Putnam patriot., 1912-05-17

Cnaptet. LII IcsfouSS " sats tVost Fhis' J. B. Kent gave . clever review of the chapters proceedings for the past five years. To the Connecticut D. A. R. Mrs. Wheelock responded in her GUS tomary bright manner and toasted the National D. A. R., the State D. A. R., as we'll as the Elizabeth Porter Put nam chapter, giving due credit to each one of the past, as well as the present officers of the societies at large. Mrs. Eric Johnson, in responding to the toast, To Our Glee Club, praised in 6 most poetical toast the songsters of this chapter. No one could have been selected to respond to the toast, To the Clean City League, who could have done justice to the topic better than Mrs. C. D. Sharpe, who told of the grand house cleaning Putnam is soon to have through the efforts of the E. F.. P. C. To Our Future was responded to by Mrs. k. NJ. Warner, who gave a delightful and interesting sketch of "womans dutyn from Aunt Mirandy's viewpoint, and then pieturing the wonderful possibilities for the chapter and chapter members.
 As fitting close the regent gave a response to a toast which was given by the late Miss Ellen D. Larned at the D. A. R. banquet five years ago. The toast was The Father of the Revolu- tion. Miss Larned's response follows: "May the Daughters respond to every call for patriotic service with the same cheerfulness and alaerity for which the Fathers were commended by Wash- ington.n
 A social hour was enjoyed, after which the chapter meetings were held.
 Mrs. F. J. Daniels, the regent, called the regular monthly meeting 10 order. Routine business was quickly disposed of. Miss Harriet Lewis, in behalf of Miss Hadley of New Haven, present ed the chapter two volumes of the His tory of Windham County, by Miss Ellen D. Larned, which were accepted by the regent. Great interest was ta. ken in the proposed plans for raising money for the dormitories of the Wom- ans college, In construction at New London. It was voted that the chap ter assume the charge of raising fund from Putnam and vicinity to be added to the dormitory fund.
 An invitation to the chapter to at tend the exercises of the dedication of the soldiers monument to take place May 3Oth was accepted.
 Plans for decorating the graves of Revolutionary soldiers were discussed.
 After q brief recess the annual meet ing opened session, at which satisfac- tory reports were given as follows: Miss Bertha Sargent read her report as recording secretary. Mrs. Medbury as registrar reported a present member ship of 9S, AS having lost the past year three members by resignation, trans ferred one member, and two by death. Miss Harriet k. Lewis gave her report as corresponding secretary, Miss liar riet Brown as treasurer, Mrs. C. D. Sharpe as librarian, Mrs. G. Nichols as historian. All these reports were very interesting and showed great in- crease of the work and accomplish ments of the chapter. The following committees reported work of the year:
 Program, Mrs. George Vaughan.
 Forestry and wolf den, Mrs. Med bury.
 China, Mrs. c. NJ. Fenner.
 Graves of Revolutionary soldiers, Mrs. Nichols.
 Bylaws, Mrs. E. NJ. Warner.
 Cemetery improvements, Mrs. G. E.. Shaw.
 Library bulletin, Miss Mary Vince lock.
 Ways and means, NJ rs. J. B. Kent.
 Improvement committee, Mrs. 5. M Wheelock.
 Arbor day, Miss Edith Foster.
 Magazine committee, Mrs. J B. Kent.
 Election of officers took place with the following young ladies acting as telers: Misses Harriet Brown, Mary Wheaton, Edith Foster, Mrs. Charles Letters. With the newly elected off cers the complete list for the ensuing year follows:
 Regent, Mrs. F. J. Daniels.
 Vice regent, Mrs. Newton Ballard.
 Registrar, Mrs. Mary Medbury.
 Recording secretary, Miss Bertha Sargent.
 Corresponding secretary, Miss Bessie Champlin.
 Treasurer, Mrs. Ernest Kent.
 Historian, Mrs. George H. Nichols.
 Librarian, Mrs. Grace Nikoloh.
 Chaplain, Mrs. F. D. Sargent.
 Members of the board, Mrs. $. M Wheelock Mrs. Charles Fenner, Miss Nellie Andrews, Mrs. J. B. Kent, Mrs. NJ. G. Leonard.
 Among the many achievements of the chapter for the ear is the coraple- ton of the stone wal around the Old cemetery, which has been great ex- pense as well as a great deal of person. al work by the cemetery improvement committee.
 The hostesses were Mrs. s. NJ. Vince lock, Mrs. A. W. Bowen, Mrs. If. II. Davenport, Miss Nellie Andrews and Miss $. Elizabeth Clarke.
 -Lucius P sh rnam and J. NJ. Gill;