The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-03
GIRLS FIND TOWN
MURKY WITH A
JUNE SHOWER
Seven TrOllaySOf Convention Dele
gates Have Pleasure Curtai'ed
SERVED LUNCH IN LIBRARY HALL
Only Half Of Party Had Auto Rides
But Band Furnished Music for
Dancing.

A drenching downpour of rain greet
ed the seven trolley cars filed with
young ladies' who arrived in Benning-
ton shortly before noon today The
occasion was visit of 364 delegates
to the National Convention of Women
Workers closing today in Pittsfed,
who wished to take in the points of
historical interest In the Berkshires
and southern Vermont.
AS result of the inclement wealth
er, the proposed auto ride which the
various social organizations of Ben
nington had planned for their enter
tainment, was somewhat curtailed. 1t
started raining in the early forenoon
and the surface water, combined with
the oil on the streets, soon had them in
condition where few owners of costly
cars wanted them to go out. AS the
hour drew toward noon the rain in
creased and a misunderstanding arose
whether or not the trip had been 'aban-
doned. About two dozen cars showed
UP after the girls arrival, however,
and at least half the young ladies saw
torical interest on the hill.
1t was planned If the weather
should permit, to entertain the crowd
at Morgan Park and the members of
the Young Woman's club went to the
trouble of sending chairs, tables and
utensils for serving hot coffee to Nor
gan Park The band, also, was engaged
tn picl t-fa
auto parties were to start as soon as
dinner had been served.
The rain, however, cancelled this
work and the first four trolleys arrived
in Putnam Square with the occupants
huddled behind curtains out of the wet
and uncertain where to go or what to
do. The Board of Trade officials got
busy and in connection with the We.-
fare association, opened up Library
hall. AS j. Lawrence Griswold did
not have his key with him. he had to
remove the lock from the hall with a
screwdriver to let the crowd in. and
several automobile owners volun-
toered to move the lunch paraphenalia
from Morgan Park down to the hall.
The hall was in rather poor shape as
ii had not been cleaned since election
day. But its shelter was better than
standing under the leaking clouds.
With the arrival Of the band which
took its place in the balcony and
struck up lively music, the inconven-
fence of the cramped quarters was
quickly forgotten.
GaNproI man poptt.ibnta1 thair cor
vices to abet those OF the Young Wo-
! mans club ladies and hot coffee was
soon steaming and The box lunches dis
tributed. The band played waltz
music and for twenty minutes the rain
was forgotten as the young ladies en-
joyed dancing.
While the meal and waltzing was in
progress the rain cleared up somewhat
and scattered automobiles began to
honk in front of library hall entrance.
| Most of the garages in town were kind
| enough to send out cars and many in
| diyiduals volunteered to do what they
| could TO show the visitors a good time.
| Some of the drivers made two and
| three trips to the hill with cars filled
to capacity. An procession form for
| the cars had to be abandoned
Despite the interruption OF plans for
entertainment of the visitors, most of
the girls enjoyed good time and the
| cars pulled out at two o'clock with
as good an idea OF Bennington's hos
| pitality as though the sun had shown
through their entire stay and things
gone as planned.
The National Association of Women
Workers is the national organization
of working girls and women's welfare
clubs. Once each year convention is
held at different cities throughout the
country where delegates from organi.
cations much like the Bennington
Young Woman's club are in attend
ancc.
Just before leaving many of the
girls in the hall joined in three cheers
for bennington hospitality and the
members of the Young Woman's Club
received the especial thanks of the Of
llcers Of the party on leaving.