Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-10

eioh PIeVdlleds and IL was
cided to postpone action unth tfef sune
convention. Meanwhile seiitilieW -
said 10 iiave undergone somewhat oi
change and the proposition TO Will
draw is likely to be debated WITH less
heat than at the Brunswick meeting
Contests for office are not numerous
either with the Sons of veterans vi
the Ladies Auxiliary TO that ofsahiza-
ton. 1t looks from present ihuica-
tons as If the Senior vice Collliidhoet.
Ernest G.. Waldron of Bangor, Wouiu
be promoted to the position OF COM
nlander of the Division OF Maine sons
of Veterans and that +. II. Leach oil
Oakland and l.. l.. Hooker of Bath
would he the next Senior Vice and
Junior Vice Junior Commanders. 1t
is believed that Mrs Carrie Gilchrist
of Bath will be elected division presi-
dent of the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
and the only candidate thus far men
toned for division vice presldent IS
Mrs. Lugardie Kingsbury of Bangor.
Two innovations will be introduced
hFetke Sons of Veterans this iyear, one
baing a Grand Ball ono the first
night af the eonyentieas and the Other
"a sfesnal banquet on the tsscene even
Tag ,eThe ball will be ,aheld IN the
Rallaway Skating rink on bowman
street, where there is large hoor,
and the banquet viii lake place at the
Augusta House.
The Local Committees.
Tie local patriotic organizations
have chosen their committees to as
siSt in the entertainment of the visit
ors and there is also committee from
tie board of trade of which Alder
man Eugene c. CARL is chairman that
has been of great assistance in solving
the problem of how the visitors were
to be cared for.
The G. A. r. headquarters will be
at the Augusta House and the local
committee from Seth Williams Post
consists of Col. A. S. Bangs, Capt
Thomas Clark, and DIR. VIM. McDavid
Sons of Veterans headquarters viii be
at the Cony House and the local COM
mittee consists of Marcus p. Merrill,
Fred l.. Benn John T. Moulton. Her
bert A. Ripley. r. B. Morton and John
c. Howes. The Womans. National
Relief Corps will have headquarters
at the Augusta House and the local
committee will consist of Mrs. George
e. Fletcher, Mrs. Rose b. Emery. Mrs
Abby Marston, Mrs. Deborah Clark
Mrs. Emogene Doughty. Mrs. Clara
Harvey, Mrs. Nellie Perkins, Mrs.
Stetson, and Mrs. Emma f. Gannett.
The ladies of the G. A. r. will have
headquarters at the Augusta House
and the committee from that organ
ization consists of Mrs. A. B. Perkins.
Miss Clara NJ. Mitchell, Mrs. Herbert
Getchell and Mrs. Mary Reynolds. Tie
Ladies Auxiliary, Sons of Veterans
will have headquarters at the Cony
House and the local committee will
include Mrs. Geo. Z. Fletcher, Mrs. w.
b. Fletcher, Mrs. C. H. Cram. Mrs.
j. Moulton. Mrs. II. B. Ripley, Miss
E.stella Kicker. Miss Eldora Marston,
Mrs. D. P. Hanson. Miss Addie Moul-
ton and Miss Hattie Malloy. The
headquarters of the Woman's State
Relief Corps will be at the Augusta
House.
Department Of Maine G. A. r.
A meeting of the council of adj
will be-held at 7.30 p. NJ.
Tuesday, June IS, at the Augusta
House. The convention itself will
take place at city hall and there
business sessions will be held at 10
A. NJ. and 1.s0 p. NJ. Wednesday, June
ID. a grand campfire is planned for
Wednesday evening at City hall. The
speakers will include Coy. Frederick
w. Plaisted, Gen. John I. Richards,
.,f Nntf
disabled volunteer soldiers, Hon. Reuel
T. Noyes, mayor of Augusta, Alderman
E. c. CARL. president of the Augusta
Board of Trade, a representative of
the National Department G. A. r. to
represent Commander Gilman who
cannot be present, Department Com
mander ]. w. Webster of Portland.
Col. A. S. Bangs of Seth Williams
Post, Augusta. and Rev. H. L. Dun
mack, pastor of the Green Street
Methodist church of Augusta. Music
will be furnished by the National
Home Band. Mrs. Ada c. Ely of Au-
gusta. in behalf of the department Of
Maine Womens National Relief Corps,
will present the department OF. Maine
G. A. r. with flag and will also
IN NSthi "a iidS " SoiS lil5h oAhoOls
The Ct. A. r. business session will
be resumed on Thursday at City hall
with election of officers, at 10 A. M.
and installation of officers and closing
business sessions at 1870 p. M. An
entertainment will be rendered the De-
partment of Maine G. A. Il. and their
guests at p. NJ. at City hall by the
Women's National Relief Corps. Or
chestral music will be furnished and
refreshments served. The retiring
Department President Ada C. Ely of
Augusta and her successor with the
retiring Department Commander John
w. Webster of Portland and his sue
cessor will be In the receiving line.
Mrs. Harley Day of Gorham will read
and Miss Mabel Day of Gorham will
render solo.
Division Of Maine Sons Of Veterans.
The first event ON the program for
the Sons of Veterans comes at 8 A. NJ.
Wednesday, June Ia, and consists of a
of division council at the
Cony House. The opening session of
the eneampment at which the com-
mitteeS will be appointed, and, other