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

Smithsonian Institute bound In or
der to leave lasting tribute In the
archives Of the society to her and her
activities while in office.
On motion Of Mrs. Fisher Of Au-
gusta 1t was voted to send kilograms
to Mrs. Lucy Hazard Of Bangor and
Mrs. Robert Wentworth Of Skowhe-
gan, both Of whom were unable to
attend the session.
Present Name for Vice President
General
Mrs. A. NJ. Penley of Auburn pre-
scented the name of Mrs. B. G. w.
Cushman of Auburn for the Office of
national vice president general of the
D. A. r., speaking Of her activities
while State regent and as State re-
cording secretary for i've years and
as chairman Of various committees
The Maine Daughters voted to put
forward the name of Mrs. Cushman
for that Office at the next congress OF
the organization.
Auditorium Building Fund
Committee
A report of considerable interest
was that presented by Mrs. Frederick
E. Lowell of Portland. chairman OF
the auditorium building fund COM
mittee and State vice regent. She
pointed out that the D. A. r. has
outgrown Memorial Continental hal
at Washington and she told Of the
plans for a new auditorium to be
erected near the hall now owned by
the organization. She said that the
two possible ways of financing this
project are by per capita tax Of
SIS, which would mean Just 10 cents
a week to each member, or by the
issuing Of bonds in the sum of ST..
100000.
Emphasizing the importance Of
this project, Mrs. Cook, the nationa
president general, declared that the
Indebtedness of Memorial Continent
al hall is fast being wiped out; she
said that that hall has a seating ca.
pacity Of only 1866 whereas there are
2070 Chapters of the D. A. r. in the
country, so that the hall would moi
seat the regents alone without con-
sidering the delegates; and she as.
serted that the committee plans tt
sell 1850 seats in the new auditorium
at $3.50 each, each seat to have g
bronze tablet bearing the name OIL
the donor and the name Of the per.
son in whose honor and memory the
seat is purchased. Mrs. Cook an.
nounced mat Hon. Blaine S. Viles
of Augusta had offered to purchase
one of the chairs in honor of hi.
wife. who is now regent for the
State of Maine.
Referring to chapters Of the d
A. r. outside of the United States
Mrs. Cook stated that there Is g
chapter in Paris and a chapter 4.
about to be formed in London. Thi.
announcement was greeted witt
much applause.
Mrs. Forrest Colby Of Bingham
State librarian, then rendered hel
annual report, which was accepted.
Greetings from the Jacksonville
Fla, chapter were brought by Mrs
Frank Russell, a native of Maine.
The morning session was adjourn.
ed after the reading of notices re.
garding the luncheon, by Mrs. Bertha
Williams of Augusta. chairman Of
that committee. The majority Of the
delegates went to the Augusta House
for luncheon and at the head table
with Mrs. Viles, the State regent
were % National and State officers
at the Worstsr hotel at Hallowell b,
Mrs. William H. Fisher, regent o.
Koussinoc chapter Of Augusta. A
number Of the delegates went tc
Hallowell by special car for lunch
at Hotel Worster while others par.
took Of the noon meal at the Pen.
ney Memorial church in Augusta.
Among the past State regents II
attendance at the morning session
were: Mrs. w. c. Robinson. Of NORTH
Arson, Mrs. C. w. Steele of Farm
ington, Miss Maud Merrick of Water.
vile, and Mrs. B. G. w. Cushman o.
Auburn.
The annual year book Of the
Maine d. A. R., an attractive volume
printed at the Kennebec Journa
printshop. was on sale at booth IT
the corridor outside Of the hall Of
Representatives, and samples Of D
A. r. stationary were on display
there.