The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-07

annual meeting in the Association building, |
last Wednesday afternoon. The treasurer |
reported the receipts of the year as S425.5l |
which has been turned over to the Associ- |
alton treasurer. The following offic |
were elected for the year ensuing; Presi- |
dent, Mrs. f. A. Sherburne; Secretary,
Mrs. w. o. Chapmani Treasurer, Mrs, M.
e. Smile. The following ladies were
chosen as chairmen of the several commit
tees: Membership, Mrs j. G. Houghton;
house, Mrs. l., Bart Cross; music, Mrs. y
G, Phinney; entertainments, Mrs. " H.
More table, Mrs. j. W. Leland. These
were empowered to appoint their assistants.
On the board of managers, Miss Mary
Dewey was elected to fill tbs unexpired term
of Mrs. G. b. Denny, resigned; and Mrs
j. W Leland that of Mrs. A. E; Niles.
Mrs L. A. Mutt was elected for the full
President OF the Auxiliary, G. III. More,
President OF the Association, rendered to
the ladies the room at the left OF the front
entrance, as reading room for their ex.
elusive use, and Professor j. w. Burgess OF
New York, offered to furnish all the current
periodicals for this room for the remainder
OF the year. A vote OF thanks was ten
dered Mr.. More and Professor Burgess for
their generous offers, and committee was
appointed to confer with Professor Burgess
in regard to the matter.
AN informal opening Of the new Christ
O0uTCu DhTlbu uOubb was Holu ldbb w ouhcb-
day afternoon and evening, when the mem
bers Of the parish were invited to inspect
| the new quarters and the numerous articles
| of furniture for the adornment OF the place
that had been contributed by members OF
| Christ Church and congregation. The
rooms were formerly occupied by the tailor
| ing establishment OF G. b, B. Denny, and
have been transformed into pleasant
home that will be utilized for suppers, re.
captions, musicales, etc. New hard WOOD
floors have been laid, and the rooms have
| all been made bright with fresh paper, paint
and kalsomine. What was formerly the
front hall has been fitted up as dressing
room, which can be used either by ladies or
gentlemen. The cost OF putting the rooms
in their present shape was about $500, and
has largely been raised by the ladies. The
committee having the matter in charge
were Mrs. 8. l.. Howe, Mrs. l.. p. Gleason
and Mrs +. A. Adams. Among the nu-
merous contributions TO these rooms and
their furnishings noted by the reporter
were, plate glass window in the front room,
from the above named committee; three
plate glass windows on the west side OF the
building and ten dozen napkins, George e.
Taplin; cash $685. with which to purchase
slverware for the tables, John E Hubbard
silverware Col. Fred E. Smith; piano, Col.
w. Seward Webb; piano cover and stool,
Charles Dewey; tea table and china COM
plete, Miss Olive B. Stout; two willow
chairs, twelve dining-room chairs and din
ing table, Mrs. Ann Dillon; rockipg-chair
Mrs. DIR. Hull of Elmra, N. Y. large pic.
ture, Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Ehle; punch
bowl, formerly owned by Hiram Atkins
Mrs. Lizzie Dewitt Clark willow rocker
Miss Nellie Fifeld; rocker, Mrs. Fred K
Smith; fancy piano cover, Mrs: Charles
Kelsey cash contributions, I. w. Wood
$40; w T Dewey, So; Kimball M. Walling
s.; E. G. Holmes, ST. Mrs. Jane Palmer
So; II. A Huse, SIS. Marble top table, glass
and pitcher, Mrs. j. W. Ellis; desser,
spoons, Mrs. M. ID. Fowler and Mrs W. W
Holden; picture, Mrs. g. B. b. Denny; sill
yer forks, Mrs. s. L. Howe; tete tete set
Mrs. p f Blodgett; two dozen dining-room
chairs, L. P. Gleason; five dozen tumblers,
Miss Mary Twombly kitchen range
George Brainerd coffee urn, Mr. and Mrs
Edward Dewey; French clock, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. FL. Baldwin; kitchen clock, Mr.. and
towels, Mrs. W. E. Laird; fruit dishes, Fred
E. Gleason, Ruby Heaton and George
Richardson; verd antique table, Charles
Dewey; marble top table, Mrs. Lucy Moul'
ton; picture and easel, Ernest jacobson
japan waiter, Mrs. II. E. Fifeld; clock
shelf and bracket, s. L. Howe; framed pic
lures, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilkinson, Mrs
James S. Peck, Mrs. f. A. Adams Mrs G.
H. Heaton, Mrs. s. l.. Howe. Mrs. A. n
Lewis, Mrs. Lucy Moulton and Mrs. L. G
Mrs. F. W. Robinson; bread board, Mrs
d. Blackwell; dining table, Mrs. James s
Peck; china dinner set, Mrs. Sarah e. Rix
by marble bread slab, Philip Roberts; glass
toweling, Mrs. Philip Roberts, chair, Mrs
George A. Peck. Five dozen lemonade
glasses, Miss Mary A. Phinney. Among the
Contributors to furnishings for the kitchen
were Mrs. E P. Richardson, G. e. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Smith, Mrs. Levi Duke
Mrs. G. N Gourley Mrs. E. B. Palmer
Mrs. L. P. Gleason, Mrs. G. j. Gleason
Mrs. Erastus Hubbard, Rev. A. N. Lewis
and George B. Peck. The ladies will hold
reception in the near future, when the
public will be invited to inspect these rooms
and to see in what excellent shape they are
for keeping open house.