The Republican journal., 1915-09-23
THE W. c. I. q. CONVENTION.

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car line Of ten miles into the neighboring
town of Madison. round trip 60 cents. The
Kennebec river runs through the town. afford
ing power for the American Wooden Mills and
other industries. The business streets have q
look of activity and prosperity, and the shady
residential streets have many beautiful homes
set in the midst of fine grounds.
In this town was held last week the 41st
convention of the Maine Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. The meetings were in
the Bethany Baptist church, which was most
| tastefully decorated in white and green.
Above the pulpit hung in large letters. "Skow-
hogan Welcomes the W. C. T. u" Around
the walls were the county and department
banners. Just below the desk stood picture
of Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens. Dinners and sup
pers were served in the Island Avenue Con-
gregational church, where Rev. c. H. NOEL
hiney of Scar sport is soon to be installed as
pastor.
Monday evening the usual meeting of the
State officers, State superintendent and coun-
ty presidents. was held. Tuesday morning be-
gan with devotional service led by State
opened with the responsive reading of the
Crusade Psalm. News that South Carolina had
gone dry by vote of to caused much re-
joicing, and the black spot on the Prohibition
map which has hitherto represented South
carolina was covered with bit of white, sup
piled by Waldo county delegate. In the lat
ter part of the afternoon came the Children's
L..
ional and Worlds Supt. of L. T. L. Branch.
Later the delegates were given an auto ride
about the town.
In the evening the addresses of welcome
were given: for the town by W. F. Merrill; for
the churches by Rev. George Merriam; for the
W. c. 7. U. by the local president, Mrs. Lizzie
A. Marble. Miss Gordon, president of the Ma
tional w c. T. u, brought greetings from
Mother National" and Mrs. Jennie Price
White gave the response. Mrs. Gertrude
Stevens Leavitt told why We Belong" The
Independent Reporter says: "By telling her
listeners what the W. C. 7. U. stood for. and
what the organization is doing, Mrs. Leavitt
explained the real reason for wanting to help.
She is following in the footsteps of her pro-
NOTED parent. and is most entertaining upon
the lecture platform"
Wednesday afternoon occurred the Memo
rial Services, led by Mrs. L. H. Wight, of Pts
cataquis county, and, later, the County Presi-
dents Professional. This was an idea original
with the State president, and managed by
Mrs. N. E. Fellows and assistants. Banners
bearing the words "New Unions, ""New Mem
bers," New L. 7. L." ETC., were given to
members of counties entitled to them, and,
joining hands, all marched around the church
in time with the music. Then each county
president spoke briefly of the achievements of
her county during the last year.
The evening address was by the National
President, Miss Anna A. Gordon, on "Prohibi-
tons Victorious Progress" She called the
advance Of the last 20 months, movement of
victorious yesterdays, and confident tomor-
rows" She mentioned the anti-liquor meas
ures in the various countries now at war; the
Punishment of liquor from the U. S. Navy,
and the Panama Canal Zone; the outlawing of
the traffic in Virginia, Colorado, Oregon, Wash
ington, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Alabama,
Iowa and South Carolina, the latter making
10 prohibition States.
At the election Thursday morning. Mrs. A.G.
Quimby of North Turner, was reelected State
President, and Mrs. l. H. Stickney, correspond
ing secretary. Miss G. M. Farwell of Rock
land had served as recording secretary more
than 80 years, and declined reelection. Mrs.
Vena L. J Johnson was elected, with Mrs. Sarah
Lord Cram as assistant Mrs Emma E. Watts
deserved her unanimous reelection as Treas
urer Delegates to the National Convention
to be held in Seattle next month were elected,
and the convention closed with singing "God
be with you," while each delegate joined
hands with her neighbor. Many took the noon
train home, and the remainder went on the
3.2O.
Reports showed that besides securing new
m embers, the women have successfully carried
on work in some 80 departments.
The resolutions covered total abstinence,
prohibition, the young, peace, suffrage, ETC.,
and are given in full below.
In recognition of Mrs. Farwel's long and
faithful service beautiful pin was presented
to her.
The Loyal Temperance Legion is the Chill
drens Branch, and has 776 members in Maine.
Last year plan was started to have a
Memorial Fountain in honor of Mrs. L. M. N.
Stevens, to be placed in her home city of
Portland. 1t is to be replica of the Willard
Fountain in Chicago, and nearly enough funds
are already in hand.
Mrs. Leavitt made her father. who died last
spring, memorial member. Hon. Chas E.
Littlefeld was also made memorial member.
The convention gave Miss Gordon $25 toward
her expenses in coming to Skowhegan. but
she added IS to it and made Misses Margaret
Sargent, Bessie Quimby and Frances Studley
life members of the State w. CT, U.
A check for 500 was given Mrs. Quimby,
State president, to help pay her way to the
National Convention at Seattle.
At conference of State officers with
county and local presidents the need of prompt
payment of dues was emphasized. There was
ponoroI ouroamant tbat horoaftor oil duoe