Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-07-21
STATE COUNCIL INSTITUTED
Vermont Daughters of Liberty Form a
State Organization as Bloomington
Center

The representatives from the various
councils of the Daughters Of Liberty,
met at Bloomington Center, in the
hall of Moilie Stark council No. On
the afternoon of July 18th, and in
stituted state council. Hon. j N.
Maxwell of North Carolina, national
councillor of the order presided and w.
V. Edkins Of Philadelphia, the national
secretary was secretary of the meet
ing. The national officers were
assisted by the state council secretary
Of New Hampshire.
The meeting was formally opened
by the national councillor and after the
report of the national secretary on
the matter of credentials, it was found
that every representative was present.
After receiving the state council de-
gree, the representatives settled down
to business of the session and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term: State councillor E. M. Porter,
of Bloomington Center: associate
state councillor, Bertha Eggleston, of
East Burke; state vice councillor, May
Mooney, of Wheelock; associate
state vice councillor, .Inez M. Jones,
of Sheffield; state secretary, ALA L.
Shores, of Lydnon Center; associate
state secretary. LillianOdell. ofBrown-
ington Center ;state treasurer, Jennie
Griffin, Sheffield associate state trasur
er, Carrie Adams, Danville; state in
side guard, Stella Wilson, of Glover
state outside guard, Lucy Harris, of
Newport Center; state guide, Fannie
S. Carr, of Glover; junior ex state
councillor, William H. Jeffrey. of East
Burke; junior ex-associate councillor,
Nellie A. jeffrey, of East Burke
national representative for three
years, William H. jeffrey, of East
Burke.
At the close of the session splendid
supper was served by the local mem
bers of the order, and all were loud in
their praise of the splendid manner in
which the Bloomington Girls had
cared for the large number of visitors.
In the evening an open session was
held and the hall was crowded with the
members of the local council, mem.
bers of Ethan Allen council, Junior
Order United American Mechanics and
friends. The meeting was eloquently
addressed by National Councillor Max
we'll, National Secretary Edkins,
National Deputy w. H. jeffrey, State
Councillor Porter and Brother Massey
OF NOTt0 DdTVlll0. AlteI GI0 cV0ulilS
light refreshments were served, anc
the local council furnished trans
portation to all to the II 80 p. m. trair
going south. Thus was brought TO 9
successful end the first state council
session of this great patriotic fra
/ terinity which is the auxiliary to the
Junior Order United American Mech
anics. The next state session will be
held at Sheffield on the third Tuesday
in October.
State Councillor E. M. Porter, of thu
Daughters of Liberty, announces the
following permanent committees fol
the ensuing year: Law: Emma K
Massey of North Danvil!e; Eva L
Herrick of Newport Center; Jennie
L. Smith, of Sheffield. Finance
Sarah l.. Massey of st. Johnsbury
Gertrude M. Smith of Browningtol
Center; Ruth M. Herrick of Newpor
Center. Appeals: Bertha Egglestol
of East Burke, Ida M. Dunn of Glover
William II. Jaffrey of East Burke
/ Credentials: ALA Shores of Lyndol
Center; Frank J.. Hubbard of Dan
Vile; Nellie A. Jeffrey of East Burke
transportation: May Mooney o
Wheelock; Lillian Odell of Browning
ton Center; Minnie r. Sheldon O
Newport Center.