Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-05

SkOWHECAN.;
Annual Meeting Friday Of
State Council, D. A. R.
Large Attendance Sessions
Held in Library PaT|oTs.
Pleasing Program Carried Gut, At.
ter Warm Welcome to Town.

The annual Council meeting Of the
Maine Daughters of the American Rev
olution opened here Thursday morning
with Cunice Farnsworth Chapter, with
an attendance Of about $50 people.
There were about 10 visitors from out
of town. The meetings We're held in
the Library parlOrs. which We're taste
fully decorated with the United States
iiags. red, white and blue crepe paper
and pine sprigs.
The address of welcome was given
by Mrs Frank r. Steward, regent of
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter. Other
speakers for the day We're Mrs. F. e.
Bouthby, Portland on National enid
Labor Committee;" Mrs. w. c. Robin
son, North Arson Oh Marking Histor-
ic Spots" Mrs. A. A Kendall. Portland
On continental Hail. address by the
State regent, Miss Louise Coburn OF
SkoWhegan; The Penobscot Indians as
Patriots" Mrs. Charles II. Wood, Ban-
gor: old Canaan In the Time OF the
Revolution" Miss Lillian Smith, SHOW
hogan. The addresses We're lnterSperSeG
with solos by Mrs. Elise White and
Mrs. Agnes Steward and duets by Mrs.
Steward and Hiss Withec. At $40 +.
NJ. Thursday there was reception
given to visiting guests at the
home of Mrs. J. F. Merrill.
Among those present at TINS annual
meeting from out of town We're: MRS.
W. NJ. Rhodes, Mrs. F. f. Boothby,
Mrs. Robert 5. Showes, Mrs. w. c.
CHAPMAN. Mrs. A. S, Caswell, Mrs. }.
w. Morris. Mary y. Stubs, Miss Ann
Tibbetts. Mrs. William NJ. Prince, Port
land Miss Nellie Porter, Mrs. EVE
Hollrv. Mrs. Wallace Emery, Elizabeth
frame. Hilse f. Simmons, Mrs. NJ. f.
Moore. Edna \. Hovey. Marian Barna-
Nv. Mrs. Virgil f. Hilton, Mrs. w. c.
Robinson, Miss Robinson, Mrs. Willard
French. Mrs. Ella Hapgood, Mrs. Ada
Scott, North Arson; Mrs. f. S. Greene,
SCION: Mrs 4. S. Bangs, Mrs. William
p. Walsh, Augusta; Mrs. George {.
Parker. Winthrop; Mrs. F. NJ. Higgins,
Limerick; Mrs. Ella +. Dow. Mrs. Alma
+. Anderson, Miss Cora B. Blckford,
Biddeford Miss Marion f. Goodwin,
Eva E. Bean. Saco: Mrs. ]. Fl. Stevens,
Oakland. Mrs John y. Morse, Mrs.
Harry Webb, Miss Anna Palmer. Mrs.
Everett \. Allen. Mrs. Lena b. Palm
er. Bath; Mrs Charles H. Wood, Mrs.
\. l.. Freese. Bangor; Mrs. Fl. c. Day,
Mrs. u. NJ. Feaslee, Auburn: Mrs A
L. Moore, Mrs r. s. Mckinney, Mrs.
c. NJ. Hilton, Mrs. Ii. E. Spear, Madi-
son; Mrs j. r Bradstreet. Mrs. K. w.
Heath. Mrs Louis Whipple. Waterville;
Mrs. G.. w. Steele. Pennington; Mrs
a. r. Reynolds and Mrs. G. d. Libby,
Gardiner.
The following members of Eunice
FarnSWOrth CHAPTER We're on the COM
mittee of arrangements: Hospitality
committee, Mrs. Alice Steward and
Mrs. Gertrude Buchanan: music, Mrs.
Elizabeth Merrill, Mrs. Mae Lord; dec
Grating, Mrs Agnes Steward. Mrs.
Fanny Cabot and Mrs. Abbie Wildes;
refreshment, Mrs. Edith Philbrick, Mrs.
Florence Currier and Mrs. Lois Pat
ten: press Misses Lillian G. and Mar
garet M. Smith.
The meeting closed Friday noon after
being in session since Thursday morn
ing. The following state officers We're
elected for the ensuing year:
State regent, Miss Louise IF. Coburn.
SkowheSan. reelected; vice regent,
Mrs. a. j.. Morse. Madison; Rec. Sec.
Mrs F.. G. Hooper, Fairfield; Treas.
Mrs. Richard Elliott, Thomaston; au-
,litor, Mrs w. NJ Rhodes, Portland;
chaplain, Mrs. G. l.. Peaslee, Auburn;
registrar. Mrs. Mabel Magoon. Scion;
historian. Mrs. G. l.. Reyes, Farming
ton.