Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-24
Faith Trumbu|| Chapter Anniversary Instituted Here 18 Years Ago and Members Tell of Its
 History Work and Accomplishments Charter
 Members Present.

, When presented to Mrs. Keim for bee- tism one of the sixteen sponsors gal. the name Faith Trumbu1l chapter, anfs today Miss Chapter has become legal age, and we are guests at the 1s.n birthday party. And now word l'l regard to the honorable woman whose i name she bears. and has graced W honor and dignity. She was d laugh ter of Rev. John Robinson. and was an unusually intelligent child, possess ing great charm of character and pee erhoed relaxed their hold upon he-, ] we find Madam Trumbull in middle l life ready to devote herself, with her husband to the revolutionary struggle "a cause in the success of which sise devoutly believed and for which she 1abored with unfiagging zeal and en- thusiasfn. Governor Trumbufl was the only one of the thirteen governors to take sides with the patriots, and i'll ali the stirring scenes of those eventlHi days Madam Trumbull sustained he- husband by her fortitude, wisdom and unfailing devotion to the revolutionary struggle, laboring in every possib's way for the cause she loved She was active in arousing charities and in Su- perintending contributions for the suf- fering soldiers, in stimulating associa- tions among the women to provida them with clothing, and in sending them encouraging and appreciative words. After five years of constant service and anxiety. she died with ut seeing the end of the struggle.
 Mrs Augustus Sullivan then sang most acceptabiy Who is Sylvia ?" and Kjerulf's Last Night" Mrs. Coxetcr accompanied.
 Other Members Speak.
 Mrs. Burrill W. Hyde, who was pres ent at the first meeting at The Elns, gave review of the things accom- : pecially of the Boston Tea Party, the boulder, which was a gift from Mrs. Platt and came from Rocklawn. and it's tablet, of the reception held at Mrs. GalIup's on the tenth anniversary, and the state meeting held here many years ago. Miss Ellen Geer, the other char ter member present, told of the char ter itself. The frame is made of 2 shutter frcm the house in which Faith Trumbull lived. It is of yellow pine, which had been kept painted and was so well preserved as to make an excel lent frame. The corners are veneered with pieces of the old Charter Oak. 9 gift from Mrs. keim. There are six teen names on the charter. The nalue of Mrs Phebe Esther Brewster Lewis should have been included, as her pa pers were accepted by the National so- ciety on the same date as the others, and her name has recently been re- corded in Washington as charter member a letter from the vice pres ident general, Mrs. Mann, to that ef- feet being read. Of those whose names chapter members. Faith Trumbull was one of the early chapters, and is No. g in the National society and Nc. 14 in Connecticut.
 Loss in Mrs. Piatt's Death.
 The regent called attention to the chapter itself and to the history os the gavel presented by Mrs Olcutt. Shs spoke of the great loss to the chacter in the death of Mrs. Olive B. Plat. Mrs. Sullivan then sang '7rhe Rosary, by Nevin, and repeated it by request.
 Refreshments were served by the so- cial committee. The principal futears of these was a birthday cake with IS candles. The table was further de- orated in green and yellow, with sni- lax and chryanthemums. Sandwiches coffee and bonbons were also served.