The Republican journal., 1907-06-27
THE MAINE &. A. R.
The goth Annual Encampment Held in Ban
gor June 18th and 10Th.

The 4oth Annual Encampment Held in Ban
gor June 18th and 10Th.
The 10th annual ,encampment of the
Department of Maine, Grand Army,
and the 25th annual convention of the
Woman's State Relief Corps of Maine
were opened in Bangor June 18th. The
weather was ideal, but the warmeSt of
the season. The attendance of veterans
o! the u. A. Il. was the smallest in the
history OF the order, only 1853 delegates
ana members being present at the
morning session, in which 1897 are en-
titled to vote. Department Command
er Frederick s. Walls of Vinal Haven
presided at the opening of the encamp-
ment. Only routine business was
transacted. In his report Department
commander Walls stated that there are
100 posts in the State, with total men,
Dershlp OF over 5000, many holding to-
gether with only ten or twelve men. In
the last year 22S members have died.
Commander Walls announced that the
indebtedness of the State organization
had been cleared and that comfortable
sum was in the treasury. In the after
noon receptions were rendered to the
several affiliated organizations. The
campfire in City Hall at night was
largely attended and success in every
way.
The Department adjourned June 10th
after the election of officers. Col. Frank
+. Goss of Auburn was elected depart
ment commander without opposition.
Other officers elected were: Senior vice
commander, Captain Frank A. Garnsey,
bangor; junior vice commander, John
NJ. Hayes, Sanford; surgeon, DR.. John
M. McGregor Of Dover; chaplain, John
| W: Webster of Newport; assistant adj
Jutant general, George e. Clifford, Au-
burn; assistant quartermaster general,
B. F. Beals, Auburn; Judge advocate.
Ray Eaton, Brunswick; military in
| structor, L. G. Morse, Liberty. The
veterans were rendered a reception in
! City, hall in the evening by the ladies of
the local Relief Corps.
The third annual convention of the
| Department of Maine, Ladies' of the
u: A. r., opened in the banquet room
OF the City Hall June 18th, at a. NJ,
continuing through the day and will be
concluded on Wednesday, when officers
will be elected. Miss Harriet G.. Burr,
senior vice president, presided and the
welcome of the city was extended to
the delegates by Mayor Woodman.
The final sessions were held Wednesday
forenoon and afternoon in the BANQUET
hall at the city hall The principal
| business was the election of officers.
council of administration, delegates
and alternates. Mrs. Charles Burr of
Auburn was elected department presi-
dent; Mrs. Sadie Elizabeth Nye of
Waterville, senior vice president: Mrs.
Georgianna Payson of Thomaston,
junior vice president; Mrs. Lizzie
Spaulding, Portland, chaplain; Mrs.
Emma A. Gannett, Augusta, treasurer
and Mrs. Georgia E. Wilson, Portland.
secretary. At the afternoon session
| the department council of administra-
| ton was elected as follows: Mrs.
Maria L. Sawyer, Portland; Mrs. Eliza
| beth A. Haggett, Bath, and Mrs. Eta
Slavery, Belfast. Mrs. Sarah L. Pascal
OF Rockport was elected delegate at
large to the National convention. The
regular delegates to the national con-
vention were elected as follows: Mrs,
Florence M. Wallace, China; Mrs. Lot
tie A. Norcross, Auburn; Mrs. Emma
A: Gannett, Augusta; and Mrs. Mae
Thompson, Waterville. The alter
| mates elected were Mrs. Sadie E. Nye,
Waterville; Mrs. Adelaide Simpson.
Portland; Mrs. Carrie Aldus, Camden,
and Mrs. Mary F. Hopkins, Augusta.
During the afternoon session all: the
officers elected were installed. The in
stallation was conducted by Past De-
partment President, Mrs. Marcia l.,
Sawyer of Portland The attendance
| at the sessions of the Ladies' of the G,
A. r. were unusually large.
The 25th annual convention of the
Department of Maine Woman's Relief
Corps, opened at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning in A. 0. U. w. Hall with
about 800 members present. Reports,
all OF most gratifying nature, were
read during the forenoon session. At
p. m. the ladies of the corps gave an
/ informal reception of B. H. Beale Post,
Columbia street, afterwards attending
in a body the campfire in City Hall.
Officers were elected Wednesday as
follows: President Mrs. Laura E.
Stevens, Portland; senior vice president
Mrs. Emily |. Cole, Bangor; junior vice
president, Mrs. Lizzie Weber, Monroe:
Treas, Mrs. 3. NJ. Phillips, Oxford;
chaplain, Mrs. Louisa Downs, Rumford
Falls.
The State Relief Corps met in Me
mortal parlors Tuesday, Mrs W. W.
Thomas of Portland presiding. Re-
ports were read and other routine bust
ness transacted. Wednesday officers
were elected as follows: Past Presi-
dent, Mrs. Frances Black, Gorham;
President, Mrs. W. w. Thomas, Var
mouthville; vice president, Mrs. Kate
R. Whitmore, Hampden; State chap
lain, Mrs. Elsie NJ. Alexander, Bruins
wick; State conductor, Mrs. Jennie
Sherbourne, Warren; first director,
Mrs. Mary Richmond, Warren; second
director, Mrs. Sarah Smith, Yarmouth;
third director, Mrs. Ellen NJ. Winter,
Hallowell; fourth director, Mrs. Mary
Clark, Brighton; fifth director, Mrs.
Mary Quimby, Westbrook: Sec, Mrs.
A. NJ. Sawyer, Portland; Treas, Mrs.
Gertrude E. Perry, Portland
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