Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-07
STATE W. G. T, U.
Annusl Convention Opened Yes
terday with a Large Attendance.
words of Welcome In Behalf of Nnri-
GUS ORGANIZATIONS Extended. with
Remarks by Presidents Of
Several County Unions.

ne Goth annual state convention Of the
"otnah's Christian Temperance union
,peneo IN this city yesterday afternoon
:" 'ne W. G. 7. T.. Temple with n large
''''hce OF members representing
N every county in the State The
~o"Nen''on VIII continue to-day and to-
Nv ana promises to be the most suc-
oesstul yet held In Vermont
~ inc AFTERNOON there was a meeting
VI '"e executive and plan OF work COM
,i''t'ees ana IN the evening a public meet
S wa" "eiu IN the Methodist Church.
many addresses were made by rep
.ose"'a''Ve mon OF the city, and by Nom
vi 'he inherent temperance unions
In the State
To the laynen present at he meeting
the seriousness with which the union
members hold the matter of temperance
cou'u not nut he impressed upon them.
lheV hoid tie subject serious enough so
that they have worked. some OF tbo,n for
more than 30 vears and, although Mt
times much discouraged nth the result.
attained. arc even now ready to fight for
the cause as hard al ever, ana as one
woman expressed herself. ASK only for
a fair show
nv
song service and with scripture and
prayer, the latter being given hy tho
Rev. DR. c. V. Grsmer Words ~ vel
come were given b. Mrs Elizabeth p
Lund. honorary president Of the BurlinE-
ton union. Mrs Elizabeth VI. Wheeler.
president Of the Burlington union. md
Mrs. Gratla T.. Davidson. president of
the Vermont Woman's Christian TEMPER
ance union. Tho welcome 10 the city was
given by Mayor j f. Burke.
In speaking her words of welcome Mrs
Lund stated that II was not easy for
women to do reform work. they had to
give up great many things. She be-
lieved that If the public school teachers
taught tho Young children the injury
done by the use Of alcohol much Of the
harm done thereby would be aone away
with. The children We're the greatest
hope, she thought.
Mrs. Wheeler advised the audience to
keep the temperance pic burning sum
GENTLY to driv eout the saloons. She
stated that the Burlington union was
formed in 1874 and that the first state
rally was held in 1873.
In welcoming the members Of Tho
different unions to the city Mayor Burke
stated that the restraint Of bad Influences
was needed now more than ever. He
thought that intemperancc was more
evident now than formerly and he looked
towards the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union and organizations Of their
kind to relieve the situation.
The Rev. Or. F. D. Penney gave VOL
como for the churches. Speaking in
parable he said that the members Of the
organization gathered there went down
into the depths Of the earth To help those
who needed help tho most. Referring to
the incident in Chicago. Ill, where Cen.
F. n. Grant marched at he head Of
temperance procession wearing tho
United States army uniform Of his rank.
he said that he thought General Grant
took no undue liberty but was proud of
him. proud that the had tho courage 20
mako publicly known his convictions.
The Rev. Fl. A. Durfec gave welcome
FOR the Sunday schools. He thought that
II the men Of tho country had worked
as hard for temperance a had its women
successful results would have been ac-
compished years ago
C. j. Ferguson. superintendent Of the
Vermont Ant-Saloon League stated that
the body he represented was not strictly
an organization but n new system of an
plication Of power AS the resr.t OF much
hard work on the part Of the different
temperance societies he felt TINT the
liquor tra file was on the run
]. l.. Southwick gave welcome on be-
half or the press. He though that tho
most good could he done by women in
the homes ANA that ,hcr i've 'o~-o t'r'r
would ho far rrontcr th"o 80 tN.v '-'
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