Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23
MRS. AAZEN HEADS
O.A. R.OF VERMONT
Chapters Hold 18th Annual Con-
ventiOn at BrattlebOrO with
Large Attendance.

Brattleboro. oct. 22.-Thc 1ith an
nual conference of the Vermont chap
tiers of the Daughters of the American
Revolution opened at Masonic temple
here this morning at nine o'clock with
an informal reception. Brattleboro
| chapter entertained. These Officers
were elected: State regent, Mrs. Per-
ley NJ Hazen of St Johnsbury state
| vice-regent. Mrs. T.. r. Pember OF
Wells; secretary, Miss Sarah f.. Clark
of Charlestown, n. H.; treasurer Mrs.
| Edward NJ. Roscoe of Barre auiltor'
! Mrs. X. NJ. Mcfarland of Middlebury;
historian, Mrs. c. II. Caverly of Rut-
| land; chaplain Mrs l.. Il. Lord of Bur
| lington; corresponding secretary, MISS
Alice Paige Lazell of Montpelier.
Nominations for honorary state re-
| gents were made as follows: Mrs. j.
| j. Estey of Brattleboro, Mrs. Clayton
| n. North of Shoreham. Mrs. Theodore
Peck of Burlington, and Mrs. Helen j.
| Davis of Windsor. Mrs DeBoer, the
retiring regent. was presented during
the afternoon with bouquet Of roses
by Mrs G. Y. Chaffce Of Rutland. 1t
was voted to appropriate $75 for the
building of Vermont rail on the
stairway of Continental Hall in Wash
! ington.
| Following the Invocation by the
state chaplain and the singing of the
Vermont song written by Miss Helen
NJ. Winslow and sung to the air of
! America, came the roll call of state
| officers and chapters ana the report of
the credentials committee. Miss Susan
+. Clark, regent of Brattleboro chap
10 ia tyb ri
Mrs. perley NJ. Hazen of st. Johnsbury,
state vice-rcgent, responded. Greet
ings from sister societies and invited
guests were received and the record
of the State meeting at Washington
| was read
The State regent, Mrs. j. A. De
Boer, gave the conference a surprise
when Mrs. Carl +. Cain, chairman of the
Pages, entered the room bearing a hand
some silk flag on an oak standard. Miss
Mary Bane sang "The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Mrs. DcBocr then presented the
flag to the state society. and Mrs. Hazen
vice-president, accepted it. Mrs. DeBoer
in retiring from the regency. gave this in
appreciation of the honor that had been
accorded her.
The principal feature Of the afternoon
the report of the chairman of the differ
ent committees.
The conference closed this evening with
a brilliant reception at the home of Mrs.
l.. +. Holden on Park place to all Daugh-
tiers, guests, the Colonial Danes and the
Daughters of 1872. The house was elabo-
ratey decorated with silk flags, palms
and chrysanthemums The color scheme
lao L., Il ~
were present. Letsinger's orchestra pro-
vided music and Barr of springfield,
Mass, catered.
In the receiving line We're the hostess,
Mrs. Holden: the State regent, Mrs Jo-
seph A DeBoer; State vice-regent Mrs.
Perley NJ. Hazen; Regent Miss Susan f.
Clark of Brattleboro chapter, Mrs. j. j.
Estey ex-State regent; Miss Jenny Val
entinc of Bennington, State president of
the Colonial DANES: Mrs A. S. Isham of
Burlington, state president of the Daugh-
tiers of 1872; Mrs. George Smile of Mont
pelier, president of the Vermont Fedora
ton of Womans Clubs; Mrs L. A. Cook
of Greenfield, State historian of Massa-
chusctts: Mrs q. +. Barber and Mrs. II.
Z. Bond of the local reception committee
Mrs w. T.. Sparks was matron of the
dining room. Mrs. II. g. Barber and Mrs
c. l.. Stickney poured Six young ladies'
daughters of Daughters, served. They
WERE Mrs Marguerite Starkey Porter
Miss Margaret Barber, Miss Margaret
Root. Miss Marjorie Crosby. Miss Jose
phine Toedt and Miss Marion Knight
Mrs Carl +. Cain. Mrs. w A. Gilbert,
Mrs j. +. Haynes. Mrs f.. |. Swift and
Miss Ruth "hilds of Brattleboro and
! NJ.
chapter acted as committee of introduce
> Mon.
The local committees in charge of the
conference We're; Mrs. w. f. Root com
mite in charge; Introduction committee,
Mrs. w. f. Root, Mrs. f. l. Swift, Mrs.
G. r. Crosby, Mrs G. +. Leland of
Springfield and Mrs. A. S. Isham of Bur-
lington; reception, Mrs q. f. Barber,
Mrs. L. +. Holden. Mrs. j. J. Estey, Mrs.
II. r. Bond. MIS-. II. q. Barber Mrs c.
l.. Stickney, Mrs. Perley NJ Hazen OF
St. Johnsbury and Mrs. G. T. Chaffee
of Rutland; information, Mrs w. II.
Richardson, MIS-. c. b. Lamson. Mrs. ]
l.. Stockwell credentials, Mrs, e. j
Waterman. Mrs. c. S. Caverly of Rut-
land and Mrs. W. f.. Jackson of Mont
pelier; pages. Mrs. Carl +. Cain, Mrs
w. A. Gilbert, Mrs. j. +. Haynes, Mrs
Sidney Wellman and Miss Caroline
Arms and Miss Blanche Webb OF
Bellows Falls, Miss r. Louise Socum of
Nbrrisvile; house committee, Mrs. j
, +. Lawrence, Mrs. O. +. Benson, Miss
- Ruth Childs, Mrs. \. e. Miller, Mrs
= II. w. Sargent
- Delegates from Green Mountain chapter
of Burlington We're: Mrs. Ella W. l..
. | lsham, Miss Mary Roberts Mrs. IL. r.
9 Watkins, Mrs b. w Braley and Mrs
\ | l. l.. Reeves.
n The Colonial Danes will hold their an
=, nual meeting tomorrow in the Masonic
Temple and the Daughters of 1872 will
h hold their annual meeting at the home
. of Mrs. George $. Dowlcy.