Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-19
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1911


and that was explained by the infu-
entail activities Of certain politician.
Wilton League
Mrs. Bass of Wilton told of the work
| done by her committee. The speaking
before the Camp Fire girls was grea.
l help. as many of the girls there got
their first insight of the question.
| Their chief work was in the petition
/ work.
Old Town League
! The Old Town league was reported
! by letter which was read by Mrs. Pat
/ tangall
/ Brunswiok League
| Mrs. Frank Woodruff of Brunswick
! told Of the Brunswick League actiN-
tiles. The hope of the Brunswick Ia
dies as expressed by the speaker was
that the deferred victory would be The
means of stirring up others for the
! cause.
| New Business
| The discussion of the payment OF
dues and the best systems were dis
| cussed.
In regard to the non-dues pay it was
finally decided to have the new financial
! committee confer with the National com
mittee, The matter OF the National
pledge was left The suffrage magazines
/ THE Woman Movement and The Wo-
man Citizen" were endorsed. A letter
from Mrs. Gait in regard to the National
1 convention at Washington, Dec. 10 to ID
Mrs Gait expressed the wish that the
State Suffrage leagues would change their
names at the same time of the change
which might be made by the National
League.
/ 1t was voted that such leagues that
wished could have use of the original Pc
titions to copy them for reference. II
was voted that the State League make
organization its first work. Miss Bates
urged that newspaper notices of the meet
inss be as numerous as possible and that
progress of the work be brought before
the public through the newspaper
! During the noon hour luncheon was
served in the church dining room
/ Afternoon Session
The afternoon session was brought To
order before O'Clock with Mrs. Pattan-
gall presiding. Mrs. Arthur I. Balentine
the outgoing president, being unable tc
attend, a letter from her was read
Presidents Report
, Mrs. Katherine Reed Balentine OF
Portland, president of the Association
having been called to Westtield by Col
Balentine Monday, was unable to at
tend the annual meeting, but sent a
letter, which read as follows:
"Suffragists of Maine: You have
met here after a Referendum Cam
paign. Concerning the result of this
we are left in no doubt. Blu, I, rol
one refuse to consider this in any
sense a melancholy occasion. We have
had a campaign a little more thar
seven months which we all knew If
our hearts could have but one ending
Lack of the usual pioneer work, agita
ton and educational campaigns; in
adequate organization, and added t.
this, the war, diverting workers anC
funds from the campaign-all this was
indeed formidable combination which
could produce but one result. While
we have known all along what the re-
suit would be; that though this frs
campaign would be lost, we also knew
that we were making a magnificent
preparation for the next campaign
for the campaign to secure the ratifi-
cation of the Federal Amendment, fol
the passage of which the Nationa
Woman Suffrage Association is active
ly working. This opportunity will be
open to us before very long and we
must prepare ourselves for it.
Il assume that most of you are as
impatient as l am myself to get into
war relief work; and have written &c
DR.. Anna Shaw to that effect in order
that we may work with the Woman's
Advisory Council of the National De
Tense. 1t is important to do our work
under this Council. Suffragists mus
hold firmly together during the wal
for two reasons. We can do more eff
fective work united than scattered
and when the war is over our owr
organization will be all the more soil
dified for its own final work
Though l cannot under any cir.
cumstances remain with you any
longer as President, in closing | wisl
to express my deep appreciation OF
the loyal support which I have re.
State Association during my term o.
Office"
The election of officers as selected by
the nominating committe was next In or
der.
Officers Elected
The officers elected were: President
Miss Mabel Conner, Augusta: first vic,
president. Miss Helen n Bates, Portlan.
second vice president Mrs. BENJAMIN
Brewster, Portland; corresp onding sec
rotary, Mrs. w r. Pattangall. Augusta
recording secretary. Mrs. George NJ
Chase, Lewiston; treasurer: Mrs. Fred I
Luce. Old Orchard; auditor. Mrs Altor
Wheeler. Congressional councillors FRS
district, Mrs. j. f. Woodruff, Brunswick
second district, Mrs. Dora F. Crockett
Thomaston: third district, Mrs. julie
Getchel. Waterville fourth district, Mrs
]. II. Huddilston. Orono
Miss Conner Speaks
Miss Mabel Connor the newly elected
president was asked to speak and did s.
very briefly. She said: