Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-16
D. A. R. CONVENTION
 OPENS AT WASHINGTON
Delegates in Attendance from Eastern
 Connecticut.
(speciaI to me BuIletin.)


 Washington, April 15.-The opening of the session of the Continental con gross of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution in Continental hall this morning was marked with all the pomp and ceremony which gives to this an nual occasion the impressiveness of a state function. The entrance of the president general was made amid the applause of delegates gathered from every state in the union and the in spring music of a section of the Ma rine band Following her were eight pretty gtrls appointed to act as pages during the session. Two of these pages were from Connecticut, Miss Enc of Simsbsry and Miss Cook of Bristol.
 When the congress was called to order at the afternoon session the band began to play the opening bars of Hail to the Chief, announcing the arrival of President Taft, who deliv- cred the welcoming speech.
 Tuesday afternoon the Connecticut chapters will present the marble bust of Oliver Ellsworth to the national or ganlzetion. The address will be deliv- ered by State Regent Mrs Buel, and the Connecticut pages will draw the flags from the bust.
 The Connecticut Daughters have representatives on the following com mittees: On revision of the constitu- ton, Mrs John T. Stirling of Bridge port; on continental committee. Mrs. Buel of Litch1eld. Mrs. Stirling of Bridgeport, and Miss Bowen of Bris- tol; on patriotic literature, Miss Bow man of Bristol, chairman.
 On Friday evening, John Foster C- %t oS address the congress.
 Connecticuts candidate for the of flee Of vice president general at the coming edeogien Is Mrs. George May hard Minor regent of Lucretia Shaw chapter of New London. Mrs John T. Stirling of Bridgeport, now vice president general, is closing her sec ond term and is therefore not eligible | to reelection.
 Mrs. George Maynard Minor has | been regent of the New London chap ter for some time and under her lead erEhip the chapter has done much his | torica1 and patriotic work. Restoring and repairing the Nathan Hale school house and putting in order and re- storing tOmbstones in 'sYe Antientest Burial Ground in New London, are some of fhe things accomplished dur | AAS hOT Lbt HI OA
 ! Standing out prominently iE Mrs. 1 Minors work as chairman Of the state | finance committee, which has raised the past year the sum of $5,oo0 to publish the Guide for the Immigrant, the most widely talked about work ! the Connecticut Daughters has done recently.
 Mrs, Minor Is New England wo- man, born in Connecticut, descended from the noted Rogers, Beckwith Hampstead, Holt, Avery and Pierpont families. She is actively engaged in many lines of work. landscape artist of ability. a woman of broad culture as well as of executive ability 1 The Connecticut delegates are all here and headquarters have been es- l tablished at the Hotel Cochran. Mrs John Laidlaw Buel, state regent, ar lived Friday, and the other delegates and alternates on Saturday and Sun l day.
 The following are the regents and delegates from Connecticut, arranged by countless
 State Regent-Afrs. Elizabeth c. B Buel of Litchheld.
 New London County.
 Anna Warner Bailey Chapter of Gre ton and oningtoh-Regent, Miss Ad- die A. Thomas; delegate. Miss Ethe fNoyes: alternaees, Mrs. Harriet M lCottrell, Mrs G. o. Minor, Mrs E. P Douglas, Miss Emily Cepp, Mrs. E. W White and Mrs. C. E. White
 Faith TrumbuIl Chapter of Norwich l-Regent, Mrs, Will l.. Stearns. dele gate, Miss Eliza Warren Avery; al. tcrnates. Miss Carrie E. Rigers; Mrs B. W. Hyde Mrs. Foster Wilson. Mrs George A. Haskell, Mrs. B. P Bishop and Mrs. C. l.. Hopkins.
 Fanny LedyaFd Chapter of Mystic Regent, Miss N, Josephine Dickinson slternateS, Mrs. Ira c. Hoxie, Mrs Eliza A. M. Denisen. Mrs; John W Phillips, Mrs. Fanny P. Fish, Mrs Frank W. Batty and Mrs. J. E. F Brown.
 Lucretia Shaw Chapter of New Lon den-Regent, Mrs. G. M Minor; dele gate, Mrs. s. H. Minor; alternates Mrs. H. L. Crandall, Mrs. l.. K. Ship man, Mrs. J G. Stanton, Mrs. S R Wightman, Miss Helen J. Starr. Mrs F. w. Dow, Mrs. c. J. Jennings, Mis- Agnes Hanna, Miss Blanche A Levi: and Mrs. E. E. Rogers.
 Anne Brewster Tanning Chapter O. Jewett City-Regent, Mrs w R. Bur dick; aIternates, Mrs. Arthur Brown | Miss Martha Brewster and Mrs. Alict A Brown.
 Windham County
 Anne Wood Elderkin Chapter of vii. limantc-Regent Mrs. Lorenzo Litch. field: delegate, Mrs. C. Taylor; alter mates. Mrs E. A. Winter, Mrs. Vera s. Mcdonald, Mrs. Fl. F. Bugbee, Mis-. Rose c. Hall. Mrs. Calvin Brown, Mrs iC, c. Case. Miss Louise P Holt, Mrs IT. E. Parker Mrs. James Ross anC ] Mrs Bert Johnson.
 Deborah Avery Putnam chapter 0 PGainfield-Regent Nlrs. W. w Vaughn: altsrnates, Mrs. John c. Gal llup, Miss Mary Kingsley, Mrs. Georg' Loring, Mrs. w. D. Rouse and Mrs l John Baton.
 Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter o Putnam Regent, Mrs F. J. Daniels delegate. Mrs. c. H. Nichols; alter mates MnR l. B. Kent MTa. s. G