Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-16
LADIES OF THE G. A. r.
Mrs. Tarbox of Fryeburg Chosen Head
of Organization.


The informing session of the Ladies of
the q A. K. opened at the Penney Me
mortal church at 10 A. NJ. Thursday
with touching Memorial services. A
solo was rendered by Mrs Adelaide
Simpson of Portland and an appropri-
ate reading by Mrs. Mary r. Tarbox
Of Fryeburg.
The roll call Of the dead was read, in
Guiding the following names Bos-
worth. No. !, Mary Waddell Mary
Fletcher. George Andrews, Reuel NJ.
Field, Hiram Jordan. honorary; A. j.
Billings. No. Il, Florence NJ. Abbott;
Burnside, No. 2, Mrs. Mary Mills. Liz
zle r. Toleott. Rose Kingsley; Sedg
wick, No. 3, Ellen Grindell, Caroline S.
SehoGedi Ten. Phil Sheridan, No. 6,
George Frederick Gannett. honorary
member; Col l. S Bangs No. s. Sc
bastian Gose, honorary member Joel
Keyes Grant. No. I. Henry Payson.
honorary member; K. II Marshall No.
8, Eliza Piper Addie Weber, Olive
wilkins: Edwin Chaplin. George Wise.
Henri Staples, honorary members; ".
r. Eimhali, No. 10, Mrs. Martha Swat
low. Hannah G. Carter: honorary mem
ters. George r Tucker. Charles P
Buck: W s. Heath. No. 13 Mrs. Lu-
ciuda Eldridge Martha Wilson, Maude
FRYE Laeomhe; Lafayette Carver. M.
"A, George s Carver. honorary MEM
ber c. s. Dority. No. Is, Mrs Lydia
Curtis Fales No. IS. Nellie Hamilton;
Mrs. 3. ". Griffin. Conrad Spear hon
orarv member. Seth r Hutchns. No
%. David II. Nortcn. honorary member
Marcellus s Perkins. No 81, Alone
Ellsworth. Thurston Wentworth. hon
oraty members. As the names We're
read by the secretary they were re-
sponded to by the chaplain and a car
nation deposited in a vase for eacf
name. The song Gathering Home was
sing by Mary Clifford and Adelaide
Simpson.
Delegates were received from the
Woman's Relief Corps representing the
National and Department officers OF
that organization. National Patriotic
Instructor Mrs. Lue Stuart Wadsworth
was received by the national patriotic
Instructor of the Ladies of the G. A.
X. Mrs Mary r. Tarbox The Sons of
Veterans were represented by Depart
ment Chaplain Lamb and Clarence Ell
lis of South China, While the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans
were represented by Mrs. Lugardie
Kingsbury of Bangor. Mrs. w. o
Cobb of Gardiner and Mrs A. l.. Ord
way of Manchester. n. II. The depart
ment patriotic instructor of the We
mans Relief Corps. Cora l.. Prince OF
Portland was received, also the pa
triotiC instructor of the State depart
ment of the Ladies of the G.. A. R..
Mrs. Sue F. French of North Arson.
Mrs. Thomas Clark was present rep
resenting Seth Williams Relief Corps
OF Augusta. Greetings were brought
from the Massachusetts Ladies of the
G. A. r from THE secretary, Martha
Gilmore.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Whereas, 1t has been the will of Di-
vine Providence to call from our circles
to the great circle above three sisters
and honorary members.
Resolved; That we tender to TIN
bereave,i families of these afflicted
ones our heartfelt sympathy in thei
great loss.
Resolved: That we extend to Pen
ney Memorial church and Mr.. Pen
ney our sincere thanks for their many
courtesies and to the children 70
their sweet songs during our presen
tation If the flags to the Penney Me
mortal Sunday School, June IA, to tn,
city of Augusta, the hotels and citi
zens. who have opened their door!
50 cheerfully to us. to Gen Phi
Sheridan Circle of Augusta. not onl!
for their excellent work but for th
thousand and one little things the!
have done to make our stay here 81
pleasant. to the Maine Central Rail
road for reduced rates. to newspaper
for their notices and the officers 0
the department for their exceedingl,
good work
The members of the resolution
committee are as follows: Name
Beane Phoebe M. Hatch. Ruth \
Robinson.