Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-05-19
w. c. II. u. CONVENTION.
White RibbOncrS Hold Interesting
Session at Bar IarbOr.

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of Hancock County w. C. IL L. con-
vened at Bar Harbor, Saturday, May
IS, with an all-day meeting, and an
evening session. The meeting opened
with prayer service led by Mrs. j. w.
simmons. This was followed by an
address of welcome to the church by
it's pastor, Rev. j. Homer Nelson and
a brief but cordial welcome to the
roll-call, and short business session,
a memorial service was held, followed
by a picnic lunch.
In the afternoon new county super
intendents were elected as follows:
Sunday school, Mrs. Mabel Long, East
Bluehill; Purity and Child Welfare,
Mrs. Emma Norwood, Southwest Har-
Dor; Press. Miss NJ. e. Holmes. Ellis
WORTH Good Citizenship, Mrs. Frances
w. Turner, Ellsworth; Flower Mission
and Relief, Mrs. Mildred Hall, Bar
Harbor; Anti narcotics, Mrs; Maud
Trasz, Southwest Harbor; Distribu-
Ellsworth; Scientific Instruction. Mrs.
]. w. Simmons, Bar Harbor; Peace.
Mrs. Clara Norris, Bar Harbor; SAB
bath Observance, Mrs. Mary sawyer
A short program in the afternoon
included a piano solo by Miss Henri
eta Ronald, vocal ala solo 10 inys MISS bS
Frances Wright Turner.
The following resolutions were
adopted: - 90 Hon
We, the white rlbpoheIs oo+, -
nuai convention assembled, give
praise to cur Heavenly Father. who
has lead us on from victory 70 Vio'oiS.
Strict enforcement OF law anu an ~
frightened public sentiment nave a.
vanced. not only in our own, pue
other lands. For each step gained, we
give thanks and pledge ourselves
anew to our g great cause eau ra-emphasize
orr faith in prohibition, which IS
protection to the youth OF our lahu
and all classes of people. we pfe4 ~
our obedience, ana opSef - 81
18th amendment, and our hlghest i Hr-
deavor TO secure faithful and mn
nartial enforcement of the SAM
Whereas. the Constitution oil Mainei;
and the Constitution s OF i ntoxicati eating
states have outlaWed ll'oNiO9
'e resolved e. That we, the members m 1T
of the Hancock County W.. =. L. 80 -,
office Who support the laws ana con- on
etitntion of this State and OF the
United States. foi+b and
Resolved, We pledge our 1a,th st ate
loyalty to the gov FERN TO % uphold him
~ his stand for the enforcement VI
the IN prohibitory and all other laws laws &c
Resolved, That we 60 f on rec Heraid
supporting the P sets "a brine before
the mblic the necessity OF prohlpi'io 81
e enf and the building up u
GOOD citizenship. $40 oeirm our
o1 Kesoi IN e. the primary law of Maine
IA declare our opposition 10 ie
mres seeking to abrogate IL. ,a orr
Resolved, , That II , Me ". G. T. U.
| thanks to the Ear larry .ta minister of
| For it's hospitality, to inc far the use
NJ W. Conarerational church for tne ~
~ mis- church and its parlors, , IL of
| National w. c. I. T., 70, 70 those who
SANG and played, and, IN +s Sdoi to all
a sfeaS hanks and deep gratitude ~ 10 ne
On ,lbn in any way made possible 'no
success of this convention. ivan +o the
| snlendid banquet was SlneI p,r
oc,11vept.on by the ladies of the pa
G tiarhnr union. followed by the PR
i a,.e' for the evening. which was 0ne
If Great interest and insplraLloi ,,,oIe
Hghtful music was renu iaaohes on the
nuartette. and short speeches. on NJ
YWor1d Court were given by fev. q,
Womer Nelson. Rev. ]. W. summons
and Rev Isaac Brindley. Inc M ne
votional services We" ere ,v ,eu W
The center of interest for the eve,
| ming was the address by the Natloii q
W. c. IT. u speaker Miss Charlotte ID;
Fraser. Miss Fraser is woman a1o o.
delightful personality. and an 91o-
| nuent and enthusiastic speaker. Pe
| ing a naturalized Scotch woman. sli =
| told MS much of AmericaniZatlon, anu
| Her militant message was an IN
spiration and incentive to all present.
The meeting adjourned with the
singing of America" and benedictlon'
The next annual county convent ,1,S'
| will he held at Southwest Harbor. The
officers of the county for the coming
year are: President. Mrs. Katherine
| b. Walls; corresponding secretary
Miss NJ. e. Holmes; recording se ere.
| tary Mrs Nina Emery; treasurer, Mrs.
| Katherine Horton.