The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-06
The 24th Convention Ended
With Reception at Home
of Mrs. G. R. Varnum
TO MEET AT WINDSOR
FOR 1920 ASSEMBLY
Mrs. W. w, Slack { ! ,ring-
field Was Ell as
New Pr 4 Mt

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The cath annu ting of the Yer
mont State ~ ion of Womens
Clubs, which ~ in this city Tuesday
evening, clo' 81 night with delight
full reception the home of Mrs. Guy
r. Varnum on North street. A large
number availed themselves of the op-
portunity of meeting in social way,
very little time for which was given on
the convention program, so full was it
OF business and addresses along those
lines which appeal so much to-day to the
people of the United States.
On the spacious piazza gathered the
guests the earlier part Of the evening
for real get-together time, later finding
their way inside to meet visitors from
out of town, partake of refreshments
and continue the sociability
In the receiving line were Mrs. N. d.
Phelps, president of the Barre Woman's
club; Mrs. Gilbert f. Davis of Windsor,
retiring president OF the Vermont fedora
tion; Mrs. Needham of Rutland, former
president; Mrs. Walter w. Slack of
Springfield, the president for next year;
Mrs. Robert French of st. Johnsbury,
the new second vice president; Mrs
Leonard D. Wheeler of White River
Junction, the retiring corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. Arden Taylor of Bristol
recording secretary; Mrs. G. G. Clifford
Of Bethel, the new treasurer; Mrs. Finn
of Springfield, the new corresponding
secretary, appointed by the president;
Mrs. Oliver c. Ashton Of Rutland, past
officer.
Very pleasant words of greeting were
passed between officers and guests and
then Mrs. Davis, the retiring president,
called upon Mrs. Ashton Of Rutland for
few remarks She replied in feliei
tous manner, stating that Barre had
certainly given them the warmest vel
come they ever had and then thanking
the entertaining club for all they had
done to make their stay so pleasant.
Mrs. Woodallen Chapman, who had
given an address at the Park theatre be-
fore the women's club and guests in the
afternoon, was also present at the recep-
tion and following Mrs. Ashtons words
spoke of her pleasure at being in Yer
mont--her first visit to the stste-but
which she hoped would not be her last
1 here.
Mrs N. D. Phelps, president of the
Barre Womsn's club, then was called
upon and expressed the pleasure of the
Barre organization in having been per
mitted TO extend to the state federation
the courtesies of entertainment
Gavel Presented to New President.
The installation of officers was pref
ty scene, the retiring president, Mrs.
Davis, presenting the gavel to the newly
elected officer, Mrs. Walter w. Slack,
with appropriate words and the accept
ance by the latter, whereupon Mrs. Slack
made to Mrs. Davis the presentation Of
large and beautiful bouquet of roses,
Mrs. Davis expressing her thanks and
remarking that she wished she could go
out of Office every day.
For the reception Mrs. Ned Lewis and
Misses Gladys Gale, Grace Barclay and
Mildred Phelps served as ushers
After meeting the officers, the guests
passed on to the dining room, where ice
cream and cake were served, Mrs Leon
ard R. Hutchinson and Mrs. w. Z. Lazell
presiding at the table, while those who
served were Mrs. Dean H. Perry, Mrs.
J. Ward Carver, Mrs. Noble Love, Mrs.
William Cole and Mrs D. c. Jarvis.
Miss Margaret Varnum also assisted in
the dining room.
Misses Ruth Veino and Helen Roscoe
greeted the guests on their arrival and
ushered them into the house or to lay
aside their wraps upstairs, and through
the entire reception Gilbertson's orches-
ira furnished delightful music for the
entertainment of ALL
The house and piazza were decorated
with cut flowers and it was with pleas
ant memories of the last event of the
convention that the guests left Barre to-
day for their homes in various parts Of
the state
The Closing Business Session.
Yesterday afternoons meeting opened
with the reading of letters of greeting
from various organizations and OF regret
from some who could not be present,
after which delegates were chosen to
represent the federation at meeting Of
the extension bureau at the University
of Vermont some time this summer. Mrs.
Wasson of Waterbury was chosen first
delegate and Mrs. Robert French of st.
Johnsbry second. Mrs. French later
asked to be released from this, because
of being on so many other committees,
and her request was granted, Mrs. Alvin
Flint of St. Johnsbury being put in her
place,
Mrs. Anna Hawkes. Putnam of Ben
nington, state chairman of the woman's
committee, council of national defense,
reported concerning her work. In Ver
mont were distributed $3.50 weighing
and measuring cards, 2,232 of them be-
ing sent out in Washington county. The
council of defense was formed as an ad-
visory body of women to the government
and was organized in Burlington last
year. Through the state were sent co.
900 food pledge cards. The council start
ed the first organized movement for child
welfare in the state. One important
work of the organization was the inter-
esting of women in taking up nursing as
war mesaure, There were ~ appli-
cants from Vermont, q of these being
from Chittenden county After the work
was laid out and the committees ready
to act along some definite lines, the gov
eminent ordered a change in name and
duties, and the council became a part of
the women's victory commission. Much
writing and special work was done by
the chairman, many trips had to be taxi
en- and considerable correspondence was
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