Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21

The report of the registrar Mrs. G. A.
Best of Montpelier, showed that there Is
at the present time an enrolment OF
$50 in the society. The ten new MEM
bers who were admitted since January
are: Mrs. Lizzie B Woodman Graves
of Bennington, Mrs Agnes {. Norton
Darling of Burlington Mrs. Grace ELIZA
beth Hicks of Perkinsville. Mrs Hattie
/. Greenwood of Chester. Mrs. Anna "
Denison of Granville. n. Y. Mrs. Anna
l.. Drew Chamberlin of New York city,
Mrs. Lillian Kendall Field of Middle
bury. Mrs. Sarah f. S. Lane of Middle
bury. Mrs. Mary Campbell Ewing Bald
win and Mrs Alice Redfield Phillips OF
Montpelier.
The treasurer's report, given by Miss
NJ. NJ. futile of Poultney. showed that
during the year there had been donated
to the Red Cross a total of $500 and that
there was balance on hand of $S5&.
Mrs. w. G.. Andrews of Montpelier,
director of the genealogical library, had
a most interesting report to give, there
having been bought by the society dur
ing the past year Al genoalogies making
total Of 80 in the library, of which ..
were purchased and eight were gifts. The
geneaogies purchased are: Ware. Tucker,
Hooper, Little, Hinsdale. Guild Marvin.
two volumes. Waite Ellis, Barker, Vol
ton. Spooner, Knowlton, Morton. Gray.
Phibrook, Clark, Woodbury.. Rogers,
SWEET. Dows, Stevens, Eastman, Grant,
Hunt, Tower, Cady, Jewett. two volumes,
Whitman Elliot, Macomber, Martin
Thwing, cutter. Hartwell. Hamilton, Nor
ris, Hills Sinclair. Newhall, and history
of Cambridge, Mass. Mrs. Nellie Horton
easier, author Of the book, gave one OF
J the history Of Cape Vincent n. Y. A book
| plate of handsome design has teen pur-
| chased. and cuts of the plate were ais
. tributed among and much admired by
| the members.
Mrs. Smile in her report as president
said in part:
In these days Of strife and peril, man'
are the organizations of women calling
us this way and that way. During some
thing less than week I have had II
my mail the following requests from or
| ganized societies of women: One askirt
us to stand for preparedness in war; one
asking for limited armament; one. thu
woman's section of the Navy eague o
the United States, asking us to cooperate
with them for the cause of PATRIOTISM
national duty. and adequate defense. III
national presidents Of our sister societies
are on the membership committees, 81
perhaps their way is pointed out fo
them. All of these societies are wor;
ing in their way for peace. w
are told that the isolation .
the United States is perfect safeguarC
against invasion and yet the prepared
ness fanatic asks for hundreds Of million
for this purpose. Then comes stirrin,
plea from Lucia Ames Mead. and th
money that is asked from Congress t.
fight possible victorious German!
should be turned to the great work o
preparedness within our borders. JUL:
Lathrop of the children's bureau cries fl
vain II could have saved 100000 chill
drens lives last year If l had had tn
money"
| BANQUET AND ENTERTAINMENT.
The banquet served in the main dinin'
room of tho Hotel Vermont was n mos
enjoyable occasion, about 70 members o
the society sitting at the table. Follow
ing the banquet the party was entertain
ed on the roof garden of the hotel by
ladies' quartet. composed of Mrs 2. w
Braley. Mrs. J. A. Russell, Mrs. II. T
Willard and Mrs. J. w. Pitts ant
Thomas w. Waterman. tenor, accom-
panied by Miss Dorothy Parker. Mrs
Lillian Pike Everest read several selec
lions. Miss Dorothy Parker acted a
laccompanist for the vocal selections.