Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-12
K0USS|NoC CHAP TER OF D. A. R.
Prominent IN STATE COUNCILS
REPORTS FOR THE YEAR REVEAL

guests. She gave two dinner parties,
one at the Augusta House and one
at the Country Club. She was also
hostess at the head table at luncheon
Oct o to the guests of honor. ex-
state regents. and State officers.
Mrs. Fisher was hostess at this
time to the pages at the Worster,
Hallowell. The Chapter feels most
deeply grateful to Mrs. Ralph o.
Brewster. who opened the Blaine
Mansion the afternoon of October 6,
In honor of Mrs.SC for a recep-
ton, where the Daughters might
personally meet Mrs. Cook and Mrs.
| Anderson.
March IT and IS the annual State
| conference was held in the State
| House with Koussinoc again as host
ess chapter. At the banquet March IT
| Mrs. Viles and Mrs. Fisher were most
gracious hostesses at the head table
to the speakers, guests of honor, ex-
state regents and State officers. They
also entertained at separate nearby
table the pages. Among the resolu-
tions adopted were those that thanks
be extended to Mrs. Viles and Mrs.
| Fisher, who spared neither time nor
| expense in making the conference a
success. and to Koussinoc Chapter not
| only for entertaining the Maine Daugh-
ters second time during the year, but
| for the real home feeling which DOM
! mated thee ntire conference.
Members have willingly responded
to requests from the program and hos
pitality committees, and the chapter
wishes to thank all who have contrib
| uted in a musical way-Miss Chase,
shubert Trio. Mrs. Robinson. Mrs.
Small, Mrs. Philip Stubs, Madame
Landry, and Mrs. Barbara Merrill. The
chapter feels greatly indebted to the
speakers at the regular meetings
whose talks have been most instruc-
| tive and tnteresting-EIon. Blaine S.
| Viles, Mrs. Augustus o. Thomas, Fred
eric Mason, DR.. Frieda Lippert, and
Mrs. Viles, who has kept her chapter
Informed as regards the State and Ma
| tional D. A. r. work, and Mrs. Fisher
who has been ever ready to fill in.
Members are most grateful to Gov
| Ralph o. Brewster. who delivered a
most scholarly address at the fall con-
| ference and another at the banquet
| March IT; to Mayor Ernest L. Mclean
for his appropriate address of well
| come, and to speakers at the BAN
| quet-Judge Spear, Miss Witherle and
Mrs. Lowell.
| During the year Eoussinoc Chapter
responded to all charity calls consist
ent with the orga nization. 1t con-
tributed to the Augusta General Hos
pital, Red Cross Augusta Public
| Health Association, East Side Asso-
| citation, Caroline Scott Harrison Me-
+, mortal, Knox Memorial, International
| College, Opportunity Farm. D. A. r.
i Student Loan Fund, Ellis Island I'M
migrants Manuals, Jefferson Memo
| rial. The chaptef also gave money for
| cakes for Christmas dinner, National
| Soldiers Home, and paid the Penney
| Memorial church. $3.50 for dinners or
dered and not taken at time of fall
conference. This food was sent to the
| Augusta General Hospital.
Seven chairs for Constitution Hall
have been given through Koussinoc
Chapter. payment having been made
in full for all, $3.50 each. The
S. Viles gave one in honor of Mrs.
Viles, Judge w. H. Fisher one in
! honor of Mrs. Fisher. Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. McGnnnigle, and Mr.. Roger
North one in memory of Col. Joseph
North: Hon. w. II. Gannett, Hon.
Guy p. G.annett, Mrs. Donald Craig
in, and Mrs. +. H. Farnum one in
memory, of Mrs. w. H. Gannett:
Mrs. Laura Colman Hill one in men,
DRY of ,Ex-Gov. John F. Hill; Miss
Elizabeth Russell one in memory OF
her sister, Miss Inez Russell.
The annual bridge and sewing
party, Nov. 10, was most successful,
held in City Hall with over seventy
tables of bridge played by members
and friends. Much credit is due
Mrs. George r. Weber and her eX-
celleilt committee, also Mrs. Nlles,
Mrs. Fisher, and Mrs. Williams who
assisted in every detail. The pro-
grain consisted of dancing by pupils
of Miss Dorothy f. Gray, and two
most pleasing vocal solos by Mrs
w. III. Kenworthy.
I<oussinoc has always held an i'm
po1tant place in the State d. A. X.
and with Mrs. Viles as State Regent
and Mrs. Williams as State Core
spending Secretary, it has made a
record to be proud of. Mrs. Viles
AL a member of the National Board
is becoming well known nationally.
having many honors bestowed upon
hekr. both official and social, as was
shown at the recent Continental
Congress, all of which helps the Au-
gusta Chapter. A rising vote OF
thanks was accorded Mrs. Edwards
for her excellent report.
The Registrar, Mrs. II. j. fnll-
brick, reported that the Chapter hao
gained eighteen new members DUR
ing the year.
very excellent report, extending
thanks to all hostesses, speakers
musicians. and to each and every
member for the splendid coopera-
ton. ., -.
The business being completed, the
Regent called upon Mrs. Viles. who
gave a most COMPREHENSIVE report
of the recent Continental congress
going into details concerning the
business and social affairs.
In closing her remarks, she pre-
scented to Mrs. Fisher in behalf OF
the chapter, one of the new ~ A.
r. Recognition pins, that she might
baye II to wear during her "trip TO
Alaska this summer. Mrs. Fisher
most praciously thanked her chap
fer members, not only for this gift
Int for all their kindnesses IN the
mast. A rising vote OF appreciation
vas accorded both Mrs. Vlles ana
Mrs. Fisher for their earnest efiorts
IN behalf of Koussinoc. rising
vote of thanks was also given MRS
charles Jones, chairman OF, ID. a.
p Scrap Book Committee Tor her
excellent work and for the first scrap
hook which she purchased and gave
| to her chapter. +.o
| bostesses invited the members TO the
dining room where delicious refresh-