The Republican journal., 1900-06-21
MAINE SONS oE VETERANS.

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The 18th annual encampment of the
Maine Division, Sons of Veterans, and
the 9th annual encampment of the
Maine Division Ladies' Aid Societies,
were held in Portland June 18th and
18th. The number of camps in good
standing is 35 number OF members in
good standing to date. 1O45. Camp No.
II, at Monson, has made the largest gain
in membership during the past year.
Gen. j. L. Chamberlain addressed the
encampment Wednesday afternoon, and
then came the election of officers, which
resulted as follows
Division Commander - ElmOre n.
Courson, Brunswick.
Senior Vice Division Commander
Orrin J. Dickey, Belfast.
Junior Vice Division Commando
Edwin A. Merritt, Portland.
Division Council-Past Col. Edward
H. Smith, Westbrook ; Frank L. Beals,
Auburn: Arthur S. Libby, Dexter.
Delegate-at-larg to NationalEncamp-
ment-Past Col. Waldo H. Perry, Port
land: alternate-at-large, Lieut.. r. w.
Hill of Gardiner: delegates, Edward NJ.
Small of Auburn, Arthur l.. Orne of
Rockland: alternates, Lieut. F. F. Hub
bard, Brunswick, Capt. Fred I'll. Brown
OF South Standish.
Committee on History and Historical
Relics Department two reinstatement
Frank p. Merrill. Boston, Mass; Gen
eral l. S, Bangs, Waterville.
The officers were installed jointly with
those of the Ladies' Aid Society in Bos-
worth Post hall, National President
Mrs. Mary l.. Warren of Wakefield,
Mass, installing the Ladies' Aid officers
and Past Col. f. B. Folsom performing
a similar duty for the officers of the Sons
of Veterans
1t was voted to accept the invitation
OF Rockland to hold the encampment
June, 1901. in that city
The sessions of the Ladies' Aid So
cletles of Maine were held June 18th.
Nothing of public Importance was trans
acted, and the election Of officers re-
suited i'll the choice of the following:
President = Miss Ida NJ. Hodgkins
Warren.
Vice President-M Estelle Ransted,
Waterville
Treasurer-Mrs. Nellie Mosman, Bel
fast
Council-Mrs. Rose c. White, Waldo
boro; Mrs. W. L. Harris, Portland;
Miss Rose G. White, Waldoboro.
1nspector-Mrs Lizzie Harmon, South
Standish
mastering and Installing Officer
Mrs. Ella Miller, Freeport.
Chief of Staff-MrS. Mabel Hamilton,
Bucksport.
Secretary Miss Linnie B. Chatto,
Freeport.
Judge Advocate Col. f. X. Gould,
Rockland
Delegate to National Encampment-
Miss Rose G. White; alternate, Miss
Linnie B. Chatto, Freeport.
The national president, Mrs Mary L.
Warren of Wakefield Mass, was pres
ent at the meetings of the day and
added much to the interest and success
of the meeting.
The Portland Press gives the follow
ing sketches of the new S. of Y. officers:
The new commander OF the Maine
Division, Gilmore n. Courson, is mem
Der of the camp at Brunswick. His
father, from whom he gains member
ship in the organization of Sons of Vet
Grams, is Nathaniel COurson, comrade
of Co. +, 22d Maine Regiment, and re-
SltltS III DluIlSWlCh. AOIllllldIlueE OOuI
son is prominently Unidentified with the
Odd Fellows and other organizations of
his town. He has also held various di-
vision offices of trust prior to his cleo
ton to the highest in the gift of the
State organization.
The newly elected Senior Vice Divi
sion Commander Orrin J. Dickey Of Bel
fast is the son of Adeldert o. Dickey,
veteran of the 10th Maine Volunteers.
Mr. Dickey is young man and is the cor
respondent at Belfast of several of the
leading Maine daily papers. lie has
also held various positions in his camp
and in the division organization.
Junior Vice Commander, Edwin a.
Merritt of Portland, was elected to that
position upon the expression of a desire
of the encampment that the position
should be held by Portland man. Mr..
Merritt has held various positions in
the local camp, and has served the divi-
sion as its quartermaster Mr.. Merritt
is the son of Mr. James II. Merritt of
Portland, the L. S. steamboat inspector
of Maine, a veteran of the First Maine
Cavalry.