The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-12
Of tho Sons of Veterans Convention
at Freeport.
RECEPTION rendered TO COM.
WANDER L. ID. CARVER.
Officers for the Ensuing Year Elected
Banquet at Town HaiI-The Speeches.
Especial TO THE PREss.1


the eneampment dawned and no sooner
had it dawned that it was seen that the
day was to be "a pleasant and comfor
table one, both for the work Of the dele
gates as we'll as for those who cared to
enjoy themselves in leisure moments
by either taking drives about this his
toric town Or strolling along the plea
SAINT avenue. Thuse interested in
the convention arose early andmight
have been seen enjoying the leisure
time in the open air. AS the morn
ing session was to be the last one.
alls interested rs delegates were in
readiness ut 9 O'Clock when the conven.
tien was called to order.
The convention being well under way
the colonel announced that the depart
ment commander, L ID. Carver of the e.
A. r., vas to he present at the session
of the encampment and that he would
arrive ON an carly train, therefore Col.
Chatto appointed E. <. Gould and Past
Commander in Chief Frank P. Merrill
as q committee to received Department
Com mander Carver of the Department
of Maine, G. A. R., and escort him to the
convention hall.
The report of Division Inspector Geo.
II. Bangs was then read and received
with great applause, being as it was one
of the best reports presented.
A telegram was received from II. L.
Harrington, expressing deep regret at his
inability to attend the sessions of the
encamp ment
Invitstions from the various camps ask
ing the delegates Of the 10Th annual en-
campment to hold their session in their
respective locations, were received from
Pittstield and Norway. Upon submitting
the invitations to the encampment it was
voted by a small majority that the invi-
tation of Wellington Hobbs Camp, No
% of Norway to hold the encampment
with that camp at the usual time in
June, 1897 be accepted. The nomination
and election of officers being in order,
Past Captain H. G. Royal of Auburn
presented in neat speech the name of
Past Lieut. Col. l.. L. Cooper for divis
ion commander. Past Capt. D. o. Brown
presented on behalf of Oxford county
tue name of Lieut.. Col. H. L. Wright
for the above named position.
After the nomination of officers was
completed the committee appointed to
escort Commander L. d. Carver re-
turned from the depot where thoy had
met the Commander, who arrived on the
noon train and returned to the hall and
presented him to the encampment.
Commander Carver was received in
due form and after instructing the dele
gates present, the encampment by COM
mand of the division commander arose
and gave three cheers for Comman der
Carver.
Commander Carver i'll response to his
reception on be half of the g. A. r.,
in few wells chosen words in which he
said: sit is pleasure for me to stand
before TIE natural successors of the G.
A. r. You must remember you are the
sons Of those veterans who, by their
suffering and toll, made it possible for
you to he Sons of Veterans. Set your
mark high and strive to reach the de-
sired point. All of the great men of
This country have been Of hum BILE origin,
and their works are worthy Of emulation
by you as Sons of Veterans
Conlrade Carver in closing his remarks,
related an interesting story which Illus
trated very clearly the commanders
pleasure at being present at the encamp-
mont.
The next in order was the election of
officers which resulted as follows:
Department Commander-L. L. Cooper,
Aug usta.
Senior Vice Communications. A. NJ
Soule, Portland.
Junior Vice Commander-E. E. Allen,
Free port.
Division Council-Geo. R. Spinney,
Gorhaln; J. F. Madden, Bath; Charles
L. Merrill, Auburn.
Delegate at Large to Commander in
Chief neeting-W II. Looney, Portland.
roughs, Alfred.
Delegates-C. S. Wilson. D. o. Brown,
j. G. Colby.
Alternates-F B. Weeks, e. Woodbury.,
L. H. Harding.
Past Col Chas E. Merrill was then a.
pointed to install the newly elected Off
GERS, but before performing that duty he
took the opportunity on behalf Of the
H.
Chatto, the retiring colonel, the silver
cross, the emblem of honor for retiring
commander.
Commander Chatto accepted the token
and returned thanks for having the
honor of serving the division as its COM
mander.
Past Col. Merrill then proceeded to in.
stall the offfcers-elect, and at 12. 30 p.
M, the business being completed, the
session of the encampment adjourned,
sine die.
Immediately after dinner the delegates
were conveyed by barges to Porter's
Landing, where the staunoh and commo-
dious steamer Madeline was taken for
an afternoon sail among the islands of
Casco bay.
The weather during the afternoon was
delightful and the party had most
enjoyable sail, returning to the landing
about On