Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-05-16
Grand Reform Club Of Vermont.


MONTPELIER, Vt, May 18th, 1877.
To The Reform Clubs and Members throughout
he State.
BRErHREN:-Allow me to call your and each OF
your attention to the fact, that at the city of Bur
lington, the first Tuesday in June 1871 is to be
held the first annual meeting Of the Grand Tenn
perance Reform Club Of Vermont" which meet
ing will be fraught with great interest TO all mem.
bers OF the Grand Club and to all subordinate
clubs and members thereof, n well as " all true
temperance friends in the commonwealth.
Let US see to it that general attendance is en-.
sured and especially that every club in the state
is represented 80 that each one shall have a voice
in and take part in completing and perfecting the
organization. ask each member to take per.
sonal interest In the matter
It Ia desirable that each club send by their dele
gates list Of It's present officers, also number Of
members belonging to each club, both male and
female, that record Of the same may be made
for future use.
Arrangements have been made with all the rail
roads in the state to give return checks to all who
pay full fare to Burlington to attend the Grand
Club" which checks will be good during the
matchmaking fare but one way The club in
bhihhEtpn nave Ant NHttIE' VI plh't iol
holding meetings and also arranging places to
stop, and prices, which latter am assured will be
at reasonable rates. This meeting il to be held
during the most delightful season Of the year,
the facilities for going and returning being
ample 1t is hoped that full attendance will be
had, not only by delegates hut by others friendly
to the cause; eminent speakers will be in attend
ance, and no pains will be spared to make the
meeting success in the work for which 1t Is To-
convene Let us not in this matter be outdone
by our sister states.
II ia desirable that immediate action be taken
by each club and return be made to me Of thu
probable number that will attend, 50 that sufii-
cient number of return checks may be obtained
from the several railroads. The number Of dele.
yates proper are fixed by Article 3, Of the Con.
.ttution. rs follows to consist Of " Presiden
n past President Of each Reform Club, and on,
ther delegate and an additional delegate foi
very two hundred members or fractional part
hereof" delegates to be elected by the club ant
he form of certificate for delegate is as follows
To the Grasd Temperance Reform club Of Vermont
his is'o certify that A. b. President Of the Temperance
reform Club - Tor A. b. past President the Tenn
erance Reform Club at - as the case my bel,
members OF said club have been duly elected to repre-
ent Nd club in the Grand Temperance Reform Club
Vermont, Mt itsannn,l meeting. to he holden Mt
he arst Tuesday in June, ISL. -, Secretary.
Dated -"
call vonr especial attention to Article - Of tn
Constitution, which is as follows: 1.-The revenu'
i this Grand Club shall be derived as follows
viz. Each club represented shall he required t.
)ay into the treasury of this Grand Club, befor
The annual meeting thereof, the sum of two cent.
for each member Of said subordinate club, based
upon the membership of said subordinate club al
Is last meeting for the election Of officers befor
the annual meeting of this Grand Club"
The dues can be sent to Burlington by the dele
yates or sent to this office
Hoping to meet you at the Grand Club, and
trusting we may be individually benefited and
the cause advanced thereby,
remain yours fraternally,
l.. l.. DURANT,
Pres't Grand Temp. Reform Club Of Vermont.
P.S-Papers throughout the state please copy,