Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-22

Farnsworth Chapter. Daughters of
the American Revolution. opened
Monday with a good attendance and
splendid program. The meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. H. c. Jud.
kins on Water street. Mrs. Melvin
Palmer of Hinckley assisted Mrs.
Judkins as associate hostess. The re.
gent, Miss Mabel j. Pooler presided.
The Lords Prayer was offered and
Flag Salute given. Miss Helen NJ.
Halves played "Impromptu in c Mi
nor" as a piano solo. Mrs. Grace
Merrill Poulin gave interesting re-
ports. Mrs. Helen Conant was elect
ed a member of the Chapter when APP
proved by the national society. Sew
eral names were presntd for men,
bership, among them being Mrs.
Blanch Emory Folsom of Norridge-
wock, who was formerly a member.
One guest was present. Mrs. Lima
Kinney of the Margaret Goff Moore
Chapter. Madison.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Marble spoke in
the interest of the d. a. r. magazine.
An interesting account of a Red
Cross conference recently held in
Waterville was presented by Mrs.
Dora G. McNeelie. The message
from the president. General Mrs.
Laura Haynes Cooke was read by
Mrs. Fanny j. Cabot.
The paper of the afternoon was one
of much interest and information en-
titled "A Repetition of History" and
written and given by Mrs. Elsie r.
White. after which Mrs. Cabot read
extracts from the~real diary of an
early English explorer.
Misses Evelyn Bridges and Airline
Piummer played two piano solos,
Indian Love Song.t and Indian
Dance" which closed the program.
The hostesses served refreshments
and sociability was enjoyed for an
hour in front of an open fire. The
programs for the year were distrib-
uted and contain the following sehed-
ule of meetings: Nov. Il. subject
THE Era OF the Canal" Miss Louise
II. Coburn, hostesses Mrs. Lena Il.
Wentworth and Dr.. Julia n Kncaid
Jan. 10. The Pony Express" Miss
Gertrude 5. Weston, hostesses Mrs.
Edith S. Philhrook and Mrs. Helen
w. Hutchinson; Feb. g. Silver tea at
Library parlOrs, hoStesSeS Mrs. Dora
q. Miss Flornce Pooler, Mrs. Della l..
Bartlett, Mrs. Martha l.. Griffin. Mrs.
Viola A. j.. Weston, Mrs. Eta S. Mer-
rili; March IL; The story of West
Point" Mrs. Helen c. Wentworth,
IL,
Mrs. Sarah l.. Whitcomb April 20.
The Story Of Annapolis" Mrs. Dora
G.. McNeelie. hostesses Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Marble and Mrs. Nellie G.. Chase
May 10, annual meeting. election OF
officers, reports of officers and chair
men, reports of Continental Con
greSs, hosteSSes Mrs. Birdena r. CO.
nant and Mrs. Helen Conant; June
-. Field day, hostess Mrs. Sarah l..
Eaton.
The meetings will be held on the
third Monday OF each month.
The officers for 1924-o5 are: Re
gent. Mrs. Helen G. v entworth: sec
rotary Mrs. Grace A. Poulin: treas
urer. Mrs. Georgia c. Wilson: regis
trar Miss Gertrude s Weston: histo-
rian Miss Louise II. Boburn: commit
tees: American and patriotic educa-
ton, Mrs Mabel J.. ,Tudkins. Mrs
Edith :. Philhrick; magazine. Mrs
Elizabeth a. Marble; interna tional
relations Mrs. Nina Greenwood; pre-
servation of historical spots Miss
Gertrude s. Weston: historical and
literary reciprocity Mrs. Florence w.
Danforth: conservation and thrift DR..
Julia Nay Kincaid: Revolutionary
relics for Memorial Continental hall.
Mrs. Fanny j. Cabot: historical re-
search and preservation of records,
Mrs. Helen g. Wentworth: memori-
n Continental han library, Miss Lou
Use II. Coburn; National Old Trails
road, Mrs. Viola a. i. Weston: gen
ealogical research, Mrs. Ivanella s.
Palmer; better films. Mrs. Dora G.
McNeelie.