Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-06-13
w. c. T. U. CONVENTION.
BrattIeboro Sent Largest Delegation
List of Officers Elected-Next
Convention in Wilmington.

The Goth annual convention of the
Windham County Womans Christian
Temperance Union was held i'm the Con-
gregational church in Newfane on Thurs
day and Friday of last week. There was a
large attendance, the Brattleboro union
sending the largest delegation. Those who
went from this town were Mrs. Julia
Houghton. Mrs. l.. l.. Bardwell. Mrs. Myra
Moore. Mrs. Henry Tucker Mrs. A. j.
Stearns. Mrs n. \. Hcmenway, Mrs.
Elijah Reed Miss Florence Hunter, Mrs.
w. f. Mixer, Mrs. p. S Eames and Mrs.
J. r. Rand The church was decorated
handsomely with ferns, ported plants and
cut flowers. The convention opened
Thursday morning with a prayer meet
ing led by Mrs. Lucy r. Kellogg of
Jamaica The only report at that ses-
sion was that of the literature supern-
tendent, Miss +. II. Richmond of New
fame.
Mrs o. F.. Butterheld of Wilmington
opened the afternoon session with a
praise service Miss Mary Newton ex-
tended greetings in behalf of the Newfane
union. and Mrs. Ida NJ. Parsons OF Bel
lows Falls responded for the county I'M
ion. The important features of this ses-
sion were Report OF the county secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary s Morgan of Whining
ton. showing that there were II unions
in the county; parliamentary drill by
Mrs. G. T. Davidson. state corresponding
secretary; department reports-on Sun
day school by Mrs. w e L. Walker
of Grafton, on health and heredity by
Mrs. Lula ID. Osgood of Townshend :;
paper on "Womans Duty Toward our
Prohibitory Law" by Mrs. +. c. Brig
ham of Jamaica; AN object Lesson"
by Mrs f. A. Kenyon of Townshend.
Two papers were given at the evening
session, THE Value Of an Opinion" by
Mrs. Emma o. Lyman of West Wards
boro, and Narcotic Drugs; their Use
and Abuse" by Mrs. Inez Campbell. the
latter being read by Mrs. \. A. Wyman
of Cambridgeport.
The forenoon session Friday was given
up largely to reports of superintendent
and other officers. Mrs Anna NJ. Spen-
Ger of Wilmington reported on flower
mission work Mrs Ellen Amsden of ia
| maica on systematic giving, and Mrs.
| W. f. Mixer of Brattleboro made 10
! suggestions to white ribboners. The Of
! ficers elected for the coming year are:
| President, Mrs. Abbe A. Wyman of Cam
| bridgeport; vice president Mrs Emily \.
! Kenyon of Townshend and Mrs. Emma
| O. Lyman of West Wardsboro: secretary,
! Mrs. Mary s. Morgan of Wilmington
| treasurer Mrs J. r. Rand of Brattle-
; boro; auditor, Mrs. a. ]. Stearns of Brat
| tleboro. The features of the afternoon
| session were: A memorial service, con-
| Quoted by Mrs. Emma l.. Putnam of Bel
| lows Falls department reports-on peace
| and arbitration by Mrs. Kellogg OF ia
| maica, legislation by Mrs Hattie Clark
! of Athens scientific temperance instruc-
| ton by Mrs. Gertrude Dexter Howe
press department by Mrs, A. a. C. Ware
Mrs. NJ. +. Hastings of Townshend gave
| a paper on Gods Plan of Finance" al
the closing session. This was followed
by an address by Lawyer Clarence j
! Ferguson of Burlington which was one
| of the most interesting and helpful feat
| ures of the convention. 1t was voted
to hold the next convention in Whining
| ton. The sessions were enlivened by reel
| tations and music. vocal selections being
rendered by Miss Hunter of Brattleboro
! Mrs. Anna NJ. Spencer and daughter OF
| Wilmington, the Loyal Temperance Leg
ion of Newfane, the White Ribbon quar-
tet, Rev. F. NJ Wiswall of Newfane
Rev. f. A. Royal of Townshend and the
| Newfane church quartet