Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-15
ANNUAL MEETING or
FAITH TRuM6ULL cHAPER.
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year,
Mrs. w. G.. henderson Being Presi-
dent-other Business Of the Ses-
sion.

There was a large attendance at the
annual meeting of aFith TrumbuI
chapter, d. A. r.. which was held at
the Norwich club on Monday after
noon, this being Chosen as the chap
ters public commemoration of Flag
day. The meeting was conducted BY
the regent, Mrs. b. p. Bishop and
opened with the singing Of America.
The secretary's report was followed
by that of the nominating committee.
The officers elected for next year and
entering upon their duties in Septem-
Der next are: Honorary regent, Mrs
William NJ. Olcott; regent, Mrs. VIII
liam G. Henderson; vice regent, Mrs.
b. P. Bishop; secretary, Mrs. j. G..
Davis; corresponding secretary Miss
Sarah L. Tyler; treasurer, Miss Fanny
| l.. Bliss; registrar Miss Ellen Geer;
historian, Mrs Burrill w. Hyde; pro-
| gramme committee, MRS. f. T.. Dove
chairman, and Mrs. George A. KEEP
| pier; musical committee, Mrs. Charles
d. Gallup, chairman, and Mrs. Charles
/ w. Prentice. Board of management,
Mrs. Bella p. Learned, Mrs. Claiming
NJ. Huntington, Mrs. Frank A. Roath,
Mrs. Amos A. Browning Mrs. VIII
liam Tyler Browne. Advisory commit
tee. Gen. William A. Aiken, Jonathan
Trumbull, Horace Rogers.
In her farewell address, the regent,
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of the unfailing and cordial support
which she had received from the chap
! ter, so that what seemed at first a
burden had grown to be a real pleas
ure. Many kindly acts and words and
little courtesies here and there had
all helped to make the past four years
! happy and successful ones. She thank
ed the chapter for the honor paid
her and the opportunity given her OF
serving them. She also extended her
best wishes to the new regent, Mrs.
Henderson.
Mrs. Henderson responded with cor
dial thanks to Mrs. Bishop and to the
chapter and an appeal for the latter s
hearty support. She spoke of the great
organization of the d. A. r. and the
power it has become so that any work
which it undertakes is sure to sue
coed. 1t is creating patriotism through
its educational and child labor work
its plans for working women, for the
conservation of the resources and
beauties of our country and the mark
ing of historical places. She is proud
to belong to the Connecticut society
which wields such an influence in the
National society, and Of Faith Trum-
bull chapter, a power in her own state
Mrs. Learned moved a rising VOTE
Of thanks to the retiring chairman o.
the musical committee, Mrs. William
II. Allen. Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. II. M
Pollock were accorded a similal
mark of favor, as well as the girls o
Alpha Gamma Sigma, who donated SO
towards the memorial fountain.
The annual report of the treasurer
Miss Bliss, was followed by two song
by Miss Mabel Clark. Dell'Acqua's Vii
lannelle. and Niedlinger's Sweet Mis-
Mary, acceptably rendered.
Other annual reports were given b.
Miss Ellen Geer registrar, and by Mrs
H. M. Pollock, historian, who spoke o
the valuable papers on Norwich his
tory read during the year and of tn
efficient service Of the retiring regent
reviewing the work Of the chapter Il
her four years of service in placinl
tablet boulders and memorial foun
tain. Two other songs were NIGEL
given by Miss Clark, Du Dist die Kut
by Schubert, and Songs My Mothe
Taught Me, by Dvorak. Mrs. Fran
Coxeter was accompanist
The meeting was largely occupie
with plans for the coming anniversar
celebration-the loan exhibition an
I the fountain exercises being the D. A
r. part in this work.
The meeting closed with the stat
d. A. r. hymn sung by Mrs. VIM.
, Allen, the chapter Joining in the cho
rus, after which frappe was serve
! by the social committee, Mrs. Will l
, Stearns, chairman.