The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
MRS. TONES UNANIMOUS CHOICE :
 OF MARY SULLIVAN CHAPTER TO
 BE REGENT FOR NEXT TWO YEARS
Unanimity Marks Biennial Election of Daughters of American ReVolution--Pleas- ant Entertainment Provided.

Mrs. Mary K. Tones was unanimous 1y1 chosen regent of the Mary sillinan chapter, D. A. R., for the coming two years at the annual meeting and b1- ennia1- election of officers of that or sanitation held yesterday afternoon.
 Each of the officers were voted upon and each unanimously elected from the slate presented by the nominating committee The new officers, all of whom are efficient members Of the or gantzation and capable of carrying out most successfully the duties of the positions to which they have been chossn include: Mrs. F. M. Pat terson of Stratford, first regent, her election being according to preceoenr that the first vice regent be rom Stratford; Mrs. May E. Rose, second vice regent; Mrs. George T. Hathe- way recording secretary; Miss A1ene Ayres, corresponding secretary; Mrs Julia B. Van A1styne, treasufer; Mrs Fred Doolitt1e, registrar, and Mrs S. M. Garlicl historian Miss Ayres is the youngest member to have ever held so responsible position
 The advisory board was nominated from the floor and the nominations balloted upon with the result that It will be, composed of Mrs K M Spaul- ding, the retiring regent, Mrs. John M Woodruff, Mrs treder1ck A. Strong, Mrs. Charles H- Armstrong and Mrs Frank T. Staples.
 E Previous to the election of officers Mrs George T. Hathaway, historian of the chapter, in honor of Flag day, read the governors proclamation, ana Mrs. Orville Rector, who IS the D. A. R. representative in the Municipal Pa triotic Committee, told of Flag day and invited the members of the organ ization to the program in honor of the day which was to be held at the park in the late afternoon The ''tSar TNxT . standing.
 The soloist for the afternoon was Mrs. Florence Legere Hayes, whose charming contralto voice was heard in Chadw1ck's ''The Danza' and "A1- 1ah,'s and Nevin's, Mon Desir'' and ''The Silver Moon. A great, handsome basket of roses of many shades of pink were presented Mrs. Katherine Moody Spau1ding, the retiring regent, while Mrs. Spauld1ng herself, gave the color bearer, Miss Constance Hatheway, and the page, Miss Lorraine Armstrong, baskets or red, white and blue flowers
 The gift of $1O to the chapter in honor of, the retiring regent was made by Mrs. Edmund C. Bassick,1 the chap Main "The Annals of an NOld New England Parish,' a newly published book. has been donated to the library. The report of the treasurer showed a substantial balance on hand and all the reports of the various committees were particularly gratifying. The report of the registrar showed that there were 43 new members with three names yet to be acted upon, IS deaths four marriages. and nine res- ignations and a total of. 386 members.
 Last month the society sent in the President Wilson their resolutions of sorrow and loyalty concerning the sinking of the L4usitania, and at yes 1 terday's meeting his reply, sent through his secretary, was read
 At the conclusion of the exercises, the new regent and the other newly chosen officers marched to the plat form, and the retiring regent present. ed the gavel and pinned the regent s badge on her successor. Mrs Tones, the new regent, whose personality has made her very popular among the members of the organiza tion, accepted the duties of the offico with a graceful and sincere speech. All of the new of | tf1cers were introduced bv the retiring regent and the meeting was concluded 1 by choral singing of '-Auld Lang
 Syne'' with hands clasped. As usual, refreshments were served after the meeting The hostesses for the day
 were Mrs. Richard T. Staples, Miss 1 Ayres, and the Misses Edna Morgan, Louise Curtis, Marion Betts, Lucille
 Godfrey, Mary Hartley and Ruth Jor-
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