The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-18
THE MAINE 6. A. R.

The annual encampment of the de-
partment of Maine, Grand Army of the
Republic, and the Goth annual conven-
ton of the department of Maine, Wo-
mems Relief Corps, we're held in Auburn
June 10th and 18th with an unusually
large attendance The business of the
Wednesday forenoon and afternoon
sessions was mostly routine. Depart
ment Commander Frank F. Goss of
Auburn made brief address, reporting
the condition of the order in Maine to
date. Reports of committees and Off
GERS were heard. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
George G. Clifford reported there are
$50 posts, the same number as last
year, and total membership of 5235,
which is net loss of pa members for
the year. There were POS deaths, II
discharges, IS transfers and 1875 suspen-
sions The number mustered in was
sos.
The business of principal interest at
| the closing meetings June 18th was the
election of officers. The Grand Army
elected officers as fellows: Department
Commander, Woodbury. X. Dana of
Westbrook; senior vice commander,
Humphrey +. Webster of Damaris-
Gotta; junior vice commander, Isaac Z.
Davis of Poland medical director, j. IL.
| McGregor, West Enfield; chaplain j..
w. Webster, Newport; council OF ad-
ministration, Charles H. Mitchell of
Portland and James B. Parker of
| Cherryfield; delegates to national en-
! campment: Ira c. Jordan, Joshua w.
! Black, John W. Whitcomb, Patrick
/ Hayes, George I. Jacobs, William A.
| Earle, j. c. Baker, Charles 5. CroWell
and Jefferson Savage. The officers were
installed by Gen. Chas. p. Mattocks OF
| Portland. Commander Dana then an
| nounced the name of VIM. II. Holston
of Westbrook as his assistant adJutant
general. H. also announced the name
of Francis Cloudman of the same town
as his assistant quartermaster general.
They were then installed.
On motion of Gov. ROBBIE vote Of
thanks was extended to the retiring de-
partment commander, Frank F. Goss
of Auburn. Mr. Goss responded in a
feeling manner and said that had it not
been for the unfailing devotion of his
assistants and the members he could
not have made the success that he had.
The State Women's Relief Corps
elected officers as follows: President,
Mrs. Kate r. Whitmore of Hampden:
vice president, Mrs. Minnie B. Smith of
Auburn; chaplain, Mrs. Mary B. Clark,
Bridgton; conductor, Mrs. Annie
Jones, Newcastle; guard, Mrs. Emma
Smith, Thomaston; first director, Mrs.
Elizabeth Swan, Westbrook; assistant
director, Mrs. Elsie NJ. Alexander,
Brunswick; third director, Miss Mar
garet Andrews, Gray; fourth director,
Mrs. Mary j. Moore, Lewiston; fifth
director, Mrs. Ella Swasey, Canton.
Resolution were passed recognizing
the faithful services of the State
president and other State officers.
1t was voted to appoint a patriotic in
structor, this being a new office in the
State Corps.
The National Women's Relief Corps
of Maine elected the following officers
President, Mrs. Rose R. Graham OF
Westbrook; senior vice president, Mrs.
Maude NJ Merriek of Waterville; junior
vice president, Mrs. Blanch Merrill of
Hebron; secretary, Mrs. Mabel E. Day,
Gorham; treasurer Mrs. Amelia A.
Soule, Portland; chaplain, Mrs. Emma
E. Hutchinson, Halloween; patriotic in
structor, Mrs Charlotte Reed, Pressure
Isle; counsellor, Mrs. Amelia Millett,
Gorham; delegates to national conven-
ton, Mrs. Louisa A. Downs, Rumford
Falls; Mrs. Maria Sylvester, Pittsfeld;
! Mrs. Emily |. Cole, Bangor and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hutchinson, Augusta.