The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-15
ELIZABETH WADSWORTH
Annual Meeting of the Daughters OF
American Revolution.

The annual meeting OF the members OF
Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, was
held yesterday afternoon at the Fall
mouth hotel parlors. There was a large
attendance, the guest OF the afternoon
being Mrs. Deb. Randolph keim OF
Reading, Pa, who was organizing
regent OF Connecticut for three years
and vice president general OF the Nation
al Society in 1894, 5. q.
The following officsrs were elected for
the ensuing year:
ReCent-Mrs. II. w. York.
First Vice President-Mrs. Bedlow.
second Vice President-Mrs A. Il.
WAldron.
Seoretary-Mrs Geo. Lefavor.
Treas ursr--Mrs. Nelson Tenney,
Auditor-Mrs Frank Merrill.
RegIster-MIss L.. King.
Historian-Mrs. s. NJ. Paine.
Chsplain-Mrs, Glazier.
Councillors Mrs. George X. shaw,
Mrs A. A. Kendall.
CONT mental Congress OF lSOl-Mrs, 4.
Alternates-Mrs. John Il. Palmer, Miss
Maud Carney.
Uelegate-Mrs. NJ. K. Kendall.
Alternates-Mrs. Henryl Davis. Mrs. 5.
q. Ripley.
The following ladies were admitted
to membership at the meeting:
Mrs. Bertha Jewell (Conant) Wiggin.
wife OF William Henry Virgins, descen'
dant Of Ephraim Conant.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hale Larrabee, wife of
Frank NJ. Larrabee, descendant OF Benja'
min Hale.
Mrs. Ella (Wescott) Barnes, wife oil
James Henry Barnes, descendant OF
Capt Caleb GRAHAM, Joseph Chesley
and william Elder.
Mrs. Slbyl M. Paine, the historian,
made report covering the events of
the year.
Mrs. George f. Lsfavor, the secretary,
made the following report:
The chapter on January 8, 1900, num-
bered I47 members; during the year we
have gained ID new members. loss BY
death six members, two OF whom, MRS.
Jane d. Niles and Mrs. Phoebe Jane
CoveII were ''real daughters" Five have
withdrawn, leaving a membership today
Of 162 mem bers.
Your secretary has written nearly BOO
letters and postaIs and only missed one
out of Is meetings. We have held nine
regular meetings, and nine board meet
ings, having a vacation during the
iaonths of July, August and September.
The meetings have all bssn we II at
tended, and great deal OF interest man
Tested. The chapter has placed the COP.
les OF the Declaration OF Independence in
our high schools with appropriate csre'
monies and has also presented beauti,
full flag TO the Fraternity house.
The social events OF the spring were
all cancelled, owing to serious illness In
the home of our regent. By Invitation
OF the Sons of the American Revolution,
we united with them in visit to the
Wadsworth house at Hiram, Me-, and
every one present was more than please
with the gracious hospitality bestowed
upon us by tine members of the Wads-
worth family. In November the musical
and whist given at the Falmouth was
well attended and the proceeds were
divided between the chapter treasury
and the Connecticut Hall fund. The
chapter has pledged itself to raise sum
equal to one dollar member for the
purpose Of erecting a suitable building
in Washington to stand az q memorial
TO the gallant men who fought for the
preservation of our liberty and for this
glorious country.
Among many eDjoyable occasions the
reception OF Thursday, given by the
regent at her home In honor OF Mira.
DeKein, one OF the prominenS ID. A. X.
workers. in Washington, was most enjoy
able. There are many others planned for
the coming months which we hope viii
con tinue to show the interest and loyalty
TO VIII on We pledge ourselves.
Il 10 war tox committee, with its etft-
aI@nt chairman, Miss A. L.. MoDonal d,
still continues its good work in behalf
our maine soldiers, who ara In need OF
comfort and sympathy.
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