The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-19
STATE w. c. 7. L.
Proceedings Of the Tenth Annual
Meeting.

Vermont began in this village on We'd
nesday morning and will close tonight
The sessions are held in the town hall,
which is handsomely decorated with
flags, banners, portraits and emblems,
including an elegant floral device gotten
up by W. ID. Lane. The attendance is
large, fully 300 delegates being present.
TUESDAY EVENINGS RECEPTION.
On Tuesday evening a reception was
given the delegates at the residence of
Mrs. Judson A. Wright, South Pleasant
street. The rooms were early filled with
the delegates and townspeople, who
passed most enjoyable evening. The
guests were received by Mrs. Wright and
Mrs. w. Ii. Button. f. f. Bond and
George NJ. Fletcher acted as ushers. The
.ooms were prettily trimmed with flow
ers provided by Mrs. John w. Stewart
of this place and Vergennes lady.
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
Q o'clock Wednesday morning by the
president. Mrs. f. G. Greene of st. Al
bans. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. ID. f. Brooks of Fair
Haven.
The roll of the convention not being
complete, the roll-call was postponed till
afternoon.
The chair appointed these committees
On credentials-Mrs.E f. f. Rich, Mrs. IL.
II. Bryant and Mrs. j. +. Crane, all of
Middlebury; on courtesies-Mrs. ii. NJ.
Seely and Mrs. j. c. Houghton of Mid
dlebury.
Mrs. Houghton made the address of
welcome on behalf of the Middlebury
union. and Rev. 5. Lewis b. Speare. pas
tor of the Congregational church, on be-
half of the clergy. The latter said that
next to women the clergy have to suffer
in consequence of intcmperance. The
Masters chief co-workers were women,
and so it is to-day. Rev. J. j. Noe, pas
tor of the Methodist church, followed
Mr.. Speare in brief remarks, in which he
referred to the Importance of the tenn
perance work and the success which this
organization had achieved. Mrs. l.. +.
BlOdgett of Derby Line responded on be-
half of the State union. In temperance
work, she said. women were obliged
to speak and act. From the very first
brave and noble women had taken hold
of it; and they had been able to form a
powerful organization. She was strong
ly in favor of prohibition, as, living near
the Canada line, she had had opportunity
to observe the workings of the opposite
system. Prohibition was becoming a ma
tional issue. The members of that party
did not expect to see their candidate in
the presidential chair, but who would
have believed a few years ago that his
candidacy would be so important fac
tor in the election of 1881.
Mrs. Middleton of Quebec, president of
the union of that province, was intro
duced and made a brief address. The
Roman Catholics, she said, did not yet
join in the movement, but it was hoped
that they would, ultimately.
Mrs. Hannah Whithall Smith of Phila-
delphia. national superintendent of the
evangelistic department, was the next
speaker. She expressed her pleasure at
being present on this occasion. She was
proud of the women of this organization
and of the work they were doing. The
w. c. L. L. is an educating force, spirit
ally and Intellectually.
Letters were read from C. p. Taplin.
husband of the first State president; from
the New England Fair association, in
which it was stated that the sale of liq-
uOr on the fair grounds was strictly pro
hibited; and from Hon. Justus Dart
State superintendent of education.
Mrs. Clinton Smith of Middlebury, su-
perintendent of the department of tenn
perance literature. made her report. She
had met with good success in her depart
ment and felt encouraged by the results
attained.
Mrs. Laura kezer of Rochester, super
intendent for the Union sigma, also re
ported. She had been unable to Obtain
full returns from the unions as to the
number of copies taken. Seventy-threC
subscriptions were reported, but whether
new subscriptions or renewals was moi
stated. Those who are familiar with the
paper know its worth. \ project is OF
foot to put the paper on sound tinancia
basis by disposing of stock at $50 share
If the unions would take hold of the mat
ter and buy the stock. the subscription
price could be reduced and still interes
would be paid stockholders. Mrs. j. l.
Perkins of st. Johnsbury and Mrs. NJ. l.
L, Hidden of Lyndon followed in shor
speeches. Mrs. Cheney of Morrisvill,
and Mrs. Cochran of Peacham were APP
pointed to take subscriptions and renew
ais for the SigRdl.
The following were appointed com
mittee on resolutions: Addison county
| MIS-. Il. H. ldllltlS u DTlSlOls DcIlllllS
ton, Mrs. ID. Partridge of Bennington
Chittenden, Mrs. b. +. VanVliet of Shell
burn; Franklin, Mrs. S. A. Watson o
st, Adams; Grand Isle, Mrs. p. NJ. Har
rington of Alburgh; Lamoille. Mrs. julia
Brown; Rutland. Mrs. 5. a. Case of Fai
Haven; Caledonia, Mrs. Beattie of Rye
gate; Orange. Mrs. S. f. Pierce of Yves
Randolph; Orleans. Mrs. Rufus King o
Lowell; Windsor. Mrs. ID. f. Coolidge o
Ludlow; Washington. Mrs. +. A. Seave
of Montpelier; Windham, Mrs. G.. +
Green of Brattleboro.
Discussion Of various minor topics oc
cupied the remainder of the session
which was closed with prayer by Mis-
Eugenia Hutchinson of Bennington.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The devotional exercises at the open
ing of the afternoon session were con
Quoted by Mrs. II. w. Smith.
The reports of the secretaries-AIrs
j. l.. Perkins of st. Johnsbury for tn
first Congressional district and Mrs. W