LOYAL TEMPERANCE LEGION.

White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 255, 18 September 1916, Page 6

LOYAL TEMPERANCE LEGION.

At the request of Mis* Powell, Do minion Organiser, Mrs Duxtield look a trip through Taranaki organising L.T.L.’s. The following is a brief summary of her work: — On August Ist 1 visited Manaia, where we nad a good, bright meeting, a fair number being present. The children elected their officers, and entered into the work with enthusiasm. Next day found me en route for Stratford, where we held a meeting in the evening, the Mayor presiding. There were more adults than children present, owing to bad weather. The L.T.L. Apartment was explained, song and recitation book displayed, and chart with manual shown. Another Legion was organised, and officers elected. Urenui was next visited. Spent Saturday morning 111 house to house visits to invite children to afternoon meeting. The afternoon proved wet, but some fifteen children came, and officers were elected. I returned to Straiford, and held a fine meeting at Bird Road Schoolhouse. Wc had a fine meeting, a chorus learned, officers elected, and about forty children joined. Normanby followed, and a meeting was held in Mission Hall, and a Legion organised, with Pom Tavlcr, a young lad, as President. At Okaiawa, in spite of heavy showers, Mrs Lees drove me round to interview the mothers personally. A good meeting resulted. Mr Inness, headmaster, presided. A Legion was organised. A meeting at Fltham followed. A fair number were present, and a League was organised. My last call was at Patra, where I addressed the L.T.L. on pledge-sign-ing night; 24 pledges were taken. The following day I left for home, having enjoyed every minute of iny tour, in spite of hail, rain, snow, and cold. In all, seven new Leg ons were organised in the Taranaki district. A. DUXFIELD.