Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-27
By. Commander Mccain,
Maine DiyisionyS Of V
Attention IS Called 10 0bserv.
anee Of Memorial Day,
Also to Annual Eneampmsnt at
Bangor, June 8 and 8.

w. Herbert McCann Of Lewiston
Division Commander of Maine Sons
OF Veterans has issued the following
general orders: ......-.
Orders, No 3, Series. 1909.
Lewiston, Me. May q, 1909.
Brothers.:
lit is with pleasure that ! report
the muster of Major John ID. Hill
| Camp, No 75,N at Bar Mills, Buxton,
| With IS charter members, by Personal
Aid to the Commander in Chief. Albert
c. Meserve of Westbrook assisted by
Senior Vice Division Commander, VIM.
Fl. Cressey and members of Wade
Camp of Wcstbrook. The following
officers were elected and installed:
Commander, Samuel A. Hal; senior
vice commander, Thomas Owen; jun
ior vice commander, Herbert Owen;
secretary, Samuel Palmer. treasurer,
Lester G. Sands; Camp council, Ed
ward e. Hanson, Amos Towle and w.
A. Tolman. t-'.-. ~
2-Memorial day, the Soldiers sac
red Sabbath ISL upon us. In another
week we viii be in the midst Of the
performance Of the ceremonies of that
day. Let none Of us neglect the duties
which fall upon us at that time, but
each one of us work earnestly and
Faithfully toward the success Of the
day ifT every locality, and show to the
members Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, that our hearts thrOb WITH
the same patriotic spirit. that theirs
did, when they instituted that great
association, for the PRONUNCIATION Of
these principles and ideas for which
| they endured four terrible years of
| most tragic warfare, and let us also
shoTxthe American people, that we do
not intend to allow this day with its
intents and purposes, which are most
dear and sacred to our fathers, to die
with them. Let every brother feel a
sense Of personal responsibility in this
matter, and. attend Divine services on
Memorial Sunday, and be in the line
on Memorial day, and do his part in
this great work which soon must be-
come wholly ours.
Your attention is called to the letter
from, the division patriotic Instructor.
which is enclosed.
Camp comma nders will please see tc
it that their camp chaplain's and
patriotic instructors reports are for
warled promptly after Memorial day.
3-The 9th annual encampment of
| the Maine Division Sons of Veterans
will be held at Bangor on June s andn9i
next.
+ Headquarterrs win s'be Established at
| the Bangor House. a R7h - ~:
The program of the encampment will
be as follows: ",.ss.t. ,.4..,- :: 81, +.
T / MONDAY, JUNE T., a''s :
i B. H. Beal Post, G.. A. r. hall. CO.
lumbia street. TO P. NJ. Meeting Of
Daniel Chaplain Camp, No! 3.
TUESDAY, JUNE s. ~
900 A. NJ Meeting Of division cour-
Gil at r. H. Seal Post, G. A. r.
hall. Columbia street. where all
r~~ntin,-~ ~r the Sons of Veterans
sW will be held. If ,,,i T.
| 1000 a. M. Upening OF division en-
campment by Division Comman-
der w. Herbert Mccain, Lewis
ton.
200 p NJ. Joint meeting of Sons of
Veterans and AuXiliaries Address
of welcome by His Honor. Mayor
John F. Woodman. Responses by
Division Commander w. H. Nc
| Cam and Division President Mrs,
Helen NJ. Moody and reception OF
greetings from the committees on
| fraternal relations from enca1np
ments and G. A. r.
300 p NJ Encampment resumes bus
mess.
| 500 p NJ City hall. Hammond street,
grand ball. Pullen's Orchestra.
| badges admit members. Invited
guests admitted by ticket.
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE 8. ',.r..s
$50 A. NJ. Starting from Bangor
House. trolley ride to historic
Hamplen. where division officers
of both orders will be rendered a
reception by r. U. Whiting Camp.
100 P. NJ. Informal meeting Of en-
camp:nent to witness exemplifica
tfon of ritualstic work by Gar
field Auxiliary. No. 10. Waterville,
| in G. A. r. hail.
| 200 P. NJ. Closing session of encamp
ment Election and installation of
officers
500 p NJ. Grand Campfire. G. A. r.
hall. Columbia street. The pro-
gram of the encampment of the
S. of V. AuXiliaries follows:
TUESDAY,, JUNE s..
600 A. NJ Meeting of Division coun-
ell, Bangor House parlors.
600 A. M. Opening Of Division en-
cainpment by Division President
Mrs. Helen M. Moody. ,
200 p M Joint meeting Of Sons of
Veterans and Auxiliaries, G. "A.
r. hall. '''.,.
800 p NJ Encampment resumes bus
iness.F n .aJ
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 9.
$40 A. NJ. Trolley ride to Hampden,
where a reception win be tender
ed to the division officers of both
| orders by the members OF F. u.
| Whiting Camp. Cars leave from