Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-05

| South WlnQnaHp MTS. Bertha w dlSH,
Mrs. Martha Trott, Mrs. Walter Flick
EFT, Cor. Sec. Mrs. Mary Thompson.
Stroudwater: Mrs. Christine BONN
sen, Mrs. oliver Cobb, Westbrook;
Mrs. Elizabeth Bancroft, Mrs. Eliza
beth Cotton. Cumberland Mills;
Mrs. Mary J. Harris, Newhall.
FrankIin-Mrs. Carolyn Kyes. form
er county president; Mrs. Elizabeth
kyes.
| Kennebec-Mrs. Bessie 3. Gile,
Fayette; Mrs. G. D. B. Pepper. Wat
ervillc.
Knox-Mrs. Caroline Sawtelle, Cam
den.
Lincoln-Rev. T. NJ. Wyman. DAM
ariscotta; Mrs. Abbie x. Hilton,
Damariscotta-
Oxford-Mrs. Inez D. Leavitt, Hart
ford: Miss Jessie A. Kimball, East
Hiram: Mrs. Ruth Frederick, Mex
leo: Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Morse, South
Paris; Miss Hattie Doble. South
Paris.
Waldo-Mrs. George X. Young,
South Montyille; Mrs. Sadie j. Ad-
ans, Montville.
Penobscot-Mrs. Sarah Grinnell,
Mrs. Lois Bemis. Mrs. Adrianna
Eastman, Mrs. Lizzie Miller Wad-
leigh, Mrs. Alice X. Eastman, Exeter;
Mrs. Charles Dewett. Mrs. Mathe
Freeze. Bangor; Robert Hurd, Orono !;
Mrs. Amanda Savage. former county
superintendent, Bangor; Mrs. Osena
Harris, Mrs. Alice Dewitt, Mrs. John
Herrick, Mrs. Nancy Bemis. La
Grange.
| Piscataquis-Mrs. Laura T. Davi-
son. Greenville; Mrs. Mabel Bromley.
Atkinson; Mrs. Parsons. Foxcroft;
Mrs. Otis Wood, Milo; Mrs. Myrtle
NJ. Randall, Milo; Mrs. F. A. Genth-
ner. Parkman.
washington-Mrs. Abbie Worcester,
Columbia.
York-Mrs. Anna D. Webb. Cornish,
former president Of the w. c. T. y.
Immediately after the opening of
the afternoon session a message was
read from the Pressure Isle Union.
| stating that 81 new members had
been received in that union since the
last annual convention in Calais.
| This announcement was received with
applause.
| The presidents address. which will
be found in another column. was then
| given and this was followed by a
letter Of greeting from the National
president Of the w. G. T. u. Miss
Anna A. Gordon Of Evanston, ILL.,.
who was with the National Executive
committee in convention at Chicago.
/ ia H<tf INV no VII n
had been done and the need for still
further and greater efforts. 1t was
voted to send a night letter to the
national president, expressing the APP
probation Of the convention for her
kind message and the regret felt that
she was not able to be present On
account Of a confiiction of dates.
| Charles Chapman, the infant son
| Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Chapman Of
| Icnton, was taken to the platform by
| lis mother and dedicated to the cause
Of temperance and made a member Of
! the w. c. T. u. The State president
tied "a white ribbon around the left
wrist of the baby and gave a brief
prayer Of dedication to the cause.
The names of two life members were
West Paris and Mrs. Dwight NJ. Ball
of the same town.
Miss Margaret Sargent Of the head
quarters office Of the Y. w. c. A. IN
! Portland, was introduced and pre-
scented with a certificate Of member
ship. She told Of the work done
through tie Portland office.
Mrs. Annie M. Frost Of Belfast gave
report Of the work Of the Flower
Mission and Relief department, rs
follow S:
The report OF work among soldiers
and sailors was read by Mrs. Alice
NJ. Bigney Of Greenville, vice presi-
dent of the Maine w. c. T. u, in the
! absence of the superintendent OF this
branch Of activity. Mrs. Augusta
Irish of Turner. The report showed
an enormous amount Of work done in
this line. literally thousands Of arti-
cles having been made and sent to
the soldiers and sailors in every
branch Of the service. Money has also
been collected for electric fans, field
kitchens and other devices which
make for the comfort and conven-
fence of those in our country's SER
vice and also for the maintenance Of
y house for hospitality at Camp Dew
ems.
When it is remembered that the w.
c. T. L. has had no popular drive for
money. it must be conceded that this
organization has done a wonderful
work.
Miss Mabel Irish Of Buckfield gave
an interesting report for the de-
partment of Moral Education. She
said that peace has it's big prob
lens as well as war. The work which
that department has emphasized
during the past year is urging the
need Of police women in cities of the
State and especially those near the
camps. Attention was called toward
the material benefit of the soldiers
abroad and in closing Miss Irish
asked for the cooperation of the
county superintendents in her work.
Soldiers and Sailors
Mrs Augusta S. Irish, superintend-
ent Of the State work in the depart
ment of soldiers and sailors gave in
part the following report:
There has been made by the local
unions over the State, s.422 pieces of
hospital supplies. such as pillows.
slip-over aprons, service bags, tray
cloths. napkins. etc. The material for
all the above named articles has been
furnished by the local unions. These
copf rihutiopa hayo hoon sent to the