The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-10
DAUGHTERS OF 1912.
Tenth Annual Meeting Recently Held
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at Brattleboro.
The National Society Of United
States Daughters OF 1919, state of
Vermont, held its 10th annual meet
ing in Mrs. Geo. S. Dowley's beau
tiful home in Brattleoro Monday eve
ming June 26. The meeting was
opened by a united reading of a pray.
er written by the regent OF the Buff
falo chapter, Mrs. John Miller Hor-
tom and used az the ritual OF the
Niagara Frontier Buffalo chapter OF
the national society. This was fol
lowed by the presidents address by
Mrs. Charles H. Spooner OF North
field which gave very complete
record of the work done during the
past year and of the hopes and am
billions for the coming year. In pa
triotic work for the near future she
suggested securing memorial case
in the historical rooms at the state
house, Montpelier, for curios and
relics, and a committee consisting OF
Mrs. S. S. Ballard, Mrs. o. ID. Serb
ner and Mrs. c. A. Gale was appoint
ed to attend to this matter. Then
came reports OF officers. During the
past year seven new members have
been received and three have been
removed by death.
A letter from the former president
now Honorary Life President Mrs. G.
f. r. JENNIE of Hartford, Conn, was
read. Mrs. JENNIE called attention to
the fact that the first shot in the war
OF 1912 was fired May 16, 1911, In a
naval encounter off the coast of Vir-
ginia, 30 the centenary really begins
this year instead OF in 1912. She al
so suggested securing case for rel
les at the state house, saying:
These silent reminders OF the past
should be kept within our own Dor
ders instead OF being sent to Wash
lington." Mrs, S. S. Ballard of Mont
pelier read an account OF the nation
al meeting of the society held at At
lantic City in April, when Mrs. VIII
liam Gerry Slade was reelected presi
dent national Mrs. David Grant Da-
Wis, mother OF the beloved state pres
ident, was elected honorary member
OF the state society. The subject of
forming chapters in different localit-
ties in the state was discussed and 1t
was decided to form such a chapter
in Brattleboro.
The state officers for the ensuing
year are as follows: Continued in
ofice-Mrs C. F. r. Jenne, honorary
! life president; Mrs. G. S. Dowley and
Mrs c. ID. Howard, councillors for
one year; Mrs. l.. X. Fuller, council
lor for two years; officers elected
Pres. Mrs. C. H. Spooner; LIST vice
pres, Mrs C. H. Thompson; End vice
pres, Mrs. L. B. Lord; Ord vice pres,
Mrs. s. S. Ballard; rec. sec, Mrs A.
S. Isham; treas, Mrs. K. A. w. Gale;
registrar, Miss Della NJ. Sherman;
historian, Mrs A. b. Leavenworth;
chaplain, Mrs. II. G.. Root; auditor,
Mrs. c. W. Richardson; cor sec,
Mrs. +. II. Bemis; councillors for
three years, Mrs. George B. White
and Miss Martha Watson. Amy va
cancies will be filed by the cabinet
council.
A vote of thanks was extended to
Mrs. George B. White and Mrs. II. e.
Bond, who have served the society
since its organization, June 7, 1901,
Mrs. White as recording secretary
and Mrs Bond as vice president. A
vote OF thanks also was extended TO
Mrs. George 8. Dowley, who so de-
lightfully entertained the chapter at
this time Delightful refreshments
were served
Members from out OF town were
Mrs. Charles II. Spooner OF Mortified
Mrs. Smith S. Ballard OF Montpelier
and Mrs. Henry @. Root OF Benning-
ton The decorations were very
beautiful. The flowers OF the society
white carnations, we're used, as were
roses and the national coiors.