Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
LOYAL TEMPERANCE LEGION.
Fourth Annual Convention Held at
Cambridgeport, Aug. ~.


CRmbridgeport, Aug. ~.
The fourth convention of the Windham
county Loyal Temperance legion was held
at Cambridgeport Aug %. The president
being absent, Clifton Howe of Company
b, Newfane, was chosen to preside which
he did with marked ability.
Mrs. Hastings, the leader of the Cam
bridgeport legion, read the Scriptures and
Mrs. Meacham of Townshend offered
prayer Words of welcome were given by
Miss Jennie Bird, to which Mrs. Davidson
of Newfane responded in the name of all
assembled. Committees on enrolment, on
resolutions and on nominations were then
appointed; the reports of the county sec
rotary and treasurer, and of the local sec
retaries present were read, and after sing
ing and the benediCtion by Rev. Mr..
Hardy of Townshend the morning session
closed. The noon hour was devoted to So
liability over the lunch baskets. = Ns
The afternoon exercises opened with
singing, after which the members rose and
gave the rallying cry of prohibition. The
program prepared by Company F followed,
consisting of a song, 1.-THE little wander
err" by Lila TOrrey; recitation, "All |
am good for" by Alice Marsh; recitation,
1.-THE screen door," by Minnie Torrey; and
the question box, conducted by Mrs. A. a.
Wyman, by means of which information
was gained concerning the autograph
pledge cards sent to the Worlds Fair, and
the Willard fountain, which is the gift of
the legion to the city of Chicago.
The company sang "Tll have nothing to
do with rum" and the program of Compa-
ny b followed, consisting of the "Ple6ge
song and an exercise in which the chill
dren were bid for by fashion, intemper-
ance, intidelity, crime, etc, but were final
ly given to religion, whose bid met the APP
probation of the audience. Miss Addie
Scott of the Townshend Baptist Sunday
school read a fine selection, after which
the enrolment committee reported, show
ing the number present to be: From Graf
ton, Co. A, II members, and two visitors;
Newfane, Co. B, Is members, II visitors;
Cambridgeport, Co. F, p members, Sun
day school So; Athens, Sunday school ~;
Townshend, Baptist Sunday school ,, Con-
gregational Sunday school 20, making the
whole number of legion members present
4S and Sunday school scholars 81.
The committee on resolutions reported
in favor of renewed efforts to help in put
ting down the use of rum and tobacco; in
favor of the nickel savings stamp system
pledging more earnest work in the Sunday
school; discountenancing cigarettes and
profanity, and extending to the Cambridge
port workers thanks for their cordial greet
ings and kind entertainment.
The nominating committee presented
the names of Amy L. Perry, West Wards
boro, for president; Nellie Green, Grafton,
vice president; Carleton Howe, Newfane,
secretary; Geo. Walker, Cambridgeport,
treasurer, all of whom were unanimously
elected by acclamatiOn.; 49, "a
Prize speaking followed, four speakers
contesting, their names and subjects being
as follows: George Dickson, Cambridge
port, "a temperance speech" Minnie
Torrey, Cambridgeport, "Our battle cry;''
Eugene Robbins, Athens, "Arrest alcohol
and liberate man." Carleton Howe, New
fame, "Prohibition blessing to the poor.
The judges chosen were Rev. Mr. Hardy,
Mrs c. d. r. Meacham and Mrs. II. A.
Scott, all of Townshend, At the close OF
the speaking and during the conference OF
the judges all joined in singing "Down
with whiskey," and Mrs. Davidson spoke
of the temperance exhibit at the World:
Fair Rev. Mr.. Hardy reported the decis
ion of the judges, awarding the first prize
SO, to Carleton Howe and the second, 50
to Geo. Dickson. Mrs. Hastings and Mrs
OaNluSOn gave IHe prizes anu as lesll
monial to the other two presented eacl
with 81.
Rev. G. II. Bolster of Athens gave {
short, stirring address on temperance, anC
Rev. Mr.. Hardy, with earnest, helpful
words, continued the theme.
Co. B invited the county legion to holC
their next convention at Newfane; Blanche
Robbins of Athens delivered little collec
ton speech and the contribution basket
were passed; all joined in singing Ameri
ca, Rev. Mr.. Bolster pronounced the bene
diction, and the fourth convention o
Windham county Loyal Temperance legiol
was closed.