Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-13
Grand Reform Club Of Vermont.

The first annual meeting of the Grand State
Temperance Reform Club of Vermont was held
1t Burlington on Tuesday and Wednesday Of last
week. We condense from the Free Press report;
Fifteen clubs were represented by some forty
delegates, the clubs being those of Bellows Falls
Worcester Montpelier Brandon, Hardwick st
Nhans, Underhill, Hinesburgh Rutland, North
Wolcott, Jericho, Essex Junction, Fairfax Cam
bridge and Burng on The club was called
to order by L. L. Durant President, and
opened with PRAYER by Rev. | D. Burwell, OF
tlinesburgh. After the appointment Of com
nittee on credentials the chair read letter from
the State Temperance Reform Club Of Rhode
Island, signed by Addington d. WEIGH, Secretary
saying: Rhode Island sends congratulations t.
her sister state club of Vermont, and wishes her
God-speed in the noble work Of reform"
The committee on badge reported, recommend
ing that the Dare to do right" badge-being
silver shield, bearing those words, with blue
ENTHUSIASTICALLY adopted by the Rutland and
other clubs, be adopted as the badge of the Grand
Club and recommended to the local clubs. After
a resolution in regard to delegates the club ad-
iourned till afternoon.
In the afternoon Treasurer Huntington reported
dues received from various clubs, certain bills
paid, and thrty-nine dollars in the treasury.
general discussion was then in order, the speakers
being Messrs Read of Bellows Falls, Durant of
Montpelier Dixon of Underhil States Attorney
Palmer, and Huntington Of Burlington.
In the evening general conference meeting"
was held. There was fair attendance, and an
interesting and profitable time was had.
SECOND DAY
On Wednesday the meeting was called to order
at half past nine o'clock, 4. NJ There was con-
siderable increase in the attendance, with slight
sprinlling of ladies' After brief discussion on
the cider question, which was tabled, the election
Of officers was taken up, with the following re-
suits. President, L. L. Durant, of Montpelier
Secretary, j. p Eddy of Montpelier Treasurer,
Samuel Huntington, of Burlington; Chaplain Rev.
Edwin Wheelock vice-Presidents, Henry X.
Mack, Caledonia county; c. p. Currier, Chttenden
county; q. Dale Essex county; W. g. Colby,
Franklin county; c. W. Turner, Lamoille county
]. NJ Haven, Rutland county; l.. NJ. Read Wind
ham county; f. J. Whitcomb Windsor county.
After talk " on general subjects, the ques-
ton as to the place for the next annual meeting
came up, and was settled by the designation of
Rutland. Mr.. Dixons resolution, permitting
church members 10 drihk CIDER was dismissed
AFTER hVey discussioh'
reports from various CUBS were then read MI
MOTIFS OF Rutland, introduced resolution IN
'aVor oil admitting women 10 membership oil all
the subordinate ciups winch, aiter cohsiueraple
discussion, was adopted
AT the evening session. after prayer and sing
ing rres'ueht Duran, niade some remarks 10
'ne,noers oi 'he u'ihu Oiuo' lie enJoiheu All 10
go 10 thelr MONIES lro'u tniS meeting WIN ne"
zeal and courage, ms was one oil the grand
Gays IN Vermonts history wneh ner sons were
S"thereu from 80 in"nN iocallties III sucn WORK