Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-31
w. c. r. U. GentIemen's Night

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scntine Weston Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was held Tuesday
.evenlng at tho library parlors at
which time tho Onion observed Gen
.temen's Night" A large number Of
gentlemen were in attendance.
. The vice president, Mrs. ira A..
sNorton. presided. The hostesses were
Mrs. Elmer T.. Greenwood and Mrs
George Merriam. The decorations
fwere ported plants
| Tho program opened with vocal
ssolos by Clifton Lord accompanied by
Mrs. Ethel W. Ames: violin solo and
,encorc by Elizabeth Russakof ac-
companied by her sister Rebecca
Russakoff on the piano. Mrs. Blanche
NJ. Friend read 81 letter from Gov.
Baxter and memorial drawn up at
the Governors Conference where AZ
states werc represented. The first
speaker OF the evening was Mrs
Elizabeth A.. Marble. who spoke on the
temperance activities in Skowhegan
in the past. Mrs. Marble gave an au-
tGcntic account of the beginning OF
Temperance work in SkowheGan ana
told Of its development and traced the
work up to tho present She PAID n
tribute, of appreciation to the workers
Mrs. Clementine Weston ana Mrs.
Ncttic +. Paddock.
After Mrs. Marbles paper Alfred
Dionne played a piano solo and re-
sponded to an encore. The second
speaker was Roland =. Patten. bust
ness manager of the independent
Reporter. Mr.. Patterns subject was
"rhc Present OF Temperance in
Skowhegan" In opening he stated
that one could best speak OF the pres
ent condition by comparison with the
past lie related several amusing in
cidents. lie stated that there were
not now evidences Of Sunday revcl-
ling hn the streets: that men are
now able to put in n full days work
on Monday: that BARRIERS do not now
dread their Saturday nights work
because of intoxicated patrons: that
the change In temperance conditions
are wonderful and he prophesies that
that the time will come when the w.
G. r. L. will hold n meeting and nm
ally adjourn because there Is nothing
more for them to do and that when
II does the worlds greatest moral VIC
tory will have been won.
Tho last speaker was Rev. Herbert
l.. Nichols, pastor OF the Centenary
Methodist church. who spoke on the
future of Temperance i'm Skowhegan.
In part. Mr.. Nichols said that in his
vision of the future he saw greater
prosperity in the mercantile and in
Industrial life of the town. better
homes, few culprits in the courts and
fewer serving sentences in the county
jail and law enforced. He gave sever
nj reasons which will bring about thu
condition as visnalized by HIM, being
legislative aspects and the United
states behind every law: more popu-
lar to have law enforced: economic
features: drinkers will cease 10 drink;
excessive cost of drink and poor
stun: moral. educational and reli-
gious aspects: home brew will cease:
old drinkers will die off and young
men will not desire to drink nor form
the habit: the impossibility TO get
drink. These conditions will come to
pass II the citizens of Skowhegan 40
their part said Mr.. Nichols, and he
told the citizens what they must do
to bring said conditions to pass thus:
elect proper officials: encourage Of
ficials: sustain public sentiment and
look forward to the time when II will
be impossible to obtain liquor
Mrs. Norton gave an announce
ment OF the next meeting which will
occur on Tuesday Feb. 26th. The
subject will be 'Illiteracy In Show
hegan." The speaker will be w. b.
Woodbury.. superintendent OF the
Skowhegan and Madison schools.
At the close OF the program de-
1icious refreshments were served by
a committee composed of Mrs. Mel
lie c. Chase, Mrs. Celeste Roullard.
Mrs. Fanny Hun. Miss Emma Hall.
Miss Mary Murphy and Mrs. Ellen
NJ. Smith. A pleasant social hour
was Cnioved