Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
COUNTY W. CT. U.
Annual Convention Clos
es, Wednesday Afternoon.
Business Of Forenoon Session
includes Election Of Officers.
Reports Of Superintendent Show
Excellent Work Of Past Year.

KenHebee County WonanS Christian
Temperance Union came TO a close,
Wednesday afternoon. after enc of the
most successful meetings ever held.
The convention has been in session
two days. Tuesday and Wednesday, at
The Green Street Methodist church,
and has been largely attended. Very
many addresses by distinguished
speakers, some of whom We're officers
Of the Union, have aided in no small
degree toward making the occasion one
long to he remembered.
The order and nature of Wednes=
days program WIS much the same as
ON Tuesday. Wednesday morning,
president of the county, Mrs. Cora
knight Clifford presided, and address
ed the members of the convention
briefly. The devotional service at s 80
was conducted by AIRS. Sarah G. Payne
of Gardiner. AT 9 o'clock the conVen-
ton WAS called to order. the minutes OF
the previous session read, ana the par
llamentary drill, conducted by Mrs.
Blanche Friend of Augusta. offered.
The continued reports by the differ
ent county superintendent were read
liz the following order: Parliamentary
l.
doIph; Homes for Homeless Children,
Mrs. Addie Berry of Gardiner; Syste-
matte Giving, Miss Anne NJ. Nichols of
North Vassalboro; Fairs. Mrs. Ella
Gates of Waterville. Purity. Mrs. Mary
l.. Smith of Hallowell; Hygiene and
Heredity, Mrs. Clara *. Ridley, of
Wayne. Christian Citizenship. Miss
Helen Y. Brainard OF China. Press,
~. of Artp1
day Schools, Mrs. Helen M. Haines of
Monmouth. A delightful solo was Of
fcred at the forenoon session by Mrs.
c. w Taggart Of Winthrop. An ad-
dress on the Peace MoVement-Past
and Present was eioauently delivered
by Mrs Hannah J. Bailey of winthrop
Centre.
The reports Of the committee on Gre
dentials were then read following which
the election of officers took place. only
one change made in the officers, that
being that the treasurer, Mrs. Mary w.
Jones of China was chosen to succeed
Miss Frances M. Mitchell of Randolph
The following other officers were re-
elected: President, Mrs. Cora Knight
Clifford of Winthrop; vice president,
Mrs. Carolyn s. Fogg of Augusta; re-
eording secretary, Mrs. Emma f.
Whitehonse of South China. CORE
spending secretary, Miss Fstelie Nj,
Bra inard of China. At - o'clock the
noontide prayer was offered by Mrs
Animal Pike of Wayne. following
which an adjournment was taken.
The Afternoon Session.
At 1.3o the devotional services were
by Mrs H. l.. Nichols OF
Hallowell, the convention being called
to order at las. The reports of TIE
county superintendent We're then con-
tinued Jails and almshouses, Mrs.
Lizzie Fl. Towle of Augusta. Flower
Mission, Rescue and Relief. Mrs. Anne
NJ. Woodsum of China, Young Wo-
mems Work Mrs. Blanche Friend or
Augusta. A recitation by Marguerite
Marston of Monmouth was the next in
order on the program. The memorial
service was conducted by Mrs. Clara
Turner of Augusta. The address, THE
Practical Side of a Big Question, by
Mrs. w. Carleton Wood, of winthrop
Centre was deeply interesting. The fol-
lowing concluded the remainder of the
afternoon program: solo. The Promise
of Life" by Mrs. Ronald c, Mcillroy.
Winthrop: address, 'The synthetic
Woman" Mrs. Annie G. Pepper OF Wa
terville: address, Does Prohibition
Prohibit in China" by Mrs. Elizabeth
r. Foster of Watervilie. The reading
of the minutes then took place ana the
rcport of the Resolution committee
The text of the report follows:
We. the Kennebec County Noman's
In
Christian Temperance Union In Z'th
assembled, do hereby rem
der grateful praise to Almighty Ho'
who has given the temperance cause
such signal victories, and we look
forward with continued faith ana con-
servation to the work OF the lutare'
Whereas We believe that total alb
stinence is the only emancipation from
the terrible evils of intemperance
therefore be it
Resolved. That by education, by per-
suasion. and by prayer We Will EN-
deavor to increase the interest IN anu
practice of the same.
Resolved, That we express our SIN
cerest approval of the earnest anu
efforts of our Governor u
have the Prohibitory law enforced 10
the very letter in our county anu
state: and be it further Resolved .ha'
we pledge ourselves to support mn
in the stand he is taking for the az
vancement of civic righteousness.
Resolved, That we CONSIDER ING
cigarette habit one of the grehtes'
evils. and that we will exert ourselves
TO eradicate it, We would favor wv
enactment of a State law pfohipltlha
the manufacture, the importation ana
the sale of cigarettes.
Resolved, That we CONSIDER lne
acknowledgements of women one OF III"
most important steps toward the NOR
al uplift of humanity that II Is pos
sible for our state Legislature To take
and that we will never cease our Ell
forts until the men and women Oh
Maine stand side by side at the ballot
box, on equal terms.
Resolved, That we are heafuiy 4"
sympathy with the efforts to suppress
tho white slave traffic.
Resolved, That We view with pleas
IRE the great advances made III the
interests Of national and internatioh'ii
arbitration, and that we are justly