St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-06-20
Caledonia County w. G. T. U.
Annual Meeting Held at Peackam-
Officers Elected,

UmcefA Erected.
The 23d annual meeting of the Cal
edonia County Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union was held in Peacham,
June IL aud II. The meetings opened
Monday evening with devotional SER
vice led by Mrs. L. A. Owen OF East
Hardwick. A welcome song was given
by six little girls, welcome tom the
churches was given by Rev. Pm. Granger,
veteran in temperance work; and
welcome from the Union by MIS-. Eliza
Esden, in her usual happy manner. An
address was made by Mrs. Il N. Turner
OF st. Johnsoury, on Tides and Cur
rents" The temperance worker" she
SAID, must consider the adverse forces
OF the enemy even as tue marine crossr g
the ocean studies the reefs and rocks, also
tides and currents. Education is the be.
ginning OF all progress" A vocal duet
Blanchard. Mrs. Read told of the work
among the soldiers and sailors, and
brought silk flag won at the national
gathering tor the most work done in this
department. A vocal duet was rendered
by the Guthrie sisters.
Nineteen department reports were call
ed Tor on the program, and 13 were given
Tuesday, showing faithful work on the
part OF all, but Mrs. Julia Chesley had
done an unusual OF amount OF work with
literature, and Miss Shields +, port on
evangelistic work was fine paper, and
request was made that it might be pub
lished in local papers and The Home
Guards, II possible. Mrs N. A. Gates had
spent much time and labor in the inter.
est OF Sunday schools.
Mrs. Ina Gi6llan, recording secretary,
and Mrs. Louisa c. Roy, treasurer,
were unable to be present. he latter
report was given by Mrs. Albee. In the
afternoon MIS-. Read gave an interesting
account OF her trip from California last
fall, when she stopped in Arizona to hold
a meeting among the miners, where the
pastor had a parish klarger than the
state OF Vermont, and meetings were few
and far between. Tuesday evening
excellent music was furnished by male
quartette, White Ribbon Vibrations"
by mixed quartette, and music by
Mrs. Gray as organist.
The address OF the evening was by
Mrs. L. E. Bailey from New York,
national organizer. She spoke more
than an hour very rapidly and distinctly
and was listened to with rapt attention
with no sign OF WEAKNESS on the part of
the audience.
officers for the coming year were
elected as follows.
President, Mrs. c. E. Smith.
Corresponding secretary, Miss Laura
c. Bailey.
Recording secretary. Mrs. Ina Gil6lan.
Treasurer, Mrs. Louisa c. Roy.
Auditor, Mrs. Emily Albee.
First vice president. Mrs. H. N. Turner.
Second vice president, Mrs. Hebble.
waite.
Superintendent were elected as record
cd in last years year book, with the
following exceptions: Social and red
letter days, Mrs. H. r. Mack, Hardwic6;
school savings banks, Mrs. Lydia Beck,
St. Johnsbury; mothers meetings and
cradle roll, Mrs. Emily NJ. Albee; flower
missions, Mrs. Arianna Bickford OF
She field; literature, Mrs. E. J. M. Farrell
of St. Johnsbury; L. 7. L., Miss Mary
E. Bailey, Peacham; soldiers and sailors.
Miss Florence Carrick, West Burke.
The following resolutions were passed:
Whereas, We recognize God as the Su-
preme Ruler OF the universe. and recog-
nize the tact that the liquor traffic is the
greatest menace to the church, and the
homes, therefore we conseCrate our best
efforts the coming year, to do all in our
power to increase membership and build
up interest for the work and cause. To
this end we urge contests, both medal
and membership, and will give more at
tention to organizing L. I. L., and new
Unions,
Resolved, That we add to our Depart
ment work Systematic Giving and
Schools Saving Banks, and also specially
assist the soldiers and sailors depart
ment work. Believing in white life for
two we earnestly express our hope that
Senator Smoot be excluded from seat
in congress,
Resolved, That we extend to our dear
and honored president, Mrs. Ida H.
Read, our continued love and confidence
and deplore the means so recently used
by the enemy to njure her fair name,
Resolved, That we extend our sincere
thanks to the Union and friends of
Peacham for their generous and hosp
table entertainment during this conven-
ton and to the singers who have added
so much to our pleasure. That we as
parents and teachers do more to instil
principles of purity in the hearts of the
young. That we go from this conven.
ton with a determination to do more
and better work "for God aud home and
native land"