The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-17
COLONIAL DANES.
Meeting of the Connecticut Society in
New Haven.

America, was held at the New Haven
house yesterday.
In the hotel parlor the simple but
effective decorations carried out the
general color scheme, yellow and blue.
At the upper end of the room on a
raised platform sat the president, Miss
Harriet Wadsworth Terry; Mrs. Sam
uel Colt of Hartford, first president of
the Connecticut society of Colonial
Danes; Mrs. Frank Cheney of South
Manchester, first vice president; Mrs.
Elisha Hubbard of Middletown, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Eli Whitney,
recording secretary. and Mrs. Godfrey
Dunscomb, historian.
The meeting was opened with an ap-
propriate address by the president, in
which she declared that so long as the
constitutional aims of the society were
carried out the work of their forefa-
theirs would be continued and carried
out according to the patriots wishes.
The history of the society for the
year was read by Mrs. Godfrey Duns-
combe. In her paper she paid beautiful
tributes to the memory of the deceased
member Of the year, Mrs. Amos Il.
Johnson of Hartford, and Miss Ellen +.
Hooker Of Hartford. Two deaths of
non-CoIonial members are reported,
Mrs. Mary A. T. Starkweather, Ypsi-
lanti, Mich, and Mrs. william H. Lee,
Minneapolis, MINI. The papers read
before the society were also spoken Of
and other facts Of interest pertaining
to the society's record for the year.
Mrs Franklin B. Dexter read the
treasurer's report, giving a report for
the entire year.
A letter Of regret was read from
Bishop Williams, chaplain of the Colo
NAL Wars, who had hoped to be in at
tendance as chaplain. Mr.. Charles
Samuel Ward of Bridgeport, secretary
of Colonial Wars, sincerely regretted
that Illness prevented his presence.
A letter of regret was read from
Mrs. Gillespie Of Philadelphia, president
of the National Society of Colonial
Danes, sending greetings to the Con-
necticut Danes and regretting exceed
ingly that she was unable to be in at
tendance because of sudden illness.
Miss Mary Talcott read the regist-
rar's report for the registrar, Miss Mary
T. Holcomb. which told that the Con-
necticut society numbered 204 members,
III members in Connecticut, the other
members making up 2O4, being now
Colonial members of non-Colonial
states.
Forty-eight members have been elect
ed during the year; Is from this state
and 80 from non-Colonial states.
Resolutions Passed.
Resolutions on the death of Mrs.
Hooker of Hartford, one Of the char
ter members and most beloved and
valued members of the society, were
read and passed.
The corresponding secretary's report
was read by Mrs. Eli Whitney for the
secretary, Mrs. James Mason Hoppin,
jr, who was not present.
After the elaborate luncheon served
had been disposed of, officers were
elected Following was the nominating
committee:
Hartford, Mrs. Samuel Colt, Mrs. Ma
thaniel Shipman; Waterbury, Mrs F.
J. Kingsbury; New London, Mrs. Jane
Richards Perkins; Litchfield, Miss Mi
nerva w. Buel; New Haven, Mrs. Clar-
ence Deming, Miss Elizabeth Selden
Eaton.
The election of officers resulted in
this choice, all of whom were unani-
mously elected;
President, Miss Harriet Wadsworth
Terry of New Haven.
First vice president, Mrs. Frank w.
Cheney Of South Manchester.
Second vice president, Mrs. e. K.
| Hubbard of Middletown.
Managers, Mrs. James Goodwin of
Hartford, Mrs. William Palmer of
Hartford, Mrs. John M. Holcomb of
Hartford, Mrs. William Glover of Fair
| field, Mrs. William Beebe Of New Ha-
ven.
Delegates to Washington, Miss Terry
! Of New Haven, Mrs. Eli Whitney of
| New Haven, Mrs. Samuel Colt of Hart
| ford, Mrs. E. K Hubbard of Middle
| town, Miss M. D. Porter, Mrs. T. w.
| Cheney of South Manchester, Mrs. Hen
| ry L. Hotchkiss Of this city and Miss
Taintor Of Hartford.
| The distinguished assent lage in the
| luncheon room included besides the
members of the Colonial Danes, mem
bers of the Mayfower society, of the
| Society Of Colonial Wars, of the socie-
| ty of Colonial Governors and of the
| Mary Washington society.
| Papers were read beginning at
o'clock. Prof. F. B. Deter of Yale read
| a paper on History in Names" and T
J. Kingsbury Of Waterbury one on
"John Winthrop, jr."
"The Hour of Hope of the First Con-
necticut Settlers" a paper read before
the DANES" in Hartford, November
| 10, 1895, by Mrs. Charles Fredericks
johnson, was presented to each mem
Der yesterday in pamphlet form as a
remembrance of the New Haven SEES
| sion.
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