Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
FAITH TRuMRuLL CHAPTER
 ENDORSED MRS. MINER.
An Candidate For D. A. R. vlce Rrssi-
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don't eGneral From Connecticut.
 There were nearly 70 present at the D. A. R. meeting on Tuesday afternoon at MT. D. P. Bishop's on Broadway.
 At this meeting delegates were elect ed to the 18th Continental Congress in Washington next April. These were, Regent, Mrs. c. Leslie Hopkins. dele- gate. Alternates. Mrs. Elisha B. Rogers, Miss Eliza W. Avery, Miss Mabel A. Crandall, Mrs. Charles w. Vaughn. Miss Mildred D. Rogers, Miss Carrie E. Rogers.
 NJ. Miner as candidate for vice presi- dent general from Connecticut. The re- gent annryunced that the next meeting on Marcf. 14 will ge open to the pub lie with an address by Miss Margaret Henry of Maryville, Tenn, on the Southern Mountaiueers.
 The attractive old house where this meeting was held seemed to have re- newed suddenly the days of it's younth as hundreds of years ago it sheltered Huntley Sigourney and her school for young ladies. Although Lafayette did not reaPpear, the whole class of young ladies seemed to do so and to have brought with them all their choicest treasures of our grandmothers' time.
 Music of the Old Days.
 Music seemed to be one of the things proper to teach young ladies in those days and they favored the rest of the Sweet Alton, Yankee Doodle, Annie Laurie and Auld Lang Syne. The members of the chorus were Mrs. William H. Allen, Miss Phebe H. Brewster, Mrs. Louis A. Wheeler, Mrs. George c. Preston, Mrs. Charles W. Prentice, Mrs. Augustus Sullivan. Mrs. George L. Ingalls,, Mrs. F. Leon Hitch ins, Mrs. Louis T. Cassidy and Miss Annie F. Vaughn, piano. Mrs. Allen also sang very old English song The Oak and the Ash, and Eileen Aroon. Other young ladies of olden time by assisting the hostess later in pro- viding the company with doughnuts and cheese and hot coffee.
 Mrs. Hugh H. Osgood and Mrs. Ed ward J. Graham poured and the wait resses were Mrs. Louis M. Crandallh Mrs Roy D. Judd, Miss Hattie Carter, and Miss Mildred Rogers.
 The paper on Needlework by Mrs. TIigby spoke at length of the patch work quilts of those days and of the home made counter panes the samp- lers, the mourning pieces made after Washington's death, tanbour work and bobbin lace. This last was quite rare. Needlework was taught at home or school and the book of in- structions began with plain sewing and then showed fancy stitches for -ern- broidery. Samplers served a similar later showed the owners skill.
 In the needlework exhibit collected from chapter members and few others, by Mrs. Amos A. Browning and Miss Sarah L. Tyler. were several fine old samplers. One of these, made in This was loaned by Mrs. William H Thompson.
 Ribbon 90 Years Old.
 Among the pieces of beautiful old embroidery were caps, handkerchiefs owned by Miss Sarah L. Tyler and her sister Also a piece of gauge ribbon 90 years old. Mrs. Edward J. Hunt showed cap, embroidered collars and silk stockings worn in 1761. Mrs Hugh H. Osgood and Mrs. E. c. Miner had baby caps and other articles and Mrs. Elisha B. Rogers, some eyelet embroidery. Mrs. Amos A. Browning loaned some crewel work and drap- cries, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Davis some fringe made about 17T2 and Miss Ma bel A. Crandall two bead bags and a D. Robinson had five pieces of fine embroidery. The Misses Geer showed old fashioned bead work and other pieces of nice needlework. Miss Eliza w. Avery also showed a CreWel WOrk bag of Revolutionary time and several embroidered articles. There was also quite a display of old china, loaned by various members. There was old blue ware, pink decorated china, and many other pieces.
 From Norwich Pottery.
 Mrs Elisha P. Rogers and Miss Ma bel A. Crandall had charge of an in- .eresting collection of old silver, pew ter and pottery, the last all made in Norwich. Two wooden trenchers and q bowl were preserved from the time when only wood and pewter articles were used. There was a large ex- hibit of pewter shown by Mrs. B. P Bishop, Mrs. H. H, Osgood, Mrs. Geo W. Lane, Miss Crandall, Mrs. J. O Landon. Miss Geer. Besides the fiat silver shown by Mrs. William H. Al len, Mrs. D. J. Hunt. Miss Tyler. and others. there was shown a porringer of 174S, a tea set of 1749 and six other pieces shown by Miss Hannah Rip- ley, and a cup by Mrs. B. P. Learned Mrs. E. E. Rogers let the china pewter and silver speak for themselves and devoted her paper to the old pot teries of Norwich. The first was started by Leffingwel1 near the Yantic river above Harland's corner. The second was Andrew Tracy's pottery al Bean Hill, where the Saxton Wooler mills are now The third was near the Yantic river bridge. just across from Avery Brothers. The fourth was or the West Side at Cove street, near High street.