Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-07

of Portland; inspector, Mrs. Estellc
Ramstead Of Waterville; instituting
and installing officer, Mrs. Mary Estes
of Waterville; patriotic instructor, Mrs.
Lena Hunt of Portland; delegates to
the National Encampment, Mrs. Ella
Gilman Of Portland, Mrs. Estelle Ram
stead Of Waterville; alternates to the
National Encampment, Mrs. Helen
| Moody of Warren, Mrs. Estelle Ray of
| Watervile.
! Following the business of the fore
noon, and after the visitors had par
! taken Of the monday meal, the after
noon was devoted to pleasure. At .
| o'clock special Electric cars were TAX
en- for Togus, the visit being made up
on the invitation of Col. John 7. Rich
ards, governor Of the Eastern Branch
| National Home, d. V. S. The party
was a large one and the afternoon was
| pleasantly passed in enjoyment of the
many attractions Of the Home and in
| listening to one of the excellent con-
/ certs by the famous National Home
! Rand, under the leadership of Prof. b.
w. Theme The different departments
Of the Home were inspected by the Wis
| itOrs and when at o'clock they tool,
the cars for the return to Augusta it
was the feeling that the afternoon had
| indeed been a pleasant one.
| The closing event of the day and of
| the cncampmtn was the campfire and
| installation of officers which was held
| at Grand Army hall at 7.30 in the even
| ing The installation of the OfIiccrs-eicct
| of the Maine Division of Sons of Veter-
| ans and of the Division of the Ladies'
! Auxiliary was held jointly, the ceremo-
ny for the former organization being
conducted by Gen. Amies. and for the
latter by the division instituting and
I installing officer. Miss Cora Lake of
| Pennington. a pleasing feature of the
| evening program was the presentation
by Gen. Amies of past division COM
| mander's badge to Col. Darling S.
Hayes Of Sanford, the retiring division
| commander.
The business of the evening was fol-
| lowed by an informal good time in
| which there were remarks by the diff
| fereEt officers present and an adjourn
ment was made in season for the WISH
tors to take the Pullman for home
That the encampment was a success
need not be said. The attendance was
| large and the interest shown by those
present at the different meetings during
| the past two days cannot but. mean
much for the prosperity of the order Of
the Sons of Veterans and also to its
auxiliary, The stay of the visitors in
the city was a pleasant one. and TAX
ing these two facts into cOnsidera ton
there was but little left which could be
desired
| The success of the encampment is
due in a large measure to the efforts Of
the committee which had the matter IN
charge, and which was composed of
Clarence II. Cram. chairman; George
H. Bangs, secretary; Marcus r. Mer-
rill. treasurer; Orrin Kicker. J. T.
Moulton, J. Z. Wharf. H. G.. Leeman.
L. l.. Cooper, ]. c. Howes and B. L.
| Nicholas. as well as to the members of
| H. G.. Staples Camp in general. There
was, a great deal of work to do in ar
ranging for the meeting, but it was
| done well. and tho boys are to be con-
| graduated upon the successful man
nc:' in which they brought the matter
to a climax.