The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-08-28

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Qualey of Winnepauk spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs l.. F. Judd.
NEW PRESTON.
A SOCIAL EVENT.
One of the pleasantest social events
of the season in New Preston occurred
on Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs
Charles Whittlesey Pickett enter
tanned at her attractive country home
the regent, MrS-John Laidlaw Buel,
of Mary Floyd Talmadge chapter, D.
A. r., of Litchfeld, Mrs Martha P.
Brown, regent of Judea chapter. Mrs
Henry e. Bostwick of New Milford
responded for Roger Sherman chapter,
giving most entertaining 10 minute
paper on the Oldest house in the town.
Mrs Henry S. Mygatt. as former re-
gent, made a few remarks, gracefully
expressed, of thanks and appreciation
for the entertainments. An infor-
Mrs Pickett was assisted in receiving
by her mother Mrs l.. NJ. SperrV, and
sister, Mrs G. P. Lyman, and Mrs
George A. Maycock of New Haven.
Miss Evelyn Lyman, charming in
gown of white, presided with grace
over the D. A. r. punch bowl. Mas
ter Norman Lyman was the page of the
occasion and distributed souvenirs of
small photographs of the house, taken
by Joseph T. West Of Washington.
At 2.45 came the interesting pro-
gram, with cordial words of welcome
from the hostess, Mrs Pickett. This
was responded to on the part OF the
guests by Mrs John L. Buel of Ltch-
"The Ancient Homes of Litchfeld.'
Mrs Pickett gave bright and enter
tanning paper on "The Origin of the
Cogswell Home and it's Founders. :"
Mrs Martha P. Brown of Washington
presented an interesting paper on
s'Family traditions of Annie Whittle-
sey Cogswell." Mrs H. S. Mygatt gave
an entertaining paper on "Ancient
homes of New Milford. An elaborate
luncheon was served in the dining
room. The tables were decorated with
golden-rod and ferns. Mrs Pickett
was assisted in serving by Mrs Sperry,
Mrs Maycock, Mrs Lyman, Mrs j., ): B. B:
AND SS Miss La Mrs Ave nHao The plan na Of
the decorations included japanese
arches, tied with golden-rod and ferns,
and the initials I'D. A. r." wrought
in yellow flowers. Flags and bunting
were draped over the entrance and
spinning wheels were placed on the
lawn. Handsome jardiniereS filled
with wild flowers were placed on the
lawn. The day proved most enjOya-
BILE one to all the guests and Mrs
Pickett was the recipient OF sincere
congratulations. The guests took
keen interest in looking over her col
lection of valuable old china and in
guests numbered about so and includ-
ed friends and relatives of Col and Mrs
Pickett. Mrs Sara Il. Kinney, state
to be present but was unavoidably
prevented at the last from coming
Mrs Orville H. Platt sent regrets. She
is travelling in Canada and did not
reach home in season. Mrs William
H. Moseley, regent of the Mary Clapp
Wooster chapter in New Haven, to
which chapter Mrs Pickett belongs.
was also obliged for pressing reasons
to decline the.invitation to be present.
One Of the interesting features of
the day was the presenta ton of ia b.
let to be placed on the house. The
tablet was presented by Mrs Martha
P. Brown, regent of the .Judea chap
ter in Washington. 1t is in the de-
iron enameled in white. The inscrip-
tion is as follows:
1864.
with COgswell coat Of arms under
neath.)
In this house lived William Cogs-
we'll, major 18th Connecticut militia.
and his wife, Annie WhittleSey Cogs-
we'll.
Here Gen Washington and many of
his officers and men were entertained
during the war.
Placed by the Judea chapter, D. A.
r., August 26, 1908.
In accepting the tablet Mrs Pickett
said: 81 accept with deepest gratitude
for myself, and l feel sure for my nus
band, this new baptism. The high
this house and the founders shall rein
and this beautiful tablet shall be the
sign and the seal thereof. To you
who have conceived and achieved this
memorial to brave man, and his no
less brave wife, l tender my most sin
cere thanks as. the wife of the great
great-grandSOn of the former, and be-
ing the greatgreat-grand niece Of the
latter there is tWu-fuid reason for my
high appreciation of your most gra
cious act. You have set your seal on
Cogswell Tavern. In the future l
shall consider myself only in the light
Of your steward, to be called to &C
count for unworthiness or neglect.
Again from my heart | thank YOU"
Among those from the Litchfeld
chapter we're Mrs John L. Buel, regent,
Miss Richards, Mrs John Hutchins
Miss Lilley, Miss Gibbons, Mrs Prem
lice.
From the Judea chapter were the
'egent, Mrs Martha p. Brown, Miss |
Fannie Brown, Mrs Van Sinderen, Mrs
Church, Miss Amy Kenyon, |
Mrs Ford Seeley, Miss Marion King
nan. New Milford was represented |
~ Mrs Henry S. Mygatt, Mrs Henry
.. Bostwick, Mrs H. Leroy Randall,
Mrs Andrew Mygatt, Mrs E. J. Stur-
yes, Mrs Sturges, Mrs Albert McMa-
1On, Mrs f. M. Williams and Mrs Will
). Beeman.
From Hartford, Mrs Augusta Pease
md Mrs Emma Barrows.
From New Jersey, Mrs Welcome
clemens.
From New Haven, Mrs George A.
naycock and Mrs George F. Converse.
From Meriden, Mrs Adele Johnson.
From Brooklyn, Miss Jennie Averll
nd Miss Sage.
From New Preston, Mrs Dayton
5urnham, Mrs Emma Hall, Mrs Au-