The Portland daily press., 1899-02-23

power 10 Ill any vacancy occurring
among the officers Of this society or dale
gates to the national society and officers
appointed shall serve till the 'xt
annual meeting.
The proposed amendment to the con-
siitution to change the date of the annual
meeting from February ed to April 10th
was postponed for future consideration.
The following resolutions were uDani-
mously adopted:
The Maine Society of the Sons OF the
American Revolution, with the other
| state societies. mourns the sudden death
| Il the president general of the national
society, Col. Edwin Shepard Barrett, at
his home in Concord, Mass, December
| u, 1905. OF distinguished revolutionary
ancestry, Col Barrett held the objects of
| this society in the highest yeneraion.
Inc memory Of his revolutionary sires he
fondly cherished. Dear to him Also WAS
the mem Dry of all who assisted in the
esta lishment of American Independence.
From the front door OF his beautiful horne
In CONGO rd he looked down upon . the
scene of the fight at Concord Bridge. and
not far away was the church in which the
first Provincial Congress met; while In
the burial ground across tho street sleep
the heroes of the Concord fight.
Col Barrett became member of the
Massachusetts, society, Sons of the Ameri
can Revolution, at Its organization in
feSg. In 1890 he was made vice president
Of the society, and in 1891, he became Its
president. That position he held, when
In 1858 he was elected president of the
national society, taking the place made
vacant by the resignation of Gen. Horace
Porter. As president Of the Massachusetts,
society he entertained most Hospitality the
national society, at his home in Concord,
when the society met in boston In 1884
For his m my estimable qualities, as
we'll as for his exalted patriotism, we
should hold in lasting honor the name of
Edwin Shepard Barrett.
1hc following officers were elected for
the ensuing year;
President-John NJ. Glidden of New
castle.
Senior Vice President-Augustus +.
Moulton of Portland.
Vice Presidents-Charles q. Burrill.
Ellsworth; James III. Turkey. Newcastle
Prof. j. Il. Frisbee, Lewiston; Col. II.
ii. burbank. Saco; Hon. A. W. Butler,
| Rock land; Event B. Norton, Farming
| w. Penney, Mechanic Falls; William k.
| q. Estes, Skowhegan; Prof. Francis u.
Denis. d. D., Bangor: Parker al. Reed.
Bath; DIR. Il. Howard Vose. Calais; Major
Charles II House, Augusta; kich ard +.
Gardner. Caribou; Henry Deering, Port
land.
Secretary. Henry 5 Burrage, ID.
D., Portland.
remuneration Corey, Portland.
| Registrar--Josiah IL. Drummond, Port
| land
Librarian-H ubbard W. Bryant, Port.
land.
Historian-Nathan Goold, Portland.
| ChaplaiD-Rev. George NJ Howe,
| Lewiston.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ii. Vinton, Gray
Marquis L. King, Portland; Major Chas.
| Ii. Boyd, Portland; Philip 4. Turner
Portland; Frederick Burrill, Portland
| William Grant Files of Gardiner was
elected q member of the society.
| The ann lal banquet was served at one
o'clock in the pleasant dining hall of ths
Riverton casino. The following were
present. A. L. Talbot, lewiston; Gen
Joshua Ia Chamberlain, brunswick
Nina v. A. Talbot, Lewiston; Frederick
S. Vail. Portland; Augusta d. Boyd