Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-10
Dept Of Maine, S. Of Y.
win Convene at Portland.
Sessions Of the Au1iIiaries
WIN Also Be Held.


Portland, Me-. June 9.-The 26th
annual encampment Of the Department
of Maine. Sons Of Veterans, and the
18th annual convention of the Maine
Auxiliaries will be held in this city.
This evening at Thatcher Post hall,
Shepley Camp. S. of ", conferred
the degree for the benefit of the dele
gates from out Of town. Tomorrow
morning the reports of the various Of
ficcrs will be read after the official
opening Of the Sons Of Veterans en-
campment at BOswOrth Post at 1880
O'Clock with Division Commander
George H. Bangs OF Augusta presid-
5ng Committees will be appointed to-
morrow afternoon to attend to the re-
naming work of the session. Tomor-
row night at the Auditorium an exhi-
bition drill will be given by Shepley
Juniors, 8. Of ", at 7.45 o'clock, to be
, followed by q band concert by Chan
dler's Band, while at o'clock the
grand ball will be given Thursday
morning the delegates and local mem
bers, 300 strong, will go to Fort Will
the session at II A. M. The election Of
department officers will take place on
Thursday at 2 o'clock and in the even
ing a reception will be rendered the re-
firing and newly elected officers in the
State of Maine room at the Falmouth.
The election of officers is eagerly
awaited although the only real con-
test will in all probability come in the
contest for the office of senior vice
commander and junior vice command
err The office Of State commander will
in all probably go to w. Herbert Nc
Cam of Lewiston, assistant clerk of
the water commissioners in that city,
since he shall receive the hearty sup
port and backing Of the Is delegates
from the A. C. Pray Camp and for
that matter of the majority of the
other camps throughout the State.
For senior vice commander William H.
Cressey Of Westbrook has hearty sup
port throughout this section Of the State
although 1t IS limited that 20 delegates
from Oakland will work for their candi-
date. F. II. Leech. for junior vice COM
mander. despite the fact that Charles S.
Chase Of Freeport is already in the field.
McCann is about % years Of age and
announced his candidacy some time ago
He has always taken a great interest in
the order. has been senior vice COM
mander OF Custer Camp Of Lewiston, and
has worked up through the chairs Of the
order, 80 1t is not expected that he will
receive much, II any. opposition. He Is
the ron Of William Mccain. one of the
bravest men in the 18th during the war.
The convention Of the Auxiliaries of
the Sons of Veterans opens tomorrow
morning at 1890 at the Falmouth with
Division President Mrs. Ethel NJ Gill
man Of Woodfords presiding. At F. NJ
Shepley Jrs.. Sons of Veterans Auxiliary,
will exemplify their work in the State
OF Maine room. The convention will re-
sumo at IL o'clock Thursday. At 145 P.
M. In Thatcher Post hall. William H.
Miller Sons Of Veterans Auxiliary of
Sanford will exemplify its work in the
State of Maine room and at 5 O'Clock the
election Of officers will take place.
This Is the first time for eight years
that the encamrments have met here
and the convention promises upon the
whole to be as successful as any held
for some years.