The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
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WOman's Christian Temperance Union,

The twenty-third annual convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
was held in Essex Junction, Septem ber %,
30 and 30.
A reception was held in the Union church
Tuesday evening. Miss Helen Wellman
OF Burlington gave history Of the White
Ribbon hymns. She was assisted by the
White Ribbon Quartete. Music was also
furnished by the Essex Junction Male Quar-
tette, F. III. Parker, George Kempton, q. S.
Fletcher and George Reynolds. Miss AIDE
laid Teachout sang a solo and duet was
rendered by Miss Ida Stanley and Rev. II.
ID. Bacon. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs G. Moody Of Craftsbury.
Addresses of welcome were made by Rev.
s. f. Miller, Rev. 7. d. Bacon, Rev. G. p.
Taplin for the churches, d. II Macomber
for the Union Sunday-scho !, Guy w. Bal
ley for the Baptist Sunday-school, Mrs. Il.
L. Nichols for the Christian Endeavor Sc
cety, G. M. Booth for the II. S. Sherman
Grand Army Post. Responses were made
by the county presidents For Addison
county, Mrs. l.. ID. Dyer Salisbury; Ben
nington county, Mrs. A. f. Smith, Man
chester Center Chittenden county Mrs. L.
F. Wilbur, Jericho; Rutland county, Mrs.
l.. n. franklin, Rutland; Caledonia county,
Mrs j. II. Drew, ST. Johnsbury Orange
county, Mrs. A. G. Shaw, New bury; o.
leans county, Mrs. e. e. Ware, Coventry
Washington county, Miss b. e. Chamber.
lair, PlaiI field; Windham county, Mrs A.
A. Wyman, Cam bridgeport; Windsor coun-
ty, Mrs. L. f. Keser, Rochester.
The convention was called to order We'd
nesday morning by the president, Mrs Ida
II. Read. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Mary E. Norton. Committees were ap-
pointed as follows: Credentials, Mrs. Belle
Parsons, Mrs. L. r. Wilbur; resolutions,
Mrs. e. A. Baldwin, Mrs. j.. M. HAYWOOD,
Mrs. E. o. Stone, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Cor
win, Mrs. Abbie Colews Nye, Mrs. Julia
Barnes. The report of the executive COM
mittee recommended the droJ ping of the
physical culture lectures, and whoever is
made the editor of the vermont Home
Guard" the official organ of the State
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, be
the CORES pondent for the "Union Signal"
In the absence Of Mrs. A. A. Wyman, the
secretary, Mrs. Carrie Dew, was made sec
rotary pro tenn. Nominations were then
made for State Superintendent. Mrs. r.
W. Mixer gave a recitation, THE Martyr
Engineer" in pleasing manner.
Wednesday afternoon devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Mrs. Purrinton.
State President Mrs. Ida Read delivered
the annual address She spoke enthusi.
astically of the work the past year and
what the union proposed to accomplish
in the future. A telegram was received
from Miss Frances Willard, who is in New
Hampshire, wishing the convention success
in its proceeding. Miss Ethelynd Gould OF
culture as taught in the college from which
she graduated. Mrs. Perrinton talked on
Purity and Literature" She expressed
herself as being opposed to the display OF
| bill boards, signs in front OF cigar stores,
cigarette pictures and signs calculated to
spoke on Temperance for Church Nurser-
les" Miss e. q. Kenney, State mis- sonary,
| sang sweetly, 1--WE Learned the Secret"
A class of children from the primary school
was given practical chalk talk by Mrs. s..
V. Booth. The treasury of the Union
shows all orders paid up to date with SllO
| on hand.
Demonstration evening" came We'd
nesday evening. The church was crowd
ed to the doors. The supeIintendents Of
departments, the Young Women's Branch
and the Loyal Temperance Legion formed
a white ribbon procession and marched in
singing while they made the circuit OF the
church. Each superintendent DIT fined her
work, and the demonstration closed by
singing Some Glad Day." Mrs. Ella M.
| interesting talk on her work in Worcester,
Mass. She had good work to say for "her
boys" as she called them. She said she
never solicited funds, but they came to her
with gene rous hand. Miss Ethelynd
Gould and Miss w. f. Mixer, dramatic
their Rotations. There were also speeches
by Mrs. Ida III. Read and Clinton Howe.
The following officers were elected Thurs
day morning; President, Mrs. Ida IL.
Reed, Shelburne; CORES ponding secretary,
Mrs. G. K. Davidson, Newfane; treasurer.
Mrs. e. NJ. Denny, Montpelier recording
secrt tary, Mrs. A. A. Wymap, Cambridge
port; auditor, Miss Bertha Chamberlin,
| Plainfield.
| Mre. Helen M. Barker, treasurer Of the
national union was present Thursday even
ing and made stirring address. Thursday
afternoon the delegates enjoyed trip on
Lake Champlain.