Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-09-09
KINGS DAUeHTERs ANp SONS.
SuCcrssfuI Meeting Of the Vermont
Branch in Woodstock.

q anu DOis opohou mere ueSudy even
< ing at $50, with reception held i
{ the Congregational Church, and tn
. closing session was held Thursda,
! afternoon. About sixty delegate
and officers, including one King
r Son, were here and the meetings wer
well attended, the uncertain weathe
not interfering at all with the pro
gram.
The delega ties were we'll entertain
ed in the homes of the village, and
the arrangements for their comfort
and pleasure were well carried out
by the local circle, which is one OF
the largest and most active in the
state. The members of the enter
tainment committee were Mrs. II. p.
Clark, chairman, Mrs. Charles Fur
Der, Mrs j. r. Pember and Mrs. Hor-
ace Slayton.
The reception Tuesday evening
was largely attended and was very
pleasant introduction of the visitors
to the people of Woodstock. The
parlors were decorated with flowers,
refreshments were served, and the
following musical program was rem
dered:
Vocal Selection, Mrs. Frederick A. Wilson
Song: Good bye Sweet Day, Vannah
Song: Little Boy Blue. Nevin
Mr.. Hal Payae
Song; A Dream. Bartlett
song: The Ohorlster, NeVin
Mr.. A. b. Clark
Piano Selection, Mrs. Fred. G. Southgate
Wednesday evening at 8.45 an ex-
ecutive meeting was held and at
9.45 the convention was opened with
a devotional service. Mrs. E. Mead
Denny of Montpelier, presided. The
delegates were welcomed by Rev. G.
A. Mcdaniel and greetings were ex-
tended by Miss Margaret L. Johnson
OF the local circle, and Mrs. E. j. |
Wallace, with responses by county
secretaries. The remainder of the
morning session was devoted to coun-
ty reports, appointment of commit
tees, etc, Mrs. Margaret Bottome,
president of the International Order,
also speaking on the Memphis con-
ference.
The afternoon service Wednesday
opened with a memorial service by
Rev. G. Fl. Wells, the program also
including reading by Mrs. L. B.
Lord, and Historical Glimpses" by
Miss George Libby of New York,
a membr of the central council of the
international Order. County re-
ports were read by Mrs. E. j. Wal
lace of White River Junction, Mrs.
H. r. Brownson of Leicester, Mrs.
Homer Brown of Swanton, and Mrs.
Kate S. Towers of Richmond.
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vival work and in other remarks re-
ferred to the general tendency to
gambling and spoke warning word
as to the danger of bridge whist.
Mrs. Margaret Bottome spoke at
Wednesday evenings session, taking
for her text the words, II will guide
you" and making most impressive
address in her illustration and appli-
cation of the subject She is
speaker of much magnetism, earnest
and sympathetic, and was listened
to with the closest attention. Mr.. S.
B. Whitney played the organ at the
service and a solo was sung by Miss
Carpenter.
After Bible service conducted by
Miss Libby, Thursday morning, the
session was mainly devoted to bust
ness.
The report of the treasurer, Mrs.
L. j. B. Burt, showed a balance on
hand Sept. LIST of $11999, this not
including about $50 collected dur
ing this convention.
The old board of officers was re-
elected as follows:
Secretary, Mrs. E. Mead Denny,
Montpelier.
Assistant secretary, Mrs. F. M. j.
Guernsey, Montpelier,
Recording secretary, Mrs. B. G.
Sheldon, Swanton.
Treasurer, Mrs. L. j. B. Burt,
Bennington.
Auditor, Mrs. A. j, Balloon, Rut-
land.
The county secretaries elected are:
Addison, Mrs. Fl. r. Brownson, Lei
cester; Bennington, Mrs. E. L. Har-
wood, Bennington; Chittenden, Mrs.
Kate L. Towers, Richmond, and
Mrs. S. H. Shepardson, assistant;
Franklin, Mrs. Homer Brown, Swan
ton; Orange, Mrs. r. B. McIntire,
Randolph; Rutland, Mrs. A. j. Bal
com, Rutland; Windsor, Mrs. E. j.
Wallace, White River Junction;
Washington, Mrs. E. H. Deavitt,
Montpelier; Windham, Miss F. E.
Clark, Brattleboro.
Resolutions of thanks to Mrs. Bot
tome, the ladies of Woodstock, the
clergymen, railroad officials, and all
who assisted in making the conven-
ton a great success, were adopted.