Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-27
p.A.R. CONFERENCE
twenty-five Members Of Ver-
mont Chapters in Session in
This City.
JOINT MA: "a ORDERED
"ush'er' Wi" : with Sons in
Erecting Tab" y " Memory of
kcth warner and Remember
Bakcr-RcpOrts Presented
md Officers Elected.

The first session of the seventh an
bal conference of the Vermont Chap
r of the Daughters OF the American
evolution was held in the Masonic
kmple hall yesterday morning. About
members were present, including
delegates aud rtSer;s from the
A'ious chapters thlorisho 1t the state.
he hall was iUing!y trimmed with
SS and bunting.
AT 1890 o'clock the meeting was
He'd to orde.' by tbs state reEcnt,
RS. +. Stewart Stranahan, of st.
Sans. Owing TO the absence q. MIS-.
,ird. the state ,hao,ain. prayer was
fered by Mrs. Loren l'. Lord OF tiis
ty.
REPORTS PRESENTED.
The frst business before the meet
q was the reading of the reports Of
g secretary and treasurer. The sec
tary's report, read by Mrs. j. II.
INNS of St. Adams, contained the
inutes of the conference at Mont
|lier held on October 5, 1905. At
lat time the State chapter was pre-
|nted with an American flag by the
fllevue Chapter of St. Adams. 1t
hs also voted at that convention that
marker be placed on the camping
ound of Seth Warner end Remen-
r Baker at Isle La Motto. Nine chap
RS were represented at the meeting
he report was adopted
Mrs. Wallace c. Clement of Rutland.
treasurer, reported the receipt Of
255 and the disbursement of S3507
the year of 1905. This report was
$50 accepted.
After a discussion of the matter by
veral of the delegates. slight
anEe in the bylaws was adopted.
that the amended section reuuit es
ch chapter to pay from It's treasury
per capita tax of ten cents to the
ate treasurer. leaving the manner Of
yment to the discretion OF the in .
Eidual chapters.
ROLL CALL OF CHAPTERS.
Next upon the programme was the
II call of the chapters with a two
nute report from each. The report
the Green Mountain chapter Of Bur-
gton showed an increase of two
emhers since last year. the total
embership being SO.
From the Bennington chapter the
lding OF many literary and musical
tertainments was reported, among
lich was a most successful colonial
II. The membership is GA, Of which
mber ten are new members. The
apter is 13 years old.
in the Lake Dunmore chapter Of
tandon the study of the early his
Fy of the United States has been
ken up with both interest and sue
ss. The chapter has marked the
Feen Mountain boys cave by placing
suitable tablet in the cave 1t has
members.
There are 90 members in the Brat
Fboro chapter. one Of whom is 102
ars old, and a granddaughter of
mas Allen of Bunker Hill fame. Her
me is Mrs. Ruth Allen Smith.
rhe Ormsbee chapter of Manchester
ports a membership of IA, and has
@ past year.
In the Marquis de Lafayette Chapter
Montpelier there are 81 members
vo members have been added and
rec have withdrawn.
AT Poultney the Heber Allen Chan
has a membership Of 33. three OF
hom were taken in within year
his chapter has set aside a day az
'oremothers' Day" The following
words written by a member to be
ng on that OCCASION:
all our dear mothers be forgot
And never brought to mind,
heir self denial, deeds of love,
And the names they left behind?
all we, their daughters, e'er forget
Their piety and grace
be love OF home--the kindly light
That shone in each dear face?
b. no, with loyal loving hearts,
Their story we'll rehearse.
children's children, down the years,
Repeat in song and verse.
icy loved their country and her flag,
Dur own "red. white and blue"
wars dark hour. had faith In God,
We're loyal. brave and true.
ing as our mountains tower on high.
And oceans roll between,
ell emulate their noble lives,
And keep their memory green
Tune-Auld Lang Syne.
rhe Ann Story Chapter OF RUTLAND
owed membership of 95 and a mos
bsperous and active year.
rhe Bellevue Chapter of st. Albans
8 membership OF GO. 1t intends te
ice markers in several historical place,
out st. Adams during the next year
The Seth Warner Chapter OF Yer
nnes has 20 members. During the pas
ar they have taken up the study o.
discovery and history OF Lake
(amplain. II is their purpose within q
ar to present a nag to Vergesnes, the
rd oldest city in New England.
he Thomas Chttenden Chapter Of
hte River Junction has a membership
II.
The Hands Cove chapter OF Shore.
m has placed a tablet to mark the
ace of departure of Ethan Allen
hen he started for Fort Ticonderoga,
d the society now owns tho land
(on which the tablet Is placed. The
apter has a membership of So, seven
whom are new members.
At the close Of these reports q gavel