Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-10

Ahe quhHIeIly sesstou vi tue
White River Good Templars' Union was
held at this place December 4th. These
sessions, from the first. have continued to
grow in interest. and have done and are
doing noble work. This Is effected. In
great measure. we believe, by the contiD-
ued and persistent effort on the part of
every member of tho union to make
everything pass off successfully and inter-
esling to every member and visitor of
these unions; and although 1t requires
large amount of labor and painstaking,
they manage b. their combined exertions
to carry out their programme to perfect
success. This last session was especially
interesting and enjoyable. After their
usual form of opening at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
the address of welcome and response were
well delivered. followed with reports of
loSges (Which were very favorable on the
side of temperance). The general bust
ness of the union was transacted at ~
o'clock. when the session adjourned until
ppm. During the interval dinner was
served in the vestry of the Baptist church.
At o'clock the session resumed their bus
mess, and nominating committee was
appointed and repaired to the ante room.
During the absence of the committee
some very interesting literary exercises
were enjoyed by the waiting audience. We
would note especially the song by Mrs.
Cooling and Mrs. Stetson of Fearless
lod9e-Mrs. Stetson at the organ; also q
fine defamation by Penn Strong. Rev.
j. M. Buffum, travelling deputy. from
Underhill, VT. made some very timely
and interesting remarks. He believes in
more real earnest heart and less head
work. in this important cause; or, what is
still better. more earnest heart work
combined with the head work. He be.
lieves that in this way the cause of TEN,
perance can be promoted. The writer
fully believes with Bro. Bufium in this
respect. do not believe that all this
grammatical and rhetorical flourish will
effect the much desired results without
more real earnest, hearty, whole-souled
labors on the partof temperance advocates.
Bro Buffum spoke only a short time, but
his remarks were from sound, inductive
reasoning, and to the point. His counsel
WAS gratefully received by the union. The
committee now reported their nominations
for officers for the year ensuing, which
were duly elected, as follows: w. c. T..
o. S. Wiley; W. V. T., Mrs. Homer
Darling; w. S., Mr.. A. l.. Pease; w.
Chap, Rev. l.. B. Steele; w. F. S.. Mrs.
0. NJ. Tinkham; w. T., o. G. Bugbee
w. NJ, Charles Harraden; w. Sentinel,
C. o. Tracy; w. G., Miss NJ. o. Cham
berlin. The remaining business was
rapidly closed, and the session repaired to
the vestry for supper Much credit is due
Sharon lodge for their untiring efforts to
make this part of the entertainment n
success, and to make all comfortable and
happy. We would also mention Smiths
ball, in which the session convened. This
was beautifully decorated with evergreens,
notices and pictures in profuse number,
and very tastefully arranged. We would
make especial note of very beautiful
bouquet, which was purchased ut tie
flower house of C. Dow OF STAFFORD, and
presented to the union by Mrs. o. S. Will
ley. The evening session opened with the
song The Gushing Rill," by the choir,
with Prof. Z. Perkins at the organ. Pray
er was offered by Bro. Butfum, followed
by the Song Of the Cold Water Drink.
ers,"-solo and organ by Prof. Perkins
and chorus by the choir, after which a
fine recitation. Cold Water" was render.
ed by Miss Abbie NJ. Hazen. This was
supplemented by the temperance dialogue,
Banishing the Bitters." This illustrated
true to life the bad effects of taking bitters
and patent mcdcated whisky for the appe-
tite, and showed the dangerous results to
children and the young, by the parents
and older ones throwing around them the
influence of the habit of drinking their
slops under the guise of medicine! The
parts were we'll learned and rendered with
success. This was followed with the grand
address of Rev. +. w. Culver of Wind
sor, VT, which was conceded by all to be
one of the ablest lectures on the temperance
question which we have had the pleasure
Of listening to. At the close of the nd
dress Bro. Buffum favored the audience
with his new song, the Temperance Wal
Cry" and last, but not least. to close the
already interesting exercises, Rev. f. B
Chamberlin read a paper entitled tht
Temperance Union, of which he was thr
able editor. Among the fine articles ie
this paper we note the lessons in arthme
tic and geography, and espe cially the lint
of railroad on which so many peculiar
stations were located. These pieces wert
we'll arranged, and were all highly inter
esting. The session closed at 10 o'clock
and all felt richly paid for their attendance
A vote of thanks was rendered to the rail
road companies for their kindness in grant
ing free return checks to all attending tn,
union over their various roads, and to nj
who took any part in making this session
what it was-a grand success.
Ex-senator Willard Warner, of Ala
bama, who is in Washington, was ap
, preached the other day by colorcd politi
clan from his state with the request fol
fifty dollars, the man saying: You are