Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-28
THE w. G.. T. u.
Their Annual Meeting Held Friday
Proceed ings aud Oniccrs


The sixteenth annual meeting of the Bur.
lington Womnns' Christian Temperance
Union was held Friday afternoon at
230 in the new room in tho y NJ c. a.
building The devotional exercises were
led by Mrs. j. r. Chamberlin, in very
earnest spirit of conservation. At 3
oclocl, the business session was opened by
the president Mrs. l.. +. Wilbur. Tho
minutes of the last annual meeting having
been read and accepted, the report of tho
treasurer was given, showing the receipts
for the past year to have been 1888 40. In
the unexpected absence of the CORRESPONDS
ing secretary, Mrs. &. II. Perkins, her
report of the general condition of the socic-
ty was unavoidably omitted.
The superintendents OF the departments
then were called upon for statement of
their work, and responded in tho following
order: For evangeistic work. Mrs. \. F.
Waldron; for social purity, Mrs. ". II.
If. Conner; for social work. Mrs.
w. j. Van Patten: for flower
mission, Mrs. j. T. Swift: for
legislative work. Young Woman's and
Loyal Temperance legion, Mrs. f. b. Lund.
In this connection, it is interesting 10 learn
that the l.. T. l.. now numbers 30. Miss
Ryan announced that the subscription list
for Union signal numbers 36, and that the
subscribers will bear in mind that the new
year commences in this month
Mrs. ID. G. Crane, one of the first mem
bers having died very recently, Mrs. c. &.
Petersen feelingy gave n tribute 20 her
memory. speaking of her as devoted
Christian sister.
Following this came the president an
nual address, which was full of strong
h,1, Il fi,,t,
for the work in the coming year.
At this stage of the meeting Mrs. Swift
begged leave TO introduce the following
resolution, which was passed without dis
seuting vote:
RCSolrcd, That we unanimously declare our
| entire want OF sympathy with the present
| movement to divide the forces of the Woman :
! Christian Temperance Union in our State and
| nation. feeling that our individual differences
| of opinion are of little moment compared with
| the magnitude OF the great evil we are banded
! together to cXtcrminatc; and that Onl, L. we
! present uni ed front shall We be able to com-
| nand respect Tor our cause, and success in the
! great battle before u.
The report of the nominating committee
was then called for and given by their
| chairman, Mrs H. O. Wheeler as follows
President Mrs. l.. f. Wilbur; first vice
president, Mrs. j. +. Swift; second vica-
president, Mrs. {. G. Peterson; correspond
lll5 SctlttulN, MIS-. ". II. I 'IhlDS, Iit'ltl
1 ing secretary, Mrs. L. Il. Lund; treasurer,
Mrs. II. A. Crandall; auditor Mrs. T. \.
Wheclock. Executive committee, the above
named ladies' and in addition Mr.. v. j.
Van Int;en Mrs. II. q. Wheeler. Mrs.. C.
VI. Srau'lmg. Mrs. s. c. Cole. Mrs. J. NJ
Matthews and Miss Mary Walker.
The report Of the committee being a.
cepted the ballot was cas; for the cntre l,s
of officers, who We're accordingly elected tC
serve Tor the coming 10 months.
The meeting, a. q whole, was remark
able for its spirit of harmony. and the re-
ports showed much faithful and paiustak
ing labor Prominent among new wOrl
taken up the past year has been the neigh
borhood mothers meetings and The organ
i1ation of LEND Hand club of % mem
bers among the Young girls.
With its pleasant headquarters and tht
necessity for work in this line. il woul,
seem that many Christian sisters might wsl
to join the w. c. T. L.