The Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary, No. 18, of Gen. A. A. Goodell Camp, No. 2, S. of V., was organized in Worcester, Mass., May 12th, 1893, in S. of V. Hall, 413 Main street. The Order was then known as the Ladies’ Aid Society, No. 18, the name being changed to S. of S. Auxiliary at the National Encampment held in Boston, 1904. This Auxiliary was organized by the late Mrs. Sarah A. Davis who was a Past Division president, and the first president of the Division. She being a member of the Brookfield Society at the time of our organization, became a member of this Auxiliary Nov. 3d, 1893. At the time of its organization its charter showed a membership of twenty-five members. Today there are only four of the charter members’ names in the roll book. They are Miss Nellie A. Sibley who is a Past Division president as well as a Past Auxiliary president; Mrs. Sara M. Sibley, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Chase and Mrs. Edna A. Ware a Past Auxiliary president. There have been sixteen presidents of the Auxiliary. The first president was Mrs. Mary E. Parker who served one year and eight months, then followed by Mrs. Helen F. Jewell who served one year; Miss Nellie A. Sibley who served six different years; Mrs. Edna A. Ware, one year; Mrs. Lillie E. Stone, one year; Mrs. Sarah A. Davis two years; Mrs. Mina L. Bassett, two years; Mrs. Alice E. Putnam, one year; Mrs. Anna J. Willard, two years; Mrs. Olivette Fenner, eight months; Mrs. Cora J. Moffatt, four months; Mrs. Lucy L. Francis, ten months; Miss Sadie M. Hays, one year, two months; Mrs. M. Elizabeth Kinney, two years; Mrs. Mary Hale, one year. At the present time Mrs. Addie M. Moynihan is the president. At the present time seven past presidents still remain in the Order. They are Sisters Nellie A. Sibley, Edna A. Ware, Alice E. Putnam, Cora J. Moffatt, Sadie M. Hays, M. Elizabeth Kinney and Mary Hale.”

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History of Worcester and Its People, Vol. 2, by Charles Nutt, 1919, page 678