The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-22
VERMONT d. A. r. MADE
GAINS DURING YEAR
As Reported BY State Regent, Mrs. ]. A.
DeBoer, to National Society's
Convention at Wash
ington.

the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion was presented the national society's
convention in Washington, D. c., this
week by Mrs. Joseph A. DeBoer of Mont
pelier, the state regent. Mrs. DeBoer's
report, together with her presentation
of an inner railing to Memorial hall, is
as follows:
"Madam President General and Mem
bers of the 23rd Congress-
Il have the honor to present herewith,
a second report to this society as state
regent of Vermont.
'In April. 1892, IS months after the
organization of the national society at
Washington, the first chapter in the
Green Mountain state was organized at
Burlington, with II members. Three
years later, first memorial tablet was
erected to the Vermont hero, Ethan Al
len, by that little chapter.
"The first state conference occurred in
1000, the result of arduous work on the
part of our founders. Since that time,
six state regents have presided over her
destnies.
From II members, we have increased
to 1859, our present membership. Dur
ing the past year, TT new members
have been admitted, and two new chap
tiers added, total of 90 chapters, with
another nearly ready to organize at
Mortified.
eve deplore the loss by death Of "a
loyal members, sincerely regret the res
gnation of Is and three discontinued.
One real daughter still honors our roll
and 81 members-at -large in the state
tempt us for their capture.
"As a state organization and in i'm
dividual chapter work, a commendable
progress has been recorded, as the fol-
lowing figures, which speak louder than
words, perhaps, will attest. BY con-
serted work and through individual do
nations, Sl63 have been contributed to
memorials in Continental hall; to edu-
cation in Vermont and southern schools,
S237.T5; by individual chapters to debt
on Continental hall, S92.50; to local mis-
ceIlaneous work, Sll9.9S; a total of
S6l323, which with 81 of the So dues
sent to Washington amounts to $2,07223
in money contributed from March l.
1913, to March /, 1914.
give chapters have tablished funds
for memorial work, amounting to Sl,750,
which has been increased somewhat dur
ing the year and is not included in the
foregoing statement.
During this congress. Vermont chap
tiers present to Memorial hall, an inner
railing of mahogany along the staircase
between the first and second floors, as
modest expression of a continued in
terest and loyalty to our principles.
1.-TWO beautiful memorial boulders
have been dedicated in Vermont, to sol
diers of the American Revolution, bur
led in the towns of Woodstock and
Poultney, with appropriate exercises in
each place.
"The work of completing the marking
of the Old Crown Point military road,
mentioned in last years report, has tax.
en- definite form. Thirty-three markers
were placed previous to 1913 by indi-
vidual chapters and through their infiu-
ence, along this historic old trail; nearly
as many more will be needed to COM
plete the work, which the last state
conference voted to do as early as pos
sble.
"The Colonial Danes of Vermont gen.
erously started the fund with contri- |
button of $3.50 for the purpose
"Our efficient state historian Mrs. C. |
s. Caverly of Rutland, to whom ! am
indebted for certain facts in this report) |
has prepared an excellent resume (nec-
essarily limitedl of the Vermont or
gsnization, which appears in the Jan
nary ''Vermonter" and is commended to
your notice.
I'm the passing away of Mrs. Abigail |
H. Dyer, chairman of the state commit |
tee on education, we realize the serious |
loss of a woman of lofty principle and
untiring devotion to this society since its |
founding, even when burdened by inn |
measurable pain and sorrow.
"The work of the national society in
most of its branches of activity, is 10y
ally supported and conducted by Yer |
mont according to her resources. A low
ing spirit of cooperation in state work |
and courteous attention from national |
officers have made the regency of the
past two years higher honor most
deeply appreciated.
'To Mrs. T. S. Peck, Mrs. Jesse Bur
dette, Mrs. j. j. Estey, Mrs. F. Stewart I
Stranahan and Mrs. Clayton N. North,
past regents, we pay a loving tribute of
gratitude for their splendid work of pa
triotism and self-sacrifice, in establish
ing-nearly l,500 strong Vermont
Daughters of the American Revolution,
as a vital part of this great national
society.
Respectfully submitted,
Augusta Charles DeBoer,