Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-21
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Especial to The Bulletin.)
Washington, April 20.-Mrs. Sara T.
Kinney, Connecticut State Regent,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, handed in her report for the year
just closed, this morning. The report
was not read, but will be printed with
the proceedings of the congress. In
presenting her report Mrs. Kinney
said, in part:
1T is always happiness to be able
to report that the Connecticut D. A.
r. continue in well doing along their
several lines of patriotic endeavor, and
that their adherence to the objects
and aims of the national society is as
unquestionable as it is encouraging
and invigorating.
Our very efficient state committee
for this department has recently pre-
pared and sent out to each chapter a
new circular outlining the work for the
coming year. and a set of so stereop-
ticon slides have been purchased to be
shown in connection with lectures on
American history to be given for the
benefit of our foreign citizel-,
Thirty of our forty seven chapters
are now earnestly engaged in what we
call patriotic educational work. and in
doing this work we feel that we are
not only obeying the injunction of the
Father of our Country, as Incorporated
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ucating and trying to make good Am
erican citizens and patriots of a GER
tain class of American and foreign
born children, we are doing the very
best kind of patriotic work for home
and country.
An interest which is dear to the
heart of every Connecticut Daughter
is the care and maintenance of the
Ellsworth homestead. This place con-
tinues and as long as its four walls
shall stand it will continue to be a
Mecca for patriotic pilgrims. During
the last season and up to the middle
of November S66 guests visited the
homestead. 1t is beautifully cared for
by the custodians.
Our membership remains practical
ly the same as last year. Among our
gains this year, we count two newly
discovered real daughters" and Mary
Wooster and Hannah Woodruff chap
tiers claim them for their own. These
additions to our record of real Daugh-
ters brings up the number to 103 of
those whose names are or have been,
ppon our membership roll. Since our
last report, fifty-four of our members
have passed on to other spheres of
usefulness, and prominent among those
who have gone from US are Mrs. Lydia
Bolles Newcomb, Mrs. Abbie Gum,
rah Pritchard. Miss Thompson was
one of our few remaining real Daugh-
tiers.
Since 1895. exclusive of fees and
dues sent to the national societ~ the
Connecticut Daughters have expended
upon their historical commemorative,
educational and patriotic work the
sum of $4,000.
The chapter reports presented by
Mrs. Kinney were, for eastern Con-
necttcut, as follows:
The Anna Warner Bailey chapter Of
Groton and Stonington has raised sew
eral thousand dollars this year, which
will be used for the purchase of land
adjoining, and to be Incorporated into
the old Fort Griswold tract. This land
is a part of the historic revolutionary
battlefield on Groton Heights, but has
never been state property, as has the
fort itself This wise expenditure of
money will greatly aid the state COM
mission in charge Of the property to
carry out its plans for desired i'm
provements, including a memorial
gateway. in this interesting locality
A contribution for Continental hall will
be made at the coming congress
Anna Brewster Tanning chapter Of
Jewett City has erected a flag pole
from which floats a fine new flag. near
Patchaug. This boulder commentaries
the lives and services of II revolu-
tionary soldiers who died upon the
field Of battle. or while prisoners in
the custody Of the British. This chap
ter has presented several valuable
books to the boroughs public library,
and has celebrated various historic
days with interesting commemorative
exercises.
Anne Wood Flderkin chapter Of Will
limantfc has contributed a 500 schol-
arship for a boy at the Suffield acad-
envy and $50 to the local Y. NJ c. A.
A boy in whom the chapter is inter-
ested has been personally assisted in
ways which will enable him to remain
at school and improve his educational
advantages.
Deborah Avery Putnam chapter Of
Plainfeld has contributed $40 towards
the Continental hall fund, and contri-
buttons have been made to other patri-
otto objects. The literary and musical
progress of this chapter gives great
pleasure to its members.
Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter Of
Putnam. The work of this chapter has