Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-05-11
D. A. z. CHAPTER.
Annual Meeting Held on Monday
Mrs. S. M. Whseloek the New Re-
uent

The annual meeting Of Elizabeth
Porter Putnam chapter. D. A. R., was
held in the chapter rooms in Pomfret
street, Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Miss S. Elizabeth Clarke, regent, called
the meeting to order. The regular re-
ports OF the officers were read and ac-
cepted as follows: Registrar, Miss
Harriet Brown: recording secretary,
Mrs. Clara Williams; treasurer, Mrs.
A. W. Bowen; library committee, Miss
Mary Wheelock; by laws, Mrs. j. b.
Kent; entertainment, Mrs. G.. A.
Vaughan; memorial gates, Mrs. G.
Nichols.
1t was voted that the chapter OBJ
serve Memorial day the Thursday pre-
ceding May 30th, at which time the
chapter will decorate the graves Of
revolutionary soldiers in the cemeter-
les in Thompson, Pomfret, Woodstock
and in the Old cemetery in Putnam.
Mrs. ]. b. Kent gave a most inter-
esting report of the Washington con-
gress.
After regular business was disposed
Of. a short recess was taken during
which punch was served by the host
esses.
The annual business meeting was
called to order by the regent, Miss
S Elizabeth Clarke. who referred to
the fact that she was presiding as re-
gent for the last time. Annual reports
OF the officers were given as follows:
Recording secretary, Mrs. Clara Will
liams; registrar, Miss Harriet Brown.
The corresponding secretary's report,
written by Mrs. ]. +. Carpenter, was
read; Mrs. A. w. Bowen, treasurer;
Miss Ellen Wheelock, historian; Mrs.
G. L. Torrey, librarian; Mrs. +. J.
Daniels, floral committee; Mrs. c. NJ.
Fenner, china committee; Mrs. G..
Nichols, revolutionary soldiers
graves; library bulletin committee,
Miss Mary Wheelock.
Election Of officers followed the tell
ers being Mrs. c. L. Torrey, Mrs. Hell
en- Wiley, Mrs. J. B. Tatem, Jr., and
Miss Bessie L. Champlin. The cleo
tion resulted as follows:
Regent. Mrs. S. NJ. Wheelock: regis
trar, Miss S. Elizabeth Clarke; record
! ing secretary. Miss Ellen Wheelock;
historian Miss Bessie Champlin; first
third and fifth member Of the board of
Mrs. Helen Wiley, Mrs. H. H. Daven-
port; chaplain, Mrs. F. ]. Daniels
| Making the full board of officers for
| the ensuing years: Regent, Mrs. S.
NJ. Wheelock; vice regent, Mrs. ]. B.
Kent; registrar, Miss S. Elizabeth
Clarke; corresponding secretary, Misc
Ellen Wheelock; recording secretary
MIS-. d. L. carpenter treasurer. MIS-
A. ". Bowen: historian, Miss Bessie
| L. Champlin: honorary historian Miss
Ellen D. Earned; librarian, Mrs. G. L.
| Torrey. Board Of mana cement. Mrs
J. r. Carpenter, Mrs. c. NJ. Fenner
Mrs. Helen Wiley, Mrs. Mary H. Ned
bury, Mrs. H. II. Davenport.
Mrs. S. NJ. Wheelock, the newly &C
eepted regent, accepted her Office most
graciously. College ices, waters and
frappe were served by the hostesses
Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. KEEL
ley, Mrs. Ross. Mrs. Johnson and Miss
Mary Wheelock.
Mrs. r. Shaw Of Bayonne, n. J., Is
the guest of her son, Charles K. Shaw,
and Mrs. Shaw.
City Notes.
Israel Lindsey of Providence was
the guest Of local friends on Sunday
Miss Florence Sargent has returned
to Boston after spending a few days
with her parents in Grove street.
Mrs. Richard German is the guest
of New York friends.
Rev. John Walker. rector OF st. Phil
| ip's church, is entertaining his par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. Walker, and his
sister, Miss Walker.