Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-07-03
DAUGHTERS OF 1912.

Inc annual meeting OF the NatlOnal
Society United States Daughters of 1912
of the State of Vermont was held Mon
pay afternoon in Stannard Memorial
hall, Burlington. The meeting, which
proved most interesting, was presided
over by Mrs. A. S. Isham, the presi-
dent.
Luncheon was served at one O'Clock
to about 80 members of the society and
their guests from all over the State.
First Vice President Mrs. Loren B. Lord
of Burlington, who is also sergeant of
Commodore Macdonough Chapter, well
coined the members in her usual delight
full manner, response being made by
Mrs. C. w. Howard of Shoreham, the
second president. Mrs. Charles H.
Spooner, ex-State regent, addressed the
meeting Mrs. S. S. Ballard spoke for
the Colonial Danes and Mrs. T. S. Peck
for the D. A. r. Mrs. Pierce of Ne
braska added a greeting and Mrs.
George P. Martin spoke for the Relief
Corps.
A pleasing feature of the meeting
was the singing of the Star Spangled
Banner by troop of boy scouts, led by
Allen McMurphy, scout patrol. The
song was heartily encored by the audi
ence, who joined in the closing lines
Miss Theodore Peck accompanied at the
piano. Mrs. F. w. Whitcomb rendered
vocal solo in very pleasing manner,
and in response to persistent applause
rendered an encore, "A Voice From Out
the West" A short poem by the late
Alfred Austin was recited by Allen Nc
Murphy. He stood before a large
British flag extending along one side of
the hall, and recited the poem in a
scholarly manner.
The business meeting followed. Re-
ports of the officers and chairmen of
committees were read and accepted. A
report of the national meeting, held at
New Haven, Conn, April 20 to May l,
was given by Mrs. Wilbur Brown of
Montpelier An amendment to the by
laws was proposed which, if passed at
the next meeting, will add two vice
presidents to the list of officers. Miss
Alice Bradford of Chicago, H., was
endorsed by the society for president
national, to be elected in 1915. The
secretary was instructed to send letter
of protest to our congressman and
senator against the proposed change in
the national flag. The letter will en-
close copy of the poem written by
Miss Theodore Peck, "Our Flag I'm
changed" which was read at the meet
ing by Miss Peck. Resolutions of APP
probation and thanks to Commodore
Macdonough Chapter for its hospitality
were read. Officers for the ensuing
year We're elected as follows:
President, Mrs. Arthur S. lsham,
Burlington; first vice-president, Mrs.
Loren B. Lord, Burlington second vice
president, Mrs c. w. Howard, Shore.
ham, third vice-president, Mrs. A. f.
Leavenworth, Rutland; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. j. NJ. Skees, Isle La
Motto; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Wilbur Brown, Montpelier; buletr
secretary, Mrs. George Martin. Bur
ington; treasurer, Mis-. +. H. Prouty
Montpelier; registrar, Miss Della NJ
Sherman, Brattleboro; historian, Mis-!
Theodore Peck, Burlington; chaplain
Mrs. c. B. Lamson, Brattleboro; auditor
Mrs. c. A. Gale, Montpelier; council
ors for three years, l9l4-19l7, Mrs
Henry G. Root, Bennington, Miss Eli
NJ. Bailey, Montpelier; councillors TO
two years, uneXpired term, 19l3-l9l6
Mrs. O. D. Scribner, Montpelier, Mrs
c. H. Richardson, Brattleboro; coun
ciors for one year, uneXpired term
l914-1915, Mrs. H. E. Bond, Brattleboro
o Mrs. c. H. Thompson, Brattleboro
committee on soldiers monument TO
State House grounds, Mrs Charlie
Spooner, Mortified, Mrs. Clayto
North, Shoreham, Mrs. John A. Mead
Rutland.