The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-27
About 80 Delegates Present
at Today's Session in
Baptist Church
PROHIBITION PLAY
GIVEN LAST EVENING
Net Gain of 134 Members Past Year
Thirteen New Unions Organized -
Presidents Address This Afternoon
by Mrs. Pearson of Orleans.

The 10th annual convention of the Yer
mont Womans Christian Temperance
union began last evening in the First Bap-
list church, following an informal recep-
ton IN the parlors of the church A pro-
hibition playlet entitled The Chidren's
Tribute to the Prohibition States was
given under the direction of Mrs F. f.
Perry and proved very interesting open
ing to the evenings program. The states
We're represented by Mrs f. F. Dyke,
Mrs. NJ. +. Cutler, Mrs w H. Haywood
Mrs, L. A. Whitney, Miss Jessie Hawlev,
Mrs. w. s. Bassett, Mrs. w. T. Haigh,
Mrs. J. f. Mann and Miss Mary Baine.
The children who participated were Ethel
Hall. Milton Dyke. Gertrude and Beatrice
Hosley, Ruth and Doris Robbins, William.
Francis and Lester Haywood, Esther Dan
iiels, Dorothea and John Vanderveer. Eve
yn and John Mann, Luella Eggleston.
Elwin Cutler and Dorothy Piper
Rev. George f. Tomkinson, pastor of
the Baptist church, extended the welcome
Of the churches and of the town to the
convention and Principal f. Burr Smith
OF the high school extended that of the
schools. Mrs. Mary E. Tucker, president
! OF the Bratteboro union, welcomed the
convention also. and the response was
made by Miss Elsie J.. Pease of Swanton,
corresponding secretary of the state body
| This morning there was an attendance
| of about so delegates. Following an exec
ntve meeting, the devotional service was
He'd by Mrs L. \. Munger of Woodstock
/ The Crusade psalm was read in unison
after which PRAYER was offered by Mrs G.
4 +. Davidson of Newfane Mrs Ellen b.
/ Turner of st. Johnsbury, recording secre-
81 Il.
members and committees to handle CON
Iventi0n matters were appointed by the
president, Mrs Minnie L. Pearson of Or
leans The report of the corresponding
lSeeretary, she announced was incomplete
in some details because of the failure OF
some of the town and county unions to
make full reports Her report showed
that there were 90 unions in. the state and
37:s new members were added this year
a net gam, after dedueting Withdrawals
and deaths Of members, of 134 REPORTS
from 80 Of the unions show a total mem
hership of .Ss6. Thirteen new unions
have been organized during the year.
Chittenden county with a net gain of "A
members heads the list of counties
The report of the treasurer, Mrs. F.
Mead Denny of Montpelier, showed that
there was a balance in the treasury for
there is for special purposes and bin OF
$40, notice of which had been received
after the report was compiled, there is a
balance on hand of S127 for general use
The president address, which was
scheduled for this morning, was postponed
until the afternoon session because of lack
of time in which to deliver it before the
noon recess.
The afternoon session opened at &c
O'Clock with devotional exercises, conduct
ed by Miss Ruth g Barr The first hour
: Of the afternoon was devoted to reports Of
, various superintendent of departments
and was followed by an address on Mora
, Education by Mrs. F. H. Rastall. Al
430 Mrs. Frances Wyman of Manchester
, Center will give an address on Woman
, Suffrage.
The evening session will be featured b!
the address OF Mrs d. X Livingston o
Bangor, Me-, on The Challenge of To-day