
| prohibition parrot, and of the cam
| paign being waged in West Virginia
| and Colorado at the present time. Next
came vocal solo, MY Heart Remenf-
| bers Thee by Miss WANNA Hamil-
/ ton: also cornet solo by Victor Rob-
| bins. The next speaker was Mrs. Stew
| ems. who was greeted with wave of
applause. Mrs. Stevens said in part:
I'VE deeply appreciate the recogni-
ton of the w. C. T. L., at Methodist
campmeeting. The w. c. T. U. is "a
o-worker with the church of God.
| The mission of the W. c. r. U. is for
| better laws and child protection. [
have message of cheer. There is far
L iiOIS tOibl dbstiitfitt StitilitNiit anu
/ praetive than ever before Ninety-five
| per cent. of the great railroad compa-
MES require total abstinence while on
duty, and most of them when off duty.
| There was never a time when there
/ was SO much prohibition sentiment and
territory as today"
/ Mrs. Stevens then told of the fight in
| Washington, last spring, for the pas
sage Of the Kenyon Shepard bill and
then said she wanted to take up the
| situation in Maine and said: I'VE are
| in the midst of another campaign. [
| am not here to discuss politics from a
| partizan standpoint, and hardly know
| how to discuss the situation"
| ripple of amusement swept over
| the audience when Mrs. Stevens re-
| ferred to Governor Haines, and said !:
shall we have for Governor a man
| who upholds prohibition, or one who
| does notr We want something differ
| ent for a Governor in Maine, than Mr..
| Plaisted.'
| Mrs. Stevens took up the recent
| speech of Mr.. Haines at Machias. and
| after a discussion of several sections
| told her hearers to get copy and
read 1t for 1t was well worth their
| time. She also made a strong plea for
| the reelection of Sheriff Mooers in
| Somerset county. Mrs. Stevens then
| told of the efforts of Snator Gardner
| to discredit Congressman Hobson by
| speaking against him in Alabama, be-
| cause Mr.. Hobson took a part lin the
| campaign in Maine, last year. In clos
| ing, Mrs. Stevens said: There is no
| doubt that the temperance movement
is gaining ground. The great question
| is. is it right to sell liquor for bever-
| age purposes? ] do speak against the
| election of Plaisted" moment after
she had closed, Mrs. Stevens again
came 70 the front, saving that she had
| forgotten something and that there
was always postscript to a w. c. 7.
| u. meeting anyway She then introduce
| ed Mrs. Martha Bunker to the audi
! ence. telling of her excellent work
when president of the Somerset Coun-
| ty w. c. r. IT,. some years ago, but
since that time she had moved to CAL
ifornia. and was going back there soon
| so as to be in time TO vote.
The audience, led by Miss Gordon,
gave Mrs. Bunker the w. C. T. U. rail-
| lv cry Other services at the camp
1
| in the forenoon by Rev. II. l.. Nichols
| of HalloweH Mr.. Nichols was first
scheduled to speak, Tuesday forenoon,
| bat at the last moment to order was
| changed and sermon was given by
| Rev. George b. Southwiek of Madison,
| In the evening came an other illus
| trated lecture by Rev. Il. A. Rich.
| Mahlon Boyington met with a pecu-
| liar accident, Wednesday afternoon.
1 He was cranking up his automobile III
front of his store on Main street, when
| the crank suddenly came back, strik-
ing Mr.. Boyington's right wrist with
| such force that the joint was dislo
| Gated and the bones broken.
Rainbow Branch of the Information
| al Sunshine Society will meet at the
| residence of Mrs. William Pierpont on
| Madison street. Friday afternoon.