St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-24
Meetings Held AT North DanyiIIe
Officers RlecfeR

meetings Held at North Danyi1Ie-
Officers Elected.
The 22nd annual convention of the
Caledonia County Womans Christian
Temperance Union, was held Tuesday
and Wednesday, May 16 and II lat North
Danville. Tuesday afternoon the conven.
ton organized, after an opening PRAYER
service, Mrs. Clara E. Smith, County
president, in the chair Mrs. S. K. Huse
welcomed the delegates from the different
unions, and Mrs. Smith very happily re.
sponded. Reports from the various de.
partments followed. The report of the
department of Anti-narcotics was fol.
lowed by discussion as to the best
means to be used, in trying to persuade
dealers to refrain from putting on the
market, candies containing brandy or
opium. A brief address upon evangelis-
tic work was given by Rev. Mrs. Wood.
ruff of St. Johnsbury Center. Four
O'Clock was childrens hour and the exer-
cises consisted of singing by the children.
and apleasant talk, by Mrs. G. E. David
son OF Newfane.
The evening session was opened by
prayer service, conducted by Miss Blu
chanan, Deaconess at North Danvile, and
was followed by recitation, "The I'm.
dressing of little Ned, by Mrs. Emily AL
bee OF Barnet. The speakers of the even
ing were Mrs. H. N. Turner of st. Johns.
bury, and Mrs. G. E. Davidson, of New
lane. The theme of Mrs. Turner's ad.
dress was the increase of intemperance
among the young, aud some of the causes
which have contributed to it; and Mrs.
Davidson spoke OF encouraging condi.
tons in connection with temperance
work, and cited the present attitude of
corporations as evidence of change of
sentiment. Choice vocal selections were
rendered by Miss Parker, Miss Drew, and
Mr., Huse.
Wednesday morning devotional exer.
cises were led by Mrs. Granger of Peach
am, and the convention was called to or
der for the election of officers, for the en-.
suing year, which resulted as follows:
President. Mrs. Clara E. Smith, Lyn.
donville.
LIST Vice'President, Mrs. H. N. Turner,
st. Johnsbury.
I'd Vice-President, Mrs. s. K. Huse.
North Danville.
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Laura
{. Bailey, Peacham.
- Treasurer, Mrs. Louise c. Roy, East
| Barnet
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Ina Gil6llan,
East Barnet.
Wednesday afternoon the convention
assembled for memorial service for the
honored dead, who have passed on to
their reward during the year Reports
OF departments, and committees filled
the program, until the hour of four. when
the convention adjourned, to make an
excursion to Willard Park, where a short
service was held. Wednesday evening
the program consisted of praise service
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Parker, and an
address by Mrs. Ida H. Read, State presi-
dent of the W. c. 7. U. Subject, "Who is
our Neighbour" Delightful music was
rendered by Miss Drew and Miss Maude
Follensby, of St. Johnsbury.
Resolutions were read expressing the
thanks OF the members of the convention
10 the ladies' OF North Danville for their
hospitality, and the bountiful provision
made for theirguests to the pastor of the
church, to those who have furnished de.
lighttul music, and all others who have
helped to make the convention success.
Exercises closed with the benediction, by
Rev. Mr.. Parker.
The address delivered Tuesday evening
by Mrs, Fl. N. Turner OF st. Johnsbury
was well worth hearing. The subject,
The Subterranean System and its
Effects" was treated in a very able
manner in which she compared the
underground railway system used in
slavery times with the present under.
ground system of the liquor traffic and
its evils. Mrs. Turner is a very pleasing
speaker. She holds the close attention
OF the audience. Local unions would do
well if they could engage her for
speaker at public meetings.