Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-10
NOTABLE ANNIVERSARY.

Ethan Allen chapter, d, A, r., upon
October 10, celebrated the Goth anniyer-
sary gifts founding by giving luncheon
in Masonic hall and initiating five sis
ter chapters, consisting Of Hands Cove
of Shoreham, Lake Dunmore Of Bran
don, Mary Baker Allen Of Cornwall
Seth Warner Of Vergennes and Rhoda
Farand Of Addison
Mrs, Stewart, Ethan Allen regent,
met the delegation of ladies' and very
graciously welcomed them, being as
sisted in the receiving line by State
Regent, Mrs, h, S, Marsh Of Brandon,
Miss Ada Callander, Ethan Aliens first
regent, and the principal speaker Of the
day, Mrs, Helen King Cheeseman Of
Providence, h, |, two charter members
Of twenty years ago,
The hall was very beautifully deco
rated with an arrangement of American
flags and autumn leaves and the insignia
of the.society lending a noCe Of patriotic
gayety to the occasion,
A large boquet of American beauty
roses graced the table occupied by the
visiting regents, and charter members,
presented by Rhoda Farrand chapter of
Addison to Ethan Allen chapter upon
its twentieth birthday,
A bountiful lunch was served at 1880,
plates being laid for 1870, Mrs, d, H.
Corkran offering grace. The after
dinner speeches were of marked dis
Effectiveness, each visiting regent fol-
lowing Mrs. Stewart, Ethan Aliens
regent, in her address of welcome,
State Regent, Mrs, Marsh, speaking
especially upon harmony in the chap
tiers.
Mrs. W. W. McGilton, who has oc-
cupied nearly all the various Offices of
the chapter during its 20 years of ex-
istence gave paper upon "reminiscences
of the chapter" very happily,
A very inspiring address by Mrs,
Helen King Cheesman of Providence, r.
l., her subject being: "The Power Of
Thoughts and Enthusiasm or plus or
Minus"
Mrs, Mable Cottrell favored the
gathering with two charmingly rendered
songs, one entitled Morning and re.
spending to an encore with absent. "
A fine program written for the oc-
casion by Miss Katherine Griswold of
Mary Baker Allen chapter was read by
the author.
Ethan Allen chapter feels it a great
honor, the meeting and entertaining of
this grand patriotic organization of
ladies and an inspiration for US long to
be remembered.
JENNIE L, WRIGHT, Historian.
TO ETHAN ALLEN CHAPTER ON ITS
TWENTIETH BIRTHDAY.
In days of old when Fairies bold,
These SYLVAN shades infested;
When doubt and fear while they were
near,
Each patriots soul invested;
A yoeman came who's very name
Had power to make them tremble,
A man of might, who loved the right
And never would dissemble,
In daring deeds his men he led;
Not men who were mere toys,
But rough and ready staunch and true,
Our brave Green Mountain Boys.
When Ethan Allen called to arms,
With one accord they came
From work shop, store and busy farm,
To follow Aliens fame.
And thus today when Ethan called
The cohorts all together,
They quick responded ne er appalled,
BY autumns wind or weather.
From Dunmore's caves came many
braves.
Hand Cove sent forth a few,
Seth Warmers legions rushed in haste,
And Rhoda Farrand's too
While from their new home in the
south,
To meet their friend and brother,
Came many loyal daughters of
Brave Ethan Aliens mother
We bring you greetings one and ALL
Good wishes true and plenty.
And thanks that you invited US,
The day that you were twenty.
May prosperity attend you
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