Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-30
w. C. T. u. COLUMN
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.

Thinking that my friends and es-
pecially my fellow-workers of the w.
c.. T. u. would be interested in all
temperance work in Sunny California
as we'll as in Snowy Vermont, | will
give an account of reception which l
attended. The Pasadena union have
for the past eight years formed the
very pleasing custom Of giving a recep-
ton to the tourists and so to-day
February ~, amid all the flowers
and sunshine, the Pasadena union ten
dered their eighth annual reception IN
the First Presbyterian church, which
has been only recently finished and is
one of the most beautiful and elegant
churches in the Crown City.
All the guests were met at the door
by cordial reception committee, in
vited to register, and given a little
bouquet tied with the ribbon white. "
A large number responded to the lnvl-
tation and the meeting was soon called
to order by the presiding officer.
After the rendering of the familiar
cold Oaken Bucket by ladies'
uuartette, words of welcome were
given by the president Of the Shake
speare club, who is also white
ribboner. The response, in behalf OF
the tourists, was given by lady from
Ohio, who was very bright and enter
tanning and withal something of an
e!ocutionist, as she closed her remarks
with an appropriate reading. vocal
selection was next rendered by Pro-
f essor Jones. Then Miss Taylor from
Chicago, an entertaining reader, gave
a most humorous selection from Rich
ard Harding Davis, emitted "Mortify-
ing the Flesh.' AS the people OF
Pasadena are no exception to other
people and places, several numbers OF
the program were cancelled, but the
time was most pleasantly filled with
remarks from two prominent temper
aace workers one the president Of the
Los Angeles city union, which is the
, largest union in the world. The Other
was a bright and witty speaker who
: was the. Los Angeles county president
! Up to- this time nothing but words OF
praise and commentator had beer
given for the clean streets and absence
of saloons and other manifold blessings
: of the Crown City of the Valley. The
. county president afforded no little
amusement by reminding the audience
n of the fact that at certain hours wines
= and liquors are served at some of thu
leading hotels. She called their atten
a ton to the great responsibility the
wearers of a crown must have, tina
l. unless they lived up to their title the!
5 might lose their crown. She inquire
) if they considered Adolphus Bushc il
a the light O.. q. blessing. The famous st
Louis Brewer has palatial residenc
= in Pasadena swhere he has spent a
" enormous sum of money in what i
E. called, 1.-The Sunken Garden" whic
n is indeed a most beautiful open al
picture. The meeting was closed wit
% roll. call by states sixteen of whic
. were represented. The names Of tt
r. prohibition ones were first called
- Maine was first and the thought came
j. me-, what pity that her sister state Ve1
mont could not follow as had been he
privilege for 5O.years. There we1
x: three representatives from Vernon
c; including myself. The other tw
N either throughsfear or shame failed
z respond and rather than have the aud
. ence think the Old Green Mountain We
20 hopelessly lost, your humble serval
s apologized for her regrettable erro
The meeting closed with light refresl
d ments and a social time enjoyed
all.
CT MRS. GEO. H. DAVIS.