Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-26
MRS. ]. H: STEWART
NOW STATE REGENT
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the election of officers for 1919 and 1920
The officers follow
State regent, Mrs John H. Stewart
OF Middlebury; state vice regent, Miss
Jennie A. Valentine of Bennington;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Winfield
S. Huntley of Middlebury; recording
secretary, Mrs. J. H. Rust of Burling-
ton; state treasurer, Mrs. Esther L.
Edwards of Poultney; state auditor,
Mrs. E. II, Prouty of Montpelier; state
historian, Mrs. Frank H, Gillingham of
Woodstock state chaplain, Mrs. A.
B, Engrem of Rutland; state librarian,
Mrs. Wilfred F. Root of Brattleboro.
At the afternoon session under new
business it was voted to give $50 to
Kurn Hattin home this year, and $50.
was appropriated for patriotic educa-
ton.
. The meeting closed with the report
OF committees OH resolutions, after
which the visitors and members went
to Cornwall by automobile and were
entertained at tea bv Mary Baker Allen
HAPPIER, over 200 going out there. The
delegates were shown all over the chap
ter house and delicious refreshments
were served with a social hour after
ward.
In the evening there was a reception
in the Masonic hall DR.. Ezra Brainerd
delivered an address on "Old Trails of
Vermont" and DR.. H. P Williamson
de Vsme spoke on Devastated French
Villages Mrs. Luther |. Bmney sang
several solos. During the evening ice
cream and cake were served.
In addition to her election as state
regent of the d. A. r., Mrs. John H.
Stewart had the honor of entertaining
the board of management of the Yer
mont Society of Colonial Danes, which
for the first time in the history Of the
society met in Middlebury yesterday,
and she was also elected one of the
presidents of the Danes.
The regular program was carried out
in Masonic Hall where the address of
welcome was delivered by Mrs. Stewart,
with response by Mrs George H. Chat
fee The greeting from the Daughters
of the Revolution was given by Mrs.
II r. Watkins, and Mrs c. H Reade
presented the greetings from the
Daughters of 1912, after which came
the reports of the state officers, and
Mrs Wallace G., Andrews gave the re-
port OF the genealogical director.
Officers were elected as follows Pres
ident, Mrs. George II. N.,Allen of Fair
Haven; first vice president, Mrs,
Charles S. Caverly OF Rutland; second
vice president, Mrs Charles H. Oar
ling of Burlington; third vice president,
Miss Jennie A. Valentine of Benning-
ton; fourth vice president, Mrs John
H. Stewart of Middlebury; recording
secretary, Mrs J. \. Waterman Of Bur
lington; corresponding secretary Mrs
Morris Patterson of Fair Haven regis
trar, Mrs. f. L. Lowe of Montpelier;
treasurer, Mrs. Clayton W. K. Parker
OF Fair Haven auditor, Mrs. F H.
Gnlngham of Woodstock; historian,
Mrs. II. b. Nelson of West Pawlet; gen
director Mrs Wallace G.
Andrews of Montpelier; members of
the board of management Mrs J. L.
Martin of Brattleboro, Mrs George H.
Smile of Montpelier and Miss Alice
Hapgood of Bellows Falls.
The afternoon session opened at 2:30
O'Clock with solo by Mrs Mabel
Cottren, accompanied on the piano by
Mrs Charles c. Cady, followed by an
address on "War in American History
by Prof Henry W. Lawrence of Mid
dlebury college At o'clock an after
noon tea was served at the home of
Miss Porter and Mrs Constantine on
North Pleasant street.