Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-16
MONMOUTH WOMAN WIS.
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ment president and again the Kennebeo
valley won. 1t took but one ballot to
settle the election. Mrs. Mabel Pierce
Blake of Monmouth, the present senior
vice president. being chosen president by
vote of 105 to Al for Elizabeth j. Hutch
inson of Portland.
The other officers chosen were: Senior
vice president, Mrs. Ida c. Rolfe, Gin
ton; junior vice president, Rebecca Is
raelson, Rumford Falls: treasurer, Hattie
c. Sprague. Bangor; chaplain, Addie b.
Hague, North Waterford; department ex-
eeutive board Frances White. Bangor
Ada c. Ely, Augusta: Maude G. Kimball,
Biddeford; Louise NJ. Benson, Oakland
Alberta Burnham. Bethel; delegate-at-
large to national convention, Blanche
Merrill. Hebron: delegates. Ellen Hall,
Lynn, Mass; Adelia Merrill, Fairfield
Rosa Riley. Augusta; alternate-at-large.
Eva l.. Merrill, Mechanic Falls; alter
mates. Eva Rowe Fox Bethel; Jennie E.
Stuart. Clinton; Lavinia Lamb, Liver
more Falls
The memorial service was conducted
during the forenoon by the department.
chaplain, Helen NJ. Perkins of Kenne-
bunk, and solo, Lead Kindly Light"
was sung by Miss Mabel Day of Cor
ham. The members of the convention
bowed their heads for a few moments in
a silent tribute to the memory of Past
Department Commanders Snipe and Mil
Ter Of the G. A. r. The roll of the de-
ceased members was then called by the
chaplain and Past Commander Mrs. An
ME H. Beane of Berwick laid pink
upon the altar for each deceased men,
Der, after which prayer was offered by
the department chaplain.
kilograms of greeting were received
from several of the department officers
who were unable to be present and re-
ports OF various committees We're receiv
ed Some time was given over TO the re-
ception of fraternal delegates from 9TH
er organizations The Woman's State
Relief Corps was represented by Past
Presidents Mrs, Winnie b. Smith of Au-
burn and Mrs Beale. Delegates were
also received from the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Sons of Veterans.
A beautiful bouquet of carnations
was presented to the national patriotic
Instructor, Mrs. Lue Stuart Wadsworth
of Boston, by Department Counselor
Sarah +. Putnam of Auburn, the flow
ers being from the department pres
ident and department counsellor and
staff end from Webster Corps.
Mrs. Wadsworth addressed the con-
yention regarding Memorial day work
at Andersonyille prison, Georgia park,
and the strewing of flowers over the
graves of $4,000 Union soldiers buried
there, and also described the unyeiling
of a monument to commemorate the
work of the Woman's Relief Corps at
that place since 1896. The reservation
has within a year been turned over
and accepted by the United States
government. Mrs. Wadsworth made the
address at the unwilling of this trib-
ute. II may not be generally known
that Mrs. Wadsworth designed and SUI
perintended the Living Flag, which
was beautiful feature of the Grand
Army National Eneampment in Boston
in 1904. Mrs. Wadsworth served as
Massa chusetts department president of
the Woman's Relief Corps in 190S-9 and
has FOR three years been president OF
the Ladies' Aid Association of the Sol
diers' Home in Massachusetts.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials showed 152 delegates present.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolutions
Resolved, That this committee ex-
press sincere thanks to Seth Williams
Corps and to State Street CongEega-
tional church for courtesies extended.
Resolved, That we also thank the col
or bearers and conductors who have so
efficiently assisted during this conven-
ton
Resolved, That we hereby express our
appreciation of the beautiful way in
which the u. s. Grant Corps of Ridde-
ford exemplified the work of the ritual.
Resolved. That our special thanks be
given to the department officers for
their untiring efforts during their ad-
ministration. s"vE
Resolved. That we hereby extend our
sympathy to those members OF our or
der whose loved ones have been called
| to the ranks above.
The committee on resolutions consist
| ed of Harriet p. Andrews. Maude c.
| Kendall and Bessie Shepherd.
| The offifilcers were installed at the
afternoon session by the national pa
triot;c instructor, Mrs. Lue Stuart
| WadsWorth. She was assisted by Eltz-
abeth J. Savage of Bangor as conduct
or and Emily b. Littlefield as chaplain
| The following appointments Were
made by the newly elected department
! president: Counselor, Maude M. Mer-
rick, Watervlle. inspecting and INSTALL
| ing officer, Edith Carleton. winthrop;
| patriotic instructor, Cora Prince, Port
| land: secretary, Ida L. Coehrane Mon
mouth; chief-of- staff, Sue Clark Noyes
Berwick: press correspondent. Harriet
p. Andrews, Monmouth.