Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
ARMIsTICE ANNIVERSARY MEETINCoF
D.k. R. OBSERVED WITH PEACE PROGRAM

Owing 10 the date of the regular
melting being Armistice Dar, Koussi-
noe Chapter held its November meet
ing Friday afternoon. Nov. at the
spacious and beautiful home of Mrs
Blaine S. Viles. with Mrs. Viles. Miss
Dorothy viles. Mrs. ". H. Fisher and
Mrs. Leigh n. Flynt as hostesses.
After the usual business was tran
acted Mrs. Phebe S. Sylvester. mem
Der of the committee on better films
read portions OF the Cpshaw Bill, and
it was voted TO ask the Maine con-
gressmen to support that bill
Two new members were admitted
to the chapter subject to the appro-
val of their papers in Washington
Miss George Metcalf and Mrs.
Pauline Littlefield.
Miss Maud Merrick of waterville.
former State Regent. was present
and brought the greetings of the ST.
lence Howard Hayden Chapter. She
particularly compIimented Koussinoc
Chapter on its excellent committee
organization.
Mrs. Maurice Morgan favored the
chapter with two pleasing violin So
los.
since Chapter held it's regular meet
ing six years ago Armistice Day at
the home of Mrs Martin and Mrs.
Paine the principal items of business
being in connection with the war. On
the anniversary of that meeting 1t
seemed fitting that the peograTn
should be relative to Peace. and that
the chapter was favored in having
present Mrs. W. :. Simpson OF Fair
, field. member of the Silence Howard
HAYDEN Chapter, who would speak
on Peace.
Mrs. Simpson stated that in the
early days il was war between clans.
between church and state. country
against # country. 1t was war, wal,
war.
The changes Of attitude Of our ma =
ton toward another are mileStones
toward universal peace The four
important milestnneS are:
The Pan American Union. founded
on the principles of the Monroe Doc
trine., and established in 1890 to &C.
ment friendly relations between the
countries of North and South Ameri-
ca and to develop commerce between
these countries. Its membership con-
sistS of the L. s. Secretary of State
and Representatives from II Ameri-
can states. its meeting place being
the Pam American Building in Wash :
in-ton.
hrMs Conference Of 1902 .Limita :
ton of armamentS between Chill and
Argcntina-all disputes to be settled
by arbitration for period of five
wears. This was the first arbitration
treaty. In connection with this was
the erection of the Christ of the An
des. symbolizing Peace.
The Pan American Congress OF
Women called hV the League of Wo-
men Voters held in Baltimore April
1922. at which Lady Astor said that
the Congress had given us all n
chance to talk it over. Women the
world over ale working for universe
peace.
The World Court endorsed by the
/ late President Harding, the adoption
of which should he Americas contri-
button to International Iea"C. Mrs
Simpson expressed the hope that this
might be the last milestone toward
our final coul-PeaCe.
After this interesting paper. thc
host esseS invited the members to the
dining room for social hour. Miss
Mice Reynolds and Mrs. fentof
Tomlinson served the ices. Mrs. Ar
thur Tiffn. Miss katherine Wymar
en- Mrs. Ruth v Hussey as assisted in
.passing.c Since the last meeting the
year book of kousSinoc Chapter has
been published. The officers are:
Regent. Miss Alice s. Reynolds:
vice regent. Mrs. Alice N. Bodwell:
recording secretary. Mrs. Carolyn II
Edwards: CORRESPONDING secretary
Mrs. Bertha T. Higgins; registrar
Mrs. Nellie l.. Philhyick; treasurer
Mrs Bertha IT, Williams: historian
Mrs I.ucie V G. Carll: librari ian
Mrs Beatrice +. North: councillors
Mrs Edit H. Fisher. Mrs. Pauline
S. Jones. Mrs Alice r. Reid, Mrs
, Ethel j. Niles. Mrs. Lillian L. Sher-
! burne: honorary councillors. Mrs
John +. Hill. Miss Helen Fuller. Mrs
! Amelia F. Bangs Mrs. Sarah TT
Stetson. Airs Emma q. Morse. Mrs
+ Alice T. Wyman.
The number Of committees ha:
been increased to correspond 10 Tho
! state committees. Thee personnel o
! these is as follows:
characterization. Miss Alice s
/ Reynolds. Mrs. Ethel J. Niles. Mrs
! Pauline :. Jones Mrs Alice n. Reid
! Patriotic Education. Mrs. Mice NJ
Rodwell Mrs Ethel J. Niles. Mrs
! Cora T. Partridge, Mrs. Ella F. Tay
lor.
Magazine. Miss .nIma Jones, Mrs
! Angie i. Guild.
! International Relations. Mrs. Alic'
! r. Adams. Mrs Lillian II. Campbell
! Mrs. Martha y. Farris.
Preservation Of Historic Spots
Mrs Edith Is. X. Fisher. Mrs Ethe
: j. Niles. Mrs Carolina n. McGunni
gle. Mrs Alice &. Wyman.
Correct Use of Flag Mrs. Lilliar
: r. Sherburne. Mrs Cassandra =
! Davis. Mrs. Lillian r, Barker, Mrs
Bertha NJ Randall
National OLD Trails Road Mrs
Lillian II. Swift. Mrs. Emma g
Morse. Mrs Sarah II. Stetson, Mrs
! Gladys T. Everett.
I Ellis Island-Mrs. Alice r. Wyman
Mrs Alice F.~Adams.
Historical and Literary Reciprocitt
2 Mrs. LucIe V. G. Carl. Mrs. Ethe
NJ Bilodeau. Mrs. Angela 7. LEM
Mrs. Lucy p Lewis.
: Conservation and Thrift = Mrs
Bertha H. Williams. Mrs. Caroline F
/ Chase. Mrs. Mabel L. Thompson
Mrs. Mabel w. Lyon.
LiquldatlOn anu EndoWInent--h MI :
Harriet NJ. Hail, Mrs. Esther c
! Sterling Mrs. Ida D. Hodskins, Mrs
Lillian NJ. Clark.
! Revolutionary Relics for Continen-
! tai Hall-Mrs. Ida l.. Haskell. Mrs
Abbie b Marson. Mrs. Georgia NJ
Randall. Miss Mary f. Russell
Puhlic.ty-Afrs. Carolyn II. Ed
wards. Mrs. Bertha L. Higgins, Mrs
Edith L. Lathbury
Representative for Knox sMemor-
ial-AIrs. Edith E. X. Fisher.
Better Films--Mrs. Sarah P. Q