Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-23
MARKING SOLDIERS GRAVES
Patriotic Work by Vermont 3d.
ciety, Daughters of 1912.
Efforts Of the state Historian, Mrs.
l.. Il. Lord Of This City, Meeting
pirate Exercises to he Held

Mrs. l.. II. Lord % this city. Historian
~ the Vermont Society. United states
Daughters OF 1912, has for two months
past been quietly but perslstently pros
scouting a patriotic work which will
culminate IN the spring with the plac-
eng OF official markers over the graves
Of soldiers OF the War OF 1912, buried
in Burlington.
The Vermont society Is affiliated
with the National Society of United
States Daughters Of 1872. with head
quarters at 332 West S7th street. New
kYork city. The objects Of tho society
tare to band together in fratcrnal in
}terests those women whose lineal an
|cestors took part in the civil govern
Sment, the army or navy of the United
Ntatss, during the struggle which fol-
lowed the close of the War OF the
American Revolution. January IA. 1884.
ID lili A ratification of "A treaty of peace
by the Congress of the United states,
November 2, 1915.
ship in the society VINO is above the
'age OF IS whose lineal ancestors served
l1n the civil government. the army on
fnavy of the United states. during the
Isl years which followed the close of
the war of the American Revolution,
provided such applicant be acceptable
TO the society.
Any young woman under Is and over
40 years of age can be admitted as
"junior" member If eligible. ana will
be subject to all the rules relating to
che admission of members. except the
privileges of voting or holding office.
The present officers of the Vermont
society are as follows: President. Mrs.
&c. F. r. Jennc, Brattleboro. VT. vice
president. Mrs. j. q. tllcry, Brattlc-
eoro, VT; vice president, Mrs II. +.
Bond, Brattlcboro, VT; recording sec
retary, Mrs. G. Il. White. Brattlcboro.
VT; corresponding secretary. Mrs. G.
II. Thompson. Brattleboro, VT; treas
Orer, Mrs J.. G. Field. Brattlcboro. Vt:
registrar. Miss Della NJ. sherman,
erattleboro. VT; historian. Mrs. J.. b.
Lord, Burlington, VT; auditor. Miss
Afinnie l.. Walker. West Rutland, VT;
chaplain Mrs. Mary Gale Root, Ben
hington, Vt: cabinet council, Mrs.
George s Dowley. Brattleboro, VT.
Mrs. Charles +. Glidden. Putney. Vt:
Mrs. Levi X. Fuller Brattleboro Vt;
Mrs. c. A. Moore. Bellows Falls VT;
Mrs. r. II. Holden, Brattleboro, Vt;
Mrs 4. r. Bemis. Brattleboro. Vt.
The work of identifying the graves
Of all soldiers OF the War OF 1872 who
arc buried in Burlington was under
taken by Mrs. Lord, who, as historian
Of the Vermont society, is one of the
leading spirits of the organization in
this State. Mrs. Lord has worked with
great zeal and through her efforts
many graves have already been To-
Gated. Among the number is the grave
Of Capt. Horace r. Sawyer, L. $. ~. a
distinguished officer, whose body was
removed to Lake View from Elmwood
Avenue cemetery. captain Sawyer's
daughter, Mrs. Moore, wife of Commo-
dore John w. Moore. l.. S. ~. is at
present in the city as guest OF friends.
and is plannin-; TO erect monument
over her fathers grave in the spring
Another grave Is mat of Joseph Bar
ron, whose remains lie in Elmwood
Avenue cemetery. Other graves which
will be marked are those of the Rev.
Hiram Stafford. the grandfather of T.
I s. Peck of this city. and the Hon. Sam
uel b. Kennedy and his rother. John
Kennedy of BOLTON, theA: men being
the father and uncle of Mrs. Lord
Interesting and appropriate eXer-
ciscs will be held in connection with
the placing of the markers. The
markers are of metal and consist of a
five pointed star mounted upon an iron
rod which is placed in the earth. The
markers bear the inscription ~. S. d.,
1912" An effort will be made to es-
tablish chapters OF the Vermont So
ciety throughout the State, thus en-
listing the sympathy and cooperation
Of patriotic women wherever found. in
the work of marking the graves OF
soldiers OF the War OF 1872 and places
Of historic significance and interest