The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-16

the children. Toward night the visit
ing delegates We're given an automo-
bile ride about town.
Tuesday evening the convention eX-
ercses were attended by many PEG
ule. TIE Stare President. Mrs. Althea
G. Quimby, presided and the opening
number was a piano and organ selee-
ton played by Mrs. Dora T. Nye and
Mrs. Ethel W. Ames. Onward Chris
tan soldiers was sung and scripturs
reading and prayer were offered By
Mrs Elizabeth {. knight of West
brook. Addresses of welcome Were
voiced by W. F. Merrill, Esq, for the
town, by Rev. George Merriam for the
churches and by Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble
for the w. c. T. U. A clever response
was made by Mrs. Jennie Price White
of Machias and greetings were brought
from the National W. c. T. l. by Miss
Anna A. Gordon, the National presi-
dent The address of the evening was
delivered by Mrs. Gertrude Stevens
Leavitt of Portland, her theme being.
"Why We Belong Mrs. Stevens is
the daughter of Mrs. Lillian NJ y.
Stevens and in the course of her able
lecture most touchingly referred 10
her mother and her efforts in behalf OF
Temperance. while she also paid
tribute to Mrs. Clementine Weston OF
Skowhegan, for whom the local
Union is named BY telling her lis
teners what the w. c. T. U. stood for
and what the organization Is doing,
Mrs. Leavitt explained the real rea-
son for wanting to help. She is fol-
lowing in the footsteps of her promo
tod parent and is most entertaining
unon the lecture platform. The music
numbers included solo, John Bar
levcorn" by Miss Harriet Marble, with
chorus of male voices; solo by +. u.
Nye, a solo by Miss Marble; solo
by Mrs. Vail of Portland, and selee-
ton by the Hill Trio composed of Mrs.
Eta S. Bradley. J. Harvey White and
Ray Kilgore and directed by Mrs.
Pbilo Steward. The accompanies
were Mrs. Nye and Miss Mildred X.
Weston.
xoa4o-5or Y,ora dalepatps arrived
and interest continued undated In the
convention details. Features OF the
forenoon meeting was the presenta-
ton of a check of $25 to Miss Anna
Gordon toward defraying her expenses
to Skowhegan, which this lady return
ed and with an added five dollars
made 1t possible for Margaret Sar-
gent, Bessie Quimby and Francis
Studley to become life members OF the
association. Mrs. Leavtt made her
father, the late NJ. Stevens, whose
death has occurred within year a
memorial member and Miss Clara j.
Farwell made Hon. Chas f. Little
! field also a memorial member. Miss
Gordon read a telegram during the
forenoon from Mrs. Joseph Spratt
Manning, So. Carolina, the president
of the State w. C. T. U. there, which
gave the encouraging news to the
temperance workers South Carolina
has gone dry to II Greetings from
the Palmetto State were also express
ed. In the afternoon memorial
service was conducted by Mrs. L. II.
White of Parkman. Reports were
listened to and songs were sung by
Miss Ruth Greenwood, Mrs. Vail and
Miss Jennie Chenery. The unique
feature of the afternoon was County
Presidents Professional, which also
included the presidents of the local
unions where the membership has
been increased by six persons during
the year, also presidents of new I'M
ions formed and where L. T. l.. had
been established Lewiston Union
has had the largest gain.
Last evening Miss Anna A. Gordon
gave an address, and special music
features were the solos by Lyle
Moore, Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Vail
with a piano and organ number by
Mrs. Nye and Mrs. Ames. Mrs.
Walsh of Leeds read the scriptures.
This forenoon will occur the annual
election of officers and the Conyen-
ton will probably close shortly after
noon.