Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-30
D. A. R. CONFERENCE
Gold Spoon Presented Mrs. Phineas
Kemp, Real Daughter
Follows the Business Session

Montpelier, Oct. 23.-'The third annual
conference of Vermont National Society,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
was called to order at 10 o'clock this
morning in Wood Art Gallery, After
prayer and music Mrs. T.. A. Mutt of
Montpelier was made secretary of the
conference. A roll call of the chapters
throughout the State was had and re-
sponded to by delegates from nearly
every chapter Mrs. w. A. Briggs. regent
Of Marquis dc Lafayette chapter Mont
pcier, welcomed the Daughters to Mont
peer and presented Mrs. Julius j. Estey
of Rrattleboro, State regent who took the
chair In her message to the conference
Mrs. Estey suggested the annual State
conference be held at Montpelier every
other year during Ladies' Week and the
alternate year n the southern part of the
State. Mrs. Estey stated there are now
10 chapters in Vermont with a member
ship of Gil.
Three minute reports from most of the
chapters were given by the regent or a
delegate from each chapter, Consider
able discussion ensued in regard to the
work of the State society as n whole. and
various recommendations were made In
regard to more extended work during the
coming year
The following officers We're then elected
by a unanimous vote: Mrs T.. Stewart
Stranahan of st. Adams, state regent:
Mrs Il. j. Ormsbee of Brandon, vice State
regent; Mrs. Wallace Clement OF Rutland,
State treasurer
The recommendation to the national
congress to elect Mrs. Julius j. Estey,
vice-president general of Vermont. was
then unanimously made A gold spoon
was presented by the regent to Mrs.
Phineas Kemp OF Montpelier real
daughter of the American Revolution.
and the meeting adjourned shortly after
IL o'clock.
THE RECEPTION.
The reception given by the Vermont
National Society. Daughters of the Am
ercan Revolution, held in Wood Art
Gallery this afternoon was very largely
attended and very pleasant AFFAIR. The
guests were received by the newly elected
State Regent Mrs. +. Stewart Stranahan
of st. Adams, Mrs. w. 3. Briggs, regent;
Mrs. a. O. Cummins and Mrs. f.. A. Ad-
ans, vice regents, and Mrs. H. d, Hop
kins, secretary OF Marquis de Lafayette
Chapter, Montpelier, The ushers were
Mrs. Albert futile, Mrs. l.. p. Gleason.
Mrs. c, H. Deming, Mrs. Hiram Garlic
ton. Mrs. G. II. Heaton and Mrs. j. w.
Brock Mrs. C. T. Moulton and Mrs. C.
". Mather presided at the punch bowl,
Misses Ruby Heaton, Ruth Brooks, May
peming and Bessie Kemp served. Wild
er's orchestra furnished music during the
hours OF the reception.
REUNION OF THE NINTH VERMONT.
Montpelier, Oct. 23.-The 18th annual re-
union of the survivors of the Ninth Yer
mont Regiment was held this afternoon In
the hall OF Brooks Post. Vice President
f.. W. Jewett of Burlington presided and
only 20 comrades We're present 1t was
voted to hold the next reunion at Burling-
ton, the executive committee to fix tho
date. The officers elected are: Vice-presi-
dents. r. w. Jewett of Burlington. S. H.,
Kelley of Salisbury. George w. snyder OF
Bristol, s. &. Powers of North Charleston,
N. H., A. C. Sleeper Of Newport, s. A,