St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-10-11
VERMONT NEWS.
State w. c. 4. U. Convention.

The Dist annual convention of the Yer
mont Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, held in the Congregatonalch church
at Rutland, Sept. 24-26, was a red letter
week IN its history, having many notable
features, among which were the addresses
of welcome on Tuesday evening by Mayor
Sheldon and Rev. DR.. Phillips, pastor OF
the church, warm and strong, and giving
forth no uncertain sound as regards their
sympathy with, and interest in the tenn
perance work in general, and the w. C.
T. U. in particular. Fitting responses
were given by several of the county pres
idents.
Wednesday was largely devoted to
addresses and department reports,
with devotional exercises at the COM
mencement and closing OF each session,
as was done throughout the convention.
Wednesday evening full house heard
Mrs. Emily Mclaughlin of Boston,
Mass, on the Needs of the Hour" Mrs.
Mclaughlin is an interesting speaker,
and her subject touched the hearts of all
present, many illustrations from real lie
being given. During the afternoon this
telegram was received from the New
York State w. c. 7. IT,, in session at
Rochester,: New York sends greeting.
Read Deut. 7: 1928" Greetings returned
by Vermont W. {. T. T., Read Psalm
1875: 1, 2.
Thursday was devoted largely to
business session, interspersed with
some pleasant features, among them
being the surprise to Mrs. G. E. David
son, the state secretary, of having her
name placed upon a tablet in Willard
Hall, Chicago, by the payment of 500
from the state treasury: also the pre-
sentai1on OF purse to the state pres-
dent, Mrs. Read, i'll recognition of her de-
votion to the work entrusted to her, and
the report of Mrs. A. F. Smith, the state
delegate to the worlds convention in
London last June
The election OF officers resulted in the
unanimous reelection of the former eX-
ecutlve board. Delegates to the national
convention to be held in Baltimore, Oct.
1924, are as follows: for the first dis
trict, Mrs. +. b. Lund of Burlington,
Mrs. Wilbur OF Jericho second district,
Miss Carrie Drew of 1ardwick, Mrs. NJ.
+. Bracket otSt, Johnsbury. Alternates,
Mrs. E. M. Wheeler, Mrs. l.. d. Dyer,
Miss Flora Corwin, Mrs. B. w. Spauld-
ing.
Thursday evening session was held in
the Baptist church, conducted bv the
state VS.. a report of their years work
was given, and the banner presented to
the llardwlck Y's, as having gained the
greatest number of new members.
a stereopticon lecture was given by w.
H. I1ppetts of Fair Haven, part of the
lecture being on the Sandwich Islands,
and part on the Worlds Fair buildings
at Chicago. The convention closed with
a few farewell words from the state
president.
number of resolutions connected
with the work were passed by the con-
vention.
The Vermont woman's committee on
the Atlanta Exposition has laid plans
tor trip by special car to Atlanta in
December.
A reunion of the 14th regiment Yer.
mont volunteers was held at Middleburv
on Oct. / and the Sth Vermont held a
reunion at Montpelier on the same dav.
The Richtord Gazette has the following
new game law; Book agents may be
killed from August l to October / spring
poets from March to July; scandal mon
gers from January to December 81, in
elusive; umbrella borrowers from Feb
ruary to May 1, and from August 1 to
November |. Open season all the year
on life insurance agents and the fellows
who borrow their neighbours papers.