The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-10-06

. c~ntty acfstsfies laAa 81 The sptk scoan
. pla.heA atina iAs tsr snd made hslpis
: sasFuaicss let iss oat 70 eons 4 .s.isl
vas reed from Miss Ffsnees snydsf an
sister 81 Manchester giving the inform
tea thai thy wegia be al home 10 ID
ladies' 81 the convection from 10
clock. The Invitation accepted viii
ihsnta
"Wednesday afternoon the d,vciions
rnee,iss ~ss led By Mira fisld Of Scrii
Feitlsbpis. Il '. Mr. E9bhins 81 sonil
Salisbury. Rev Nit suAfi Of Msnche'
tct and Dt. Hov.rd Il ltsell u CoinmbHs
Ohio, ~trs introduced and esoh spoie Ct
eourssia,iy d The outlook for .empefsncs
reierm. Mrs. L II, Denny. State Treas
urtr. presented Mfs. Read With . check
asa slishi token OF appreciation OF he'
a9rt.. Mrs Read thanked oil Tor their
love sua oonndeaes IS veil - for tie eiii.
Men benhip hour conducted by State
Secretary Mrs. q. l. D.vidsoa Of New
fame, brought ont some good ideas IS 10
securing rev members.
Reports Of work IN departments follow
Cd Mr J. +. ilsokmere 90 the work
smong soldiers snd sailors The Rescue
Home st Burlingion by Mrs. L ID. Dyer
OF Salisbury, Parity by Mrs. n L. Pairing
ton OF South SiArksboro.
Mrs. u. A. Drew OF st. Johnsbnry pre-
secuted two evergreen wresths tied with
whiis ribbon. one from the trees planted
by Miss Willard last year st North Dan
Vile sod one from the homestead iL
Wheelock where the father OF Ffsbces
willard was born. Mira. Read lie to carry
them 10 the National convention at St
P.ul aud then they will be placed 10 R1se
hill cemetery, Evanston, Ill. Memorial
hour appropriately follo~ed. and Mrs. L.
b Lund OF Burlington read appropriate
scripture selections and offered prayer.
Twenty four mem bsrs OF the W, @. T. U.
Of We mont have been called up higher"
during the past year. Friends spoke low
ingly OF each ss the list wss read, and
,olemp hush was in the room as Mrs Dsv
idson spoke so lovingly OF Mrs. Il. l.
Housh. our beloved @ ieen Esther and |
Honorary President OF Vermont;
Mrs Reed spoke OF the beautiful lie OF
Miss Willard and rs she sal La all the
lonesome IN ontbs since she left us che has
never seemed so near me as to-day" ii
seemed as II the spiri. OF our leader was
present TO cheer and encourage us on our
way. Mrs. Kinney sang very
sweetly They wax with us no more"
Wednesday evening opened with sing
ing by the choir Crush it down." This
being the young peoples evening, Miss
Clara Smith OF Starksboro led the devo
'ionsl meeting. Singing. "Ihe Ptohibi
ton Armys marching on" This was fol
lowed by the flag drill by the young
people and members OF the l.. T l.. Rev
had trail ed them carefully aud
conducted the exercise. The pleasure OF
he audience was sitested by frequent up
plsuse.
Solo by Harry Adams OF Manchester
CENTRE. The "chslk talk" by Mrs. e. A.
Kenyon OF Townshend. her subject being
'rrsps-for animals and for boys and
girls" was enjoyed by the older people
IS we'll. Mrs, Kinney sang the beautiful
Conservation hymn" spd then came the
county Presidents hour seven being
present.
Thursday morning was devoted to re
ports and routine business. Roll call
bowed GO members OF the convention ,
present. Election OF officers resulted in
he unanimous reelection OF Mrs. l. H.
seed as President and the nearly mani
selection OF the other officers ss follows.
ct Vice President Mrs. Lund OF Burling
on. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. ,
davidson OF Newfane. Recording Score
Ary. Mrs. Wymsn Of Cambridgepori. I
irs. Denny OF Montpelier Treasurer.
iiss Bertha Cham bsrlsin OF PIaInfield.
Iuditor,
Thursday afternoon, Devotional services
The Saints Inheritance" by Mrs. vii
or OF Jericho. which was followed by
arious reports. Recitation by Mrs. J. p.
ilackmer my jamie" whice was 90 we'll A
sndered ss to draw tears from most eyes.
"a motion OF Mrs. A. +. Smith ii was C
o,ed TO continue the effort to raise the
oney to retire the 5000. 600 Temple trust a
Dnds-the money to be kept in the hands
the State Treasurer until dnal action on Il
le Temple lie taken. Mrs. CLARA Hofl
an, Recording Secretary Of the Nstionsl
@. T. U was introduced and greeted
it'll the Chsutsuqua salute. She spoke a.
reilly aud wiltlly referring TO Dewey and
10 national pride Ct Vermonters. Mrs.
A. Kenyon gave q report Of the work OF @
lie l. 7. l.. and Mrs. Smith that OF the y
emple. The ride to Name hester, the "
sit to the Mark Skinner Library and the
sception at the Misses Snyder we're
ucb enjoyed,
Thursdsy evening came the address by r
rs. Hoffman, "Is man more degenerate
ian Womspf Wby' The address Was
convincing and witty and
~ interrupted by frequent spplsuse. Ii :
As an earnest ples for the equsIi.y OF the =
les. God gave Maj aud Woman domi
on over ali Ia created. Mans supre \
scy has brought harm to himself just sc :
pains wronsiully.imposed dominion re D
ted in Der downfall. She closed with D
e beautiful prophecy regarding true re Z
'ion Of the sexes iound 10 Tennyson's 2