New Britain herald., 1915-03-05
MRS. J. C. C|LCHRffST
 HEADS LOCAL UNION White Rjbb0neTS Elect Her to SuC-
 Ceed Ms. ". ?. CoIbn. MRS. JAMES hfhLY VICE PRESIDENT New Britain Branch of the w. C. T. U. Holds Annual Meeting at \. w. C. A. This Afternoon.-Statc Presi- dent Here.
MRS. JAMES AfALY VICE PRESiDfNI

dent Here.
 i Mrs. John c. Gilchreest, for over ; quarter of century a member or the New Britain w. c. T. U. and for the past half dozen years one of It's most prominent officers and earnest workers, was this afternoon elected to the presidency to succeed Mrs. Willis F. Corbin, wEo felt obliged to decline a reelection after five con- secutive years in the office. Mrs. James Healy, of Maple street, was elected vice president, being honored with election to that office after tWen- ty years of faithful work in the local union, during which time she has served as treasurer, superintendent of literature and of state and national papers. The officers elected for tho coming year are:
 President---Mrs. John c. Gilchreest. Vice Precident-Mrs. James Healy. Recording Secreta-y-Mrs. Sidney Trader.
 Corresponding Secretary Mrs. John Sloan.
 Treasurer-Mrs. William II. Cryne
 The new president, Mrs. Gill cnreest, has long been one of the foremost workers for temperance in this city and has held the office of vice president for three years. She has also had charge of the press work of the local union and is at present stperintende of the Sunday school work
 Mrs. COrbin Retires.
 After five consecutive years as presi lent Mrs. Willis P. Corbin de- clined a reelection. She thanked the members of the union for honors they have bestowed upon her and ex- pressed fervent wish that forward towards greater things will always be the motto of the w. C.. T. U in, this city. After thanking the mem bers for their loyal support during her tenure of office she concluded, saying, God grant We may continue to pray and work and I thank you for all the honor, love and esteem you have given me-
 State President Attends.
 State President Mrs Caroline B. BuelLaWas. also in ate ndanes at the anriM slneettng thfss afsG91soes,s and mssUe a s1l ort address. She tofgratu- lated the local union upon it's strength and paid 8 glowing tribute to the re- tiring president, Mrs Corbin. She also spoke to the newly elected off, cers assuring them of the hearty support of the state union and wish ing them the greate success in their administration
 Various Reports Received
 Reports from the treasurer and re- cord1ng secretary were received but as the corresponding secretary, Mrs. John Sloan, is at present travelling With her husband in the far vest the reading of her report will have to he deferred until some meeting later in the year. The report of the trea S. urer was most encouraging, showing a balance on hand of s17392, which is s133.S6 more than the Union had at the beginning of the last fiscal year. The election of the superintendents of tn evarious departments in the Union will not take place until the next regular meeting.
 Mrs. Traders Report for Year. :, Recording Secretary Mrs. Sidney Trader, read her report for the year as follows:
 Dear members and friends of the Union: Another year of work has been completed. Very rapidly the time has passed since We gathered together at our last annual meeting. sc let us pause at this time and re- view the work which has been done before taking up the new work which lies before us l
 Eighteen regular meetings are re- corded. Seven of these were parlor meetings The total number of per sons present at these meetings is PTS. ! Institutes are recorded as being held i'll Cromwell, Southington and Forest NiIe Members of our Union were present at these institutes.
 "ThrOugh our flower mission de- partment letters of sympathy post cards, flowers, fruits, vegetables and clothing have been sent out Through cur press department reports of meet inSs have been published in the local and Hartford papers. Thirteen re- sporses have been received from let ters. cards and flowers sent during the ! year.
 Department meetings have been held on the legislative, literature, i state and national papers, press, 1 flower mission, scientific temperance instruction work among foreigners and Sunday school. During the year 1 the following members were added to 1 cur list:
 New Members Added
 Mrs. w. A. Comstock, Mrs. Kettle | Goats, Mrs. F. w. Willard, Mrs. T.. G. 1 Howard, Mrs. G. A. Caldwell, Mrs. l ". G. Curtis, Mrs. w. N. Hess, Mrs l James Aversion, Mrs. Emma G. Hill, 1 Mrs. Robert E. C,ougher, Mrs. L. H. l Taylor, Mrs $. A. Dorman, Mrs. George Weyh, Mrs. Edward Nlsner, /!
 (Corinned on sixth PaSe) i