Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
kOUSSINOC, D. A. R.,
HOLDS FIRST FALL
MEETING, TUESDAY

Koussinoc Chapter, D. A, r., held
its first meeting of the season, Tues
day afternoon at the attractive home
OF Mrs. ]. w. Skene. East Winthrop,
with Mrs S H. Sterling, Miss Alice
Reynolds. Mrs. Horace Bowditch and
Mrs. ]. Frank Biledeau, assisting
Mrs. Skene as hostess. Plans for
the years work We're discussed, the
year books being ready for distribu-
| ton.
The officers of the Eunice Farms
worth Chapter, Skowhegan. and the
| Regent of the Patience Stanley
Chapter, Winthrop, were guests of
the chapter. From Skowhegan there
were present, Mrs. Florence Waugh
| Danforth, Regent; Mrs. Greenway,
Miss Weston and Mrs. McNeally.
| Mrs. Fisher called upon Mrs. Dan
| forth, State Chairman of Americana
zation Committee, who spoke of her
| pleasure in being guest of Kous-
| since Chapter, and of the friendly
cooperation of all chapters, all having
much the same problems which can
| be solved much more easily by get
\ ting together and talking things over.
| She stated that as AmericaniZation
| Chairman during the past week she
| had sent the National Americaniza-
| ton bulletins to every chapter and
with each she had sent personal
note. in which she urged the chapters
located in places where the foreign
ers are few and no work among
| them need be done, to contribute as
generously as possible to schools do
| ing Americanization work sponsored
| INV "a National SnnintU In closing
she spoke of the most successful ad-
ministration of Mrs. Viles as State
Regent, and that she personally con-
sidered it a great privilege to work
| under her, and of the real inspira-
ton Mrs. Viles had been to her.
| A rising vote of appreciation was
textended Mrs. Danforth for her en-
| thusiastic remarks.
Mrs Foster, Regent of Winthrop
| Chapter. was then called upon and
responded in pleasing manner, stat
ing her pleasure in accepting the
hospitality of the Augusta chapter.
Mrs. Fisher then called upon Mrs.
| Viles to tell something of the various
| state meetings which she had at
| tended during the summer Mrs.
Viles gave an interesting account Of
the Knox Memorial meeting held in
| July -. Will N1NSi
| tary of War Dwight Davis was the
principal speaker and at which
| Judge Spear, president of Maine
Sons OF American Revolution, gave
| most eloquent address, compli-
menting the Maine Daughters on
their excellent work. She told of the
| delightful luncheon served at Miss
Mary Jane Watts and of the plac-
| ing of wreath on the grave of Gen.
Henry Knox by Secretary Davis.
Mrs. Viles then spoke concerning
the hospitality extended by the Re-
becca Emery Chapter, the excellent
program arranged by them, and the
! delicious luncheon furnished. Mrs.
| Viles was then asked to tell some
thing concerning the State Confer
ence Of Massachusetts Daughters,
, which was held in Pittsfield last
| week. She told of meeting Miss Isa-
| bel Gordon, the last state regent of
Massachusetts, who has recently an
nounced her candidacy for vice
| president general She mentioned
that the Massachusetts Daughters
| have a state Hospitality committee,
| the chairman of which reported at
the meeting, and made an urgent
| appeal to the chapters throughout
i the State to vote a certain sum of
| money to be sent to the State treas
| urer to defray the expense of the
next conference. In this way, the
! cost of the State meetings does not
entirely come from the hostess
| chapter.
In closing she complimented the
| Massachusetts Daughters on their
well arranged state conference, but
! stated that the Maine conferences
IA, &c
| Massachusetts. and that she was
| proud to represent a State where
the officers, committees and members
! individually do such creditable work
as they do in Maine.
Miss Caroline Chase played very
fine piano selection, after which the
| Regent, Mrs. William H. Fisher gave
| most vivid description of the recent
trip which she and Judge Fisher
| took to Alaska, stopping en- route at
| Denver, Colo, to attend the conven-
ton of the National Bar Association,
to which Judge Fisher was a dele
gate. The audience could almost see
| the places through which they passed
| and which they visited so graphic
| was her description. as she told of
| their stop at Yellowstone Park
Portland, Ore, and at Seattle where
| the canal locks are most interesting.
She told of the delightful time they
| passed in Vancouver, where Mrs
Viles' uncle, aunt and cousin took
! them over the city. She spoke espec-
tally of Stanley Park where Presi-,
! dent Harding spoke on coming out
from Alaska, a country which she
called Our Northern Wonderland"
truly q land of surprises where the
sea is of sapphire hue. She compli-
mented the Episcopalians on the ex-
cellent work they have done there
among the Indians in teaching them
how to live apd to be sanitary.
She told much concerning the to-
TEN poles, which serve as family
histories; the older the family. the
longer and more interesting the to-
tenn pole. She passed through the
audience several totem poles which
she brought home, also most attrac-
tive Indian bags made from skins
which were tanned by washing the
hides with the brains of the animal
from which they came These bags
had most attractive bead embroidery
+ on one or both sides done by the In
. dians.
7 On her return trip they visited
Lake Louise. Banff, Montreal, and
otter interesting places, They were
gone eight weeks lacking two days,
during which time they had only
Up (one-half) rainy day. A rising
vote of appreciation was extended
Mrs. Viles for her comprehensive re-
ports, to Miss Chase for her piano
solo, and to Mrs. Fisher for her most
/ interesting description of the Alaska
| trip.
After the program, the hostesses
invited the members to the dining