The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-27
Che 8atland Daily Globe.
THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1875.
Addison County Good Templar's

The Addison County Good Templar'
union held their quarterly session at Eas
Middlebtiry, Wednesday, May 10. Not
withstanding the unfavorabe weather
there was large gathering from nearl,
every lodge in the county, and representa-
tives from Rutland county. The forenoon
exercises were opened at 1890 a. M, at the
lodge-room of Cold Spring lodge, and the
forenoon devoted to the private bushes.
OF the order.
At one o'clock the union adjourned until
Up. M, and all were cordially invited ia
the tables and partook of an excellent re-
past, prepared by the ladies Of East Middle
bury,
The meeting was called to order at $3.50
by Worthy Chiot Templar Ira Clifford of
New Haven. The doors were thrown
open to the public, and State Deputy
Fletcher Of Brandon proceeded to install
the officers elect for the ensuing year as fol-
lows
W. G. T., Dea. Ira Clifford, of New Ha-
VEN W. V. T., Mary P. Tucker, of East
Mddlsbury; W. s., Mr.. Damon, of East
Middebury; W. A. s., Miss Eldridge, of
East Middlebury; w. T., Austin Peck, of
---; w. c., Rev. d. Brooks, of
Lincoln W. f. s., Mrs. Phebe Batchel-
der, of Lincoln; w. NJ, c. G. Frost, of
Cornwall; w. d. NJ, Miss Minnie Samp-
son, of East Mlddlebury; w. l. G., Miss
Ruby Tucker, of Bristol; w. o. G Mr..
Ball, of North Ferrsburgh; w. II. s.,
Mrs. G. B. s. Wheeler, of New Haven :;
w. L. H. s.: Mrs Needham, of Bristol.
A. p. Upper was then introduced to
Worthy Chief Templar Clifford, and
through him to the audience Col. ]. b.
Mead, Grand Worthy Chief Templar of
Vermont, briefly addressed the audience.
He said:
81 have come here to-day at great trouble
but the introduction | receive from the
Worthy Chief Templar, and the many
faces around inc amply repays me for all
my trouble.
The time is not far distant when the
people will be against the use of intoxicat-
ing liquors. For this end we hope and Ia
Dor. The time never was, my friends,
when your efforts and union were needed
more than now. l have endeavOred to
battle in this cause for twenty-five years,
and, God helping me, intend to for many
years to come. Public sentiment calls for
workers, and we have them in the gener-
alton now springing up. The order of
good Templars is a working force if prop
erly used. There are hundreds and hun
dreds that never would have been temper
ance men to day, if it had not been for this
order. l congratulate you that You are at
work in this cause, and thank you for
this happy introduction"
Mr.. Cyrus Bump of Middebury then
rendered 1.-THE Maniac" in very accepta-
be manner, which was followed by an es-
say, of superior merit, by Mrs. Phebe
Batchelder of Lincoln. The chairman then
rendered d" We are Coming" in very ac-
ceptable manner.
Hon. A. p. Topper being called upon
for an address of welcome, said
This is rather late for an address of well
come, and | supposed that it would all
have been done long before | arrived.
have not had the pleasure of joining with
the Good Templars in long time, but
believe have endeavored to be temper
ance man, thoroughly and earnestly. l
think, from past experience, that we are
earnestly engaged, young people are flocking
in and filling in the ranks. 1t is encourage
ing in the extreme. We must have the in
fluence of good men everywhere to train up
our children in the way they should go.
now welcome you in behalf of the Cold
Spring lodge, organized December 8, 1868,
which, thank God, lives to-day a prosper
Gus lodge.
State Deputy Fletcher and Col. Mead
then addressed the meeting on the question
of 1.-THE juvenile Templars," followed by
others. Several ladies gave their opinions
on the temperance question, and all were
seemingly engaged, heart and hand in the
good work. Bro. Damon of East Middle
bury then spoke briefly and, as a person
remarked, right to the point. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. ID. Brooks of Lincoln, who
made some excellent remarks. Bro. Hyde
of East Middlebury, favored us with a song
after which the meeting was adjourned un
til 1880 p. m.
The evening session opened by Worthy
Chief Templar Clifford, at 8 o'clock, and
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bdwell, followed
by singing by the choir.
Mrs. Upper then read poem entitled
~ Have Nothing to Say" by Irving II
Norton of Leicester Junction, which was
read very well considering she had moi
seen it until five minutes previous 10 being
called upon.
Mrs, c. B.S. Wheeler of New Haver
then favored us with an excellent essay
| .nh;aaf from, Vnnrno1 " In
which brief survey is taken, in lively
and graphic manner, of the months, com
mencing with January and ending with tht
year.
Singing by the choir.
The speaker for the evening, Col. Mead
was then introduced and for an hour ant
a half spoke to very attentive audience
being delivered in the speakers pleas
ing manner, held the attention Of
the audience. At the close he gave the
pledge of children who had gathered in re
Spouse to desire expressed by him.
Bro. Smith of Bristol then offered thu
following resolutions which were adopted
Believing that good time has been had, b
Il resolved, that we duly appreciate our reception
the choir; the essays by Mrs. Wheeler AMI
Mrs Batchelder the declaration OF Bro. Cyru
Bump, and the brothers and sisters from tn
nuence.
The meeting was then closed by singing
the doxology by the choir "Praise Go,
from Whom all Blessings Flow"
The following lodges were represented
Addison County; Mzpah, of New Haven
Bristol, Of Bristol Lewis Creek, o
, North Ferrisburgh Cornwall, of Corn
wall Lincoln Valley, Of Lincoln Coll
Spring, of East Middlebury, Rutland Coun
ty--Brandon, of Brandon.
The people of East Middlebury deserv
, great credit for the pans they have takel
to make the union success also the choi
for excellent music furnished for the oc
occsion.
The union will be held August 18th, witt
Mizpah lodge at New Haven. @. u. F.P.