Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-10-22
w. C, T. u. COLUMN.
REPORT OF THE STATE W. C. T. y.
CONVENTION.

of the Vermont Woman's Christian
Temperance Union held in Burlington
Oct. As, was a notable gathering and
worthy of more thar passing mem
ton. The day sessions were held IN
the w. G. T. U. temple, pleasant,
commodious building owned by the
Burlington Union. Addresses of well
come were given by the mayor of the
city, President Buckham of the Uni
versity, the principal of the schools,
representative of the Y. M. @. A,
Anti Saloon League, Temperance
societies and young peoples societies
besides the county president, Mrs. +.
A. Drew and the president OF the
Burlington union, Mrs. E. &. Lund.
Responses by the county presidents.
The convention was honored by the
presence of Mrs. L. M. n. Stevens,
national president; Miss Anna Gordon,
vice president at large; Mrs. Margaret
Dye Ellis, national superintendent of
legislative work; DIR. Frances Hall,
vice president of the New York W. @.
It. u: stMother Prindle," the Quaker
evangelist, who said she was from 'all
over" also a fraternal delegate from
Canada. Among so many good speak
ers, Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis was the
bright particular star. The matron OF
the Rescue Home was present and
gave report. The many Interesting
reports given cannot be reported in
an article like this but must be heard
to be appreciated.
The second day the convention took
an excursion on Lake Champlaln.
The program for that day was carried
out on board the "Chateaugay." A
ride of ninety miles on board this
beautiful steamer with the fine scenery
from Burlington to Rouses Point IN
view, was something long to be re-
membered. Thanks are due to the
Burlington Union which planned and
carried out such pleasant surprise
At the Memorial Hour Orleans
county's departed workers were re-
sponded for by Mrs. Ware and Mrs.
Read. Especial mention was made of
Orleans county in the death of Hon.
Laforrest II. Thompson. The poem,
esCrossing the Bar" which was repeat
ed at Judge Thompson's funeral by
w. P. Stafford, was sung by the White
Ribbon Quartette. Judge Stafford
was mentioned with approval and it
was thought that Judge Thompson's
mantle had fallen on his successor.
The meetings Friday and Saturday
evenings were held in the M. E. church.
Friday evening Mrs. Ellis gave the
address. Saturday evening was in
charge of the Y's and was very inter
esting. The principal address was
given by Miss Gordon. Mrs. Dickens
from Newport took part and sang
"Annie Laurie'' very sweetly. She
represented Vermont at the Worlds
Convention at Edinburgh. Miss Anna
Gordon, Worlds superintendent of
the L. T. L. held children's meeting
in the temple Sabbath afternoon.
In the evening the opera house was
literally packed for the closing of the
convention. All the principal speak
ers, state officers, pastors of churches,
and musicians were upon the plat
form. We were treated to a fine
musical program besides the speech
making. All through the convention
the interest seemed to center around
our prohibitory law and it's enforce
ment, and this last evening the speak
ers reached the climax as one after
of prohibition for the state and nation,
and as Mrs. Ellis, the last speaker.
made a most stirring appeal the ap-
plause broke forth spontaneously. If
our law tmakers at Montpelier fail to
do their duty it will not be for lack of
encouragement from this convention.
Orleans county was represented by
Mrs. B. o. Spaulding and daughter,
and Mrs. Dickens of Newport; Mrs.
A. G. Bickford of Glover; Mrs. Georgia
Boynton, Mrs. NJ. L. Pearson and E. E.
Ware of Coventry. Three counties
had secured one hundred new mem
bers each, and Mrs. Ware was called
to the platform to receive the honor
badge for Orleans county which was
among the number. Mrs. Stevens,
national president, presented the
badges in nice, appropriate speech
which was responded to by the county
presidents, Mrs Ware responding for
Mrs. Paddock. This was only one of
the many pleasant things coming up
continually all through the conven
ton. Two wreaths were sent from
Caledonia county to be presented to
Miss Gordon to place on Mother Will