Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-12
NEWS.
THE WHITE RIBBONERS,
State Convention Held In Burlington
Last Week.

The Convention AhOat was a Feature
on Friday -VIndhnm County WOm-
en- Among the Omosrs Elected - =
Glance at the Enthusiastic MsetinEs.
The Vermont w. G. 7. U. held its an
nual meeting in Burlington beginning last
Thursday and closing Sunday evening.
This was the largest and most enthusiastic
session ever held by this society. The re-
ports showed the increase of membership
to be greater than any one year before.
Thursday evening the mayor, clergymen
and school professors as well as local and
county presidents were present to welcome
the visitors. Mrs margarine Dye Ellis,
Washington, d. O., was present and gave
an account of the work in her national de-
partment of legislation. A feature of this
gathering was the convention anoat s"
Friday morning at $3.50 the ladies' with
their friends went on board the steamer
Chateaugay and headed northward up
Lake Champlain, touching at various places
to land passengers and freight and take
on more.
The convention opened at the proper
time with prayer service followed by de-
partment reports, which were very salts
factory. Mother Prindle Of New York, a
woman we'll known because of her great
work among the fallen in that city, spoke
of the great need of more stringent laws to
protect the youth and told instances that
had come under her observation that COM
PEELED her to think so. Mrs. Ellis of Wash
ington also gave an address. There was
plenty of singing to rest one.
All this time the steamer was moving
along between the islands until it reached
IL
ward, reaching Burlington at 4:30. This
was a new experience to many of the Wis
itors. The scenery was wonderfully beau
tiful and the glimpses of summer cottages
scattered along the shore showed that
many people awaited themselves of the OPP
portunity to spend some weeks on and near
this beautiful lake.
Friday evening Mrs. margarine Dye
Ellis gave an address. Mrs. L. NJ. N. Steph-
ems, president of the national W. G. I. u,
and Miss Anna Gordon, vice president at
large, were introduced, each giving a short
talk. Mrs. DR.. Metcalf of Canada and
Mrs. DR.. Hall of Plattsburg, N. Y, fra
ternal delegates, were introduced and
made remarks.
Saturday was business day with reports
of officers. The election of officers oc.
CURED in the morning; Mrs. Ida H. Reed,
Shslburne, president; Mrs. Gracia +. David
son, Newfane, corresponding secretary
Mrs. Abby A. Wyman, Cambridgeport, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. E. NJ. Denny,
Montpelier, treasurer.
Saturday Miss Anna Gordon gave an
addresses to the Us. Sunday morning
Mother Prindle gave an excellent address
nsWinooski. Mrs Ellis talked to the men
in the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms. She urged the
Importance of sustaining our present pro-
hibitory law.
Sunday evening the large Howard opera
house was full, many standing, to listen TO
the stirring addresses delivered by Mrs.
Stephens, Miss Gordon and Mrs. Ellis.
Each urged that the people stand firm for
our present law regarding temperance and
suggested that the people get hold of the
constitution and put this thing there firmly
that it may not be tempered with each
year. At the close the delegates met on
the stage for farewell words.
The next meeting will be held in Poult-
ney.
Resolutions were adopted, including the
following:
Whereas, Believing that the repeal of
the prohibitory law which has existed in
Vermont for so many years would be disas-
trous to the best interests of our state,
Therefore resolved, That we petition our
honored legislators to strengthen rather
than weaken the law, that the children
and youth of our state may be protected
from the dangerous and alluring influen
of the high license saloon.