The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
DAUGHTERS OF 1912.
State Society Held Annual Meeting
Here Monday Evening.

The National society United States
Daughters of 1872. State OF Vermont, met
Monday evening. at the home of Mrs.
George :. Dowley. in 10th annual meet
ing. Mrs Charles II Spooner OF North
field, president. called the society to order
and all Joined in reading a prayer written
by. Mrs. John Miller Horton, regent of
Niagara Frontier Buffalo chapter, the
prayer being a part OF the chapter ritual.
This was followed by the presidents ad
dress which gave a complete record OF
work accomplished during the past year,
with hopes and ambitions for the coming
year. In patriotic work for the near future
she suggested the securing OF a Memorial
case at the state house at Montpelier, in
which to preserve valued relics of the war
of 1872 The committee appointed for
this work was Mrs. $. s Ballard, Mrs. ..
d. Scribner and Mrs C. A. Gale. The
provision made by the last legislature for
publishing the rolls of Vermont men serv-
ing in the war OF 1872 was a matter Of
great interest to this society The roll
call of members was followed by reports
of officers giving additions to membership
and three losses by death Reference was
made to placing of four markers upon the
graves of soldiers. A letter from Mrs. G..
r. r. JENNIE of Hartford honorary life
president, was read Mrs. Jenne called
attention to the fact that the first shot OF
the war of 1872 was fired in naval en-
counter off the coast of Virginia. She also
urged the keeping of 1872 relics in the Yer
mont state house rather than sending
them to Washington,
Mrs. S. S. Ballard OF Montpelier read a
report of the meeting Of National Z. 5. d.,
1912 at Atlantic City in April Mrs.
David Grant Davis, mother of state presi-
dent. Mrs. Spooner, was elected an honor.
airy member The subject of forming local
chapters was briefly discussed and IT was
oted to form such chapter at Brattleboro.
Mrs. George b. White was appointed re,
gent of the chapter, and provisional
board of officers was named The election
of officers of the state society was next In
order. Mrs c. F. R. Jenne of Hartford,
honorary life president, Mrs. George ;.
Dowley and Mrs c. d. Howard. council
Tors for one year, and Mrs. l.. X. Fuller
for two years, are the officers holding
over. Names proposed by the nominating
committee and elected to office for the en-
suing year are President, Mrs, G. II.
Thompson; I'd vice-president, Mrs. l.. b.
Lord: Sd vice-presdent. Mrs. S. 5. Bal
lard; recording secretary, Mrs. A. ): Is
ham; corresponding secretary, Mrs. f. X.
Bemis: treasurer. Mrs. +. A. w. Gale; reg
istrar. Miss Della NJ. Sherman; historian,
Mrs. A. f. Leavenworth; chaplain, Mrs.
Fl. G. Root auditor, Mrs. c. W. Richard
SON. councillors for three years. Mrs.
George B. White and Miss Martha Wat
son.
A vote of thanks was extended to Mrs.
George s. Dowley for so charmingly enter
tanning the society, also to Mrs. George !.
White recording secretary and Mrs. II. f.
Bond, vice-president, both of whom have
retired from these positions after serving
the society during the entire 10 years of
its existence. The business meeting them
was adjourned Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. The society colors,
blue and gray, and its flower, the white
carnation were in evidence in the decora.
tions as well as choice roses. In the hall
was hung the beautiful banner which
figured in the unwilling of bronze tablet
placed in the state house at Montpelier
by the society in 1908.
Members from out of town were Mrs.
Charles IT. Spooner of Mortified, Mrs.
Smith S. Ballard of Montpelier and Mrs.
Henry G. Root of Bennington. The so
ciety begins its second decade, with efficient
officers and encouraging conditions.