The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-10-26
Maine Council, d. A. R.,
Holds Annual Session in Belfast Oct. 18th
and 18th.

HOldS Annual Session IN Belfast Oct. 18th
and 18th.
The Stste Council of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, held in Belfast Oct 18th
and 10Th. was success in all particulars and
the showers Thursday interferred but little
with the auto ride though sunshine would
have given the visitors a better idea of kthe
beauties of Belfast and vicinity. The opening
session was called to order in Red Mems hall
at 45 p m. Wednesday by Mrs. Alice Brad
bury Steele of Farmingtcn, State Regent, with
Mrs. W. G. Chapman of Portland, vice Regent.
Mrs. S. L. Boardman of Augusta, Registrar,
and Mrs. Lucy W. Hazlett of Bangor. chaplain.
on the platform. Mrs. George Thomas of
Pennington. secretary. was unable to be pres
ent and Miss Edna M. True of Phillips was
made the secretary pro TEN. About 100 dele
gates and members were present. The as
sembly bugle call was given by Award Craig
of the Belfast Boy Scouts. The formal call for
the Council was gracefully rendered by Mrs.
Steele. followed by prayer by Mrs. Hazlett,
State chaplain. Ex-mayo- Charles R. Coombs,
as president of the Belfast Board of Trade,
the organization which invited the State Coun-
Gil to meet in the biggest Little City in
Maine," made each visitor feel that the wei
come was genuine and that the hospitality of
the city was open to them. In closing he
wished all a very happy visit Miss Amy E.
Stoddard, Regent of John Cochran Chapter of
Belfast, very gracously and gracefully well
coined the State officers. regents and delegates.
Corla - Al d
Woman's Club. spoke of the clubs endeavors
and cordially invited the visitors to use the
club room as home while in the city Mrs.
Amos Clement, president of the Belfast Trav-
ellers Club, briefly but cordially extended the
greetings of its members. Mrs. Florence DAN
forth of Hallowell, regent of Eunice Farms
worth Chapter, in behalf of the council very
gracefully acknowledged the various greetings
and said she was assured that their pleasant
anticipations of their first visit to beautiful
Belfast would be fully realized. Mrs. W. G.
Chapman welcomed the three new chapters
Rachel Farnsworth Holden of Moose River;
Jonathan True of Phillips and Rebecca Weston
of Dexter. Their regents Miss Minnie Holden,
Miss Edna M. Luce and Mrs William Brewster,
responded for their respective chapters,
soprano solo, "The Flag Which Never
Knew Defeat" was very sweetly rendered by
Mrs. Thomas E. Bowker of Belfast, member
of Patience Stanley Chapter of Winthrop.
Then came the minutes of the March meet
ing III Lewiston and the address and report of
the State Regent, which are printed in full in
the D. A. R. year book. followed by reports of
the State officers. Mrs. Chapman, Vice Regent,
submitted brief report and the secretary s
report was given by Miss True Mrs. William
Fisher of Augusta, treasurer, reported Sl25. ga
in the treasury. Mrs. Boardman, registrar,
reported 1925 Daughters in Maine of whom
three are real daughters" and few grand
daughters, one of them Miss Lucy A. Cochran
of Belfast. descendant of John Cochran of
Boston Tea Party fame. Mrs. C. C. Freeman
of Cherryfeld, historian, reported % Chapters
in the Maine Council. and spoke Interestingly
of their work in looking up historic points,
erecting markers, copying old manuscripts and
tombstone records.
Mrs. Evelyn Cottrell Frost, past regent O f
John Cochran Chapter. beautifully rendered a
soprano solo. 1.-THE Song of Maine" Mrs W.
G. Chapman, chairman of the committee on the
Maine room in Continental Hail, Washington,
ID. c.. reported the gift by Elizabeth Wardell
Chapter of Portland of beautiful fac -simile
in gold of the Liberty Bell and urged that the
roster of their "rea daughters be framed in
material from the batteship Maine and hung
in the Maine room These matters were acted
on at the Thursday morning session.
Mrs. Mary P. Mill of the committee on His
toric Places and Historic Research. spoke of
the unveiling of the monument on the Pleas
ant Point Indian reservation, which had long
been cherished project of the late Miss Lucy
7. Ames and would be memorial to her.
Graves of 228 Revolutionary soldiers have
been located and the most of them properly
marked.
Mrs. F. H. Mari, chairman of the committee
on Patriotic Education. reported the compiling
and distribution of patriotic literature, flags.
etc, and recommended that the council estab-
lish scholarship fund for the education of a
worthy boy or girl.
Mrs. Eva Bean gave an interesting report
of the work done by the committee on welfare
of women and children.
Mrs. Lucy W. Hazlett urged in her report on
The Children of the American Revolution tha
there be better organization of the children
and more attention given to that braLch of
work.
The reports of the legislative committee,
auditor, and others were lett for action Thurs
day morning, and after selection by the
quartet of Belfast Mrs. E. P. Frost, Mrs. M
o. Dickey, Mrs. C. W. Wescott and Mrs E. 5.
Pitcher, two-minute reports were made by
the regents of the various chapters. rar-
ticularly interesting was that of the new Re-
becca Weston Chapter of Dexter, which was
organized with AZ charter members. had added
eight and had ten q. plications.
Mrs. Thomas E. Bowker and Miss Emeroy
CHM of Belfast acted as pages during the en-
tire council.
Wednesday evenings session was held in
Memorial hall, which was decorated with
bunting, flags and pennants. Extra chairs
were put in and every available foot of floor
space was taken.
Mrs. Steele, assisted by Miss Stoddard, con-
Quoted the program, the latter playing the ac-
compartment of Arthur N. Johnsons sc 10
"When Irish Eyes are Smiling" which was en-
Enthusiastically encored. Mrs. Hester P. Brown of
Belfast recited from memory her prize story