Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
THE DAUGHTERS Of 1872
Members of Vermont Branch In
Annual Meeting.
Inspiring Address b. Mrs. Robert Hall
Wiles Of Chicago. President Ma
tional Of the society-New Of
fcers Elected.

Monday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. A. g. Isham on Pearl street. Tnere
was a councillors meeting at 10 a. m'
followed by luncheon which wal
served by Commodore Macdonough
Chapter to about 80 members.
The afternoon session opened at q
o'clock. Thu chaplain gave her IN
vocation, followed by a solo by Miss
Marion Springer. after which the en-.
Banner" Mrs. Charles II. Reade OF
South Hero, regent of Commodore
Macdonough chapter. then welcomed
the guests and the reports of the var
ious officers were read and accepted.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Mrs. A. s. Isham. the retiring state
president after giving a few words
Of welcome, said in part: when I
look back over the year just closing I
find war and its demand so large that
1t o~vershadows all efforts in other d.
rectlons. When our country entered
this world war our President national
asked each State president to ave her
state ready for organization in what
ever work was needed. The Red Cross
seemed most necessary and each chap
ter in our State was urged by your
President to organize for Red Cross
work. The response showed all were
interested n doing their bit in this
way. / was very anxious to report
to-day that every member OF our So
ciety was also a member of the Red
Cross. but some have not replied.
w can not tell how long this ter
rible war may last nor what we may
be called upon to do. u we must each
be ready and willing to do whatever
1t may be. This war is to decide
whether the people Of the world shall
live by the grace of God or the favor
Of man. Who would ask for peace
when peace is moro dangerous than
war? The United States. France and
England are struggling together. mot
for freedom for themselves. but that
all nations. big or little. may go their
way unmolested. We will not fail. The
spirit Of 1916 and 1912 is in the men
and women OF to-day as much as 1t
ever was in our history. We want
nothing for ourselves when this war is
over but as u President said, "a
lasting peace with Justice
Our patriotic societies should take
the lead in the woman's part toward
this end. The sacrifice OF the brave
men at the front will have been in vain
unless the women keep up their end
AditAAuAtys IL OIiId . COLlIIlittce
Of the Council Of National Defence has
organized in the State with a chair
man in every county. They have par.
ticularly urged the conservation Of
foods, as one of the ways in which
women car help most along with the
Red Cross work.
Community earnings have been recon-
mended and organized in many places
to preserve food products which might
otherwise be wasted. Each woman IL
urged to see that nothing is wasted.
Can What you need for your own family
and let the community have tho
surplus. What cannot be preserved in
any way, use before it Is useless.
while we are doing all we are able for
our country in this trying time. let US
not forget our own society. Let each
one of us strive for this next year to
bring one new member into the society.
We are very thankful that our ranks
have not been broken this year by death.
We have lost one by transfer. Mrs.
F. A. Wilcox. to the Kansas society,"
REPORTS PRESENTED.
Mrs. Isham then urged the members
to attend the next associate council in
Washington. n read a postcard to them
which she received from Mrs. Ida Sher-
man JENNIE of the Connecticut Daugh-
tiers of 1872 in which she states that
they placed a wreath upon the grave
Of Commodore Macdonough on Memorial
| day.
The reports Of the different chapters
were given and Miss Springer sang
again. Mrs. Robert Hall Wiles Of Chi
cago, president national Of the United
States Daughters Of 1872. next gave an
inspiring address. She said that almost
all members of the Daughters of 1873
were also Daughters of the American
Revolution and descendants of those who
shaped and guided the fate of our gov
eminent and they were the people who
more than all others should know Just
what this great war was being fought
for. Their ancestors had fought for the
freedom of their country and for the free
dom OF the seas and had claimed and
made possible the respect Of other coun-
tries for our country. SO the members
of the society Of the Daughters Of 1872
ought first Of all to stand for those
principles which they established and
for which they died. This was Mrs.
Wiles' first visit to Vermont.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Wiles' talk.
these officers were elected: President,
Mrs. Charles II. Reade of South Hero.
who Ia a granddaughter Of Commodore
M~acdonough; first vice-president. Mrs.
John A. Mead Of Rutland; second vice.
president. Mrs. c.. w. Howard of Shore
ham; third vice-president. Miss Ella NJ.
Bailey OF Montpelier; recording secretary.
Mrs. j. M. Skeels of Isle La Motto:
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Charles w.
Mcfarland Of Worthwhile; bulletin secre-
tary. Mrs. C. j. Russell Of Burlington:
treasurer. Mrs. E. H. Prouty of Mont
pelier: registrar, Miss Della NJ. Sherman
OF Brattleboro; historian. Mrs. Theodore
A. Davis Of Rutland: chaplain. Mrs.
George f.. Graves Of Bennington; audi
tor. Miss Belle Martin Of Montpelier;
councillors for three years. 19l7-lS2o. Mrs.
r. F.. Blodgett Of Montpelier and Mrs.
George e. Lamb Of Burlington; coun-
cilors for two years. 1917 1918. Mrs. o. d.
Scribner Of Montpelier and Mrs George
>. Dowley Of Brattleboro: councillors for
one year. 1917 1918, Mrs. c. Z. Lamson Of
brattleboro and Mrs. Charles s. Duke OF
Northheld; committee on soldiers monu-
ment for State House grounds. Mrs.
Henry q. Root Of Bennington, Mrs. John
A. Mead of Rutland and Mrs. w. l..
WATSON Of Waterbury.
The members voted to a the
states quota toward some bronze vases
10 DE placed In the George washing
ton Memorial chapel at Valley Forge
by the United States Daughters of 1912
OF the entire nation. Mrs. John A.
Mead nominated Mrs. A. S. lsham, re-
tiring State president. as honorary