The Portland daily press., 1897-04-20
LEXINGTON DAy.s
occasion Observed by Elizabeth Wards
worth Chapter, d. of A. r..

Ihe Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter,
daughters Of the gAmerican BResclution,
aSitne Congress. Square hottie last even
ing, mad a most enjoyable and thorough
~ successful celebration OF Lexington
Lay. The meeting took the form of a
social reception and patriotic programme
OF music and address appropriate to the
historical occasion. The beautiful par
| lors Of the hotel were thrown oper and
were we'll filed with members Of the
society. their special guests and gentle
men friends from the society of Sons of
the Revolution. Upwards of one hum
dred and twenty five were present, and it
was an exceedingly pleasant and social
party, where all enjoyed themselves and
| there was not particle of coRstraint on
the part Of any guest MANY Sens of the
Revolution were in attendance and Mrs.
II. A. Nesly of the Colonial DANES, was
a special guest.
| In the large parlor Mrs. Joseph Battell
Shepherd, regent of the CHAPTER, Mrs.
W. r. Webb, Mrs Franklin Robinson
comed the members and guests of the
evening.
| In becoming evening dresses Mrs. B
u. Haskell, with Mrs. Joseph O'Neil and
Miss Luetta King as mattresses, served
| sherbet; Mrs. Mcclellan Horne, with Mrs.
Warren G. King and Mrs. Fred v.
Mathews as mattresses, served tea and
Mrs. Fred Kendall, with Mrs. II. N.
| Hooper and Mrs. Frank York, served
coffse.
1t was Q. O'Clock when Mrs. SHEPHERD
called the company to order, and tue
exercises were opened with the singing Of
THE Star SpangIed Banner.'' by quar-
tette, consisting of Misses Stewart and
| Files, Messrs. White and Files, with Miss
How as pianist.
Mrs. Shepherd then delivered the open
ing address. AS the first sentiment Of
| the evening she proposed s'The State of
Maine" and introduced the state regent
Mrs. Helen Frye White of Lewiston to
respond.
Hon. James P. Baxter was then in
| troducei to respond to the sentiment
"The Sons Of the American Revolu-
| tion',. He said the demand of the hour
| is the revival Of the spirit of patriotism
Many people deny the existence of pa
triotisln and the fact that they SO deny it
proves that they do not themselves pos
sess ii.
Mrs. John Robbins Little was intro
duced as representative Of the Letitia
Green Stephenson chapter, ID. A. r., of
Bloomington, Ill. Mrs. Little has been
secretary Of that chapter since its inoep-
ton. She brought the greetings of her
chapter and extended hearty greetings to
the Colonial Danes and Sons of the
Revolution from the Illinois Sons and
Daughters.
Mrs. Louisa Ingraham read poem
Untitled a Revolutionary Rising Her
excellent rendering Of the spirited and
patriotic lines held the close attention Of
all present.
Augustus :. Moulton. Esq, Of the
Sons Of the Revolution, responded to
the sentiment, Lexington Day."
Miss Cora Bickford responded to the
lRebecca Emery chapter of Biddeford.
she brought greetings from the members
Of the Biddeford chapter and spoke elo-
quently inspiring words of patriotism.
| The last speaker was Rev. Joseph Bat.
toll Shepherd, who responded to the sem
| timent g Our Heroic Ancestors.
After the quartette and guests had
joined in singing America, the social
pert of the meeting was resumed, and it
was late hour before the company sepa
rated 1t was celebration which did
great credit to the society under whose