Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1913-10-24

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in 1916, and of the Inspiration she
received from her visit there. I'D"
The report of Mrs. Salomc Bixby
Ross of Bennington, recording secre-
tary, was accepted and the report of
the treasurer showed that there was
balance on hand of $1290.O6. This
report also was accepted, as was that
of the auditor, Mrs. Smith
Miss Mary NJ. futile of Poultnev.
historian, reported three deaths during
the year and gave brief sketches of
each. They were Mrs. Julia G. Ripley
Dorr of Rutland Mrs. Charles II.
Deary of Illinois and Mrs. Susan Rob
erts Miner of Manchester, Conn.
Mrs. Emma y. Best of Montpelier,
the registrar, reported that IL mem
bers had been admitted during the
year. Mrs. Emily A. Tuttle of Fair
| Haven, vice president, chairman of
the board of management and acting
president during part cf the year,
reported very briefly and the election
of officers then took the attention OF
the meeting.
Only portion of the governing
board is elected each year and the
following were nominated by the
board of management and elected
unanimously
First vice president, Mrs. j. J. Es-
tey of Brattleboro, to succeed Mrs.
Emily A. futile; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. T.. C. Smith of st. Adams,
to succeed Mrs. s. +. Pngree of
Hartford; auditor Mrs. Emily A.
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+. c. Smith. Two new members of
the board of management were NOM
mated from the floor and elected
unanimously. They were Mrs. George
Smile of Montpelier and Mrs. S. e.
Pingree of Hartford.
Mrs. w. G. Andrews of Montpelier,
who was appointed chairman last year
of the committee to consider the es-
tablishment of a genealogical library,
made highly satisfactory report,
showing that several well-known gene
illogical records of families that had
branches in Vermont had been pur-
chased with the appropriation given
the committee and installed in the
state library at Montpelier and that
several other gifts of similar char
actcr had been received. Several sug-
gestons as to additions were received
from members.
The question of changing the date
of the meeting at Montpelier to meet
the change in the date of the conven-
ing of the state legislature was the
really important business and it open
ed up a discussion that occupied the
better part of an hour and resulted
finally in the acceptance of the report
of the board of Management, which
considered the question yesterday
morning, that no change in the consti-
tuition be made. The vote was close,
30 to IS, according to the tcllers.
1t developed during the discussion
that the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the Daughters of 1872
had appointed committees to consider,
with committees from the other patri-
otic bodies. the advisability of such
n change, asi it has been customary
for all three societies to meet at the
same time.
The real question was whether, if
the date was changed to. conform to
the converting of the 1egislat after
Christmas. heatcrvs roums d be
found in the capital city for the wo-
men who would gather. there. Some
declared they would be roasted out
and others claimed to know from ex
perience that they would be frozen.
The constitution of the Colonial
Danes calls for the biennial meeting to
be held during the session of the legis-
lature and the decision not to change
4 n
meet sometime after January ! instead
of in October. as has been the custom.
Mrs. S. +. Pingree was appointed n
committee to confer with the commit
tees of the two other societies to de-
termne upon a date for the meeting
if possible.
Mrs. DeBoer then explained the de
sire of the d. A. r. society to mark
with suitable markers the old Crown
Point military road and it was voted
to appropriate $50 from the treasury
tie be turned over to the other society
subject to call for the payment for
for this purpose.
The meeting then adjourned at $40
o clock.
A banquet was served in the chapel
OF IHt FlTSl DdpllSl cnui'h' ~ ~" !
o clock, at which covers were laid for
so persons. The chapel was beautiful |
ly decorated, the color scheme being |
the society colors gold, and green. The |
officers table stood at the head of the |
room, and upon it were bouquets of
yellow chrysanthtmums and baskets
of ferns. Directly behind this table |
was the platform. banked with ferns
palms and potted plants Bay trees and
palms were placed around the room,
and ground running pine was festoon-
ed from each light around the balcony. |
Bouquets of chrysanthemums adorned |
each table, and at each plate was II
tiny silk American flag.
The menu was as follows: Grape !
fruit, bullion, oyster patties, Saratoga |
chips, chicken salad, olives, rolls, ices
cake, sailed nuts, and aftcr-dinncr cof-
fee. The supper was served by the |
ways and means committee of the |
church, with Mrs. c. II. Crosby in |
charge assisted by a committee consist
ing of Mrs, o. j.. Benson, Mrs. j. G.
Estey, Mis-. w. II. Noycs, Mrs. F. l..
Smith. Mis-. c. l.. Piper, Mrs. +. A.
Woodbury.. Mrs ~ l.. Kenney and |
Mrs. G. II. Palmer. The decorations !
vera in choroo of Nre / G Egtov |