Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-08
woMAN's sUFFRAeIsTs.
Twenty Second Annual Meeting Of the
State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hutchinson
of Randolph President.


The 22d annual meeting of the Vermont
Womans Suffrage association was held
In the First Baptist church. Brattleboro,
this week. beginning Wednesday even
ing and closing last evening. There was
not a large attendance. The meeting was
called to order by the president, Mrs.
Julia A. Pierce of Rochester, and Mrs.
C. Il. Davidson of Newfane was elected
secretary pro tenn Rev. f. NJ H. Abbott
of Stowe gave the Scripture reading and
Rev. George b. Lawson of Brattleboro
offered prayer Committees were APP
pointed, after which the address of well
come was made by Rev. Mr.. Lawson.
Greetings were extended by Rev. Frank
L. Masseck of Brattleboro, who made spe-
cial mention of Henry b. Blackwell of
Boston, who was present as he had been
at the previous q annual meetings. First
Selectman James f. Hooker also ex-
tended greetings, expressing confidence
in the ability of women and confidence
that much good could be done by the
banding together of men and women in
the cause of equal suffrage.
The response was made by Mrs. David
son, who gave a historical sketch of the
Vermont association, mentioning the fact
that the association had appealed to the
legislature IL times for equal suffrage and
each time had been refused, although on
some occasions by very close vote Mrs
Pierce read the presidents annual adj
dress, making several suggestions for the
good of the association Mr.. Blackwell
was the last speaker. He reviewed the
efforts in behalf of equal suffrage outside
Vermont. The association made him a
member by a unanimous vote.
Rev. f. Il. Adams of Rochester opened
the morning session yesterday with a
devotional service. The report of the
secretary, Miss Laura Moore of Barnet.
was read. 1t showed that there had been
n gain of 10 members during the year,
making the total membership los. and
mentioned n bequest of $3.50 from Mrs.
Dorcas Mcclellan of Glover. The report
of the treasurer, Mrs. Davidson, was as
follows: Receipts, $321.1i disbursements,
s165.26; balance in the treasury $155.SS.
The Vermont association gave 500 to the
Oregon fund the past year.
These officers were elected for the COM
ing year: President, Hon. James Hutch
inson of Randolph; secretary, Miss Laura
Moore of Barnet; treasurer, Mrs. Mary
E. Tucker of Brattleboro; auditor, Mrs.
A. A. c. Ware of Brattleboro. A special
committee, consisting of the president,
secretary and Rev Verdi NJ. Mack of
| Gaysville, was appointed to secure II pos
sible the right of suffrage for women in
the coming presidential election.
At the afternoon service Rev. f. r.
Mathison of Brattleboro offered prayer,
following which a very bright paper writ
| ten ny MISS A1ilNst GsdAou VI bdi lbii
Landing was read by Mrs. Mary f. Tuck
| err. Rev. Z. NJ. H. Abbott of Stowe gave
an able address and short speeches were
| made by Rev. Mr.. Mathson and Mr..
| Blackwell. The rest OF the afternoon was
| devoted to a memorial service for the late
| Miss Susan b. Anthony. the speakers
| being Mr.. Blackwell, Rev F. f. Adams
| of Rochester and Rev Verdi NJ. Mack OF
| Gaysville. The old board Of county vice
| presidents was elected, the Windham
county member being Mrs Inez L. Camp
| bell of Bellows Falls.
The closing service, last evening was
| in the main part of the church. The choir
sang, and after a solo by Miss Emma
| Gregg Rev. Verdi NJ Mack gave an adj
address on Municipal suffrage in Yer
mont Legislatures" which was very in
| teresting. George w. Pierce and DIR.
| Henry ID. Holton were on the program to
speak in place of Miss Mack, but they
were out OF town. At this session Mr.
Blackwell gave his principal address, ably
| answering the arguments made against
| the cause. Arthur l.. Maynard sang a
solo and the convention closed with the
benediction by Rev. Mr.. Adams.