Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-05-11

sacrificing missionaries lead amid their
rough and oftentimes comfortless surround
ings on the frontier. Mr.. Cobb especially
urged the necessity of sending able and prac-
teal men to do the religious work in the West
and gave individual instances of the good
which had resulted, under his own obser-
walton, from the judicious expenditure of
moderate sums of money contributed for
the Western work by Eastern churches.
The speaking closed with an address by
Rev. Mr.. Warren of California who spoke
of the rapid growth of that State 10 all ma
terial interests, and said that although
there was so much princely wealth there
its possessors were not disposed to contrib
ute for missionary purposes, and the funds
for the support of the cause must largely
come from Eastern churches. lie believed
that Chinese emigration was destined to
continue and largely increase, and that the
only solution of the Chinese problem was
TO convert these people to Christianity,
although the work was a slow and discour-
aging one.
THE REFORM CLUB ANNIVERSARY.
The first anniversary Of the Brattleboro
Reform Club was observed on Thursday
evening, May 3, by festival at the town
hall, which was largely attended. Re-
frtshments were served from TO o'clock,
and the receipts from sales netted som
SCI above all expenses. Shortly after s
o'clock, the house was called 10 order by
C. w. Wyman, President of the Club. A
hymn was then sung by the congregation,
and Rev. n. +. Perry offered prayer. The
election Of officers then took place follow
ing which came the special anniversary
exercises, the musical programme being in
charge of Mr.. Geo. II. Clapp. The order
OF exercises was as follows: Greeting
Glee, quartette, by Mr.. and Mrs. Markham,
Miss Leonard, and Mr.. Parker. Address,
by Mrs. +. Hastings. Song, Chalet Horn,
by Miss NJ. A. Sprague, with cornet obli-
cato by Mr.. Ira Burnett. Remarks by j.
G. Eddy, Esq. Organ solo, by Mr.. j. ii,
While. Cornet solo, Trumpeter Polka, by
Mr.. Ira Burnett. Remarks by Coils L. X.
Love Her, by Mr.. L. X. Willis. Song,
Blue Glass (writen specially for the occa-
sion,) by Mr.. Markham. The evenings
programme thus completed was both fit
ting aud enjoyable. Mrs. Hastings adj
dress was every way appropriate TO the &C.
cason, Astounding with earnest thoughts
and drawing from the experience OF the
past lessons of wisdom and encouragement
for the future. The remarks by Messrs.
Eddy, Fuller and II ooker were extempo-
raneous but pertinent. The best appreci-
ated feature of the music was The song by
Miss Sprague with cornet obligato. Miss
Alice Howe played the piano accompaDi-
ment, and the piece was encored, as was
also the song by Mr.. Willis. Prof. Max
hams humorous effort was highly applaud
ed, and formed fitting finale TO the enter
tainment. The officers of the Club elected
for the ensuing term are:
President, c. b. Rice. Vice Presidents,
Chas. A. Van Doom, Geo. ii. Clapp, ID. n.
Tolles, John Drown, Lewis Putnam. Sec
rotary, Arthur Starr. Treasurer, w. A.
Faulkner. Chaplain, Rev. Geo. L. Walker,
ID. ID. Executive Committee, j. j. Estey,
&. +. Thompson, +. ii. Harris, c. X. Ste
vens, Abner White. Committee of Ways
and Means, L. X. Fuller, A. c. Davenport,
J. G. Taylor, S. o. Miner, Il. c. Cressy.
Visiting Committee, Mrs. j. A. Taylor,
Mrs. +. II. Van Doom, Mrs. DIR. Kemp,
Mrs. +. Hastings, Mrs. b. +. Buddington,
|. X. Allen, ID, A. Abbott, l.. II. Barrett,
III. II. Thompson, w. ii. Fuller.