The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-20

AuJubanG WaldOld Ferry, .Wnlcn SHOWS:
Number of Camps in good standing
June 13, 1894, 45
Gained by organization, 10
Reinstated, 3
Total, So
Suspended and disbanded, 10
In good standing at date, 4S
Gain for year, 3
Number of members June 13, 1894, 1903
Gain by organization and muster, 391
By transfer, 30
ReinStated, 146
Total, 1875
Lost by Camps disbanding, 18
Honorable discharge, 23
Suspension, 1926
Total, 4S4
Number of members at date, 1891
Ten camps have been formed as fol-
lows:
At Rumford Falls, Skowhegan, Wash
burn, Island Falls, Bucksport Corn
ish, Appleton, Caribou, Oxford, Dixfeld,
with total of 176 members
Charters of the following seven camps
have been revoked Kimball ssof Liver
more Falls, Lieut.. J. II. SWEET of Kittery,
T.W. Hyde of Bath, N. Chadbourne of
South WATERFORD, Henry O. Eaton ofsRum-
ford Centre, James Elliott of FREEDOM.
These committees were appointed:
Observation-Disclosures W. H. Perry.
Portland A. c. Cloudman, Westbrook !;
Geo. II. Wentworth Gorham.
Ritual-Frank L. Beals, Auburn; Mar
Gus Z. Merrill, Augusta; Frank A. Webb,
Bridgton; Stephen A. Ware, Eastport,
W. E. Chapman, Waldoboro. ..-.
Resolutions-H.L L. Wright, Stoneham ;
". II. Looney,. Portland; R. Il. Simpson,
Geo. T. Aderton, Rockland
Officers Reports-Chas. S. Wilson, Free
port; Rev. G. E. Leighton. Westbrook !;
Frank B. Weeks, East Vassalboro; Frank
7. Bartlett, Norway A. P. Brown, Sanford.
Constitution, Rules and Regulations
Charles E. Merrill, Auburn; Charles W.
Fogg, Bucksport; F.W. Pickett, Etna j;
Hiram W. Carr, Pittsfeld; * Bur-
roughs, Sanford.
70 Extend Greetings to Ladies Aid
Capt A. c. Cloudman, Westbrook; f. B.W.
Welch. Portland; r. H. Simpson, Farm
ington; Geo. Wentworth, Gorham; Capt.
A. M. Soule, Portland.
THE LADIES AID
The Ladies Aid, which is also in session
here, has had most prosperous year
branches. Now there are nine, four new
ones having been formed and one rein
tated.
Mrs. Rose G. White, the president, in
her annual report, refers to the efforts
of the past year to increase the mem
bership of the society, efforts which have
been crowned with success. On taking
possession of the office, Mrs. White sent
letters to sall the camps of Sons of Vete-
rams in the state in urging the desirable
ity of the formation of branches of the
Ladies Aid AS a result Gen. B. B. Muir
ray Aid Society, No. 13, has been mus
tered in at West Pembroke; Society No.
IA at Pennington Society No. Is at Brun
swick and Society No. 16 at Pittsfeld
Society No. 13 w as really started during
the presidency of Miss Eva L. Shorey.
Efforts have been made to revive two
societies at Auburn and Augusta which
had been allowed to drop out of active
service. That at Auburn, as the result
of this effort, has been reinstated.
The president reports that she has writ
ten 22l official letters and orders and
letters together has mailed 1000 envelopes
Blank applications for charters have been
forwarded to Eastport Etna, Washburne
Sherman Mills and Rulnford Falls. The
president says she has good reason to be-
1ieve that societies will increase in num-
Der faster during thescoming year than
in the past.
In speaking of the dispensations which
have been granted during the year:
Mrs. White refers to the case of young
girl in Portland who, when laying on
her death bed expressed a desire to join
the Ladies Aid. A dispensation was at
once forwarded that the dying girl
might be mustered in at her house, but
life was over before the paper arrived.
Miss Rose J; White, the treasurer, reports
total expenditures of rs; total re-
ceipts, $l7s; 50, including $40 for new
charters and $50. 30 per capita tax. There
is balance on hand of $75. O4.
This evening the members of the order
are dancing at the ball given for them
in Association Hall Tomorrow will be
devoted to the business session and the
Henry G. Chatto, past captain of An
derson camp of Rockland is candidate
for.raathe head of the order. Geo. H.
Knight OF Bridgton is a candidate for the
lieutenant colonelcy. The new major, in
accordance with the usual custom, will
probably be named by the Pennington
boys. Capt. t. L. Stevens of S. Clifford
Belcher Camp is likely to be the man.
The encampment will close tomorrow
night with camp fire at which the
following programme will be rendered ::
7.30 p. .m.-Band Concert.
500 p.m.-Public Camp Fire, Music
Hall.
Master of Ceremonies, Gen. S. Clifford
Belcher.
Prayer.
Music
Address of Welcome, Rev. W. A. Atchley
Response, Col. Robert L. Whitcomb
Music
Grand Army of the Republic,
Department Commander W. Fl. Green
Solo, Mrs. Mary Elwell Stackpole
The Sons of Veterans, Hon. W. FL. Looney
Past Col Chas. Merrill and Past Com.
in Chief Frank P. Merrill
The Ladies Aid,
Miss Eva L. Shorey and Past Col. Elk.
Gould
Reading, Miss Anna w. Clark
Maine in the War, Hon. Leroy I. Careton
Solo, Mrs. Mary Elwell Stackpole
Division OF Maine, Colonel-elect.
Music.