Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-03


will be found i'm the secretary's report,
elsewhere printed.
The treasurer. Mrs. \. l.. Richmond of
Mortified. made a detailed report. which
NAV be summarized as follows: Balance
on hand at the end of last year, S2O2 80
received during the year from all sources.
S77G.g2-tutal, S070.S2. Disbursements
for all purposes during the year. $40. Is
leaving a balance of S204.57 in the
treasury, exclusive of the collections ia
ken up during the convention, amounting
to some $40 or $50.
Next came the rol-call of delegates,
many not answering to their names. The
election of officers was begun and Mrs.
Esther +. lIoush of Brattlcboro was re-
elected receiving 81 of the SO ballots
cast. An enthusiastic demonstration in
her favor followed, and she responded
with brief but feeling speech of thanks.
Dinner was again in order, and as before
it was provided in the basement by the
Addison county ladies'.
The afternoon session opened with Il
" Mothers meeting, led by Mrs. III. ii.
Read of Shelburne ana was participated
in by many Of the ladies present. After
Miss Amy b. Fisk of Montpelier had
given an Interesting and instructive adj
~
children pure the election of officers
was completed, there being no opposition
in any case and % being the largest num-
Der of votes cast on any ballot. Mrs. G.
+. Davidson of Newfane was reelected
secretary, Mrs. y. y. Nyman of Cam
bridgeport was chosen assistant secreta-
ry, and Mrs. e. r. Richmond of North
field was reelected treasurer.
While the ballots were being counted
Mrs. Lund OF Burlington appeared upon
the PLATFORM ana presented 10 MIS-
Housh what she denomlnated "a nttle
love token. III was purse containing
over So, git from the hite KID
bons OF the state TO our queen Est
her, as Mrs. iioush was allectlohateIy
called during the cohVehtloh' Mr: u f.
Marshall OF Mlddlebury contributing me
pretty purse. Mrs. lioush was greeted
with storm OF applause as she briefly
but touchihgly returned her tilaiiks' ana
when she asked, Ill you stand Dy me
another year: the response from the
delegates was so nearly rs TO leave no
DOUBT or thelr intention so 10 no.
Then came the report or me committee
on resolutions ana tlle ll:t presented was
"A long one Inc prihclpaI resolutions
consisted III Il strong protest aSains' Ille
adoption OF license law ana asked lor
the maintenance ana lurther strenS theh-
ing OF the prollpitory law lhahhs
were gwen TO such OF lile newspapers Oh
the State a. llad supported tle proIilol-
tory law during tile agitation OF the past
few months, ana thaliks were also eN-
tended 10 ABOUT al anu everyone III MA,
dIebury ana Adulsoh county VINO ilaa
assisted TO make tlle convention success
1ul ana the stay Oh the ladies' III town so
pleasant Inc resolutions were adopted
serlatln' only one charge oel1g uiaue
from the report Oh '1e committee. Mem
oilal hour iolloWeu' uie oaslc thoughi
beng ne SlNeth MS oeIoNeu Steep ana
various delegates lliaue IaVoraole remarks
upon the character ana ianors OF such
members as had uleu Wltlih tie year
Among tlose WHO were mus lovingly
COMMUNICATED were Mrs: r. y. APple-
bee, formerly president OF the oaleuolila
county unions. Mrs = a. huse' once sec
rotary OF the same union; Mrs -. ~
Ioiles, formerly alternately secretary
! and resident OF the IrattlpDOrO union.