Arizona republican., 1904-12-02

mlnd-your regent was asked several times if our summers were not cold
 but 1t conveys much to the Phoeni- clan, and l am sure that we are all
 glad, no matter how hot the summer
 or how pleasant the trip to be home
 again and to greet old friends, who are
 the best thing that this old earth af-
 IoIds' be it north. south, east or west
 Your regent hoped to be able to see
 some D. A. R. work during her trin
 put she was not so fortunate. She
 heard and saw about everything else.
 but no chapters seemed to be having meetings when she was around. But
 other members of Maricopa chapter
 were more fortunate and we expect to
 near from them this afternoon. Your
 regent also hoped to be able to stop at Washington and see the beginning Of Continental hall. But she was i'm
 Boston only an hour and was so busy getting coffee and changing cars that she never gave Continental hall
 thought. But though we never see that beautiful building, yet we can all feel that we partly own it and can call IL ours, for we have contributed to- wards it and feel the deepest interest in its welfare and progress and are proud to think that a little of Arizona's gold has helped rear pillared portico and lofty hall
 Here in Arizona are many things we cannot do: We deeply regret it. but it Is so. We have no peaceful Concord, flowing on as gently as on that fam ous day when "once the embattled farmers ~stood" where now stands the bronze Minute Man, resolute and brave, driving back the red coats down that stone walled road which winds today as it did the day of Concord fight. We cannot mark the spots made famous by our grandsires, the church where Paul Revere flung out his sig nal light, the house by the road down which he dashed on that dark night. We cannot preserve the house of Ad- ans, Quincy, Hancock or Washington. We have no Arlington or Mount Yer non, but fellow members of the D. 4 k, we can remember them. we can help the children in the schools to re- member them. We can read of these men and women who gave us the country that we love, the traditions that we revere, and we can know something of the romantic beginnings of our country if we never stand by the gently flowing James or watch the surf beyond the Plymouth bar And I think that we have neglected this We nave not made the most of our OpDOr- tunities. I do not mean to make Q l burden of our chapter, but there is | much work that we can do with books l that will not be a burden on any Of us but pleasure and a profit.
 Your regent stood this fall beside a shaft on Concord river which stated that there the first blood was shed in the American revolution. She puzzled her unhistorical brain and wondered if that was right. Then she went to Lexington and saw the same state ment. Which was right? She didn't really know and she wished she did. and she wished, as she went through the homes of Hancock. Quincy and John Coddington, as she stood in Fan euel hall, that she knew as much Of the history of her own country as she knew of that of others. She hopes that the other members of AIaricopa chapter are not like her, but she hopes that they will be equally interested of things which as loyal Americans, we should all know.
 And now dear members of Marfcooa chapter, welcome to the winter, to our pleasant comradeship and common in terests in our chapter, our territory, our country and our flag.