Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-20

Morrow. The minutes of the morn
ing were read and approved, and the
report of the executive committe was
gwen. 1t was recommended by this
committee that the county officers be
made members of the State convention
as the State officers are OF the national
4 convention, and also that the local
unions pay for enough Of the minutes
TO supply each of their members with
aeopv. After some discussion touch
ing this last recommendation the en-
tire report of the committee was ae-
cepted.
After music by the White Ribbon
! Quartette- Mrs. Ware, Mrs. Rich
mond, Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Kenyon
came the report of the organizers,
given bv Mrs. Kenyon, who described
her methods of work; by Mrs. l.. ID.
Over, who reported l3 unions in Adj
olson county and one Young Peoples
society: by Mrs. j. b. Drew, who
brought the encouraging news of sew
eral new unions The article on Lum-
bermen, Miners and Quarrymen,
written by Mrs. L. +. Humphrey, was
read by Miss Apna Ladd of East
Corinth, and the department of Homes
/ for Homeless Children was reported
! by Mrs. c. : Richmond.
In the asence of Mrs. Purinton and
Mrs. stephen Matthews, the mothers
meeting was addressed by Mrs. Ar
mold of Florida, who uttered strong
plea for a better training Of the chill
dren and for greater social purity.
An enthusiastic children's meeting
/ was conducted by DR.. Minnie q. Leav-
lit Of Canada, who persuaded a. Of
her interested little listeners 10 sign
| the total abstinence pledge and, 10 10.
sign the tobacco pledge. DIR. Leavitt
also reported her work as organizer
in the State, where she has been unus-
ually successful. A benedietion by
| Rev. G.. w. Morrow closed the after
noon session.
In the evening, a very pleasant re-
ception was held in the church parlors,
followed bv devot onal exercises. Adj
dresses Of welcome were given H. be-
half Of the West Randolph union by
/ Mrs. Peters, of the /. O. G. 4. by Can
los Pratt. Of the Christian church by
Rev. G.. w. Morrow, Of the Congl
by Rev.N. NJ. Hardy and of the Baptist
by Rev. seward Robson. Responses
were made BY Mrs. Dyerof Salisbury,
Mrs. Drew Of IIardwick, Mrs. Corwin
Of Chelsea. Mrs. Ware Of Coventry,
Miss Chamberlin Of Plaintield, Mrs.
kezer OF Rochester and Mrs. Wyman
of Cambridgeport. Music by the
choir preceded very finely rendered
reeitations BY Miss George OF Ply
mouth, y. H.. and Miss Mclaughlin
OF East Corinth. After the doxology,
the benediction was pronounced by
Rev Mr.. Robson.
FRIDAY morning a promise meeting
was led by Mrs. l.. VI. Forrest. The
business Of the day commenced with
the reading OF the minutes, which il
was voted to adopt, and report Of
the Home Guards was made by Mrs.
Davidson, its retiring editor, who gave
the running expenses during the year
A. s225.4l, while its subscriptions
amounted 10 Sl5j.13 and its adver-
tisements to S9.7j. This report was
accepted with thanks for Mrs. David
sons efficient labors. I'm the union
signal report, which was read by Mrs.
Dyer, Mrs. Farr, the State reporter,
urged the local unions 10 send her
items OF interest. The honest enforce
ment of righteous laws was the theme
Of Mrs. l.. y. Franklin. the superin-
tendent of legislation, who thought
thar If men cannot enforce the
prohibitory law, they should give
woman the ballot and let her try. AZ
ter a report of juvenile work by Mrs.
Kenyon, Mrs. Helen q. Rice of Bos.
ton was introduced and conducted "A
most Interesting conference ON the
subject of training the young. The
ladies voted to accept Mrs. kenyon's
report, also that of the treasurer. Mrs.
Denny Of Montpelier, who gave the
receipts for the year as S64l.l0, of
which S460.3l had been paid out.
The roll was called by the assistant
secretary, Mrs. Wvman, and A voting
members were found to be present.
The election Of officers then took
place and the following were unami-
mously chosen to serve for another
year: president, Mrs. Ida III. Read of
Shelburne; secretary, Mrs. Gratia +. |
Davidson of Newfane; assistant sccre-
tary, Mrs. A. \. Wyman of Cam
bridgeport; treasurer, Mrs. Eusebia
Denny of Montpelier: auditor, Miss
Bertha Chamberlin OF PlainIield
Letters of regret and greeting from
those unable TO attend the convention
were read by the secretary, and a very |
delightful Bible reading was given by /
Mrs. Helen Rice on the subject of
Wells" After the doxology, the la
dies were dismissed with blessing |
by Rev. W. y. Roberts of the Metho-
dist church.
I'm the afternoon came the memori- /
al hour, which was led by Mrs. Wv
man and in which IoViutr tributes