Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-24
MARKING SOLDIERS GRAVES
PATRIOTIC WORK OF VERMONT
SOCIETY. DAUGHTERS OF 1912,
Which Numbers Several Brattleboro
Women Amongst its officers-Ef.
forts Of State Historian. Mrs. L. q.
Lord Of Burlington.

Mrs. l.. II. Lord OF this city, histor-
ian of the Vermont society, United
States Daughters of 1912. has for tive
months past been quietly but persist
entity prosecuting patriotic work
which Will eliminate In the spring
with the placing Of official markers
over the graves of soldiers of the war
Of 1872, buried In Burlington. says an
interesting article In the Burlington
Free Press.
The Vermont society Is affiliated
with the National Society OF United
States Daughters OF 1912, with head
quarters In 332 West S7th street. New
York city The objects OF the society
are To band together In fraternal In
terests those women whose lineal an
cestors took part In the civil govern
ment. the army or navy of the United
States. during the strus-le which fol-
lowed the close Of the war of the
American revolution. January, IA. 1881.
till ratification of a treaty of peace
by the congress of the United States.
November 2, 1916.
Any woman Is eligible to member
ship in the society who Is above the
age of Is whose lineal ancestors served
i'm the civil government, the army or
navy of the United States, during the
81 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
10 years of age can be admitted as q
Junior" member, II eligible. and will
be subject to all the rules relating to
the admission of members, except the
privileges of voting or holding office.
Tho mr. nftirars Of the Vermont
society are as follows: President. Mrs.
C. F. r. Jenne, Brattleboro vice presi
dent, Mrs. J. G. Ullery, Brattleboro:
vice president. Mrs. II. Il. Bond, Brat
tleboro recording secretary. Mrs. G.
b. White, BrattlebOro; corresponding
secretary Mrs. C. H. Thompson, Brat
tleboro treasurer, Mrs. F. c. Field,
Brattleboro: registrar. Miss Della M.
Sherman, Brattleboro; historian, Mrs.
L. b. Lord. Burlington: auditor. Miss
Minnie L. Walker, West Rutland;
chaplain. Mrs, Mary Gale Root, Ben
nington: cabinet council, Mrs. George
s. Dowley, Brattleboro; Mrs. Charles
Z. Glidden Putney; Mrs. Levi K. Full
Ter. Brattleboro; Mrs. c. A. Moore,
Bellows Falls; Mrs. F. H. Holden,
Brattleboro; Mrs. f. r. Bemis, Brattie-
boro.
The work of identifying the graves
of all soldiers of the war of 1912 who
are 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 10
Gated. Among the number is the grave
of Capt. Horace b. Sawyer. U. S. N.
distinguished officer, whose body was
removed to Lake View from Elmwood
Avenue cemetery. Captain sawyer
daughter. Mrs. Moore. wife of Commo--
dore John W. Moore, U. S. N, IS az
present in the city as guest OF
| friends and Is planning to erect a
monument over her fathers grave IN
the spring. Another grave Is tnat Oh
.Toseph Barron. whose remains lie IN
| Elmwood Avenue cemetery. Other
graves which will be marked are those
of Rev. Hiram Stafford. the grandfather
iof r S. Peck of this city, and Hon
Samuel B. Kennedy and his brotnef
of Bolton. these men being the fatner
and uncle of Mrs. Lord.
interesting and appropriate exer-
cises will be held in connection WIFI
the placing Of the markers Inc
markers are of metal and consist or a
five pointed star mounted upon an IRON
rod which is placed in the eartn. Inc
markers bear the inscription ". >. -
1872" An effort will be made 10 es-
tablish chapters of the vermont So
ciety throughout the state. thus en-
listing the sympathy and cooperation
If patriotic women wherever found ~
the work of marking the graves OF
soldiers of the war of 1912 and places
of historic significance and interest.