Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-09
STATE w. C. T. U.
Closes S4th Convention by Re- elect ing Mrs. C. B. Buell. President-In- crease Salary s1o0-WiII Meet With Danbury w. C. T. U. in 1910.

On Friday. with another day of beautiful weather, the delegates gath cred at the last session of the 34th annual convention of the state w. c. T. U. The first exercise of the morn- ing was a devotional service led by Mrs. s. Y. St. John of Stamford At 9.30 Mrs. Buell. the state president called the meeting to order. The re- cordir- secretary read the recommen- dations of the official board.
 Election of Officers.
 Then followed the election of officers. Mrs. Buell. asked Mrs. Cornelia B. Forbes of Pelham, N. T., former state president, to take the chair. Miss Forbes led in a short prayer, and announced the first set of tellers, Madams Fields. Starr, Downs and the second list of tells Mrs. Pickoff, liar ris, Hull and Burnham. Mrs. Fields announced the result of the ballot as unanimous for Mrs. c. B. Buell. of East Hampton for state president, and Mrs. Pickoff announced a unanimous vote for Mrs. Adeline c. Denison of Deep River as state treasurer. Mrs. Fields announced the vote for Miss Joseph inc A Sexton of East Hampton for cor responding secretary and Mrs. Pickoff announced Mrs. Mary A. Gallup of Scotland for recording secretary.
 Resolutions were presented by Mrs Pickopp of Thomaston and Mrs Brown of East Hampton.
 Trolley Steps Too Hioh. Y The resolution presented by Mrs. Brown concerned the height of steps 'on the trolley cars operated by the Connecticut company.
 z The Selection of superintendents of { departinent work resulted in the fol- lowing choice: Evangelistic mothers sIneetings,s Mrs Clara Leete Wal,ing- sfcrd; .parlor meetings, Mrs. Jennie tScripture Willlfnantic; scientific tenn sberance instructions Mrs. Laura N, Steele, Westville; medal contest, Mrs. Nellie A. Gager of Willimantic; legis- Native, the general officers; press, Mrs. Minnie P. Cooley. New Haven; fran schise, Mrs. Ella s. Bennett Williman- tic; flower mission, Mrs. Frances H. byrons, Danbury; temperance itera- , lure Mrs M. A. Stock, Litchfield; lSne edieaI tenn perance, Mrs. Dora Taylor of Danbury; soldiers and sailors, Miss sMarion Penfield, Bridgeport Sunday school, Miss Jessie M. Pickopp Thom- aston; anti-narcotics, Miss Nellie J sStarr, Bneasville; Union Signal Re- s,porter Mrs. C. H. Spencer, Hartford, .asecretary of loyal temperance legion Mrs, Grace Curtiss Platt, Bridgeport. s !. Mrs IT. Addie Randall of Groton, Mrs. Is..s K. Fuller of Scotland and Mrs. Phillips of New Haven.
 Delegates to the worlds convention, MfsGaC B. Buell. of East Hampton, Mrs. Newton of Durham and Miss Georgia Washburn of Stafford.
 To Meet in Danbury.
 ltThes next matter of importance was fcL fa efa fa convention, for 1910. Mrs. Dora Tay- Tor of Danbury, in behalf of the Dan bury union, invited the convention to meet with that union in 1910. Mrs Pickopp of Thomaston moved that the conyenti0n accept the nomination to gTGt Danbury the second week in Ottober.
 Miss Cross of Norwich then report edsion appropriations. The committee reported that the presidents salary be- increased S100.
 'lnformal discussion followed with remarks by the superintendents of de- p&rtments. Mrs. Watkins read a res OAtion thanking everybody for cour- tesies extended during the convention.
 At this point Mrs. Bennett brought in the local w. C. T. U., and the members were introduced by Mrs. Bennett.
 Mrs. Leete of Wallingford led in the noontide prayer.
 Experience in No-License Campaign.
 Mrs. Pickopp was asked to relate her experience at the no-license cam paign recently held in Thomaston. Mrs. Pickopp is the wife of a Meth odist minister.
 Miss Ida Nettleton of Westville re- lated her experience in the Woman's No License league of New Haven and Mrs. Purinton of Hartford described w. C., T. U. work in Hartford. Mrs. Sharp of Seymour. Mrs. c. A. Holmes of Meriden. Mrs. Everett of Norwich, Mrs. Kilbourn of Terryville, Mrs. Brown of East Hampton and others spoke of the work making a very in- teresting hour
 Formal Adjournment.
 Mrs. Bennett of Willimantic moved that the S4th annual convention of the w. C. T. |. be adjourned The bene- diction ode, composed by Mary A. Lathbury, was sung, the delegates talk