Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-19

Sharon, and North GomireI IodSes' HoV "'
North Pomfret on Friday, June l4th. 1878,
and organized a lodge which they christen
the White River Union. The following
officers were chosen: w. C. T., Joel
Ellis: w. V. T.. Mrs. o. S. Willey;W. S..
Carl E. Jones; W. A. s., Addie F. Col
bum; W. F. S., Mrs. Myra Vaughn; W.
T., 0. G. Bugbee; W. c., Rev. E. b.
Chamberlain; w. NJ, Il. L. Mosher; w.
s. Rev. E II. Bartlett w. G., Miss Elsie
Co,burn: w. d. NJ, Mrs. Celia Mosher
WI. II. s., Miss Jennie Allen; w. X.
II. s., Mary Hewitt; Chorister, Geo.
Smith.
The following order of exercises was
Observed: At o'clock p. NJ. the people
gathered at the church on Main street, and
large audience was seated there waiting
the order of the programme. The church
was Aery neatly trimmed with evergreen
and green maple, beautiful vases of flow
ers and bouquets testified to the lovely
and artistic taste of the ladies of Pomfret.
There WIS placed near the entrance a
beautifully trimmed motto of Faith, Hope
and charity; the regaias were neat clean
and in good order,-Mr. Joel Ellis in the
chair. The exercises commenced at IL
O'Clock by singing from choir of about
sixteen of the select and best singers in
town, with Mr. Arthur Pratt at the organ,
and Mr.. o NJ. Tinkham as leader. Prayer
was then offered by Rev. f. B. Chamber
lain of Sharon, followed by beautiful
temperance song by the choir. The violin
solo by Mr.. Henry Pratt was fine pro-
duction. This was followed by quite a
lengthy, yet very interesting, and warm
welcome in behalf of Pomfret lodge to
her sister lodges and the public who took
a lively interest, by the Rev. o. X. Crosby
from Woodstock. This was responded to
by the Rev. f. B. Chamberlain from
Sharon,
Next was question for discussion, as
follows: That no true temperance man
or woman can consistently stand alooi
from temperance organizations. Rev
L. B. Steel from Sharon gave q very
strong argument in the affirmative. Rev.
E. B. Chamberlain gave few scattering
ideas Gas he called tEem) on the negative
this created little merriment, (for, as
was remarked by several present, she
spoke one word on the negative, and four
on the affirmative side;') after which
O. X. Crosby gave some very strong in
ducitive reasoning points on general prin'
ciples of the question. The decision was
in the affirmative. Then came the song
Uncle Joe Drinking jim" by Mr.. o. M.
Tinkham, assisted on the chorus by Mrs.
E. D. Sherburne, Miss Lue Wood and
Messrs. Adams and Cobb, Cloud applause. }
A recess of few minutes was taken, af.
ter which there was music by the choir
followed by few timely and interesting
remarks by l.. L. Durant from Montpelier.
president of the Vermont State Reform
Club. He then introduced Mr.. Frank
Plumley of Mortified, who gave an able
address of three fourthS of an hour to n
large number of anxious listeners. His
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