The Republican journal., 1910-03-24
The D. A. r. in Skowheaan,

An Entertaining Report Of the Meeting b,
Mrs. Edward Sibley, Regent of Johl
Cochran Chapter of Belfast.
MEMBERS OF THE JOHN COCHRAN
CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION, GREETING: Or
the morning of March third, rare day,
as nearly perfect as day in June, your
delegates, the Regent, chaperoning two
of our youngest members, giddy girls,
started for the annual Council meeting,
held this year in Skowhegan This is a
thriving town, situated most delightfully."-
on the banks of the winding Kennebec
river. All the country round about it is
lovely. There is charming drive to
Madison, Arson, Scion and Bingham, to
Canaan and Athens. The river is almost
as attractive when held close and stilled
IN the embrace of cold and ice as when
noisy and turbulent in the free, happy
summer days.
My duties as chaperone threatened
from the first to be somewhat arduous
and | feared they might conflict with the
duties of delegate, but the realization
was far worse than the anticipation. And
yet, because of our association in the
work and play of the society Of the D.
A. r., had earnestly desired to become
better acquainted with these young la
dies under my charge. But-well-you
have all heard that
"Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long
Indeed these two required such con-
slant watching and care that no time was
left for wiring report of the fine al
dresses given to the Council by the State
officers. In fact, my own brief report
as chairman of committee on Courtesies,
which | was requested to give, had to be
written at one O'Clock in the night when,
| knew, my secretary and her still
more wayward sister were safely asleep
in their little bed l could tell you sto-
ries about these two fellow travellers of
mine for an indefinite length of time
much more easily than can give you a
report of those three sessions of the D.
A. R. Council. Yet wish to give them
all the credit they deserve. They were
very kind and attentive to me, insisted
in caring for my suit case, even to get
ting it checked, and paying the bill, and
registering at the hotel; and they were
so constantly bright and entertaining Ia
kind of system of cajolery) that they
completely blinded my eyes for time to
their escapades. was glad to meet at
Durham and Waterville many of the
Daughters from various parts Of the
State and these faithful delegates by
their constant chatter, seemed to have
quoting influence on our little party.
Mrs. Allen of Bath introduced herself
and sat with US and gave us interesting
items of information. She introduced
Mrs. Morse, State Vice regent, one of
the prettiest and finest gowned ladies at
the Convention, and most cordial.
Mrs. Woods of Bangor, very bright
and efficient woman, was also with us on
the train, and under the restraining in
fiuence of all these good women my
charges behaved very well, and even
were respectful to their own regent. We
We're met at Skowhegan by number of
members of the Eunice Farnsworth Chap
ter. Mrs. W. B. Steward, as chairman
of the hospitality committee, was most
attentive during our whole stay. So too
was her daughter, Mrs. Bradstreet, an
attractive bride, known to some of you.
We were escorted at once to the fine
library, where our meetings were held in
the library parlors. The rooms were
decorated with pine branches and flags,
WashingtQn's portrait smiled from the
walls upon the Daughters, and Old
Glory waved from an upper window of
the building and beside the entrance.
The council was promptly called to order
by the State Regent, Miss Coburn, and
opened by an invocation by the chaplain,
Mrs. Peaslee, followed by the singing of
America. The morning program con-
sisted of graceful address of welcome
by Mrs. Frank Steward, Regent of the
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, and a re-
Spouse by Mrs. Chapman of Portland.
Then came the roll call of Chapters, to
which fourteen of the seventeen in the
State responded; the reading of minutes
of the meeting at New Meadows Inn and
reports of State officers. Mrs. Allen of
Bath, as historian, gave an exceedingly
interesting report, but she said SO much
concerning each chapter in the State, and
was so we'll informed of all the work of
all the chapters, that our individual re-
ports when we were called upon to give
them were merely repetition Of what
Mrs. Allen had already told the audience
After the reports Of the standing COM
mittee we adjourned to Hotel Coburn,
where fine turkey dinner was served
After this 'feast Of reason" we return
ed to the ''flow of soul'' at the library
parlors, where interesting and inspiring
addresses were given by Mrs. Boothby
on the work Of the National Child Labor
Committee, by Mrs. Robinson, on Mark