Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-15

With beautiful Oak Grove ceme-
terry and ideal Indian summer
weather as setting, ceremonies per-
feet in their simplicity were conduct
ed by Samuel Grant Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, in commemoration Of the plac
ing of bronze tablet on the head
stone of the grave of Harriet Col
Inns Newell Moore. the only Real
Daughter of the Revolution known
in this vicinity. This is the first tab
let to be placed upon the grave of
a Real Daughter in this State, and
the honor of such recognition upon
the Gardiner Chapter.
Mrs. A. T. Reynolds. chairman of
the Chapter committee OF Real
Daughters. was in charge of the pro-
gram and presided The cornet solo,
America" was rendered by George
w. Manson of this city as the open
ing number of the program. The
drawing aside of the flag yelling the
tablet was done by Miss Della III.
Collins and Mrs. James, f. Law
renee, who are descendants of Mrs.
Moore. The. dedication words were
ITO the memory of Harriet Collins
Newell Moore, a Real Daughter Of
the American Revolution, member
of Samuel Grant Chapter, and a
resident of Gardiner, Maine, we ded-
icate this tablet" Those present
were led in the Lords PRAYER by
Mrs. Fred R. Ames, Chapter chap
lain.
"reminiscences of Mrs. Moore was
the subject of the interesting talk
given by Mrs. NJ. G. Wadsworth,
Chapter regent. In this she greeted
the guest present, and then went on
to tell some of the interesting cpl
sodes in the life Of the Chapters
Real Daughter. The chairman, Mrs.
Reynolds, then announced that Mrs
Alfred Ames, the State historian,
and Miss abby Evelyth. chairman of
the State Real Daughters commit
tee, was unavoidably detained.
Mrs. Blaine S. Viles, State regent,
addressed the gathering on the sub
ject. maine Real Daughters and
National Society Records In her
customary dignifed and pleasing
manner Mrs. Viles opened her re-
marks by stressing the point that a
Real Daughter was the daughter of
a Revolutionary patriot, while the
Revolution applied to all members
of the National Society, the eligibil-
ity for membership being that one
must be direct descendant of an
American Revolutionary patriot.
She stated that in Maine the
graves of seven Real Daughters had
been located, but that the Samuel
Grant Chapter was the first to off,
cially mark such; but she expressed
the hope that this marking and these
exercises might be conducive to 9TH
err chapters following the example
of the local organization. She stated
that this marker was the one official
ly recognized by the National So
ciety. There are now no Real
Daughters living in Maine, but in
the United States there are known
to be 20 and to these frail elderly
ladies' the National Society gives
certain sum each month, the amount
last year spent for this purpose be-
ing $4100.
She mentioned the great assistance
to the Maine Daughters rendered by
the Maine Sons of the American
revolution in marking the graves
OF Revolutionary heroes. For all
such graves which have been located
a 'Spot tou " tHeIIl, the sons have
sent to the~D. A. r. reporting such.
an official bronze marker. Mrs,
Vlles at this time in behalf of the
Maine d. A. R. took occasion to
thank Judge Spear for the great as
sistance rendered by the society of
which he was president, since their
assistance has helped to stimulate
an interest in this line among the
Maine Daughters.
In the United States 43 graves of
Real Daughters have been marked.
ana 1t is the earnest prayer of the
National Society that eventually the
grave OF every Real Daughter of an
American Revolutionary patriot may
be located and a suitable marker