The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-28
State Gathering in Progress
at No. Bennington.
100 DELEGATES PRESENT
Mrs. Ida Reed, President. and
Other State Officers
Re. elected.


state convention of the WCTU of Yer
mont held its opening session at All
Wednesday afternoon with superin
tendents' conference led by Mrs Mary
Morgan. Nearly 40 delegates arrived
in time for this session. The state ex.
ecutive officers were unavoidably de.
layed in Manchester, where they had
been holding meeting at the home OF
Mrs A. F. Smith, the president OF the
Bennington county unions. They ar
rived in time for the greater part OF
the evening session, Mrs 81. F. Lamb
presiding until that time.
The church was beautifully decora-
ted for the occasion with potted plants
and large bows of white in various
places The motto, "For God and
Home and Native Land" was suspend
ed back of the platform; and banners
bearing the dates ls74-l904, the for
mer being the date of the organization
of the first union. The evening ses-
sion opened with song service by the
White Ribbon chorus with Fl. S. Phil
lips at the piano. This was followed
by the reading of the 46th Psalm and
prayer by Miss Alice Moore of Rock
land, Maine.
The children's demonstration under
the direction of Miss Erin A. Madison
was very entertaining, consisting of
short recitations by several of the lit
tie ones of the village, also an excel
lent recitation by Miss Daisy Dennis.
The addresses OF. welcome followed,
the first being by George B. yelling
on behalf ofthe town which could have
left no doubt in the minds of the dele
gates as to its sincerity. Rev Charles
H. Peck welcomed on behalf of the
church. Mrs A. F. Smith, the presi-
dent OF Bennington county, gave
hearty welcome from thecounty unions
and the North Bennington union ex-
ended its welcome through its presi-
lent, Mrs II. F. Lamb.
These were happily responded to by
everal county presidents, among them
irs Fannie A. Drew of Chittenden
Mrs Clara Smith of Caledonia |
county, Mrs Laura Kezer of Windsor
county, and Mrs DIR Tucker of Brat |
leboro, vice president of Windham
ounty. A short address by Miss
ioore and a solo by Miss Louise Buff
um concluded the evening.
There was an increased attendance
thursday. The report of the secretary
b owed that the union now had 1885
lembers, slight gain turing the
ear. The treasurer reported funds
n hand after paying all expenses and
he auditor reported vouchers for all
loneys paid out. The annual address
( the president Mrs Ida ii. Reed was
n interesting paper.
The afternoon session opened with
rayer and scri pture reading by Mrs
A. Munger of Woodstock. Depart
ent reports were presented by num-
Or of different ladies, nearly all of
ose assigned to this duty being pres
It, Open Pertinent, relation of the
luor Traffic was discussed. To the
Iurch, Rev DR. G. W. Rowley; To the
gal profession, VIM B. Sheldon; To
e Teachers Profession, Prof j. S. ,
llison; To the Business Men, II. T. 7
Ishman; To the Farmer, Merritt B.
organ. |'.. '...
In the evening there was q reception
the delegates, followed by an inter- !;
ting programme. Miss Sarah M.
rich gave report of the state Y
,rk. A paper, How can the Y CO. q
erate with these societies, was read
Mrs Anna Kenyon. Miss Alice III.
pore gave an interesting address on d
, practical Y. Mrs Ida II. Reedcar- g
ID a message to our daughters. u
During the day number of the dele- 2
ties visited the battle field, and the @,
tile monument. The visitors are | ~
suitably entertained by the people O.
North Bennington. al
This forenoon the following officers n