Part 13 (1/2)

As one of them put it, ”We looked at each other and, faith, it turned out to be nayther of us”

The Princess Massalsky sent to Mrs Oliver and ard as souvenirs

CHAPTER VII

Elected to be the First President of New Hahters in Massachusetts and New Hahly Value--Three, but not ”of a Kind”--A Strictly Family Affair--Two Favourite Poems--Breezy Meadows

On May 15, 1894, I was elected to be the first president of the New Hahters in Massachusetts and New Hampshi+re, and held the position for three years Was then made Honorary President

Some unsolicited approval:

Hers was a notable ade which reht fail, but the brilliant president never She governed a merry company, many of them famous, but she was chief They loved her, and that affection and pride still exist

A daughter of the ”Granite State,” who can certainly take front rank a business women, is Kate Sanborn, the beloved president of New Ha that has occupied Miss Sanborn's tirahters of New Hampshi+re It is all planned, and if all the woram as the one which Miss Sanborn has planned, and that means that it will be carried out, the winter's history of women's clubs will be one of unprecedented prosperity

If New Ha out of their own State do not keep track of each other, and becoain, it will not be the fault of their president, who has carried on correspondence with almost every one of them, and who has planned a winter's work that will enable the about their own State, as well as toof acquaintance

OUR FIRST MEETING

Thiswas presided over by our much loved First-President, Kate Sanborn, and it was the anization ined, and the happy spirit cah places leading us always to the light

Our first resolve was to enjoy to the utether, and with it to do everything possible to help our native State To these two objects we have been steadfastly true in all the years; and hoe have planned, and e have done has been recorded to our credit, so that weback, ”We have kept the faith and been true”

At this time there are so many memories, all equally precious and worthy of mention here, but we must be brief and only a few can be recalled

In our early years _our_ Kate Sanborn led us through so many pleasant paths, and with her ”twin President,” Julia K Dyer, brought the real New Harand Dartood man, Eleazar Wheelock, carahted us with their college songs

Since then have coes,some story with the breath of the hills to New Hahters Kate Sanborn first called for our county tributes, to renew old acquaintances and pro the es, and adopted the grey and garnet as our colors

NEW HAMPshi+RE'S DAUGHTERS

_Me_

The first hters was held at the Hotel Vendoathering, both in point of attendance and of general interest The business of the association was transacted under the direction of the president, Miss Kate Sanborn, whose free construction of parliaainst narrow conventionality, results in satisfactory progress and rapid action The 150 or more ladies present were ht wonantly repudiates the notion that she is fitted to the position

The Daughters declare that the rapid growth of the organization is due to Miss Sanborn htness, wit, happy way of enerally are undoubtedly at present the anization She is ably assisted by an enthusiastic corps of officers

MY DEAR KATE SANBORN:

Your calendar about old age is sirow old as fast as I can It is the best collection of sane thoughts upon old age that I know in any language Life cohout The last of life should be its best