The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-23
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state house to listen to the completion
OF the election of the senators with the
announcement OF votes in Joint conven.
ton. The senators were escorted to the
hall of representatives and gave addresses
which were received with applause
At 2 o'clock the d. A. X. sessions were
re.opened. Miss Edith Brooks and Mrs.
Florence Crosby Cooke favored the So
ciety with charming songs. Mrs. Harriet
Ii. Dodge of Montpelier, the youngest
real Daughter of the Revolution. was pre-
sented with a gold spoon from the ma
tional society by Miss Carie f. Deavitt.
The guest OF honor was Mrs John Mil
Ter Horton, regent. of Buffalo chapter,
which has a membership of 600. Mrs.
Horton was enthusiastically received. 9th
er guests who gave greetings were Mrs.
which state, she tells us, claims to be the
l4th state as well as Vermont. Walter
Crockett. secretary of the Sons of the
American Revolution, and DR.. Cummings
of the Ticonderoga Historical society,
made brief addresses regarding the ter
centenary. Mrs. f. Stewart Stranahan
and Mrs. G. F. r. Jenne from the d. A.
X. and 1872 societies were called upon
and responded.
From 8 until in the parlors of the Pa
and the public BY Mrs. Prouty, Mrs.
Mead and the wives of other state Off
GERS
At s o'clock Wednesday evening, in
representatives hall occurred the cere.
mony of unwilling the tablet in memory
of the soldiers and sailors of the war of
1872 by the National Society United
States Daughters 1872, state of Vermont.
Every available seat was occupied and
standing room was filed. Whittier's or
oh cfr.o InI Vnh, Nj
Ter Horton of Buffalo gave a brief address
and Senator Dillingham; delivered the ad |
dress. of the evening after which, in the |
corridor outside representatives hall, the |
unwilling took place. Mrs. C. f. r. JENNIE
of Brattleboro, president of the society,
in eloquent words presented the tablet to
the state. dwelling and decorating of
the tablet was by Misses Dorothy w. |
Lord and Edith s: Kennedy, junior mem
accepted the tablet on behalf of the state
Mrs. Loren B. Lord recited gem of
verse from Henry Van Dyke, Rev. NJ. w.
Farman pronounced the benediction and
music by the orchestra completed the
evening
The tablet is of bronze, the insignia of
the society is at the top surrounded by a
wreath of oak leaves and acorns. The
inscription is as given below The whole
has VIC eHeCI VI DclilS very
and dignifed, the lettering being in large
plain polished letters as follows:
To the
Honor and Glory
of Our Patriotic Sires
Sons of Vermont
Who Gave
Their Services and Lives
for Their Country
in the War of
1925
This Tablet Is Dedicated
in Gratitude and Pride
by the National Society of
United States Daughters of 1872
State of Vermont
1908
The 1872 society is the youngest pa
riotic organization in the state and for
he first time held a state meeting at the
apital city and received recognition from
he older sister societies.
Mrs. Jenne, received congratulations
pom all sides for the manner in which
his work has been done and its most
ratifying results. The business meeting
the society was held yesterday morn
,g in the Pavilion parlors.
Unitarian church, Rev. E. @. S. Os-
ood pastor: Service every Sunday at
$50; Sunday school at 1l.45. Next Sun
ay Rev. H. H. Miles, minister of the
entire Congregational church, will ex-