Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-14
Good Templars, Union.

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at Waterbury Thursday, May 9Th. and
was called TO order at 10! O'Clock A. NJ,
by w. C. T.. W. N. Bryant of Mortified.
At the roll.call of lodges all were found
to be represented save Moscow, North
Montpelier, Plainfield, Plumley and Wood
bury lodges.
A fine and excellently worded address
of welcome was delivered by Mrs. Forrest
of Waterbury, which was responded to by
Y. S. Stanton of Roxbury. followed by
singing by the choir of Temperance Home
lodge of Waterbury. The reports of
lodges showed that there had been net
increase of membership in the lodges
represented above that reported at the
prior session of the union at WLitsfield in
February, of forty-eight, and that one
lodge, Diamond Star of Barre. had been
instituted ia the interim. Messrs. Strong,
Forbes and Durant were appointed COM
mittee to report the time and place of the
next union, and Messrs. Plumley and. Batch
elder and Miss Lucy Bradshaw commit
tee to report the ACCESSIBILITY of change
in the manner of entertainment Mt the
unions.
The uniou then adjourned to the vestry
OF the Congregational church where dinner
had been provided for the visiting menu
bers by the home lodge and other citizens
of Waterbury, for which they deserve and
receive the thanks of all the visiting
brothers and sisters.
At the opening of the afternoon session,
the matter of change in the manner of
entertainment was extensively and fallu
discussed by various members, and it was
finally decided that the idea of u basket
picnic should not prevail. The commit
tee on the location of the next union re-
ported Montpelier, at such time as the
lodge at that place shall decide upon.
Then followed very pretty song by
members of Waisfeld lodge, also Il dis
cussion of The question Can our order be
made stronger by diScarding the elements
of secrecy?" The latter was participated
in by John G. Wing of Capitol lodge
aflirmatively and by Frank Plumley of
Mortified negatively. Miss Mona May
nard of Mortified sung charming
Scotch song in a very pleasing manner
and was heartily applauled at the close.
The juvenile temple of Waterbury was
then admitted and favored the union with
some very interesting exercises.
Following this was II recitation by II
member of Moretown 10 lge and discus
sion of the question Can any other than
extreme radical views upon the subject of
temperance be consistently held by Good
remplarsP" The question was ably ar
gued by Messrs. Durant and Eddy of
Montpelier, Forbes of Marshfeld, Batchel-
der and Hoag Of Waterbury, McAllister of
Waitsfield, and several ladies whose re-
marks were forcble, well chosen and con-
vincing.
BY special request Miss Maynard favor
Ell the assembly with another song Of
Scotland, which was nicely rendered.
Messrs Durant, Bttchelder. Bryant, and
Mrs. Bates of Waitsfield discussed the
question How can we best increase and
retain our membership? A resolution
expressing thanks to the society of the NJ
E. church of Waterbury for the use of
their church was presented and adop,ed,
tlso IL vote of thanks to the Central YER
mont and Montpelier & Wells River rail
roads for their courtesy in furnishing free
return checks for those attending the union.
At p. NJ. the union adjourned and after
refreshing the inner man again assembled,
together with many of the citizens of
Waterbury, to listen to the exercises of the
evening. In the absence of the w. c.. I.
J. s. b .tchelder presided and prayer was
offered by Rev. G. L. Forbes, followed by
In address by Frank PIumley, G. w. s.,
which could not be objected to by any one.
it being II clear and forcble appeal for I'LL
to be united and work for the cause of
temperance and morality. s.