The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-27

Fifteenth annual Council meeting OF
the Maine Daughters of the American
Revolution held with koussinoc
Chapter at the Penney Memorial
church was grand success.
Wednesday at 2.35 P. NJ, the gavel,
periodically decorated with baby rib
bons in read, 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 well
come the ladies to Augusta, of meet
ings of the local city council being
half an hour over the time set, 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 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 a big
bunch of jonquils in huge glass
vase.
After an eloquent inyoeatian by the
chaplain, Mrs. Alma Staples Board
man, America" was rendered in
pleasing manner, by the assemblage,
which we'll filed the body pews, the
ladies standing and being accompa-
MED on the piano by Mrs. G. H.
Brickett.
Hon. E. c. CARL, whose wife is a
member of the organization, as WAS
stated in the graceful Introduction of
the State regent, then came upon tie
platform with his face illumined by
bushes and smiles and welcomed in
behalf of the mayor the d. A. Killings
to Augusta.
The address of welcome in behalf of
koussinoc Chapter was given by its
: regent, Mrs VIM. H. Fisher, who
briefly and cordially extended the
Chapters hospitality to the delegates
: and all Daughters present a, the
| Council.
In her response Mrs. R. T. Patten
of Skowhegan expressed the apprecia-
. ton of the delegates and members q
the regent of Koussinoc. All recall
ed the well-known hospitality of Au-
,, gusta and considered it a great priv
lege to hold the convention amid tho
historical, patriotic and interesting
environment of the Capital city of the
State. Maine was the first of all the
states to greet the rising sun and il
this epoch of evolution in modern civ
ilization the lady expressed the hope
the Daughters of the Revolution
would be among the first to intelli
gently meet and wisely solve the
great questions and perpleXities o
the hour.
l. Then came the roll call by Chap.
ters, delegates from each rising as
their Chapter was called and remain
ing standing until counted by the Sc
cretary. Some lao or $50 delegates
u were present and 1913 of these had al
ready put in requests for tickets tC
the luncheon in the chapel. Thursday
: noon.
1t was made known that a rea
Daughter of the American Revolution
Was seated among the delegates upon
the floor This lady was Mrs. Nancy
Warren of Ruth Head Cragin Chap
ter of North Arson, at present resid
ing in Augusta and the Regent very
gracefully invited the Daughter who
actually was a daughter of a Revolu
tionary veteran to occupy seat o
honor upon the platform. Mrs. Morse
remarked that for many years she hat
attended meetings and conventions o
the ID. A r. but that this was her frs
recollection of a real Daughter beinl
present to participate.
Mrs. Warren, all smiles, was escort
ed to her new seat amid the applause
Of the assembled ladies. She doesn'
look her age-but then although {
genuine Revolutionary veteran:
daughter she is not so very old. ShC
was born in 1910.
During the remarks of the after
noon it incidentally was mentioned
that there are several real Daughters
living in Maine.
The State regent Mrs. Morse. pre-
: faced her address by remarking that
SIZE particularly welcomed new Chap
ters, there being three baby Chap
ters" now Graded in the d. A. r.
home of the State. These bring the