Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-07

Wentworth; Circle No. %. Roxie D.
Brooks.
| Assistant corresponding secretaries
will send to department press CORE
| spondent all matters of interest in
| their local circles, at least once each
month that same may be prepared for
publication.
All quarterly reports should be sent
promptly to Department Secretary
Miss Ella l. Kennard. 271 Cumberland
avenue, Portland, Me, together with
order for per capita tax drawn in
favor of Department Treasurer Mrs.
Verdlla A. Jones. Warren, Me-. and
circle presidents are responsible. for
this promptness.
All acquisitions for supplies should
be made to Department Treasurer Mrs.
Verdilla A. Jones, Warren, Me. ac-
companied with money order for same.
All communications intended for de-
partment should be addressed to the
department president. Mrs. Georgia
f. Wilson, Route No. 2, North Arson,
Me-
The department pass word accom-
panies this order.
The following recommendation of
the department president was adopted
by the convention.
.ssThat the department procure suit
able markers for the seating of dele
gates at convention, and committee
be appointed to procure the same.
The department president appoints
as committee: Mrs. Sarah j. Palmer,
South Portland: Department Counsel
Tor. Mrs. Georgianna G. Payson. .Au-
gusta; Past Department President.
Mrs. Oravilla fitzpatrick. Waterville.
Bv vote of convention the per cap
tia tax for the year will be 20 cents
as formerly, double tax of 10 cents
being levied on second quarter, pay
able Oct. !, 1910,
In closing this first general order.
the department president extends
greetings and best wishes to all cir
cles Of the department and earnestly
desires the hearty cooperation of all
members in extending the work Of
our organization. that there may be a
growing interest manifest. a steady
increase in our membership and new
circles added to our department dur
ing the coming year.
Department officers are REMINDED
mat GdcE has Ill itlIpOl tbHI Woih W
perform in the duties committed to her
care, that the principles of our order
may lose none of their intrinsic value
while in our keeping, but may shine
with greater Iustre and be transferred
to our successors pure and undefled.
We pledge our sincere interest to
the Department of Maine, G. A. r., in
their high and holy mission. our en-
corragement and sympathy in their
nobto work and our best efforts in adj
va,. cling the patriotic principles of our
order.
To the Department Commander.
Comrade John W. Webster. the as
surapce OF the same full measure of
Hring service SO loyalty rendered in
the past.
TO all organizations working for
and with the Grand Army of the Re-
public, having for their end and aim
the welfare IF the veteran, we extend
orr hearty greetings and best wishes,
trusting that choicest blessings will
ever attend their efforts. and that we
may be closer together in that frater-
nifty of thought and action and pur-
pose that charity THAT can see little OF
human errors and all of life's virtues.
and that loyalty to one another that
shall be as everlasting as the Eter-
nal Circle Of Rest on High"
Tor the many kind words Of con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes the de-
partment president returns sincere
| thanks.
| Loyalty yours in the bonds of F.. c.