Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-12
dana CHOSEN DEPART.
MENT COMMANDER,
Officers Elected by Grand Army and
Relief Corps at Auburn---W. H. Nc
Cam Commander Of S. Of Y.
THE GRAND ARMY.

Auburn, Me. June 1.-THE business
OF principal interest at the closing
meetings today of the Department of
Maine, Grand Army of the Republic,
and its auxiliary bodies was the elec-
tion of officers. AS usual there was a
lively contest for the position of de-
partmept commander.
The elections were only partially
completed when the noon recess was
taken. Woodbury. K Dana of West
brook was chosen department COM
mander Of the Grand Army, Humphrey
E. Webster of Damariscotta, senior
vice commander, and Isaac P. Davis
of Poland, junior vice commander.
The Grand Army election was con-
cluded as follows: Medical director, j
II. McGresor, West Enfield; chaplain,
J. W. Webster, Newport: council of
administration. Charles H. Mitchell of
Portland and James z. Parker of
Cherry field.
Mine delegates to the antional G. A.
r. Encampmsn We're chosen They
are Ira c. Jordan. Joshua W. Black,
john w. Whitcomb. Patrick Hayes.
George r. Jacobs. William A. Earle, j.
G. Baker. Charles $. Crowell and JEFF
fersOn Savage
The state Woman's Relief Corps
elected Mrs Kate r. tVhitmore of
Hampden as Pre- sident, Mrs Minnie
R. smith of Auburn. vice president
and Mrs Mary b. Clark of Rridgton.
chaplain.
Chaplaia-AIrs Mary B. Clark,
Brdgcton
Conductor-Mrs. Annie Jones, New
castle.
Guard-Mrs Emma Smith, Thomas
ton
First drector-Mrs. Elizabeth Swan,
WestbrOok.
Assistant director, Mrs. Elsie NJ.
Alexander. Brunswick.
Third director-Miss Margaret An
drews. Gray.
Fourth directOr-Mrs. Mary j. Moore,
Lewiston.
Fifth director-Mrs. Ella Swasey,
Canton.
Resolutions We're passed recognizing
the faith of the services of the State
president and other State officers.
1t was voted to appoint a patriotic
instructor, this being a new office in
the State Corps.
Mrs. Rose r. Graham of WestbrOok
was elected department president of
the National Woman's Relief Corps Of
Marie. Mrs. Maude NJ. Myrick of Wa
terville, senior vice president and Mrs.
Blanche Merrill of Hebron Junior vice
president
Additional officers were elected by
the National Woman's Relief Corps
as follows:
Secretary, Mrs. Mabel f. Day, Cor
ham; treasurer, Mrs. Amelia A. Soule.
Portland; chaplain, Mrs. Emma f.
Hutchinson, Hallowell; 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. Pittsfield,
Mrs Emily 1. Cole, Bangor and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hutchinson, Augusta.
The installation of the newly elected
officers came next in order and Gen.
Chas. r. MattOcks was selected as install
ing officer. 1t is needless to say that it
was well done.
Commander Dana then announced the
name Of VIM. H. Holston of Webtbrook
as his assistant adjutant general. He
also announced the name Of Frances
Cloudlnan of the same town as his assist
amt quartermaster general. They were
then installed.
On motion of Gov. Robie vote of
thanks was extended TO the retiring 6e-
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 encampment session for 1908 was
then adjourned in full order.