Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

fifteenth annual Council meeting OF
the Maine Daughters of the American
Revolution nov being held with Kous-
since Chapter at the Penney Memorial
church is an assured success.
Wednesday, at 2.35 P. M, the gavel,
patrioticaiiy decorated with baby rib
hons in red, white and blue, fell and
the Council was called to order by
State Regent Mrs. John Alden Morse.
1t reminded Hon. E. c. Carl, who was
there in place of the mayor, to welcome
the ladies to Augusta. of meetings Of
the local city council being half an
hour over the time set, a fact that
caused Mr. CARL to feel at home!
The beautiful interior of the church
was lighted and the altar was simply
frightened with two great vases of
stock in purple and white before the
pulpit, with Il silk American flag at
the right and another silk banner EN-
blem of the State. opposite at the left.
Upon the choir loft rail stood big
bunch of jonquils in a huge glass vase.
After an eloquent invocation by the
chaplain, Mrs. lima Staples Board
man, America" was rendered in
pleasing manner, by the assemblage,
which well filed the body pews, the
ladies standing and being accompa
MED on the piano by Mrs. G. II. Brick
cit.
Hon, E. c. CARL, whose wife is 4
member of the organization. as was
stated in the graceful introduction Of
the State regent, then came upon the
platform with his face illumined by
bushes and smiles and welcomed in
behalf of the mayor the d. a. Rulings
TO Augusta.
MIR. CARL said:
{. c. carlrs Address.
am glad to welcome this organiza
tion 10 our city. / speak in behalf of
the Mayor. who is unable to be here,
for our city government and for all
the people of this hospitable city of
Augusta.
We welcome you as the best repre-
sentative OF. that sturdy old stock of
Maine, whose sons have made records
of enduring fame in all cities and all
states of our great nation.
In the broader sense you are all at
home to-day. Augusta gis your capital
city of the State of Maine, where all
good citizens may come and at all
times find the latch string out.
said your capital city of the state
of Maine. / have often taken pride in
that common form of expression. Ask
the man of any other state and he will
tell he is from Massachusetts. New
York, Kansas or California as the case
) may he. but your real Maine man will
reply THE State of Maine"
Probably this came from its being
so long known as the Province Of
Maine, but the term seems to me To
add dignity to our State, and | hope
MI bur patriotic orders will continue
ana @profpote the custom.
sz{Alsos welcome YOU as the official
f4&bfesentative in this county of your
8fbther organization, The Maine So
e3ety of the Sons of the American
ARevolution.
ri Your order and ours are founded en-
THAT most enduring of human forces
entiment-sentimen that is pure and
true and delightful
You are met, today, in ancient
Koussnoc, where our beautiful river
flowing through the heart OF Mdlne,
meets the first obstruction of its nav
igable waters
Hither was turned the Prov of that
first little ship of the Pilgrim Fathers
and here our mother state began her
mercantile career Here stands old
Fort Weston. built in 1754-not in cred
liable condition. it is true, on account
of private ownership, but bearing q
tablet of bronze placed by your local
chapter
Near that is another tablet, present
ed by the Governors Foot Guard OF
New Haven, Conn, in commemoratior
ef the Revolutionary times when Ar
mold was here in the zenith of thai
part of his career which has our ap'
prevail while with him was Aaror
Burr, whose romance with his lndiaf