Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-07

Waterville, Ne, March 6.-(SpeciaD.
The State convention of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution was
held in this city Wednesday, the ses-
sion3 being held in Library hail.
There Was an unusually large dele
CATION present almost all the chapters
in the State being represented. The
occasion proved to be very successful,
ana the Daughters returned to their
homes on the afternoon trains with
renewed purposes to keep alive the ire
Of patriotism.
The chapters throughout the state
are in 4 flourishing condition, and the
outlook never looked brighter for the
orga niZation than at the present urne.
Sorae notable papers were presented
and the officers named for the enSu-
ing year.
The session opened at 1890 A. NJ IN
Library hall, with the State regent.
Miss &. NJ. Baldwin of Bango: in the
chair.
The meeting opened with the Lords
PRAYER ana the singing Of america.
The address Of welcome was then
delivered by Mrs. ]. n. Hammond OF
Fairfield. Of silence Howard Hayden
CHAPTER Of Watervili".
Mrs. Olive T. IIolway of Augusta
was on the program to respond, but
was unable to be present. and in hef
absence the response was delivered py
Miss Louis II. Coburn of SkoWhegah'
VINO responded impronptu.
In the absence of the secretary. Miss
ffN
mort of the secretary was read by Mrs.
S. l.. Boardman Of Bangor.
The treasurer's report was present
ed b. Miss Gertrude $. Weston OF
Skolhcgan. 1t showed that the af-
fairs of the organization were in good
condition throughout the State.
A report was received from the ms
torian. Mrs. Boardman Of Bangor, ana
the roster report was read by MIS-
Lois N. Creighton Of Thomast"n.
Mrs. F. f. Boothby of Portland read
q report on the distribution OF copies
of the Declaration of Independence
among the school children OF the
state which has been carried on by
the committee of the Daughters nav
| ing the matter in charge Plans lot
further distribution of the Declare
ton of Independence were presented
| in the report of Mrs. Boothby.
Mrs. Nancy Prentiss; a Real
Daughter of the Revolution was the
subject Of a paper BY Mrs. Boardman
of Bangor. The subject of the sketch
is a resident of Thorndike, NE, ana
is an interesting person. Mrs. Board
mans paper was listened to with a
great deal of pleasure by the LADIES' IN
attendance at the convention.
Mrs. Alfred A. Kendall of Portland,
mast state regent. brought up for con-
sidera ton the subject of the Maine
| room, in the Continental hall at Wash
ington. Pledges for this purpose were
| made. in behalf Of the chapters repre-
scented. by the delegates from the re-
| spective chapters.
The auditors report was presented
by Mrs. 0. r. Legrow of Portland.
The markers report on the graves
| of Revolutionary soldiers that have
been marked during the past year.
was presented by Mrs. Boardman of
| Bangor
| The reciprocity bureau was the
tonic of a report which was read by
Mrs. Boardman, dealing with the dis
tribution of historical information
from among the various chapters.
| Chapter reports were presented from
the following chapters: Elizabeth
Wadsworth Chapter, No. I, Of Port
land: Mary Dillingham; Chapter, No.
.. of Lewiston; Francis Dighton Will
Iiams Chapter. No. 4. of Bangor; Sam
ueI Grant Chapter, No. ., of Gardiner;
koussinoc Chapter, No. 6, of Augusta;
| n
IL, Of Waterville; Unice Farnsworth
Chapter, No. 8, Of Skowhegan; Lady
Knox Chapter, No. .. of Rockland;
General Knox Chapter. No 10, of
Thomaston: Hannah Weston Chapter,
No. II, of Machias: Ruth Head Crag-
in Chapter No. Il, of North Anson;
Col Drummer Sewall Chapter, No. 10,
of Bath
The State regent nominated the fol-
lowing nominations: Mrs Kendall.
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