The Republican journal., 1903-12-03
SONS OF MAINE IN NEW YORK.

The Maine Society in the city of New
York, which was organized last spring,
is in flourishing condition, and bids
fair to reflect lasting credit upon itself
and upon the grand old State whose
standard it holds aloft. The society
has now upon its roll one hundred and
sixty-fiye residents of New York and
vicinity, who were either born in Maine,
graduated from one of its colleges or
universities, or had the good sense
to marry Maine women, even IT they
themselves were so unfortunate as to
have been born elsewhere. But one
hundred and sixty-fve by no means
represents the number of New Workers
who are eligible to membership in the
Maine Society; there are doubtless
many who possess the qualifications for
membership but have not, for one rea-
son or another, joined the society.
The committee on new members, rep
resentjng the various counties OF the
State. are DESTROYS of learning the
names and addresses of any residents
of New York or the neighbOring terri
tory, who are entitled to membership IN
the new organization, but have not
connected themselves with it.
The Waldo county member OF this
committee for the Society is Mr.. Hen
nv S. Lanpher of No. 277 Broadway,
New York City. If any reader of this
paper knows of any Waldo county man,
or any graduate of Bowdoin, Colby,
Bates. or the University of Maine, who
lives in or near New York, Mr.. Lam
pher would be greatly obliged if such
reader would send the name to him,
giving also the business of the
person in question. II it happens that
the man you have in mind was born in
some other county than Waldo, the
name and address should be sent just
the same; it will eventually find its way
into the hands of the right committee
man. who will endeavor to induce such
person to join the Society.
The Maine Society of New YORK IS
organized and incorporated to cherish
interest in the State of Maine; to pro-
mote good fellowship; to foster social
intercourse, and to advance the welfare
OF members of the Society and OF
Maine people generally.
Provision las been made for the cleo
ton of nonresident members. Such
persons residing outside the State OF
New York as desire to become mem
bers may be put upon a roll OF non
resident membership without entrance
fee and upon payment OF annual
dues of three dollars. Several proml,
nent Maine men have already awaited
themselves of the privilege, and it is
hoped that many others who are now
residents of Maine, or who were for
merly so, will became nonresident
members Of the Association. A non
resident membership will entitle them
to attend all the functions of the club
and, when visiting the city, receive
such attention from the officers of the
association as they will cheerfulIy give
to any resident of the State of Maine.
The Society held its annual dinner at
the Hotel Manhattan on Tuesday, n o.
vember 10, at which were present, be-
sides one hundred and fifty members
and their wives, Major Holman f:
Day of Governor Hills staff, and May
or Davis of Waterville, who brought
greetings from the Pine Tree State.
Major Day recited some Of his poems,
which had the real Maine flavor.
Any reader Of this paper who can as
sist this Association, kindly correspond
with Mr.. Lanpher.