Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-07

closely home to you, for the mother
| you love so well Is a valued and val.
liable member Of our society. So It
| Is not necessary to remind you that
the Daughters Of the American Rev
olution was organized for purely pa
| triotic purposes, 1t has grown con-
stantly, rapidly. In some sections 1t
has been active in rescuing from all
| too evident oblivion the memory Of
many who labored for the founda-
ton of what we today enjoy, it has
| taught and Is still teaching apprecia-
| ton for, not only the dead, but the
living men and women who are lab
oring unselfishly for the best good CT
the United States of America, and
we might add for the whole world.
This organization Is recognized
nationally as a power for the best.
| We have always been well differed
as State and as Nation but never
more ably than today. 1t has been
noted that ever since assuming the
duties Of your high Office your desire
| has been to have others than resi-
dents Of this State see the beauty of
our hills and valleys, to sense the
worth Of our lakes and rivers, and
to realize the opportunities to be
found in Maine. We too love to re-
member that from the time of the
landing of the first explorers to the
present day, wherever fidelity to pur-
pose. courageous loyalty or Christian
fortitude were needed. there always
has been found representatives from
what we now call the State of Maine.
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ing, but in gratitude for the heritage
that is ours and as a reminder of
the high standard that has been
placed before US.
To stimulate or arouse more self
sacrificing endeavor nothing serves
better than sentiments beautifully
expressed, a poem Of one of our
younger Maine poets shows what
/! personal endeavor may accomplish
and will serve well as our motto,
| The world stands out on either side
No wider than the heart is wide,
Above the world is stretched the sky
No higher than the soul is high,
The heart can push the sea and land
Farther away on either hand,
The soul can pierce the sky in two
And let the face Of God shine
through.
After the fine address by the presi-
dent-general the response by Mrs. B.
G. w. Cushman followed. Mrs. Cush-
man said in part:
Response by Mrs. Cushman
The response to the address of the
president general, Mrs. Cook, was
given by Mrs. B. G.. w. Cushman of
Auburn, ex-state regent. National
chairman for the preservation of his
| q y,d yyfoa ri q r
man on historic and literary reci-
procity. She spoke as follows:
This Is a great privilege that we
are enjoying today for only three
: times in the history of our State or
ganization have we been honored by
the presence of President General.
| Mrs. Mclean was a guest of the
Maine State Conference during her
administration and Mrs. Scott also
honored us by her presence. The
Maine State Conference had the
pleasure of entertaining Mrs. George
Maynard Minor while she was serv-
ing our National Society as Vice
President General.
One Of our Maine poets has said:
Were just rugged homespun State
Perched on the nations edge"
This is indeed true. and many of
our Daughters find it impossible to
attend a Congress because of the
distance. We average about % dele
gates at Congress. We realize that
IL we do not attend Congress we miss
the incentive to patriotic work that
results from these large and inspiring
gatherings. Our 2S delegates are in
their seats during most of the meet
ings of Congress for they are alive
to their responsibilities, they know
that they are a part of the National
Society and duly responsible for the
laws that govern them.
Our first chapter was organized in
1894 with a charter membership of
thirty, and our Maine State Council
as 1t was then called was organized,
through the efforts of our State Re-
gent, Mrs. Helen Frye White, in 1898.
with ten chapters. There are now SO
chapters in our State and one all
ready to organize. having received a
permit from the National Board.
Madam President General, we have
In Maine 2162 loyal Daughters, who
appreciate the wonderful guidance
our leader has given us. Your actu-
al presence in our midst upon this
occasion is an inspiration, indeed.
| We are all delighted to have or
Librarian General with us today and
we feel that the National Society has
united to do us honor.
l am sure that the splendid address
to which we have just listened will
broaden the viewpoint of our Daugh-
| tiers and increase the interest in our
| aims and work. We are alive to the
| responsibilities of the present as we'll
as to the past.
| May I express to you the very
great pleasure the Maine daughters
have enjoyed in being honored by
your presence and by your most
helpful address. We pledge our 10y
atty to execute to our utmost ability
the plans of our President General
and the National Society.
| Adopt Resolutions
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee was then heard and accepted,
after which the meeting closed with
the singing of God Be with You Til
We Meet Again." The resolutions
were in appreciation of the courtesy
of Hon. Ralph o. Brewster, governor
of Maine. to Col. and Mrs. Charles E.
Dustin, to Mrs. Brewster for the re-
| ception, to the two national officers
who attended the meeting, to the re-
| gent and members of Koussinoc Chap
| ter for the entertainment, to Roger A.
Nye and his accompanist, Mrs. Arthur
S. Merrill, for the music. to State Ii
brarian Henry E. Dunnack. to the Au-
gusta House, the Penney Memorial
United Baptist church and the Wors-
ter House for their hospitality. to
Mrs. Blaine S. Viles, State regent, for
her hospitality extended to the nation
al and State officers. to the pages for
their services and to the press for it's
notices.
Twenty-Six Chapters Represented
The registration committee which
was very busy during the day, COM
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