St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION.
Annual Meeting Of the St. John de Crevecoeur
Chapter Of St Johnsbury.

Chapter OF st J0hnsbury.
The st. John de Crevecoeur Chapter
OF the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton held its annual meeting on Mon
day evening, Jan. "a, at the home OF
Mrs. c. H. Stevens. and elected the fol-
lowing. officers: Regent, Mrs. Pearley
F. Hazen; sec., Mrs. Charles H. Stevens
registrar. Mrs. John W. Titcomb; treas,
Miss Caroline S. Woodruff. Mrs. P F.
Hazen, as regent, is delegate to the
Continental Congress of the National
society at Washington. Feb. %. Mrs.
Clinton B. Weeks, is the alternate.
The National society of which this chap
ter is branch. was Incorporated under
the laws OF Congress, June 8, 1891,
with headquarters at Washington, D. c.
The aim OF the society is to pepetuate
the memory and the spirit OF the men
and women who achieved American in
depende nee, by the acquisition and pro-
lection oil historical spots and the erec
tion of monuments; by the encourage
menr of historical research in relation
to the revolution and the publication OF
its res ults; by the preservation of docu-
ments and relics, and of the records Of
the individual services of revolutionary
soldiers and patriots, and by the pro-
motion of celebrations ofall patriotic an
niversaries.
Any woman may be eligible for men,
bership who is Of the age of eighteen
years, and who is descended from man
or woman who, with unfailing loyalty,
rendered material aid to the cause of in
dependence; from recognized patriot,
soldier or sailor or civil officer, in one
Of the several colonies or states or oil
the united colonies or states; providing
that the applicant be acceptable to the
society.
The organization of this chapter, was
due to the efforts of Miss Frances Bis.
sell, who was it's first regent. Her re.
moval from town necessitated her resig
nation from Office, though she retains
her membership with this chapter.
The organization was completed June
II, 1897, Bunker Hill day, the twelve
charter members being: Frances Bissel,
Isabella Crawford Stevens, Edith E.
Rannev, Minnie Baker Hazen. Ida Bal
lou Weeks, Caroline Salomie Woodruff,
Sarah Tilden Hazen, Alice E. Parker
Gertrude S. J. Laird, Martha Ross Tit.
comb, Edith Ross Braley and Eunice A.
S. May.
In searching for name that should
have some local, historical significance,
Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks, who is a
recogn zed authority in all matters of
historical interest pertaining to this To-
caily, was consulted. The following is
an extract from his reply:
I'm 1860 went to Burlington, called
on Henry Stevens, the antiquary, got
permission to copy from the autograph
letters oi Ethan Allen and DR.. Crevecoeur,
French consul at New York during the
Revolutionary war, whose tul name
was Hector st. John De Crevecoeur.
I'm one letter, dated 3lst May, 1855,
he refers to book he had just published
in France, wherein he has recorded inter
esting facts concerning the bravery
patience and suffering OF the Americans
IN the prosecution OF their war; he asks
the privilege OF being naturalized citi-
zen of the new state Of Vermont; and in
reference to the matter Allen had pro-
posed, viz, giving his name to some new
town, he says, 1t the general don't think
it too presumptuous, in order to answer
what he so kindly said respecting names,
would observe that the name of St
John being already given to many places
in this country, it might be continued by
the appelation OF ST. Iohnsbury. Wish
ing your state every prosperity, your
good governor and council and yourself,
my dear sir, / take my sincere leave OF
you, and beg you will look on me as a
true friend and your very humble SER
vant. ST. John
IAN organization in the town oil St.
Johnsbury that aims to perpetuate men,
ores OF the Revolutionary war, might
get title from either end OF this mans
name, calling itself De Crevecoeur' or
The Hector st. John.
1T the suggestion should approve itself
to any daughter OF the Revolution l
shall be happy to have iurthered the
quest OF the order
Sincerely Yours,
EDWARD T. FAIRBANKS" q
After discussion, it was voted that the
name OF the chapter should be The St..
John dc Crevecot ur."
The chapter is greatly honored by
having real daughter among its charter
members, Mrs. Sarah T,lden Hazen, who
last Saturday, Jan. %, celebrated her
seventysecond birthday. Her father,
Capt. Josiah Tilden ofHartford, VT. was
one OF the pioneers oi Windsor county.
He was born in 1760 and at an early
age joined the state militia and served
faithfully until the end of the Revolu.
tonary war. AS is the custom OF the
national society, souvenir OF gold
spoon has been presented to her in men,
ory OF her fathers patriotism. The
bowl OF the spoon is heart shape, while
the handle is modelled to represent the
distaff aud flax OF spinning wheel. The
diverse side shows the flax secured at
the head OF the distaff by ribbon, upon
which appears the motto Of the society
Home and Country" At the parting
of the fax down the dstaff is a woman
OF Revolutionary times seated at spin
ming wheel, while just above her head is
ashower OF thirteen stars Zone Tor each