The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-24
FAIRFIELD WOMAN
GETS 0FfICERSHIP
IN COLONIAL. DANES
Miss Annie B. Jennings
Elected Vice President
Of State Society.

Miss Annie Burr Jennings of Fair
field was elected vice-president of the
Connecticut Society of Colonial Danes
of America at the annual meeting in
Hartford. Other officers are Mrs.
James P. Andrews of Hartford. presi-
dent; Mrs. J. Mason Hoppin Of New
Haven, I'd vice-president; managers,
term expires in 1920-Mrs. Henry W.
Farnam, New Haven; Mrs. w. r. c.
Corson, Hartford; Mrs. Hiram Percy
Maxim, Hartford; Miss Caroline T.
Gilman, Norwich; Mrs. Clarence S.
Wadsworth, Midd1etown.
Luncheon was served at half after
1 o'clock when 80 DANES were pres
ent.
It is proposed that hospital ship
or carrier shall be provided by the
DANES, but if it is found that the
government does not need this, the
money will be used for some other
necessary object. The executive Of the
National society desr-cs to raise $780,
900 of which $4,000 shall be advan-
ced from the National treasury, leav-
ing $4,000 to be raised by, the cor
porate societies, The board Of mana
gers desires to raise at least $4,000 In
the Connecticut society.
The Danes showed their patriotism
by a. salute to the flag and by making
a pledge of loyalty to the government
at the opening Of the meeting, and
later they passed resolution EXPRESS
ing their horror at the Belgian de-
portations. ~
This resolution was adopted at the
session:
I'VE, the Connecticut society of the
Colonial Danes Of America, realizing
the gravity Of the present crisis in our
national life, pledge our service to
the government of the state and of
the nation. We bind ourselves to re-
ceive and obey commands from those
in authority, and to further by every
means in our power the common
good, especially by checking waste in
our household. and by helping to in
crease the necessities of life both for
ourselves and for our allies; striving
with whole hearts to make those prin-
ciples which this society commemor-
ates a living force III the service of
our country"
It was voted to vaise the $4,000
sought from the Connecticut society
for this fund and $1,560 was raised
by pledges at this meeting.
The Connecticut society also adop-
ted this resolution:
Resolution relating to the old state
house in Hartford-Voted at the an
nual meeting of the society, May %,
1917:
The Connecticut Society Of the Co.
lonial Danes of America desire to
emphasize it's hope that the old state
house in Hartford may be preserved
not only as a relic of the past, but as
beacon for justice, recalling ! as 1t
does important events in the history
of the state, and the country and en-
phasizing the fact that the ground
upon which it stands was set apart
firm the earliest days Of the settle
ment of Hartford for the public use.
and has remained for ESQ years. Shall
| this generation destroy the memoir
ials of the fathers and remove a
building SO associated with our his
toric past and give up to other use
tract of land devoted by our sires
to the common good? There are few
cities in the United States that can
show such fine historic building,
and we as patriotic society appeal ia
| the city and state to save 1t from
harm and preserve it for the future >,