Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-05
he Fdaa|8 Club Organ
lzsd Thursday Evening.
headquarters Opened IN Old
PukWaaa Club Rooms.


The Fernald Club, composed of the
Republican voters of Gardiner was
launched last evening at the first meet
ing of the members of the Republican
party of this city held in the new head
quarters in the former Gardiner Ma
tional Bank building on Water street.
Enthusiasm was the chief feature of
the gathering and each and every man
present was deeply impressed with the
spirit shown last evening.
1t was expected that the storm would
keep away large number and there is
no doubt but that the attendance
would have been larger and there been
pleasant weather during the day. But
the number which turned out was Very
gratifying 20 the members of the Re
publican city committee which had
made the arrangements for the meeting
and the prospects are very good that
at the next meeting there will be at
least three times as many present as
were there last night.
f.. T.. Russell, chairman of the city
committee, in calling the gathering to
order, stated that there would be M
formal speeches but that the meeting
was held simply to get together, talk
over the situation and form plans for
the CARRYING ON of another successful
campaign this year.
After remarks had. teen made by
George w. Heselton .. 3. lClason, Guy
A. Hildreth and several others it was
decided to form Republican CLUB to
be known as the Fernald Club of Gar
diner The motion, made by w. c. At
kins, met with immediate approval by
all and committee consisting of w. 6.
Atkins, u. D.. Libby, O. B. ClasOn, H.
D. Wells, F. p. Collins and Arthur G.
Robinson We're named to retire and
bring in a list of officers. The COM
nittee reported after several minutes
the following list, which was unani-
mously accepted:
Pfesident-nr 3. f. Lamb.
Vice presidents-R. H. Gardiner George
W. Heselton. F. E. Boston, ]. F. Hodg-
Genthner, Joseph A. Glazier, James E.
W. F. Eastman.
Secretary-Frank p Collins.
Treasurer-S. G. Decker.
Executive committee-E. w. Chase, TT
W. Dodge. H. II. Mclaughlin. A. G. Rob-
iHSOll, "A. L. weymouth, LIZ ~ CldSUI.
c. H. Beane, John Milton. E. w. Ellis,
Wilbur C. Libby, George E. Colby, f. C.
H. Smith. George A. Oliver. DR.. r. d.
Simons, E. S. Lincoln. D. H. Dorr. Oscar
r. Baker, f. A. Day, F. E. McCausland
z. D. Wiles. F. W. Hamlin. G. c. Harri-
man, Otis Blaisdell, c.. c. Wentworth,
Abram Burgess. Bion H. BuZzell, l.. II.
Merrill Ernest Hall. F. f. Lancaster. r.
S. A. Cobb. DR.. r. f. Donnell.
1t was decided to hold regular meetings
on Monday evening of each week. The
rooms are large and finely fitted out. be-
Club. They will be open every day and
evening until o'clock at night, where
members and their friends will always be
welcome to all the privileges. Campaign
literature will be provided and all who
. are interested in the success of the par
ty are cordially invited to come in and to
attend the meetings.
While the meeting last night was chief
. " for the purpose of getting thing start
ed, many plans for the future success of
the club We're talked over and there are
prospects that the club will have a bril-
liant career. A fine large banner will
the Fernald Club Of Gardiner may well
be said to have had a most suspicious be-
ginning