Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-08
Annual Convention Of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union at Burlington
MOST ENTHUSIASTIC. AND ENCOURAGING,
The Attendance Was Large and the Reports Showed Gains
Both in Numbers and Interest.

Burlington. Oct s. - The great
meetings yesterday in the opera house
closed the luost successful and en-.
couraging annual convention the
Womans Christian Temperance Tn.
ion has ever held in this state.
The speakers last night at the opera
house were Mrs. L M. N. Stevens OF
Maine, the National president; Miss
Anna Gordon and Mrs. Margaret Dye
Ellis. The house was filled to over
flowing and many had to stand during
the entire services. The speakers
were at their best and were given
marked attention.
The reports from different branches
were all enthusiasm and devotion to
the cause, AMI were mainly of most
encouraging nature.
At the business session the follow
l1lp OulCGTS were CilDScu.
President, Mrs. Ida II. Read: vice
president-at-large Mrs. Elizabeth b.
Lund: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Gratla Il. Davidson; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Abbie A. Wyman; treasur-
cr, Mrs t. Mead Denny: auditor Mrs.
Alice Richardson: secretary of W. G.
Il. u, Mrs. Bessie B. Post. The on
ly change was that of auditor, the
retiring officer being Miss Bertha o..
Chamberlain.
Toe dismal and uncomfortable
weather Saturday did not dampen the
ardor of the delegates in the least.
Some of the delegates were obliged
to return home but their absence was
made up by an increased local atten-
dance.
The program opened with prayer
by Mrs. D. A Brodie. Then followed
the report of the auditor; presenta-
tion of honor badges; introduction of
visitors and fraternal delegates; report
of credenttal committee: roll call and
election of officers in the above order.
The remaining hours OF the forenoon
were devoted to papers on department
reports as follows: "Hygiene and Her
edity,' Mrs. Anna S. Hodge; "Phy-
sical Culture" Miss Mary Scott;
Evangelistic, Mrs. S. X Huse; "Ver-
mont Home Guards" Mrs. L. f. Will
bur: "Press' Mrs. Mary Morgan.
Mrs. L. M. Stevens gave a Bible
reading at 1l:3O o'clock and noon
tide prayer with the doxology COM
pleted the session.
The afternoon session began with
a memorial hour led by Mrs. l.. f.
Wilbur Of Jericho. There were many
deaths during the past year reported
and nearly all were given a more or
less extended eulogy by the delegates
from the several counties and towns
where the deceased members lived.
The late Judge Thompson was refer
red to as being a staunch champion of
the prohibitory law.
At 2 O'Clock the convention proper
was opened by the reading of the
minutes and singing. Reports show
that the year has been very successful
and the membership growing. De-
partments reports followed. Sabbath
observance was the theme taken by
Mrs. M. II. Corwin in strong ad-
dress. Mrs. Fannie Lewis spoke on
"Flower Missions referring to the
value Of flowers in cheering the sick
and recommending the organization
of flower missions.
"Miners and Quarry Men" was the
topic of paper by Miss Agnes Il.
Shields, which was very interesting.
She spoke of the excellent temperance
work accomplished among the miners
and it's ultimate success in reclaiming
many from drunka ards graves.
After recitation by Mrs. w. II.
Mixer, an address on "Loyal Temper
ance Legion was given by Mrs. r,
A. Kenyon. Mrs. A. +. Smith spoke
briefly about the ".Temple of the Or
ganiza tion".
A pleasing feature of the afternoon
session was the address on the ''Kin-
dergarten" by Miss Amy b. Fish
which was followed by p lysical drill
of youngsters. The idea of temper
ance Kindergarten in the Sunday
school was enlarged upon and brought
much favorable comment. Mrs. G..
r. Dawson, county secretary spoke
Interestingly on "Franchise and why
women should be allowed to vote. "
The usual resolutions were passed,
thanking the local Union for the kind
hospitality afforded the delegates
Other resolutions we're passed,
pledging the Uni m to CT ntinued act:
ivity in the Temperance reform and
urging upon the delegates the impor-
tance of sending kilograms and letters
to the assembly at Montpelier before
the subject of high license is brought
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