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

nh. assemhlv arose from their
seats and Joined In applause as tne
National and State officers anu
guests. escorted by the color bearers
and nages, entered the hall OF KEEP
rasentatiyes and marched to the
platform where they were seated.
The confere: was declared open
ed Nv Mrs. BlaisA S. Viles of Angus
| ia. State Regent. following which DE.
/ yotional exercises consisting o.
Scripture reading and the Lore
PRAYER, were led by the State chap-
lain, Mrs. Charles w. Steele OIL
Pennington. Ia ~,
| Mrs Robert wentworth. and. the
audience Joined in repeating the
American Creed and in singing
America. cL.,
Greetings from koussinoc Chapter
The state regent. Mrs. Viles. then
! presented Mrs. William II. Fisher OK
Augusta, regent of Koussinoc Chap-
| ter. referring to her as one OF the ac-
| tive Maine Daughters in the organ
| ization.
Mrs. Fisher bid the members well
come declaring that kousslnoc
Chapter was deeply honored by hav-
ing one of it's members as ota.e
regent, and by having the priVliese
of entertaining the National Presi-
dent General, Mrs. Anthony Wayne
Cook of Pennsylvania.
State Vice Regent RESPONDS
The response to these greetings
was given by the State vice reSen''
Mrs Frederick 4. Lowell OF Port
land. who stated that it was indeed
a privilege for the fall conference 10
he entertained in Augusta, the capl-
fal citv. that the members OF the
organization are daughters OF men
who lived, fought and died that we
might have liberty and happiness,
and that the members OF the patrl-
otic organization value their trust.
"Posteritv will ever owe to the men
of the Revolution debt or grau-
tude." she declared and urged thae
members pledge anew their loyalty 10
their trust, and join in honorlng the
president general.
Business Session Opened
At the opening of the business
session the State recording secretary
Mrs. Herbert w. Hall of Halloween
read the minutes of the last session
of the Maine Daughters, winch was
held at Old Town.
Mrs. William E. Brewster OF DeX-
ter reported for the committee on
standing rules. ,
Report of State Regent, Mrs. V'ies
"The state Regent greets you am
welcomes YOU to the Annual FAN
Conferences: not alone as STATE
Regent, but also as memper vi
Koussinoc Chapter OF Augusta IL 70
a pleasure and privilege for me %
extend cordial greetings TO you 70
our home city, the beauti1ul Capila'
of Maine" asserted Mrs. Blame ..
Viles of Augusta, state regent III heA
report presented.
"The meeting has been changed
from our usual Fall ADVISORY boarn'
which admitted properly only ON
GERS and State chairmen, 10 coh-
ference of all Daughters, Lnat .hey
might meet to honor our 1llustrlous
President General and the National
officers who favor us WIN lhelr
presence here today.
"In the past we have heard at our
autumn meetings reports from Cnap-
ter Regents of their proposed WIN
ter's activities. Many chapter year
hooks have been received by your
State Regent this fall, and the pro-
grams have been so well arranged
by your Chapter Regents 1t seemed
they scarcely needed suggestions 1or
this years activities.
This year the Daughters OF the
American Revolution are beglnnlns
work upon the building OF an Auo.-
torium-one of the biggest proJects
ever undertaken by a women y,
ganization. Many ask of the activi-
ties of the Society, and the necessity
Of the new building.
'The Chapters have already plan.
ned so well their yearly programs ~
local work. it seemed a most fitting
time to turn to the thoughtful con-
sideration of the aims and purposes
of the National Society. With TINS
thought in mind, letter was sent
to each National chairman OF COM
mittees in Washington. asking that