The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-06-17
WALDO co. W. c. t. U. CONVENTION.

The 32nd annual convention of the Waldo
County W. C. T. U. was held in the Jackson.
June 18th, in Star of Progress Grange hall,
which was prettily decorated for the occasion
with flowers and potted plants. In the abb
sence of the County President, Miss Emily F.
Miller of North Searsmont, who was detained
at home by the illness of her father, Mrs. An
presided. She appointed the following officials
protein to fill vacancies: assistant secretary
Mrs, Ethel Collins of Belfast; literature table.
Mrs, Gladys Mansur of Monroe; pages, Mrs,
Minnie Coombs and Miss Lora Maxcy Of Bel
fast.
Devotions were led by Mrs. Emma H. How
land of Massachusetts, National Organizer and
Lecturer. She read the crusade psalm and led
in prayer. This was followed by singing Blest
Be the Tie that Binds. Then came the roll
call. after which the following committees
were appointed: Credentials. Ethel Collins
and Minnie Coombs of Belfast. Nellie Boyd of
Jackson; Courtesies, Della Bartlett of Jackson
Evelyn Twombley of Monroe and Ida Aborn of
Belfast; Finance, Ella Dolloff of Jackson. Ad-
dress Of welcome from the W. C, t. u, Mrs.
Ella Dolloff of Jackson; welcome from the
church, Rev. Thomas E. Martin of Brooks; re-
spense. Mrs. Elizabeth Heal of Belfast.
Mrs. Frost then, in few gracious words, in
troduced Mrs. Rowland. who gave delightful
address on the work of the union and brought
many helpful suggestions, Then followed:
song. 'Some Glad Day. report of county
secretary; question box, conducted by Mrs.
Rowland; remarks; voted to express messages
of love and sympathy to absent president
Miss Miller; noontide prayer, Rev Thomas E.
Martin; dinner.
LIS the ex ecutive meeting was opened with
prayer by Miss S. A. Mansur of Monroe. The
following superintendent were nominated.
Evangelistic. Emily Twombley, Monroe; Flower
Mission and Relief Work, GenevaFreeman, Win
terport; Prisons, j ails and Aims Houses. Harriet
Riggs of Belfast; Fairs and systematic giving
of literature, Lucy A. Rhoades of Northport;
Medical Temperance, Elizabeth Bartlett Jack
son; Parliamentary Usage Mrs E. A. B. Smith;
Narcotics, Annie M. Frost of Belfast; Purities,
Mrs. George Marden of Winterport; Memorial
service. Ella Dolloff; Sunday Observance, s. A.
Mansur; school savings bank. Lora Chase
Monroe; Scientific Temperance instruction,
Georgia Tyler Wood, Troy; Franchise, Papers
and Press, Miss Emily F. Miller; Sunday school
Hattie Weber, of Monroe; Mothers Meetings
and White Ribbon Recruits, Mary Collins, Bel
fast.
At p. m. the meeting was opened with
prayer by Mrs. Rowland, followed by the Lords
prayer. Report of the forenoon session was
given by Ethel Collins and the report of the
committee on nominations was accepted and
officers elected as follows: President Emily F.
Miller of North Searsmont; Secretary. Mrs.
Annie M. Frost, Belfast; Treasurer. Sadie H.
Bates of Standpoint.
A service for the departed members was
then held. conducted by Ella Dolloff of Jackson.
Following was the order of exercises; Singing,
Nearer My God toThee;;" reading, Twenty third
Psalm; prayer; singing. "Onward Christian
Soldiers: names of departed read; announce
ment by Mrs. Howard of the death of Nation
al Treasurer, Mrs Elizabeth Hutchinson; sing
ing, "Blest Be the Tie that Binds" The re-
ports of superint endents of medical temper
ance, evangelistic, narcotics, flower mission
and relief work were received
An invitation to hold the next convention in
Belfast was accepted.
Voted that the secretary extend messages
of love and sympathy to members who are i'll.
Mrs. F. C. Monroe sang solo, ut was Spok
en- for the Master"
In the evening an address was given by Mrs.
The convention was one of the
most successful in years.