Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-04-12
D. A. r. NOTES
Local Chapter Holds Interest.
ing Meeting.-Reports
Given


$50, Monday afternoon. the regular
monthly meeting Of the Elizabeth Por-
ter Putnam Chapter. d. A. r.. was
lcalled 20 order by Miss Sarah G. Cros-
] by. Regent. Mrs Addie W. Fox, chap
lain. opened the meeting as usual, with
a psalm, prayer. all singing "Ameri-
lca." This was followed by a flag les
son by Mrs. Mary A. Hopkins, vice
regent, and salute 10 the flag. The
reports Of officers and committees
show steady growth in numbers and
activities, with all state and national
quotas pa d, leaving a substantial sum
lin the treasury. At this time there
are 2lS members, and papers of ten
more in Washington.
Mrs. Blanche NJ. Vaughan. chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee, re-
ported that many Of the envelopes dis
tributed for the annual contribution
had been passed in. but there are many
more still to be returned The COM
mittee, Mrs. Vaughan, Mrs Clemen-
tine A. Morse. and Mrs. Helen b.
Wheaton, would like the envelopes
handed to them or brought TO the next
meeting May IA. As il was voted by
the Chapter 20 set apart one-half Of
the sum realized from the envelopes
for the Library Fund, the committee
anticipates large response from
them.
Pass Votes
Voted Mrs. Mary A. Hopkins,
committee 70 purchase two dozen
chairs for use OF the Chapter.
Voted Mrs. Mary b. Bishop be
empowered to purchase the required
number Of flags for decorating Revo-
ilutionary soldiers graves rs is Gus
tomary for Memorial Day.
The program committee named for
the ensuing year is as follows. Mrs.
Ruth S. Wheelock, Mrs. Mary S. Med
bury, Mrs. Grace IL. Franklin.
Miss Crosby, Reg 4, read card
from State Correspt ding Secretary
/ Mrs. G. II. Wickham. from Burma,
who is on trip around the world.
A very fine large framed chart on
her genealogy was exhibited and de-
scribed by Mrs. Minnie b. deCoudres.
/ The recording secretary read the
names of the nominating committee as
follows. Miss Edith NJ. Kent, Miss
Ellen NJ. Wheelock, Miss Eleanor G.
Carpenter.
Miss Gertrude W. Perry, historian,
had the music in charge, and for this
pleasing feature of the program in
troduced Miss Helen Narbedian. a tai
ented musician who Is pupil of Pro-
fessOr Very OF Providence. Although
very young and high school student,
Miss Narbedian played selections from
Chopin and Liszt most pleasingly.
Reports Given
Reports of the state conference at
Derby March 20 and q were given by
those attending, Miss Perry, Mrs.
Bishop and Miss Crosby. The Sarah
Riggs Humphreys Chapter OF Derby
was hostess TO the delegates and off
GERS Miss Perry gave an unusually
good report. while Mrs. Bishop and
| Miss Crosby supplemented it with
more brief reports. The first session
was presided over by Miss Katherine
Nettleton, State Regent After the
/ important announcements were made
she presented the state society with
beautiful silk national and state flags.
! These were each carried by page and
presented by both Miss Nettleton and
her mother, TO mark the end of her
i first year as State Regent. She also
presented each state officer with a
bouquet Of sweet peas and roses.
The report of the State Vice Regent
was most interesting, as her special
work and committee is American
ism" She spoke of the prizes given
TO Americanization classes in the state
for several years. This year the priz-
es will be given for individual attend
ance rather than class attendance.
The prizes are blue and white enam-
eled pins inscribed thus: Connect
cut ID. A. K. Award 1928" The num-
Der Of those having perfect attend
ance has doubled this year. Other
lines of work were reported by her, the
greatest Of all is the Manuel distribu-
ton. She reported that 32,479 copies
in eighteen languages have been dis
tributed.
The evening session, presided over
by Miss Street. was spectacular IN ef-
feet, as well as patriotic. For the
pleasure of those attending the con-
ference, the Derby Chapter presented
pageant, "The Ladies of the White
House" Miss Nettleton took the part
Of Martha Washington, and every
mistress Of the White House was rep
resented in costumes, manners and
songs depicting the time Of her occu-
pancy OF the beautiful historic man
sion.
Only Real Daughter
Among the reports Of state officers
and committees, Mrs. Frank Larribee
Of Willimantic reported on the only
Connecticut Real Daughter, Mrs. Ann
Loring Avery Of Willimantic. Mrs.
Avery's husband, the late Elisha
Avery, was first cousin TO the mother
Of Mrs. Walter w. Rich The two
women were very fond Of each other,
and spent many happy hours together.
Although eighty-five years old, Mrs.
Avery spends much Of her time em-
broidering and knitting, which work
she does most beautifully.
State Regent Miss Nettleton con-
graduated her officers, committees and
workers in local chapters throughout
the state. There has been gain Of
149 members, totalling now 66S mem
bers in Connecticut Putnam Is near
the top in c. A. Il. membership, as
well as ID. A. X. membership.