Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-20

Mrs. Brewster, wife of Gov. Ralph
o. Brewster, Wednesday noon en-
tertained the members Of the Maine
Beautiful Committee. at luncheon at
the Blaine House, the executive man
sion. The luncheon was held in the
state dining room which was made
beautiful by roses and snap dragons.
Mrs. Brewster was most attractive
in a blue foulard silk dress with blue
trimmings.
Those present at the luncheon were
Mrs. Brewster, wife of Gov. Brew
ster. Mrs. Guy P. Gannett of Port
land. the retiring chairman; Mrs.
Blaine S. Viles of Augusta, the new
of Dexter. mother of Gov. Brewster,
Mrs. belmont Emerson of Island
Falls, Mrs. Maude Clark Gay of
Waldoboro, Mrs. John w. Bowers of
South Portland, Mrs. Charles w.
Curtis of Brewer, Mrs. Llewellyn N.
Edwards of Augusta and Miss Har-
riott Ledyard of Bath.
Mrs. Gannett, the retiring chair
man, gave an interesting and COM
prehensiye resume of the work of the
past year. Mrs. Llewellyn n. Ed
wards Of augusta. well known
throughout the State because of her
connection with the Maine Society of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution. was elected secretary of
the committee, much to the pleasure
of the members.
Mr.. lsoIa's Address
Mr.. Vico Isola of Augusta spoke In
a most interesting manner of beau
tifying the tourists routes and other
ways of transportation, and the use
of tarvia and calcium chloride on the
rural roads to lay the dust.
THE buildings along the way
should be beautified by painting and
hardy shrubbery should be planted, -
continued Mr.. Isola, And the CO.
operation of the railroads and the
housekeepers should be solicited in
this undertaking.
THE roadside lunch rooms and
gasoline filing stations might be
made more attractive by the use of
paint and kept neat, and trees SHOULD
be planted near these places. Ed
ward Box, the Philadelphia publisher
who has a summer home at Camden.
is a pioneer in the work of beauti-
flying a town by the planting of trees
and shrubbery."
Mr.. Isola spoke of how the rail-
road stations in Newtonville, Mass,
uSdu UGcI llldO0 III ny pACliSAiio
and spoke OF the barberry bush and
wild ounce being used. A station
agent who started the planting of
trees has been made the superinten-
dent of all the stations in the New
ton circle.
"Evergreens should be used quite
extensively as they are natural to
Maine" said Mr.. Isola.
Mature never plants one tee
alone. There are always several i'll
a group and the example Of nature
should be followed by planting trees
in a group. The trees should be
spaced, and spruce, cedar, hemlock,
and larch are the best. would sug-
gest that the people patronize Maine
nurseries because their product is
better suited to this climate.
"Clean-Up Week" Is observed In
many cities, but it should be more
generally observed throughout the
State every season.
public spirited citizens might be
willing to furnish attractive plans Tor
wayside lunch rooms and gasoline
filling stations"
Outlines Plans
Mrs. Viles. the new chairman, who
succeeds Mrs. Guy P. Gannett Oh
Portland, suggested the cooperation
of the organization with city and
town officials, the railroads, the for
estry, agricultural and highway de-
partments and the Maine Automoblie
Association, in making the state
more attractive.
Mrs. viles also suggested a Clean
Up and Paint-Up campaign IN every
town, beautifying the road sides, the
selection Of a county committee 10
award a prize to the tidiest and best
kept town, and outlined in general
the work for the present year,
Resolutions were adopted thank
ing the press, Mrs. Gannett. the re-
firing chairman and Gov. Brewster
for their co-operauon IN the. work
and the State highway police FOR re-
moving the small advertising signs
from the roadsides.
Another meeting of the committee
will he held in the fall.