Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08

the revered former pastor who repre-
sents the churches of Waterville, we
convey our thanks. To the honored
president of the Waterville w. c. T.
u. who so beautifully extended their
greetings, I take signal pleasure in
expressing our thanks for the hearty
cooperation shown and take this mo-
ment to express our heartfelt SYM
patty for them in the great loss that
has befallen them in the ceath of their
leader, Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens. The
world mourns with them. To the rep
resentative of the Juvenile Temple,
who pressed the button that set this
reception in motion we wish to extend
our fondest thanks. To the represen-
tative of the hostess lodge we extend
thanks for the greetings of welcome
coming from the second largest lodge
in the world, nor should we feel en-
barrassed by finding in It's ranks the
comrades at arms with whom we have
been so closely associated with in the
past and we thank them for their
keen vision and ready aid in carrying
forward the work OF the order in this
community
To the representative OF Kennebec
extended the greetings of the District
Lodge We likewise accord our thanks,
and to all who have helped in this
great welcome we extend thanks. 1
thank you.
jefferson c. Smith
jefferson c. Smith, State secretary
of the Y. NJ. c. A., spoke rather in
form .CoenaI of rrap,na
ance." His earnest efforts in behalf
of good citizenship are evidently APP
preciated throughout the State, judg-
ing by the hearty welcome accorded
him by the audience His remarks,
tempered with his keen and quaint
humor. We're expressive and full of life.
He told of the great strides made by
temperance advocates during the past
few years and how he had found in
his endeavors to locate a State camp
for boys, he had found a great increase
in the value of property-64 per cent.
due TO the prohibition law. Mr..
Smith pledged the support and CO.
operation of the organization he rep
resents, which wages war against the
saloon, in forwarding the cause of
temperance.
Ralph J. Patterson
In Ralph j. Patterson, who spoke on
National Prohibition" the Waterville
committee secured a representative
business man who did credit to the
city and the cause. His discourse,
trimming with good interesting infor-
nation, dealt with the so called Null
ification" in Maine. and how the other
states, where he has resided have
looked upon Maine and her attempts
at enforcing her law of prohibition.
He suggests the title "Ante-Liquor
Movement be substituted for the
name Temperance which in itself was
handicap.
In touching on national prohibition,
Mr.. Patterson said that a crime in
vestigation committee recently APP
pointed in a free license state found
81 per cent. of the criminals were of
the drinking element. He also sited
conditions in different parts of the
country and in Panama.
+. A. Shepherd, chairman, read sew
eral letters from Good Templars from
many countries of the world Some
that had been written in native Ian
interesting reading. Grand Chief
Templar Sterling was called upon to
read the letter from the Grand Lodge
of India, the most distant greetings of
the convention.
Presentation of Regalia
In very pretty and impressive
speech Mr.. Shepherd instructed Sec
not pAl 70 ale taf
Sterling the regaia worn by the late
Chief Templar Samuel Osborne of this
city, who represented America at the
International convention several years
ago in Switzerland, and one of the
greatest workers for temperance in the
country. The presentation was a great
surprise to Mr.. Sterling, but he was
equal to the occasion and responded
ably, pledging his honor to uphold in
worthy manner the significance of
the regalia.
Direct and personal greetings from
England and its chief Ternplar, Jos.
Maillings OF Bennington, were brought
by Rev. Charles ]. Marchaud, whose
talk on the work of the order on the
other side of the Atlantic ocean. He
said that Maine was looked upon by
Good Templars of England as the
ideal state of this great nation. In
conveying Chief Mailling's greetings,
Mr.. Marchand said the great English
man pleaded for loyalty to the cause.
In closing, Mr. Marchand pledged him
self to work conscientiously by tenn
perance and for the elimination of the
use of tobacco, custom he found very
prevalent in This country
The last speaker of the evening was
National Secretary Willard O.. Wylie
OF Beverly, Mass, taking up the work
nationally of the order.
Following his speech the class of 40