Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-10-24
". G. t. u. COLUMN.
Ifotto: "God and Home and Native Land
ATE MEETING OF THE ". C. T. U.

To those who did not attend the
hte meeting of the w. G. 7. U. re-
Unity held at Bellows Falls, one can
rdly give just conception of the
erest of the meeting. In the first
bee Bellows Falls is a delightful
bee to visit, and the cordial greet
E b of the delegates and visitors made
feel at home at once. The church
here the meeting was held was taste
My decorated with flowers and bunt-
y, with Miss Wizards pictuae look
benignly down upon all as if in
proval. The state president was
H. first upon the ground to welcome
all and presided with her usual
lace. The pastors of the churches
IA presiding elder of the district, as
Iii as the Union at Bellows Falls gave
BIRDS of welcome responded to in
half of the state by one from our
Fn county, Mrs. Ida Niles. The de-
btional meetings were marked thro'-
1t by the deep spiritual tone which
rvaded them, and were seasons of
VI essing to all who participated. Re-
'brts of superintendents showed faith
work during the past year. Sew
fal new departments were added to
lie work for the year to come. The
Sunty organization, as carried out by
fleans county was recommended to
He convention and adopted. This is
simplify state work and lessen ex-
Rnses. Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, so well
|hown in Vermont as National Supt.
Scientific Temperance Instruction
hs present and assisted in execu-
Ee meetings, also gave an address
BON her favorite theme, urging upon
hard well the law we now have that
harm shall come to it, and see that
is better enforced. In the discus
bn which followed our women were
fged to attend school meeting, and
be their right of suffrage there. Miss
bssenden and Mrs. Barney gave fine
dresses the first and second even
gs, and the gold medal contest was
much interest, the speakers being
nearly matched that the judges
NJ ust have had a hard time to decide
no should receive the medal. Itwas
Earded to Miss Brown of Springfield.
AS Mrs. Housh leaves the state and
pes to Boston to live, she could no
niger serve as president of the VT.
III. @. 7. U. She was made honorary
resident, and 500 were pledged to
I'VE her name enrolled upon a mar
E tablet in Willard hall in the temple
NJ Chicago. She has served the state
ithfully for the past seven years as
cretary and president, giving time,
lent and money to the work. Our
bmen felt that this was the best way
show their appreciation.
resident to fill the vacant place, but
fclined in a speech so convincing
at she was excused, and Mrs. Ell. H.
BAD of Shelburne was chosen to lead
e state Union the coming year. We
el sure it is safe in her hands, for
e seems to be taught of God and full
the spirit of the Master. The rest
the old board of officers were re-
ected.
Much of interest can not be report
in short item like this, but think
N lis safe to say that the eighteenth
nual convention was one of the
st we ever attended. The next meet
g is TO be held at Montpelier by in
tation of the Union there. Orleans
was only represented by delegates
pm Derby Line, Derby, Newport and
bventry. Albany sent message to
e convention. As our county has
ually sent such large delegations,
ose who went were rather lonesome
fs year. We do not quite understand
N by the Unions in the south part of
3 county were not represented.
Mr. Peck, humorous reciter and
VI personater, was at the convention
N d gave recitations. He is to come
the state soon to assist the Unions
raising money for their work. Mrs.
hnson of Topsham, a former presi-
X Mt of the California state Union, is
" be in our county this fall and will
eatly assist any Unions where she
Ry happen to be, for she is a worker
every sense of the word. Let us
prove all these opportunities for
FRYING forward the work of our or
nizations. Yours faithfully.
E. E. WARE.