The Republican journal., 1900-02-22

Commander, Edward p. Faunce, Oxford;
junior vice commander, A. FL. Pratt, North
Turner; medical director, j. H. McGre-
gor, Montague; chaplain, Rev. J. W.
Webster, Newport.
Council of Observation-Disclosures E.
Parsons, Ellsworth; James A. Neagle,
Lubec; Enoch r. Carr, Pittsfeld; William
Fennelly, Bar Harbor; Charles E. Wing,
Wayne.
Representatives to the National Encamp-
ment at Chicago-C. S. Crowell, Lewis
ton, representatives at large; Frank d.
Pullen, Bangor; r. Z. Burgers, Vassai-
boro; George G. Downing, Dover; Ira c.
Jordan, Bethel; George H. Smith, Houl-
tom Marshall E. Lawrence, Freedom;
Isaac B. Russell, Farmington; Stanley
Plummer, Dexter; James E. Parsons,
Ellsworth.
Alternates-E. G. Millken, Portland;
Orville D. Bryant, Biddeford; A. r. G.
Smith, North Whitefed; F. S. Walls.
Vinalhaven; George E. Goodwin, Show
hogan; Charles W. Price, Richmond; John
G. Whitcomb; Ellsworth; A. E. Nicker-
son, Swanville; Charles E. Wing, Wayne.
Mr.. Snipe, the new department com
mander, has been identified with the bust
ness interests of Bath for many years.
was residing in Boston and was then II
years of age. On Aug. 20, 1862; he
enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Regi-
ment, and was participant in all of its
battles. He returned to Maine in 1867
and engaged in business in Bath, where
has ever since resided
He has ever been active in politics, hav-
ing been member of the common coun-
Gil for two years, one year as president,
and of the board OF aldermen for six
years, two as its president. He is a di
rector of the Bath National Bank and ii
trustee of the Peoples Deposit and Saw
ings Bank, and is also treasurer of the
Peoples Ferry Co.
He has been trustee of the Bath Mill
tary and Naval Orphan Asylum for Il
/ years, and for 10. years he has been presi.
dent Of the board He joined Sedgwic1
/ Post, No. /, of Bath, in 1877, and for Il
! years he held various offices in the post.
T, He has been a delegate to nearly all of
| the national encampments held during the
/ past few years and has always taken a
| great interest in Grand Army matters.
! A the afternoon session the officers
were installed and Commander Robbie
gave place to Commander Snipe, who for
the next year will be at the head of the
! lttIdi lttltll. totnllduitI Sulne lfdtt an
1 interesting speech, which was heartily
( appauded The other officers We're then
introduced and spoke briefly At l5
| the eucampment adjourned sine die.
The officers elected by the National re
lief Corps Thursday afternoon were as
| follows:
| Department pres dent, Mrs. Hattie c.
! Sprague, Bangor; senior vice president,
Mrs, j. l. Day, Gorham; Junior vice
president, Mrs. Nancy Legross, Bucks
! port; department treasurer Mrs. t. +.
| White. Bangor; department secretary,
/ Miss Jennie Cummings, Bangor; depart
nent chaplain, Mrs. Amanda j. Brooks.
Lewiston; department inspector, Mrs.
i Sara j. Ross, Newport; department and
| officer, Miss Annie l.. Stiles, Spring
| vale; counsellor, Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt,
/ Skowhegan; press correspondent, Mrs.
! Izetta A. Small, Lewiston.
Delegate to national convention at
large, Miss Maud NJ. Merrick, Waterville.
Delegates, Mrs. Lura Haney, Lewiston;
Mrs Clara Chase, Dover, and Mrs. Mar
tina B. Robe, Gorham.
| Executive board, Mrs. Grace L.
Howe, Lewiston; Mrs. Emma F. Small,
| Dixtield; Mrs. Julia A. Libby, Oakland !;
Mrs Mary E. Muir Augusta: Mrs. Mar
eiia ~ i,opie' Nol ildil'
ne eltcuon OF o1hceis OF we v oman
otale hellet corps was also held thursday
AFTERNOON ana resulted as follows:
state president, Mrs. h. 6llpatuek.
"a,efVilie; state wee president, MIS-. y.
.. sawyer, Portland; state chaplain, MISS
Emma Roberts, VinaIhaven State secre-
tary,, Mrs. Robinson, Watelvile; State
conductor, Mrs Black, Nlnaliaven; state
suard, YRS hose Melnil, North lHInef.
P1ald ol DIRECTORS, MIS-. 9aiah Max
neId, NalleF, MISS fiyae, Ffeep"rt; ATS
A. A., Ii, Smailt BIddcf"rd; Mrs A. e. Nor
TIL Gray; MIS-: T. Z. Brown, Halloween.
fila .: ... . -.-.--- ., 400. ',.'''''
Ghnsetts Grand Army opened III FAn'tell
Gilman nresi9ing His rs,,nr, sl,',a,,.3
VI iiiah PIesiilhs. MS report showed
", ~ mem berS III good standing on Jan.
l, n net loss of G33 for the wear The
los. Inv dao+h ,, CO., 49, ;,,.,,.. -
~ 'h vac o-o' an iH.ie"So VI