The Republican journal., 1910-06-23
THE MAINE DEPARTMENT. 9 n

Ladies Of the G. A. K. and Woman's Re.
lief Corps Hold Their Annual Sessions
in Bangor.
The first sessions of the Maine DEPART
ment conventions of the Grand Army of
the Republic. the Ladies of the Grand
Army and the Woman's Relief Corps
We're held in Bangor Wednesday morn
ing, June 18th. That Memorial day has
degenerated and should be abandoned bv
the Grand Army, and their part of the
observance be held on the last Sunday of
May instead, was recommended bv De-
partment Commander McCausland of
Gardiner in his address. In reviewing
the work Of the department for the year
the commander said that the member
ship held up remarkably, recruits and
relnstatements having kept the number
nearly up to last year. The commander
called attention to the suspended list of
4l6 and urged that efforts be made to
reinstate as many as possible.
In the afternoon the department was
visited by representatives of t. e State
Woman's Relief Corps, the National
Woman's Relief Corps, the Ladies' of
the Grand Army. the Daughters of Vet
Grams and the Sons of Veterans, who ex-
tended Fluctuations.
The annual camp fire was held at night
in city hall. Department Commander "A.
w. McCausland of Gardiner presided, and
addresses were made by Mayor John F.
Woodman of Bangor; Junior Vice Com
mander-in-C Chief Alfred B. Beers of
Bridgeport, Conn; Rev. John S. Sewall
of Bangor, John Gilman of Boston, past
department commander of the encamp-
ment of Massachusetts, and Gen. Joseph
S. Smith of Bangor. At the national
encampment to be held next September
in Atlantic City Mr.. Gilman will be
candidate for commander, and the men,
ton of this by several speakers was re-
ceived with tremendous enthusiasm.
At the meeting of the Ladies of the
G. A. R., Mrs Lena Aldus Strong. de-
part ,lent secretary, reported that at the
end of March, 1909, there were 10 circles
in Maine, and that this also is the num-
Der OF circles at the present time, one
having been lost and one added to the
list. There was total State member
ship on April l, 1909, of 1,251 and on
April l, 1910, of L. 800, showing net gain
of 40. The total membership including
honorary members is now l,783 The
secretary reported that the funds which
the several circles now have on hand
amount to 81, 677.55. During the year
the circles have expended for incidentals,
81, 124.3O; for G. A. R. incidentals,
S2O7.4 and for relief purposes, S117.59
In opening her second annual report,
Mrs. Eta Slavery, department treasurer,
said that she was glad to be able to bring
to the convention the report of the best
years work in the history of the Ladies
of the G. A. R., so far as financial state
ment is concerned. The report this year
shows balance on hand of Sl29.60, as
against $685. So last year, gain of almost
SO per cent. The amount received dur
ing the year just past is SAT- OF, and the
expenditures were 1881. "a.
The Department of Maine, G. A. R.,
elected Rev. John W. Webster of New
port department commander by acclama-
ton Thursday morning, and this is the
first time in the history of the depart
ment that a commander has been elected
without opposition. Other officers were
elected as follows: Senior vice command
err, Linus B. Comins of Togus; junior
vice commander, Stillman H. Emerson
of Biddeford; chaplain, James H. Little
of Richmond; medical director, J. H.
McGregor Of West Enfield assistant ad-
jutant general, William L. Ross of Pitts
field; assistant quartermaster general,
Gen. S. S. Vose of Waterville; council OF
administration, George w. Goulding and
George W. Cappus of Portland; Charles
H. Hooper of Castine; James E. Parker
of Harrington and John Deering of Saco
In informal discussion the erection of
a monument in Washington to the mem
DRY of General Lee was opposed, but for
NAL action was deferred until the next
encampment.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected the,
following officers: Department president,
Mrs. Ada C. Ely of Livermore Falls;
senior vice commander, Mrs. Mabel
Pierce Blake of Monmouth; junior vice
commander, Mrs. Ida C. Rolfe of Gin
ton; treasurer, Miss Addie C. Sprague of
Bangor; chaplain, Mrs. Helen NJ. Perkins
of Kennebunk. The executive board is:
man; Mrs. Lizzie S. Hodsdon of Oakland;
Mrs. Belle j. Palmer of Monroe; Mrs.
Amanda J. Cowan of Orono and Mrs.
Deborah Clark of Augusta.
The ladies of the G.. A. R. elected off
GERS as follows: Department president,
Mrs. George E. Wilson of North Arson;
senior vice president, Mrs. Mary R. Tar
box of Fryeburg; junior vice president,
Mrs. Nancy NJ. Bearce of Foxcroft;
chaplain, Mrs. Sarah L. Pascal of Cam
den; treasurer, Mrs. Arvilla Jones of
Thomaston. Council of administration,
Mrs. E. A. Haggett of Bath. Mrs. Emma
Mcfarland and Mrs. Ellen Curtis of
South Paris
The Woman's State Relief Corps cleo
ted Mrs. Mary .Quinby of Westbrook,
State president; Mrs. Lydia Cahill of
Hampden, vice president; Miss Ellen
Phillips, chaplain; and Mrs. Sadie Doldt
of Portland, conductor.