Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-18

I the recording secretary. told Of the
meetings she had attended as rep
resentative of the State Society.
Treasurer's Report
The report of the State treasurer,
Mrs. Edna q. Hutchins of Corinna,
for the year ending, March l.. 1925,
| showed balance on hand in banks
! Of $6S9.4S; notes receivable In the
Student Loan Fund. $3.50: and the
amount to the credit of the Student
Loan Fund in a Dexter bank, $201.-
As; total assets of $1240.90.
Chaplain Makes Report
The State chaplain, Mrs. Charles
F.. Steele of Pennington. in her re-
port states that there have been IS
deaths in the Society during the past
year. The number of deaths in the
Chapters were as follows: Augusta,
2; Bangor, 8; Belfast, 1; Clinton, L;
Dexter, 8; Houlton, /; Lewiston and
Auburn, 2; Machias, 2; Moose River.
3; North Arson, 2; Orono, /; Port
land. 4; Rockland. /; Skowhegan. 8;
Thomaston, 1 Topsham- Brunswick,
1; Waterville, 2; and Winthrop, 1.
State Custodian
The report of the State custodian,
Miss Luetta King of Portland. was as
follows:
"Year Books have been received
from Dover FoxcrCft. Frances
Dighton Williams, Kennebec, Rebec-
ca Emery, Silence Howard Hayden,
and Topsham Brunswick Chapters
THE Year Book Of the Maine
Daughters Of the American Revoru-
tiop Twenty Seventh Annual Con-
ference" has been placed with the
others in our box at the Maine His
+ torical Library"
Chairman of Auditorium Committee
Mrs. Frederick !. Lowell Of Port
land, chairman of the auditorium and
bond committee, presented the fol-
lowing statement of the sale of chairs
| and subscription of bonds for the
.. new d. A. r. Continental Hall at
Washington, D. c.
Number of chairs pledged, "a,
with few exceptions these are eth
| er paid for in full or an initial de-
post made. Augusta 6. Bangor l.,
Bath /, Biddeford 1, Bingham, /,
Hallowell 1, Kingfield 1. lewiston
Auburn 2, Madison /, North Anson
1, Portland IL, Sanford Springvale 1,
Skowhegan 1, Thomaston 1, Topsham
Brunswick J.. Waterville /, Winslow
l, Winslow 1, and Winthrop 2.
BOX $1500.0O presented in the
the name of the State of Maine by
Mrs. Spaulding Bisbee. Elizabeth
Wadsworth Chapter. Portland. total
$6,75O.0O.
"The following have subscribed
for bonds:
1. 10000 Bond, Elizabeth Wads-
worth Chapter, Portland.
2. $4,000 Bond, Mary Dillingham;
Chapter, Lewiston Auburn.
Mrs. William H. Fisher. regent of
houssinoc chapter, moved that the
splendid reports of the officers be
accepted and the vote was motion
was carried unanimously.
Vocal Selections
Mrs. Lillian Small of Dexter won
much applause with her rendition of
a number of vocal solos, these includ-
ing: ITO the Sum-" {Curran), and
Where Blooms the Rose" (Clayton
Jones).
Miss Maude Merrick of Waterville.
chairman of the transportation COM
, mittee, spoke briefly of the plans for
the trip to be taken by the Maine
delegates to the d. A. r. Congress at
Washington next month.
, Mrs. Fisher Reports for koussinoc
Chapter -.,-
Mrs. William H. Fisher, regent Of
koussinoc Chapter of Augusta, pre-
scented the following interesting re-
, port of the activities of the chapter:
Madam State Regent, Officers and
Memoirs Of the State Conference:
Last year Koussinoc Chapter re-
ported total of los members, to-
day the total Is Ito.
THE year has been an unusually
active one and in addition to our
| monthly meetings we have now en-
, tertatned the State Conference twice.
This has been a pleasant and use
full experience for the membrs of the
| Chapter, but withal has entailed
good deal of work upon some of us.
and because of the expense involved
has curtailed to some extent our
ability to contribute to the various
worthy objects in which We are in
terested.
your Regent had the pleasure and
honor of meeting upon her arrival
at Augusta and extending a welcome
to our honored President General.
Mrs. Cook, on the occasion of her
visit here at our last conference.
Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Lars Anderson,
who accompanied her were the house
guests Of Mrs. -Viles and were en-
! tertained by her at tea in the af-
ternoon and at dinner party of
prominent Maine men and women.
They also were her guests Of honor
at dinner the following day at the
Country Club, and at a luncheon at
the Augusta House, at which also
We're present the ex-State Regent
and State Officers.
Among the interesting meetings
of the year have been Sulgrave
Manor Day in February, and our
annual bridge party in November,
from which large sum was real
lied.
1T was my good fortune to at
tend the State Field Day at Orono
with our State Regent. Esther Eayres
Chapter proved to be delightful
hostess on that day.
After a charming reception at the
library we drove to Old Town to at
tend the meeting presided over by
the State Regent. A delicious lunch
con was served at the hotel to al
most twice as many guests as were
expected. We were then taken to
Indian Island where we attended eX-
ercises by the Indian children under
the supervision Of the Sisters of
Mercy.
"As Chapter Regent I was invited
to attend with the State 'Ragent a
meeting of Lady Knox Chapter OF
Rockland. where We were delight
fully entertained at luncheon by the
Chapter Officers, and later at the
home of Mrs. Carlton F. Snow, where
Mrs.. Rich had prepared a very in
teresting program. An address by
Clerk of Courts Griffin explaining the
use of the Manual was followed by
an address by the State Regent.
Later I also attended meeting
Of Silence Howard Hayden Chapter
with the State Regent. We were
cordially entertained at the home of
Mrs. Edith Fish. Miss Nella Mer-