St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-11
CALEDONIA COUNTY w. c. T. U.
proftabIe Annual Session.

The annual meeting of the Cal, donna
County ". c. T. U. was held in East
Barnet, Tuesday and Wednesday, May
27 and IS. Words of welcome were
given by Rev. Mr.. Boardman from the
church and Christian Endeavor society;
and BY Mrs. Louise Roy from the W. I.
T. T.; Mrs. Mab.l D. Simpson responded
in a pleasing manner. Mrs. Doe in a
short address urged all not to be dis
couraged in well doing. Mrs. Eliza Al
len spoke upon Temperance, the de-
mand of the times" The rest of the
afternoon was given to the work OF the
different departments. Ia the evening
Rev. A. Francis Walch Of st. Johnsbury
gave an address on Temperance, in
which he defined prohibition, and showed
the weakness of the prohibitory law but
considered "patches better than holes
Mrs. Ida Reed, the state president, also
spoke on the above subject, comparing
the present effort against the liquor
traffic to the civil war which she well
remembers; and hoping al the fall cleo
ton to see mtn OF principle and truth
chosen to office. Music was furnished
BY Miss Leslie Gillian and the Misses
Mae and Vera Kendall.
On Wednesday the following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. J. S. Ken
erson vice-pres., Mrs. G. {. Colwell; I'd
vice.pres., Miss Agnes Shields; sec, Miss
Katherine Kidder; asst sec, Miss Laura
Bailey treas, Mrs, S X. Huse,
To the question, IF voting power was
given to all, who would be the candidate
chosen :" the answer was Proctor"
Dinner and supper were served by the
East Barnet Union. In the evening there
were exercises by the children and Miss
Flossie Willard Chesey of Sheffield, a
distant relative OF the late Frances Will
lard, gave recitation. Miss Anna Rob
bins from the Philippines, described the
manner OF living and dressing there, and
showed a bamboo model of one OF the
homes. The bamboo is used extensively,
and all work in building and weaving
is done by hand. As nurse in the U. S.
Hospital she saw tue work OF the little
band Of 10 W. c. T. U. workers who
brought,fowers and gave good cheer to
the soldiers. She also spoke of the need
of much reform along social lines. Mrs
Faxon has been sent there as the first
temperance missionary. During the
meetings the following report was given
from the Temperance Hospital; $16.35
is still due on the pledge OF 500; and it
was proposed to collect the remainder.
Mrs Reed pledged 81 90; Ryegate, ST. 90;
South Ryegate, $100; ST. Johnsbury,
81 90; St. Iohnsbury Center, rs; East
Barnet, S1.0O; East Hardwick, So 90;
Sheffield 81 90; Mrs. Caswel, 81 90.
Any Others who did not have an Oppor-
tunitv to contribute to the deficiency can
send their contributions to Mrs. Huse
and their names and amount to the
superintendent or secretary.
The following resolutions and vote
taken will show the prevailing sentiment
OF convention.
Resolved, That the Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Union of Caledonia
county pins its faith upon no man either
for legislature or governor who is not
total abstainer from all intoxica ting liz
uor and who does not stand unequivo
calv for our prohibitory law. And fur
ther it was voted to send letter OF APP
probation and sympathy to Col Proc
tor tor his stand on the question: and
promising all our influence in his favor
In spite of the rain the meetings were
well attended, and it is due the East
Barnet Union to say they made every
effort to make their guests comfortable
aud protect them from the weather and
thev worked so faithfully the convention
could not fail to be a success