Putnam patriot., 1910-06-17
NO 24

! sent into this section swhen it was pco- ] pHed only by Indians to see what ad- yantages 1t offered lhe white man. In tho early days of the new town he held many town offices, was forest ranger, and also led quota Of men in French and Indian war. Reference was made to the fact that the gift Of the burying ground so the town of kil. lingiy was not on record, as the town had no record book for the first twenty years of it's existencs, although vote
 was passed authorizing any citizen to huy book for the town at his own cx- pense.
 ], . Mrs. Wheelock in appropriate wortis in behalf of the chapter, presented tho gates to the town. As she delivered
 the key of the gate to Selectman I.u-
 ther NJ, Keith, the pillars were un-
 yelled ny Miss Mary Carpenter, and
 Miss Eleanor Carpenter. MT. Keith
 In accepting the gift expressed appre- ciation ot what the daughters had
 done. The Star Spangled Banner was | tntn ptaNeu ny lne naau. | Judge Harry T.. Back ai nanislsan
 brought the greetings of killingiy. He
 said: We greet You upon Putnam
 soil We thank you for the care yon
 are giving this old oemetery. formerly
 ours. He also referred to the work If Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter in
 the care and preservation of the Wolf
 Den.
 Judge l.. II Fuller spoke of patriot
 ism and sentiment. He referred to
 Flag Day as being an suspicious time
 for the dedication Of this memorial In
 q locality famous as the residence of
 Israel Putnam. He paid tribute to tho ladies, saying that man often falls in hts appointed public tasks, but wo- man never, and cited the erection of the Bunker Hill monument which lay dormant until the ladies took hold of IL. He spoke of the Revolutionary he- roes who made this nation posnlhle, and of the soldiers of the Rebellion who preserved it. In closing lhs cuo- As"tHt8eE4 tAs4 s0ettNo Ht&yI t4t4 AUUI1UID0 in which they had done their work. Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, honorary state regent, who was to he Che Of the spoak- CTS, was unable to be present on e. l count of Illness.
 Mrs. John r. Sterling. Of Bridgeport. vice president general of the national organization, brought salntation fssm ttse national society at Washtne. ton, and told of the work In state md nation.
 Miss Clara Lee Bowman of Bristol. vice state regent, said we come from the four corners of the stnte to conRrat- ulate you on the completion and dodi- cation Of this beautiful memorial, and closed by speaking of the hallowed in- spiration that led the daughters in thcir work.
 The entire assemblage joined In tho singing of America, after which tho bcncdiction was pronounced by Rev. !. R. Stubbert. The members Of the chapter then marched into the cen,e. tery and decorated the graves of tho thirty-five revolutionary soldiers bur led there, with wreAths and fiowers, the flowers being the unsolicited con. tribution of George Talbot, descend- ant of Jared Talbot, whose grave is In the plot. The basle calls sounded as the flowers ~sre Iaid on tho gravcs. closcd the exercises Of the day. The committee who have worked so faithfully for the completion of tho memorial and the restoration of the old cemetery wee. Mrs.lG. fl. Nichols, chairman; Mrs. q. E. Shaw, Mrs. Y. W. Perry, Miss Ellen Whcelock, Nm. q. E. Morse, and Miss $. Elizabeth Clarke.
 The program committee were Mn~ NJ. II. Medbury, Mrs. r. J. Daniels, and Miss Bertha Sargent. The work Of the committees was aid- cd Dy the hearty cooperation of the fe- gent and other members of the chap ter.
 On Monday afternoon the visifing of. ticials were taken on an automobile trip by Mrs. Medbury, calling on Minn Larned at Thompson and Artist T. !. Thurber at Putnam Heights. On Tuesday morning Mrs. Wheclock took the State officers to the Wolf Den by auto. The visitors were highly pleased with the cordiality of their reception while in Putnam.
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