Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-16
Grand Temperance Reform Club of YER
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MONTPELIER, Vt, May IA, 1877.
To THE REFORM CLUBS AND MEMBERS |
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MONTPELIER, VT, May IA, 1877.
To THE REFORM CLUBS AND MEMBERS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE:-
Brethren ALLOW me to call your and
each of your attention to the fact that a
the city of Burlington, on the first Tues
day in June, 1877, is to be held the first
annual meeting of the "Grand Temper
ance Reform Club of Vermont" which
meeting will be fraught with great inter
est to all members Of the Grand Club, ant
to all subordinate clubs and members
thereof, as well as to all true temperance
men in the commonwealth.
Let us see TO it that general attendance
is secured, and that every club in the state
is represented, so that each one shall have
a voice in and take part in completing ant
perfeeting the organization. l ask eacf
member to take q personal interest in the
matter. 1t is desirable that each clut
send by their delegates list Of its present
officers; also number of members belong
ing to each club, both male and female
that record of the same may be made
for future use.
Arrangements have been made with nj
the railroads in the state to give return
checks to all who pay full fare to Burling'
ton to attend the "Grand Club" which
checks will be good during the week
making fare but one way.
The Club in Burlington have the charge
of arranging place for holding meeting,
and also arranging places to stop and
prices, which latter am assured will be
at reasonable rates.
This meeting is to be held during the
most delightful season of the year; the
facilities for going to and returning being
ample, it is hoped that full attendance
will be had, not only by delegates, but by
others friendly to the cause. Eminent
speakers will be in attendance, and no
pains will be spared to make the meeting
n success in the work for which it is to
convene. Let us not in this matter be out
done by our sister states.
1t is desirable that immediate action be
taken by each club, and return be made
to me of the probable numbers that will
attend, so that sufficient number of re-
turn checks may be obtained from the sew
eral railroads. The number of delegates
proper are fixed by Article of the Con-
stitution, us follows: to consist ola "pres-
ident or past president of each Reform
Club and one other delegate, and an adj
ditional delegate for every (2OQ two hun
dred members or fractional part thereof, "
delegates to be elected by the Club, and
the form of certificate is us follows:
To TIE GRAND TEMPERANCE REFoBM
CLUB OF VERMoNT:-This is to certify
that A. b., President of the Temperance
Reform Club ut Tor A. B., past
president of the Temperance Reform Club
ut as the case may be,) and
members of said club, have
been duly elected to represent said club in
the Grand Temperance Reform Club of
Vermont, at its annual meeting, to be
holden at on the first Tuesday
of June, I87
Dated Secretary.
| call your especial attention to Article
IS of Constitution which is as follows:
ART. 10. The revenue of this Grand
Club shall be derived as follows,viz Each
club represented shall be required to pay
into the treasury of this Grand Club, before
the annual meeting thereof, the sum of
two cents for each member Of said subordi-
nate club, based upon the membership of
said subordinate club at its last meeting
for the election of officers before the an
nual meeting Of this Grand Club.
The dues can be sent to Burlington by
the delegates, or sent to this Office
Hoping to meet you at the Grand Club
and trusting we may be individually bene-
fitted and the cause advanced thereby,
Iremain yours fraternally,
l.. l.. DURANT.
Pres. G. L. Reform Club of vt.
P. S.-Will papers throughout the State
please copy9