The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-12
Holds Its Twenty-Eighth
Annual Convention
Entertained by the Members of the
Hartland Union In the First Baptist
Church There

Convention called to order by County
President.
Mrs. N. w. Paddock. Skowhegar
Reading of Crusade Psalm, respon-
sively
Singing Crusade Hymn
Prayer
Roll Call
Appointment of Committees on Gre.
dentials and Courtesies
Report of Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Sylvia Norton
Report of Treasurer,
Mrs. Annie NJ Frost, Belfast
Report of County President,
Noontide Prayer,
Mrs. Martha Boynton
Report of County Superintendent
Announcements, Adjournment
AFTERNOON
Convention called to order
Music
Scripture Reading and Prayer,
Mrs. Hannah Bussey, Skowhegan
Report of Credentials Committee
Addresses of Welcome-For the
church, Rev. w. A. Frye; for the com
munity, w. l.. Anderson, ESQ.,; for the
w, c. T. L., Mrs. Grace Webb; re-
Spouse, Mrs. Grace Landman, Pitts
field; vocal solo, Mrs. Alice Sturte-
want; five minute speeches, local
president. A memorial service was
also conducted during the afternoon
by Mrs. Flora Southwick of Madison
with a song by Miss Hazel Written
After this came an address on Equal
Suffrage by Mrs. Jennie Price White
of Pittsfield followed by remarks on
the same subject given by DR.. Jen-
ME Fuller of Hartland
In the evening came the gold medal
contest in which there were six con-
testants, all of whom had been pre-
yious winners in silver medal con-
tests. Mrs. Jennie. Pierce White, the
superintendent of that department
had this feature OF the convention in
charge and Miss Izer Whitney OF
Pittstield was the winner. Miss
Marion Adams of Skowhegan was one
of the contestants and she won much
praise for the excellence of her ora
torical ability. The judges were Rev.
W. A. Frye, Mrs. Alice Sturtevant
Hartland and Mrs. e. r. Greenwood
Skowhegan.
The time Thursday morning was
taken up with an executive committee
meeting followed by a devotional ser
vice conducted by Mrs. r. M. Chandler
There was music and then prayer by
Mrs. Southwick, after which routine
business was transacted 1t was
voted to adopt resolutions which were
sent to Gov. Haines in which the con-
to
thanks for the earnest and success
full efforts of the Governor in having
the Prohibitory law enforced in the
State. protest was also sent to
Senator Johnson against the adopting
of the Clapp amendment
Mrs. Nettie w. Paddock declined to
serve for another term as president,
much to the regret of the convention
and Mrs. Martha Lucas Boynton of
ST. Adams. well known temperance
worker was elected Other officers
for the coming year are: Cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. Sylvia Nor
ton; recording secretary, Mrs. Eva r.
Greenwood, Skowhegan; treasurer,
Miss Gertrude S. Weston, Skowhe-
gan.
The superintendent of the follow
ing departments are as follows
Young Woman's Work, Mrs. Mabel
Judkins, Skowhegan; medical tenn
perance, Mrs. Cora H. Coolidge, Pitts
field, scientific temperance instruc-
ton, Mrs. Alice f. Mitchell, Skowhe-
gan; Sunday School Work, Mrs. E.
Belle Written. Pittsfield; temperance
literature, Mrs. Susan Head, Madi-
son; press. Mrs. Eva Spear, Madison;
anti-narcotics, Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble,
Skowhegan; Bible reading and Evan
gelistic work, Mrs. F. Nj. Chandler,
st. Adams; systematic giving, Mrs.
Martha l.. Boynton. ST. Adams; aims
house and charities, Mrs. w II. Paine,
ployees, Miss Vida Marcia, Fairfield; ;
work among lumbermen, Mrs. Cinda
Campbell, Jackman; Sabbath obser-
vance, Mrs. Julia Rich, Madison;
medal contests. Mrs. Jennie Randlett,
Pittsfield; mothers meetings and
white ribbon recruits, Mrs. Stella
Vose, Madison; prisons and jails, Mrs.
Eta Lacasce. Skowhegan; memorial
services, Mrs. Grace Landman, Pitts
field; flower missions, Mrs. Matte P.
Witham, Pittsfield; open air meetings,
Mrs. Ella T. Mooers, Skowhegan; par
liamentary usage, Mrs. Mabel Judkins,
Skowhegan; Christian citizenship,
Mrs. Eugenia Osborne, Skowhegan;
committee on resolutions, local presi-
dents. Very excellent reports were
given from the various Unions repre-
sented regarding their work of the
past year.
The following preamble and resolu-
tons were adopted at this meeting of
the Convention:
PREAMBLE
We. the Somerset County Womsn's
Christian Temperance Union in 28th
annual convention assembled, acknow-
ledge our dependence on Almighty God
and give thanks to Him for the vic
tories of the past year. We will con-
tinue to look to Him for help and in
spiyation through the coming year
Resolved, That we will use every eff
fort to carry out the plans for temper
'ance work as set forth by the State
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Realizing the Importance of instruc-
ting the children in temperance prin-
ciples, therefore, resolved, That we
ask each Union to place the Crusader
lCfnnc Follinn HoirI