The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-03-19
DAUGHTERS OF MAINE.
Charter Members of the Somerville, Mass,
Club Hold Their Regular Meeting.

Club Hold Their Regular meeting.
The charter members meeting Of the
Daughters of Maine Club. which was held
Monday afternoon, March End, IN Unitarian
hall, proved most dellgntIul aHatl, ana IN
spite of the stormy weather goOdly num-
Der of charter members we're In attendance.
The program was arranged by Mrs. Clara
P. Haven. a charter member, and a former
president of the club, but owing to illness
Mrs. Haven was not able to be present, and
Mrs. Imogene K. Stanton, the president OF
the club, took charge of the meeting. The
secretary, Mrs. Eva G. swain, read letter
of greeting from Mrs. Mary E. King of
Newton, who founded the club, and who
was its first president. Mrs. lsadOre P.
Merrill entertained the club with an Origi-
nal poem written for the occasion, entitled
'The Women Who Came From Old Maine,"
parody on Sam Walter Foss' poem, 'The
Men Who Came Down From the North"
This was read by Mrs. Rebecca b. Waldron,
and is as follows:
THE WOMEN WHO CAME FROM OLD MAINE.
sThe women who came from old Maine,
Came forth from her wind-swept hills,
Where the forefathers Drawn swung the axe
at the dawn,
Are women Of reSOlute Wills.
Whenever they're called to the front,
Though they carry no sword or gun,
They stand for the right, and when they
unite
There is sure to be something done.
aThere is thrift from Maine and zeal,
And women of skilful hand,
For gumption was bred in the bones of the
dead
And stays with the flesh of that land.
Come forth from the village and farm,
From the lakes and the river banks greenl
For We are the breed of the Drawn that we
need
To run the domestic machine.
"Whie women can come from old Maine
The bread and the beans Will excel;
Pies, puddings forsooth will tickle the tooth
Of an empty man right well.
For man is d hungry beast,
And there's power in the mixing-bowl,
Maine knows the fine art OF cooking by
heart,
And will lead while the ages roll.
"The wild, strong men of the North,
The indolent men of the South,
The men from the West, and all the rest
They can tame by the word of mouth.
Oh, imperial man must fall
Before them as sure as fate!
For there never is dearth of women of
worth
Who were bred in the Pine Tree State.
s'Ye women who came from old Maine
And settled in homes near the Hub,
With loyalty great for the dear native State,
Most happily founded this club.
And here in this commonwealth
(WhO ever heard such thingD
This wonderful clan, with never man,
Was governed at first by King.
GAIL hail to the brave little clan,
Ye women of nerve and Of brain!
From these pioneers few, the membership
In the rush of the Daughters of Maine.
And all through the old Bay state
10 wit hn a
And movement as wide and as swift as
the tide
All over America broke.
aye women who came from old Maine,-
From the blast of the drifted storm,
Have courage to plan what would stagger
man,
And your hearts are always warm:
Go forth in your strength and might
To the work that is waiting for you!
For the world has need of your whole
Souled breed
Wherever there's work to do.
A history of the club given by Mrs. Mae
ID. Frazer proved most Interesting, and re-
called many pleasant instances in the life
of the organization as well as bringing to
remembrance many phianthropic works in
which the club has been interested. Inc
principal work of the late years is the
founding and the aid rendered in the sup
port of the Somerville Home for the aged.
In recording the success of the club it is
pleasant to remember that it is the first Or
ganized club in Somerville, and therefore
much credit is due Mrs King, its first presi-
dent. Those who have followed her in Of
fee are: Mrs. Harriet c. Chamberlain, Mrs.
Clara p. Haven, Miss Martha NJ. jackson,
Mrs. Mae D. Frazar, Mrs. Georgiana P
Robinson, Mrs. Jessie R. Pratt, Mrs. Jennie
Marden, and Mrs. Imogene K. Stanton.
Fine musical selections added to the
afternoons enjoyment. Mrs Martha Pills
bury, member of the club, sang ''When
the Heart Is Young" by Dudley Buck, and
received. Piano duets were furnished by
the Misses Marion and Helen Swain, and
Miss Alice Pilsbury was the accompanist.
The exercises were closed by the singing of
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