Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21

MIS-. henudll suggested lldt lnF
second meeting be a one day affair and
delegates pay their own way. She
suggested that a committee be APP
pointed by the Chair to consider some
such amendment and report at next
Field day, meanwhile members going
home talk the matter over in their
Chapters. This motion was carried.
The Officers Elected.
The secretary by unanimous consent
then cast. one by one. the votes for the
officers for the ensuing year:
State regent-Mrs. William c. Robin
son. No. Arson.
State vice regent-Mrs Alice b. Steele.
Pennington.
state recording secretary-Mrs. Frank
f. hammond, Fairfield.
state treasurer-Mrs Nellie 7. Stanley,
Winthrop
State chaplain-Mrs. Augusta q Ma
loon, Lewiston.
state auditor-Mrs. Ella r. Dow. Bid
deford.
state Registrar-Mrs. Chas. H. Wood
Historian-Mrs Adella Veazie Moore.
Madison, reelected according to the Gus
tom of the order in re-electing these Off
Gals.
A tangle impended when the election
of honorary State regent came up-and
the Daughters showed their political
skill by voting to elect every living
former State regent an honorary State
regent!
So the list of honorary State regents
elected one by one. by unanimous vote
is: l900-Mrs. Helen Frye White,
Lewiston; 1901 l902-Mrs. w E. You
land. Biddeford; 193-1940-Mrs. Alfred
A. Kendall, Portland; 905-l906-Miss
Charlotte A. Baldwin. 10 Green street,
Augusta; 1907 190S-Mrs. Charles n.
Creighton. Thomaston 1909 1910-Miss
Louise II. Coburn, Skowhegan.
1t was stated that in Kittery the
grave Of VIM. Little, a signer of the
Declaration uf independence, remains
unmarked and Mrs. f. A. Allan declar
cd this to be shame. A Daughter
from York said that it was current
report that every farm in Kittery con-
tanned the body OF a Revolutionary
soldier.
1t was The sentiment of the ladies'
that the signer's grave he marked
Some diplomat suggested that by so
doing it would be easier 10 establish n
new chapter there, showing that all the
politics these days is not confined to
the men.
Mary Dillingham; Chapter pledged 50
toward marking the famous Kittery
grave and other chapters in succession
announced their readiness to aid.
Reference was made TO a child in
Portland hospital who had colored beau
tifully - post cards to sell for the ben
eft of Opportunity Farm for which the
ID. ~ r. last year gave $l39
\ motion was passed to make this
farm part of the Daughters work the
coming year. They plan to raise $500
and have about half that amount in
sight.
Among the communications read was
one announcing the appointment as
pages at the coming Continental Congress
of the u. y r. of Miss Estes of Port
land and Mrs w. r. Davis of Lewiston.
Reports of officers and chapters were
accepted
The treasurer's report shows that the
total receipts of the year including the
cash balance OF March >, 1912. was March
II, 1913. 1858 10 OF this amount Opportu-
nifty Farm received $log.
In addition the farm has been provided
by Margaret Goffe Moore Chapter OF
Madison with So for a Margaret COTE
room.
Cash balance in treasury. sl32.5S
Paid out, o-o.sz
The Maine Room fund stands S26i.6V in
Guiding balance on hand March 9. 1912.
of $3.50 of which S264e was paid in two
checks April 10 and Y, 1912, TO the treas
urer general s2646o
or the Continental Hall fund there is
on hand Sc.
King Memorial fund. $50. %.
Luncheon Recess.
At Ito =. NJ. the conference adjourned
for luncheon in the vestry below. where
seven long tables had been handsomely
laid i'm whtest linen and shiniest OF sill
yer and glass. The tables We're bright
ened with vases filled with conservatory
blooms \ corps of pretty maidens served
the ladies from a splendid menu,
Afternoon Session.
While the hour for converting had
been set for ?, the gayel did not fan
until the afternoon was much farther
advanced The ladies fingered at the
lunch.
First on the bill came the group of
three songs by Mrs. Henry T. Gilmore.
the attractive possessor of a pure and
we'll trained soprano voice of sympa-