Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-15
Adjutant General E. B. stilnnss Of
The Oldest Auxiliary.

NV fSlueSt huSliiarJs
The greetings from Mrs. Quinby
were read by the secretary of the Wo-
mans State Relief Corps, Mrs. w. w.
Thomas of Yarmouthville. President
Quinby's message was in part as fol-
lows:
Il come before YOU today to bring
to you the greetings of your oldest
Auxiliary, the Wonan's State Relief
Corps of Maine, which is the oldest
organization OF its kind in the United
states. 1t was formed to assist the
Grand Army OF the Republic in plac-s
ing on the States record it's grand
principles of fraternity, charity and
loyalty and It's founders were those
mothers. wives, sisters and sweet
hearts, who babe YOU good bye when
you marched away To the defense of
your country.
las the years have gone on the
many OF those loyal. devoted women
who scraped the lint. prepared the
bandage and nursed the sick, wounded
and dying soldiers of '6l to t65 have
gone beyond but the children and chill
dren's children have filled the gaps
and today the Woman's State Relief
Corps is still in fiourishing condition
and Just as loyal as ever to the Grand
Army of the Republic.
I'VE are proud to be auxiliary to
that grand body of men who formed
that great army of the War for the
Union and we stand ready to care for
he needy veteran and his dependent
ones, to perpetuate the memory of the
heroic dead and honor the living de-
tenders of our country. lIr behalf of
the Woman's State Relief Corps OF
Maine | have the honor to pledge to
YOU their loyalty in the future as in
the past, that their aim will ever be
to live up to the grand motto, fra
ternity. charity and loyalty. and that
they will be ever ready to do honor to
our nations defenders that their
heroic deeds may never be forgotten.
1.-THE veterans of the Civil War
have aptly been called living lessons
| in patriotism. Their sacrifices for
principle will never be forgotten, be-
cause no one better exemplifies love of
country, obedience to law and order,
duty and self sacrifice than he. Lin
coins epitaph was written in his daily
life, With malice towards none, VIII
charity for ALL" His services were for
humanity, his memory the heritage of
1.-THE Nation.
The Grand Army veterans won for
themselves and their country undying
fame and the luster of their victory
grows brighter with the passing years.
They may well take satisfaction that
America is great because her states
in, Che
| is mighty because North and South
are one. She is honored by the nations
of the earth because she is prosperous
and mighty today. because of the VIC
tories won by the men of the Grand
Army of the Republic"
The two recommendations of the de-
partment commander in his annual re-
port, that the offices of assistant ad-
| jutant general and assistant quarter
| master general be consolidated, and
that the council of administration COM
plete the arrangements for the annual
| excursion of the department to the
National Encampment each year, were
adopted AS a result of the first rec
| ommendation4 which becomes effective
at once the new department comman-
der win appoint but single comrade
| to hold the officers of assistant quar-
termaster general and adjutant gen.
eral
A committee was appointed consist
| ing of one comrade from each county
to name representatives and alternates
to the next National Encampment to
be held at Rochester, n. Y. Resolu-
tons were adopted upon the death of
Past Commanders Seth T. Snipe OF
| Bath, Samuel L. Miller of Waldoboro
and DR.. Benjamin Williams of Rock
| land also upon Medical Director John
H. McGregor of West Enfield and As
sistant Quartermaster General S. S.
Vose of Waterville, who have died dur
ing the past year.