The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION
Annual Meeting Was Held Yes
terday.
Mrs. A. A. Kendall Wa. Chosen Az
Regent.

Inc nnnuA meeting OF tine Eilxhpetn
wadswortn Chapter OF the d. A. r., wss
held at the Falmouth hotel, Monday af-
tsrnoon. The prinsipal business transact-
ed was that Of the election off officers
for the ensuing year and the following
were chosen:
Regsnt-Mrs. II. Il. Kendall.
First Vice Regsnt-Mrs. 8. bedlow.
Second Vice Regont-Ars. A. n. Wal
dfon.
Secrstsry-Mrs @. X. Lefavor
Treasurer Mrs. Frank W. York.
Registrar-Mrs. Luetta King. 'H
Chaplin-Mrs. II. q. Glazier.
Historian--Mr S. NJ. Paine.
Auditor-Mrs. W. u. Hilborn.
Councillors for three years-Mrs. Tate,
Mrs. Il. Robinson and Mrs. III. n. King.
Mrs. Wallace White, daughtsr Of Hon.
W. p. Frye, State Regent, paid an official
visit to the chapter and made some very
interesting remarks.
Mrs. W. 4. kilborn was elected o dele
gate, and Mrs. Sophia Bsdlow as dele
gats to the national congress which 10 to
be held at Washington In the week Of
February 2sd.
Ths chapter voted to pledge the sum Of
$3.50 for the Continental Hall fund this
year. and the following were appointed
a committee Of ways and means regard
ing the subject: Mrs. A. A. Kendall.
Mrs. Annie Mcclellan Horne. Mrs. Frank
W. YORK, Mrs. George 4. Lefavor, Mrs.
Warren King, Mrs. George X. Shaw, Mr..
Leroy Ii. Tobie. Mrs. Sophia Bediow.
Mics Mary E. Watson. Mrs Fred Hoop
or, Mrs. franklin Robinson and Mrs.
Nelson Tenney.
The report Of the secretary. Mrs. Flea
nor Goodhue Lefsvor, were presented as
follows:
gain of 33 new members, and seven to be
voted on at this meeting. We have lost
live members by death. In March, our
beloved ohaplain. Mrs. Emily j. Kim
ball; In july, Mrs. Louise II. Ingraham /;
August, Mrs. Susan Wilcox, Mrs. Vir-
sinia Wilson in November. Mrs Charles
Il. Gould. These all left us loving re-
mem brance OF kind deeds done. loving
words spoken, to keep ever green In our
memories thsss beloved daughters and
workers of our chapter.
Three members have Withdrawn and
two transferred to other chapters.
Among or new members We have five
'reai Daughters" Mrs. Phoebe Jane
Covell, Mrs. Mary Humphrey Waddell,
Mrs. Jane Dyer Niles, Mrs. Eunics Mer-
rill Jones, Mrs. Emmeline Dolly Hilton.
During the year the board has held IL
meetings.; at two we were unable to
transact any business on accout of lack
Of quorum.
There have been 10 regular chapter
meetings, which on the whole have been
well attended. Among the many enjoy
able features Of our years work has
been the social teas held after the close
of the business session, tie first of which
was served IN May by Mrs. John E. Pal
mer, Mrs Head. Mrs Kendall, Mrs. Le-
grow, Mrs Ingalls, and Mrs. King. These
have been served without expense to our
chapter. and have proved to be one Of the
best means Of promoting social inter-
course. Cur social gatherings outside OF
the regular meetings have been most en-
joyable.
Lexington Day was most appropriately
observed by reception and Colonial tea
at the Preble houss. A very hne PRO-
gramme Of music, songs and speeches
was given during the evening. We en-
tertainsd as guests the Sons OF the Anne
rican Revolution with their ladies, and
the regents Of tho Gardiner, Waterville
and Biddeford chapters.
In June the chapter gave social whist
at Wilson'S academy.
AH 1t was Flag Day, the hall was ap-
propriately decorated and every membsr
present had miniature flag as souYs-
mir Of the day and occasion. After our
vacation Of July and August We met
once more with renewed interest and zeal
for our work.
Our war box committee still finds some
work to do for the sick and needy ones
among the soldiers who have done what
they could fer the glorious cause OF lib-
erty.
The anniversary Of Washington's death
was most appropriately observed by q
lecture given at the First Parish church
by Prof. Howe of Lewiston, under the
auspices of the Sons of the American
Revolution, to which we are invited as
guests. Those who went felt more than
paid by the excellent lecture ON the life
and character of Gen. washingt on.
Two copies of tine Declaration of INDIE
psndence have been purchased and toda y
one has been placed In cur High school
with appropriate Ger emoDy. This Is one
of the many things which had been laid
10. eka haG