The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-19
COUNCIL MEETING. Of OAUGH-
TIERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Skowhegan Women Attended Miss Gertrude
S. Weston was Elected Treasurer

the Maine Daughters of the American
Revolution was held Wednesday and
Thursday March / and II in Water
Vile. 1t was one of the most sue
cessful conventions ever held in the
Pine Tree State and was largely at
tended by delegates and visiting MEM
bers.
The opening session was Wednes-
day at l045 a. m, with state Regent,
Mrs William c. Robinson in the chair.
After invocation by the Chaplain Mrs.
Augusta Maloon of Auburn, the dele
gates all joined in singing America
and Mrs. William II. X. Abbott, Regent
of Silence Howard Hayden Chapter,
gave a brief address of welcome. May
or Hiliard who was scheduled to deliv-
err an address of welcome in behalf of
the city of Wateryille was unable to
be present. Response was. offered
by Mrs. Lucy ". Hazlett of Bangor
Annual reports were given by the
State Historian. Mrs. Adella Veasey
Moore of Madison in which she sug-
gested that each Chapter write his
torical sketch of its town and submit 1t
to the historian; State vice regent,
Mrs. c. W Steele of Pennington; sec
retaries, Mrs. S. l.. Boardman. Bangor,
and Mrs W c. Emery. North Arson; ;
treasurer, Mrs NJ l.. Stanley, Win
throp; auditor, Mrs. Ella f. Dow
Chaplain, Mrs. Augusta Maloon of At
burn and registrar, Mrs c. H. Nood of
Bangor. Mrs A A Kendall OF Port
land md Mrs. c. A Newell Of Lewis
ton read reports of the years work at
Opportunity Farm and Mrs. V. D. Hill
ton of North Arson read the report of
the committee on Real Daughters show
ing that since 1891, the number in the
United States had decreased from 769
to 26. Letters were read from some
of these venerable ladies. Mrs. E. A.
Richardson of Lewiston, read the re-
port of her committee on Marking
Graves and Historic Spots, and she
also read paper upon the life of Cen
eral William Whipple. Mrs. Lois W.
Patten of SkoWhegan as chairman of
the committee on Patriotic Educa-
ton submitted her report and read
herewith a paper upon the same. She
included the reading of the prize es-
quid" which was written by Nellie NJ.
Farnsworth, Rock port, in the ID. A. K.
contest. Mrs. S T. Emerson of Ban
gor told of the work being done by
the committee on the welfare of wo-
men and children and Mrs. w H. Fish
er of Augusta reported for the d. A. II.
Magazine committee. Mrs. c. w.
Steele of Pennington reported for the
committee on appropriations and Mrs.
Chas. Wood gave a synopsis of the de-
cision of the Chapters in regard to in
crease of dues and change of time of
meeting. Contributions for the King
Memorial were read by Mrs. John AL
den Morse of Bath and each Chapter
reported it's activities through regent
or delegate
Mrs. William T. Haines rendered
reception Wednesday evening to the
Daughters at her home which was a
delightful social affair Thursday
forenoon an address by the State Re
gent, Mrs. W. C.. Robinson of North
Arson was listened to. Following
came the business hour. The matter
of increasing the per capita tax from
10 cents was extensively discussed,
but it was decided to retain the pres
ent rate 1t was voted to hold the
annual Council meetings on the third
Wednesday and Thursday in October
and to purchase State flag to be sent
to the Continental hall, in representa-
ton of the Maine Daughters of the
American Revolution. 1t was also
decided to have the names of the Real
Daughters of Maine, printed on
parchment. to be framed in the ma
hogany taken from the cabin of the
battleship Maine which had recently
been presented by the Government to
the Council, and to be hung in the
Maine room in Continental Hall.
A paper written by Mrs. Emma H.
Mason and read by the secretary Mrs.
Boardman THE House When Maine
Was Made State" was received with
close attention and it was voted to
make the marking of this place, known
as the Gushing House in Freeport, the
State work in marking historic spots
the coming year. Mrs. A. A. Kendall
chairman of committee on resolutions
extended the appreciation of the Coun-
ell of the courtesy shown them by the
hostess Chapter, the press and the mu-
sicians. The closing feature of the
session was a l o'clock luncheon sery-
ed at the Elmwood.
Officers were elected as follows:
Vice President General, Mrs. C. F.
Johnson, Waterville State Regent,
Mrs. William c. Robinson, North An
son; State viceRegent. Mrs. C. w.
Steele, Pennington; Rec Sec. Mrs. c..
B. Porter. 0ldtown; treasurer, Miss