Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-18
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MEMORIAL HALL
Dedicated by Daughters
Of the Revolution
Vice Pres. Fairbanks Presidential Am
bition Given a Little Boom,

Washington, April 17.-Eatriotism and
love of country formed tie keynote OF
the ceremonies held. TO-DAY, in dedica-
ton of the Memorial Continental hall
the new and handsome home Of the
National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. While the
white marble and steel building is not
yet completed, it's construction has pro-
crossed SO far that the annual meet
ing of the society. which began. this
afternoon. is being held within it's walls
When the exercises Of dedication be-
gan. the hall was nearly filled with
members of the society and their
friends. France. in the person of the
ambassador of the country, joined
hands with America in the exercises as
it had joined hands with the Colonists
in the days of the Revolution and the
occasion was marked by earnest en-
thusiasm.
The president-general Of the society,
Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks, was
escorted into the hall by the 1st Regi-
ment of Minute Men, acting as d guard
or honor
The Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee,
bishop of Washington. pronounced the
invocation. the assemblage sang Amer
lea" under the leadership of the Marin.
band, and the Rev. DR.. H. Pereirl
Mendes, minister of the Spanish and
Portuguese congregation of New York
led III prayer.
After Hail Columbia" had been sung
by "a male quartet, Mrs. Fairbanks de-
livered an address. She welcomed, on
behalf Of the society. the distinguished
guests present and then gave a brief
resume of the history of the Memorial
hall project. She said it was tribute
of gratitude to the heroes of the Wa
of Independence, and to their generous
hearted allies from across the sea; to
those brave soldiers. who had turned
the struggling Colonists into a vast re-
public.
senator Jonathan P. Dolliver of Iowa.
paid an eloquent tribute to American
womanhood and particularly to the
women whose energy, enthusiasm and
patriotism had enabled them to erect
this lasting monument, which. she said.
had been created out on the dust of
the earth by $4,000 patriotic women.
At the conclusion of the rendering of
THE Marseillaise'' by the Marine band.
Ambassador Jessurand was introduced
by the president general. He was given
cordial reception and responded in
brief address in which he paid glow
ing eulogy to wOmanhood and particu-
larly to the women Of the Revolution
airy days.
After prayer by Bishop Earl Cranston
Of the Methodist Episcopal church. the
ceremonies We're concluded with the
benediction pronounced by the Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe, of this city.
The first formal session of the 14th
congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, was held in Men,
oral hall. this afternoon. Practically
only routine business was on the pro-
gram for the first session, but quite UNI
expectedly an indirect boom for Senator
Fairbanks for the Presidency was
sprung and the delegates received it
with enthusiasm.
After the invocation and been pro-
nounced and The Star Spanaled Banner
had been rendered. Mrs. Fairbanks deliv-
cred her annual address. During the past
year Mrs. Fairbanks said, 419S members
have been added to the society. She
praised the conduct of the work of the
several department of the organization
and closed with a tribute to those who,
during the year, had joined 1.-The innum-
cradle majority" referring particularly to
the death of Mrs. Leland Stanford.
Responses were made by representa-
tive members from the North. South.
East and West. In responding for the
East, Mrs. Alfred A. Kendall. State re-
gent of Maine. pictured in glowing cOlors
the ideals of the Daughters not alone in
the East but also of the North. South |
and West. She earnestly and eloquently |
urged the kindlng of the fires of patriot |
ism in the breasts of the children Of for |
eign residents Of the country. Then she !
proposed the following toast to Mrs. Fair |
banks. |
"She who has guided us for four years
ever toward the heights: who has kindled
the fire of patriotism in her own |
breast the flame of patriotism In the |
breasts of thousands of Daughters; who |
has ruled with love, fairness and justice |
toward all and had shown to us in her |
noble example the fairest type OF Ameri- |
can womanhood; who has become dearer |
aud dearer with each meeting and is en- |
shrined in the hearts of the Daughters |
as our first lady. May we live to see her |
sometime as the first lady of our land
in the position she is so prominently fit
ted to FILL
The delegates roes to their feet and |
applauded Mrs. Ken
dalls toast. It's reference to Vice Pres |
dant Fairbanks Presidential aspirations |
was recognized instantly and the applause |
broke out afresh.
Mrs. Miranda Barney Tu1Ioch presented |
the report of the credentials committee. |
During the last four years the member |
ship of the organization has increased |
from 35.OaS to 51,662.
After hearing report Of the program |
committee and the making of some an
the congress adjourned.