Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-07
Interesting Meeting Mary
Drummer Chapter d. A. n.

Mary Kelton Drummer Chaptr
d. A. r., held its April meeting with
| Mrs. Rush w. d. Smith, Second
street. The hostesses were Mn
Smith, Mrs. Gertrude E. v. Alex
ander, Mrs. Mabel Goodwin Hail and
Mrs. Ethel Parlin Boyle. The roll
call was anecdotes of President Cool
| idge, and brought out some interest
ing stories. Various items OF bur.
ness were taken up. The matter q
the annual May party was referred
to a committee appointed by the
7 chair. Miss Ruth Whitten. Mn
Kate Beeman Berry and Miss AM
Tilden were chosen for service on
this committee. 1t was voted to pre-.
sent q d. A. r. spoon. properly
marked, to little Miss Patricia Doom.
Boyle, the second daughter q
Mary Kelton Drummer Chapter to b
thus honored. The first was Mar
Wood Vigus. It was also voted to
admit Mrs. Helen Haines Quinn 10
membership in the chapter.
After the business came report
from the recent State ID. A. r. Con.
ference at Bath. Miss Ruth Whittn
and Mrs. Georgianna Lilly, two 81
the chapters delegates, gave thsE
Impressions of the meetings. Mlu
Written spoke in particular OF Tho
change in the per capita state tai
and of the social side Of the gather
ing, and Mrs. Lilly emphasized The
main points Of Mr.. Sewalls speech
There was an unusually good attend
ance at this meeting, but Miss Bella
Preble, chapter historian, whose duty
1t Is to report the meetings, was ab'
sent for the first time in the ten
years of the chapters history. Mrs
Alexander and Mrs. Boyle were also
absent.
The paper Of the evening, on an
ternational Relations" by Miss r.
Gilpatrick, was OF unusual interes
and value. The speaker reviewed the
relations of the various powers WIZ
each other before the great war anc
then showed the changes that war
had brought. The causes Of pre-war
relations were emphasized: the To-
PRODUCTION of machinery and th
factory system, the demand on ths
part Of great manufacturing nations
for raw materials and the equaiy
strenuous struggle for markets !"
their industrial output.
Miss Gilpatrick showed how the"
economic necessities led strong na'
tons TO exploit weaker ones. TN
investments made by English capi,
tai in Egypt, Persia, Turkey ana
China. and the resulting necessin
to protect those investments o.
spheres Of influence" were revieves
as illustrations of the general reno
of affairs.
Next came the advance Of Frane'
and finally of Germany along tner
same lines of dollar diplomacy, o.
OF which created a condition Una
only needed spark to set on ~
explosion and open the World wal
Miss fitzpatrick then went on VI
show that the same selfishness ano
greed for gain exist now between ~. /
tons; that the war did nothing
make relations better.
She urged as a possible soluuOa
and q step towards world pescs
three things, a code Of internationa
law. a permanent court OF justice
that law, and a pnc'
where the representatives Of all r.
tons can meet. discuss and sew.
questions Of international relation
She urged that America do its y.
share in this work Of making u.
world q "better place for every0n'
TO live in"
After the paper, the guests %.
Iourned to the dining room. Chlckss
4 la king, olives, coffee and cake ~
served by the hostesses, assistd "
Mrs. Imigene vigus, Mrs. lsaVss
Weber. Mrs. Gwendolyn BaDDls
Mrs. Mona Mouiton, Mrs. Eetns
Yorke, Miss Dorothy Currier. ~
Informal discussion Of questions w.
rested by the paper and pleasah'
social hour.