Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-04
ALL CHILDREN OF MAINE
State Society Holds Its Annual Meeting and
Elects Officers.
One Member of Committee for Each
County Addresses. Music
and REGULATIONS.

The annual meeting of the Society of the
Sons and Daughters of Maine was held
saturday evening in the hall of the Legion
or Loyal Women, No. 419 10th street north
west. me large room was well filled with
members OF the organization Owing to the
absence of the president Mr.. Pitman Pull
slfer' Mr.. o. Fl. Briggs first vice presi-
oeht called the meeting to order, and he
presided until the election of a new presi-
dent. which took place Immediately after
the reading Of the minutes of the last meet
Ing by the secretary, Mr.. Charles E. Crow
ell.
In brief address Mr.. C. H. Ellis stated
that the illness of Mr. Pulsifer, who has
been president of the society during the
year Just closed, made the choice Of new
man Tor the position an imperative neces-
slty, and he nominated Gen Ellis Spear,
VINO was subsequently elected unanimously.
Inc three vice presidencfes were filled by
Sne election. also unanimously. Of Mr.. c. H.
EMS. Mr. William Frye White, a grandson
of Senator William p. Frye and Mrs. c. A.
Medcalf. Mr. o. H. Briggs was placed in
nomination as one of the vice presidents,
out ne declined and nominated Mrs. Med
car VINO, as already stated, was elected.
Mr.. Charles e. Crowell was reelected sec
Ietary, as was also the treasurer, Mr.. Wal
yer higgins. For corresponding secretary
Mr.. George w. Hall was declared duly
" j. n.
brlggs We're chosen orator and usher, re-
spectively.
Executive Committee.
Ihe executive committee as selected will
consist Of the officers above named and the
1ollowing-one member from each county
In Maine: Androscoggin, Gen. John B. Cot
ton; Aroostook, c. H. Ellis; Cumberland,
Ihomas B. Cleaves: Franklin, Everett B.
Norton; Hancock, John w. Babson; Ken
nebec. Mrs. c. T. Crowell; Knox, Gen. Ellis
spear; Lincoln, r. A. Dinsmore; Oxford,
Sidney 2. Perham, former governor of the
state: Penobscot, Dr. Alphonso Cotton;
plscataquis. Mr.. G. 1. Rixford; sagada-
Washington, Mrs. Marian Longfellow
o,Donoghue; York, Walter Higgins.
In accepting the office to which he had
been elected Gen Spear made a short ad-
Dress. during which he thanked the mem
bers OF the society for the honor they had
conferred upon him by their action.
, A5ter me election of officers. was con-
GUIDED, President Spear called on Gen.
) Joshua l.. Chamberlain, a former governor
OF Maine, to make some remarks. Gen.
Spear recalled a scene before Petersburg,
lain at the head of his brigade marching to
an attack on the enemy, and told how on
the same evening Gen. Chamberlain had
been wounded almost to death.
The Addresses.
General Chamberlain said 1t gave him
great pleasure to be present at the annual
meeting. After telling how many of the
people Of Maine left the old state and set
tied In various parts Of the country, he
said Maine Is still pursuing her mission
work and she ts rearing men and women
who will go from her borders to illumine
the rest of the United States" Take the
people Of Maine all in ALL he said, they are
noble examples OF manhood and woman
hood
Judge Kimball, who was also called on
for some remarks, said he was glad to be a
Maine man. He left the state early in life
and went to Indiana, where ne lived for
many years. There was no state like
Maine to restore people to health. He had
met people from Maine, or at least from
New England, in every portion Of the world
he had visited. Wherever you find men or
women from Maine, he said. you find them
among the best people They are likewise
always in the forefront in business, but
you will never find the name of a native
Maine man above a saloon.
At the close of Judge KimbalFs address,
the following program was rendered: Piano
solo, Miss Ingersoll reading, Mr.. C. Z.
Crowell; contralto solo, Miss Simpson;
reading, Mr.. o. H. Briggs; recitation, Miss
Ross; contralto solo, Miss Simpson.