Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-08
ADDRESS BY HONORARY
STATE REGENT MRS. KINNEY.
Given at the Dedication of the D. A. r..
Fountain.

The closing address at the dedication
of the D. A. r. memorial, made by
Honorary State Regent Mrs. Sara t.
Kinney, Tuesday morning, was as fol-
lows:
Madame Regent, Members and
Guests of Faith Trumbull Chapter:
The Rose of New England is abloem
today. Every gift of grace, color and
fragrance is hers without reservation.
Pomp and ceremony are also hers-the
blare of trumpets, the roll of drums,
the boom of cannon, the peal of bells,
the stately tramp, tramp of uniformed
hosts-are all for her. The president
of the United States and the govern
or of our commonwealth have honored
the occasion with their presence-dis-
tingufshed men and women from far
and near, are here to rejoice with this
radiant Rose. In prayer, speech and
song great historical event has been
celebrated and consecrated, and last,
but not least the Daughters of the
American Revolution have added their
tribute of remembrance for yesterday,
of rejoicing for today and of refresh
ment for tomorrow.
The past, the present and the future
are each represented in the gift which
Faith Trumbull chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution. presents this
morning to its beloved Rose.
This memorial fountain is very
gracious gift to the town from the
Daughters of Norwich, and it signifies
to US the affection of Faith Trumbull
chapter for the home of its birth. 1t
also marks an epoch in the history of
the town. 1t is a worthy example of
what Daughters of the American Rev
olution are doing all through the land,
and especially right here in Connect
cut, in accentuating the raison d'etre
of our organization. For ESQ years
Norwich has been making history, and
the time has now come for marking
history lest future generations forget.
am not here to voice the gratitude
Of Norwich to Faith Trumbull chapter
for this notable gift, nor am to speak
more than briefly of the pride and
pleasure which every Connecticut
Daughter feels in this achievement.
But 1 do regard myself as a commit
tee Of one to express to the chapter
the appreciation and gratitude for this
kindly and generous thought for the
comfort of our feathered friends, who
will later on sing your praises in their
own fashion; Of mans most hard
working slave, the noble horse, who
will never again say neigh to any
Daughter who may ask favor of him
and Of our truest, most loving and
most lovable four-feoted friends, the
little dogs-Tray. Blanche and Sweet
heart" also the
"Mastiff, greyhound, mongrel, grim,
Hound, or spaniel, brach or lynn,
Or bobtail tyke, or trundle-tail.'
They are all friends of mine, and, as
they are not represented on today's
programme, / am taking it upon my
self to try and make clear to you the
gratitude which fills their hearts for
this cool. life saving bounty which you
have provided for them. This is the
goblet from whose brink, all creatures
that have life must drink"
Therefore, Madame Regent, in be-
half of those who speak a language
strange to us, but who wear an un-
mistakable insignia of friendliness and
loyalty to man and womankind, ten
der to Faith Trumbull chapter the
thanks for this gift to them. of the
birds of the air, the beasts of the field
and the four-footed guardians and low
ers of our homes.
We do not forget Faith TrumbulIs
commemorative achievements in past
years-the marking of historic sites,
the monument to our French allies in
the Revolutionary war and the memo
rial gates at the entrance of the Gods
acre where those patriots sleep their
last Sleep-
Faith Trun2bull chapter is living up
to its high and happy privilege as a
commemorative, historical and patri-
otto organization, and over and over
again has it justified its right to con-
tinued existence as such an organiza-
ton. 1t is also justified in congratu-
lating itself and in inviting the con-
gratulations of it's friends upon having
become an acknowledged factor for
good in this community.
The society which we have the honor
to representative largest patriotic,
hereditary society in the world-was
organized for definite purpose. 1t is
not a social club, but has well de-
fined mission of its own which includes
among other things. the duty OF keep
ing green the memory OF the spirit of
the heroes and hsroines who achieved
American independence and to EN-
blazon their names upon the walls of
the hall of fame which each of US has
erected within her own. heart. To set
for ourselves a high standard Of per-
sansl and social ethics, to save history.