Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-06
Opens in Capital City, With Warm Reception to Del.
egates and Prompt Attention to Department Bust
ness--Ladies' Auxiliary Also Opens 18th An:
nuaI Sessions Splendid Attendance.

been a warm and friendly feeling be-
| tween the G. A. r. and the Sons of Vet
Grams. l would urge that our members
be ever alert to the interest and well
fare Of the G. a. r. at all times as we
no doubt must realize that time is
making the ranks of the noble G. A. r.
smaller. and we should be ever ready
to take up their work as soon as laid
down by them.
| The Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
| should receive the hearty support of
every loyal member of our beloved or
der and no camp should be without a
sister organization to assist in the
great work we have before US. l do
sincerely believe they are a great help
! and benefit to the order of Sons Of
| Veterans.
From careful peruSal of Memorial
days of the past it seems fair to infer
that more general and fitting OBJ
servance of Memorial day was par
tiCipated in by our order this year than
ever before This is as it should be
and moro definitely determined our or
ganization's strength and usefulness
than anything else that we can do
until our maximum strength is shown
in this observance so long and so far
do we fall short of the best results OBJ
tainable
Captain H. L. Wood Camp, No Ga. of
Dexter. was mustered in by Brother
Charles l.. Chase of Newport, Sept. a.
( 1906, with a good charter list. William
T. sherman Camp. No. 65. of Damaris-
Gotta Mills, was mustered in by Senior
/ Vice Commander l.. w. Vinal Dec. &c,
1906, assisted by Division Secretary
| Treasurer +. X. Gould. Brothers Vinal
ana Chase have always stood ready
and willing to do all that has been
asked Of them to do. / want to make
special mention of our junior vice di-
vision commander, w. II. Mccain for
the work that he did the week of May
80. Brother Mccain went to Rumford
Falls and mustered in the George D.
I Fishee Camp. No. &c, which is a smart
, ard active camp. also on the evening
Of May % he mustered in the Frank A.
Munsey Camp, No. 81. at Livermore
Falls, making in all four camps that
have been mustered in since our last
encampmcnt and they are all very ac-
tive AMI great help to our division.
/ would urge that camps visit each
other as often as possible as expert
ence has proven by the fraternal
strength impaired to each camp by
those who have had the pleasure can!
testify. I had the pleasure of visiting
/. s. Webb Camp. No. %. of Bridgton
on Jan. s and | inspected that camp
ana installed its officers and found it
in 4 very tlOurshing condition, and L
believe that good results will obtain by
my visit. l would recommend that
division officers make a special effort toI
visit each camp in their section of the
division.
Memorial University. This institu-
ton is a worthy memorial to the noble
G.. A. Il. and is worthy of the support
of every true Son Of Veteran.
l would recommend that an organizer
be placed in the field to organize new
camps and with words of advice help
to strengthen the weak camps that
need encouragement, and that 4 sum of
money be provided to be expended I'M
der the direction of the division COM
mander for this purpose.
I WOULD recommend that the division
have a permanent meeting place for
orr encampmcnt and that each camp|
be assessed according to it's member
ship to help pay the expense of the en-
campmcnt for | believe it is too much
for any one camp to bear.
Having assumed the office as your
commander one year ago with my
many miSSivingS as to my ability for