Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-25
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Department Journals.

Department Journals.
Mrs. Jennie Day has a number of
department journals Of 1896; if any
ineni'er wishes for q copy, she will be
siau TO send it for the postage.
Official Visits and Acts.
On my return from Bangor, last Feb
ruary. l at once sent for a half-fare
permit, which was kindly granted me
by the Bangor h Aroostook, also the
Maine Central Railroad SO have been
enabled to travel at less expense than
l otherwise would.
| was very kindly invited by Ms.
Mason to Home meeting, which was
to be held March 18th, which 1 ac-
cepted and enjoyed very much.
Mrs. Mason will favor you with re-
port OF the Home" and you can learn
what has been done there.
Wnlie at Augusta, / went to. Hall
lowell to see those ladies who sent in
the petition to our last convention I'd
wished TO be Initiated into our depart
ment. There being some misundcr-
standing. only few ladies met l
talked with them, and June 30th was
the time decided to meet. l went on
mat day. and Mrs. Sarah Hamilton
and Others met me at the train, q nd
| Mrs. Hamilton invited me to take d n
! ner with her; after which all met at
Mrs. Julia Libby's, and Is ladies were
initiated into cur order and granted
transfer cards.
| In April. Il was invited by Comman-
| m icsk =
1 Carmel. They have one of the best
corps there. After their meeting we
We're invited into the Post hall, and Il
fine treat and entertainment was pre-
pared by the post for us; after which
a Camp of Sons of Veterans was or
ganiZed.
June I'd, received a letter frSm
comraoes of Old Town, asking hcw
they should proceed to form National
Woman's Relief Corps. wrote them
and sent the necessary papers. and the
consequence was the formation of a
fine corps, consisting Of some of the
best ladies in Old Town. June 18th l
Twas assisted by Dept J. V. Pres't Mrs
Sprague, and Mrs. Patterson of b. II
Beal Corps to organize, institute and
install them into their respective posi-
} tons. The post of which they are
auxiliary are much pleased with them
June 10th, l was very politely. in
vited by Department Commar1el
Carver to be present at Winterport, as
the Waldo County Association of Vet
Grams were to meet there. l accepted
the invitation and spent a very pleas
ant time. Comrades from every POS
in the county We're represented.
great many invitations have beer
extended from different locations. bu
! was unable to accept them all. IL
, August l visited Camp Benson ant
carried very handsome quilt donat tee
from the corps at Brooks. l was very
pleasantly received and entertained by
: Mr.. and Mrs. Frost at the Home.
| Comrades j. w. Black, A. S. Bangs
DIN Bridge, and other prominent com.
rades. We're present w. r. C. day, tins
=, exercises were very instructive and en-
PERTAINING.
= Grand Army day, department com.
mander and staff. Hon. S. l.. Miliker
-! and other distinguished gentlemen
We're present and entertained at the
Home
By invitation of department prosi.
dent. l received an invitation from
Mrs. Brigham, department president
of Massachusetts. to be present at q
reception rendered Mrs. Agnes Hit
/ National President Womans Relief
J Corps of Indianapolis. Ind. On account
of sickness, / could not attend.
Patriotic Teaching.
Teaching patriotism in our public
schools is another grand feature, and
in this the WOmans Relief Corps has
a added a star that will shine brighter
and brighter as the years go by. The
chairman of the committee on patriotic
t. teaching will give you a report OF
what the corps have done this year.
!, The Home.
The Home for soldiers and their
wives at Newport has prospered this
year beyond our most sarguine and
ardent expectations. Friends have
sprung up for it whenever and wher-
ever the matter has been presented
and explained, and gifts of money and
donations of furniture, clothing and
bedding have come to us very gener-
ously, considering the scarcity of
money and business depression. A new
. furnace has been put in and paid for.
this winter, and we have made all
those under our care as happy and
comfortable as possible. Many Christ
= mas gifts were sent to all, and letters
received from them assure us that
I they spent very happy Merry Christ
mas.
A great many more applications have
:. been received than we had either the
room or funds to provide for. but in
the future we hope to give relief to all
I those deserving ones; and let us re-
member that these dependent ones of
the Grand Army are the wards of the
WOman's Relief Corps.
National Convention.
l had the honor and pleasure Of attend
ing the national convention held at st.
Paul, Mimi, in September. 1t was my
privilege, with 10 associates, to repre-
sent the department of Maine. Mrs.