Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-07-18
Ladies' of the q. A. r.

VIM. K. Kimball Relief Corps of Sout
Paris has passed out of existence and
its place has come VIM. K. KINDA
Circle, No. 10, Ladies of the G. A. R.
This new circle was instituted Thurs
day, July Is, by Mrs. Clara n. Sawyer
president of the state department Ladie
of the G. A. R., assisted by Mrs. Mar
Clifford, department inspector; Mrs. [
E. Babb, president of Burnside Circle
No. l, of Auburn, and Mrs. Eta G.. Nye
assistant guide of Burnside Circle.
Forty-one ladies joined the new organ
ization, nearly all Of them having bee
members of VIM. K. Kimball Relic
Corps. Thirteen comrades of tue G.. A
r. were also received into membership
they having this honorary privilege
with the right to speak on all question
pertaining to the welfare of the order
but they cannot vote or hold office
In this way the G.. A. r. and the ladie
of the G. A. r. are more closely affiliated
| than was possible under the old order o
under the National Relief Corps.
Maine was the only state that had
state relief corps, therefore there neve
was national organization, and at thu
national encampment, members of TIT
Maine State Relief Corps, were out il
the cold, almost entirely without recog
milton in the national encampment, ant
yearly growing less and less in influence
owing to the gradual dropping out o.
members through death, or uniting will
the National Relief Corps, and it is onl!
a question of time when the Maine State
Relief Corps will be crowded to the
wall and crushed or starved to death.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. have
national organization, and being more
closely affiliated with the G. A. r. thar
the National Relief Corps, and devoted
especially to the welfare of the G.. A. r.,
it is the proper organization for the
wives, daughters, sisters, mothers, army
nurses and their kin, to become mem.
bers of, if they desire to be in close touch
with all the interests of the u. A. r.,
and not have to divide their time and
interest with some other cause which
may be worthy but not connected with
the G.. A. r.
The officers of this new Circle, Ladies
of the G. A. r., are:
President-Mrs. Rossie u. Monk.
Senior Vice Presilent-Mrs. Angle W. Bolster.
Junior Vice. Presi ient-Mrs. Ardelta Tucker.
Secretary-Mrs. Hannah +. Carter.
Treasurer-Mrs. Flora A. Maxim.
Chaplain-Mrs. winnifred J. Penley.
Conductor-Mrs. Helen NJ. Child.
Asst Conductor-Mrs. Lydia Rounds.
Guard-Mrs. Emily VI. Cook.
Asst. Guard-Mrs. Laura NJ. Holmes.
The election and installation of Off
GERS was in the afternoon. The visiting
officers, members of the circle and men,
bers of the G. A. r., partook of straw
berry supper in the hall, and in the even
ing the new work was exemplitied, the
president, Mrs. Monk, presiding. At
this session the members of the G.. A. X.
present were obligated.
The new circle starts off in fine condi-
ton and it is in a fair way to excel, in
interest and work, in the future, the
best days of the old relief corps.
The Ladies of the G.. A. K. is the
coming order in Maine in G. A. r. in
terests and its future is bright with
promises of success.
Mrs. Sawyer, the department presi-
dent, is also a.member of the National
Council of Administration.
Rev. J. H. Little and wife, Mrs. Child
and Mrs. Hathaway, were in Auburn,
April 18th, and joined Burnside Circle,
No. l, Ladies of the G. A. r, but they
are now transferred to VIM. X. kimball
Circle as charter members. The charter
list will be left open short time for the
of other names of comrades of
the G.. A. r., and ladies of Paris and
vicinity eligible to membership. The
regular meetings are on the LIST and Sd
evenings of each. month. One
new application has been received since
the meeting of the 18th.
Eligibility.-All loyal mothers, wives,
sisters. daughters, and blood kin nieces
of soldiers, sailors and marines who
served honorably in maintaining the in
tegrity and supremacy of the National
during the rebellion, and
ex-army nurses, and all lineal female
descendants are eligible.
The Object.-To assist the Grand
Army of the Republic in its high and
holy mission, and encourage and SYM
pathize with them in their noble work
of charity; to extend needful aid to
members in sickness and distress; to aid
sick soldiers, sailors and marines; and
to look after soldiers homes,
soldiers or widows homes and soldiers
orphans homes; to see that the children
obtain proper situations when they
leave the homes; to watch the schools
and see to it that the children obtain
proper instruction in the history of our
country and in patriotism.
Circles may admit to membership,
mothers of honorably discharged SOL
diers, sailors or marines, also ex-army
nurses, subject to its rules, enjoying its
but paying NO initiation fees
or dues, and shall be known as honored
members.
The successful Inauguration of the new
order ought to inspire its present large
to work for the growth of
VIM. h. Kimball Circle, Ladies of the G.
A. r., till its membership reaches the
100 mark inside of year from the date
of its organization.
All hail and all success to 1.-The Ladies
of the G.. A. r." organization of South
Paris.
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