Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-07
WHITE R1BBoNERs IN NEwFANE.
Convention of Two Days Closed June
20 - Sessions Thoroughly Enjoyable
and Enthusiastic.

The two-days' county convention Of
the Windham county Woman g Chris
tan Temperance Union at Newfa1e
closed June 20 after thoroughly
enjoyable and enthusiastic sessions.
The program for Wednesday evening
was closely followed, barring the alb
sence of Mrs. Minnie l.. Pearson,
state president, who was unable to be
present.
The White Ribbon tea given by the
Newfanc union was a unique feature
and n great success and the CATER
dinnor' speeches were spontaneous
and pertinent to the work of the w.
G. T. U.
The business session opened prompt
ly after the devotional hour Thursday
morning. Reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read, the latter show
ing a balance on hand-qute an ul-
usual situation for the county purse.
The credentials committee reported
That there were "a voting delegates.
Brattleboro sent nine delegates in
GLIDING two ex-oflicio members of the
convention and two visitors, going in
| two automobiles and carrying the
United States colors tied with white
ribbon and a blue pennant bearing
the letters w. G. T. U. Bellows Falls
and Cambridgeport were not repre-
scented.
The PRESIDENT address was filled
with fine thoughts and suggestions
drawn from a years review of the
great world advance along the lines
of total abstinence and those ways
blazed by white ribbons more than
two score years ago. The convention
showed enthusiasm and determination
of spirit from the opening hour to the
end.
The Newfane union and people
opened doors, hearts, church and
county buildings to delegates and Wis
itors. Rev. C. w. Mock, pastor of the
Congregational church, was every
where to attend to the needs of the
occasion and to offer heartfelt prayer.
The decorations within the church
were tasteful, all "nature's own
gathered and arranged from field and
hillside by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety and consisting of laurel, daisies,
buttercups, clover and everywhere
banks of maidenhair The music was
well selected, appropriate and finely
rendered. From morning until night
there sat on the platform the former
state president of the w. C. r. u,
Mrs Ida +. Reade, now of Saratoga,
n. Y, whose crown of snowy hair be-
lied the youthful face and ready
thought which responded to any call
with the Illuminating word, whether
in earnest petition or story TO the
children.
A charming hour of song and recita-
ton was furnished by the young
women and little ones, after the hours
| of reports and business of the conven-
ton were over Thursday afternoon
and two songs were sung by the con-
vention during the day, composed by
two Vermont white ribbon women.
They were Old Vermont by Mrs. Clara
Is, Smith, editor of the Vermont Home
Guards, set to the tune Ny Maryland,
Butterfeld of Wilmington, to the air
Marching through Georgia.
Following resolutions these officers
were elected: President, Mrs. G. f.
Davidson of Newfane; first vice presi
dent, Mrs. Lucy r. Kellogg of Jamai-
ca; second vice president, Mrs Mary
f. Tucker of Brattleboro; secretary,
Mrs. Ella F. Hescock of Newfane;
treasurer Mrs. Lena Dewitt of New
fame; auditor, Mrs. Anna Bush of
BroOkline.
The convention adopted resolutions
thanking the Newfane union and the
people of the town for their cordial
welcome, hospitality and assistance;
reiterating the cardinal principles of
total abstinence for the individual and
prohibition for state and nation; ia
voring increased zeal in forwarding
the equal suffrage movement; and en-
dorsing the sentiments expressed by
the county president and other speak
ers.