The Republican journal., 1911-06-29
Maine Grand Army.

,..te Encampment OF the G. A. r. and
w. :, examinations held in Augusta June
4 and 18th
u ,orping session of the Maine G. A. R.
;, IN City Hall, Augusta, at 10 O'Clock,
= .b with Department Commander John
s.+er of Portland in the chair. The re-
+bo various officers, including that of
,ot commander, chaplain and assistant
General, were presented and refer
me appropriate committees. Com
webster in his address stated that
,rs IS posts with 1880 members in the
Three of the posts, however, have but
.,sys each, while that at Island Falls
,eree, and that at Abbott but two. AL
,7ls is less than the requisite number,
are allowed to hold their charters
Al nermission of the department. He
fs-rei to the fact that during the past
a., mast department. commanders, Seth T.
Bath and Samuel l.. Miller of Waldo
Ia answered their last roll call. The
Assistant Adjutant General William
>. ,j Pittsheld states that the depart
has lost during the year three past COM
~ ,y death, and two department officers,
ned in harness. All posts have
,5.,r full report, and there are no delin-
N the entire list. Not a single post
.or jiscontinued during the year.
sr,asnt chaplain James L. Little re-
that the total number of deaths during
40, were BIG. The number whose age
'gor,ed was 257. OF these the average
y, The oldest member was Malachi
sss # Post 122, aged "a. The next old
/. David b. Abbott of Post 81, aged SO,
= r5grgest was w. W. Annis of Post 40,
eater part of the afternoon session was
aver to fraternal greetings from the
M allied organizations. In the evening
ilU people attended the camp fire in
isg aud listened to speeches by officers
.1splrtment, Gov. Plaisted and others.
,.-5aal Home band furnished music.
d. resentations were made by Mrs.
T. Of Augusta, department president
Numans National Relief Corps. The
-tssataton was to the Department of
r., to adorn the Maine Head
y. National conventions. The second
lay High school.
Y.rs1ay's session Edwin Riley of Au-
=iected Department Commander of
sar.ment of Maine, G. A. R. after a
&: test, His opponent was Chas. S.
d lewiston, who received 131 votes
, for NJ, pilat, NJ VI
# Biddeford was third candidate
rev from the contest just before
gaug began. Other officers were elect
. 5gs. senior vice commander, Edwin
Finalhaven; junior vice comman-
isgr Tibbetts, Bangor; department
hector, DR.. B. F. Sturgis, Lewiston;
aeaJ eaaplain, Rev. ]. H. Little, Bethel.
-nert commander Edwin Riley later
lts The appointment of John F. Lamb
rmre Falls to be assistant adjutant
lar.er-master general.
IJE SONS OF VETERANS.
gaer;ug session of the Maine Division,
erans, was held Wednesday after
lre 18th, in the hall of the house of
su,alves in the State capitol. The con-
, the Maine Auxiliaries was held in
la= yhamber. Comdr. Charles L. Chase
ta1d presided and the principal bust
opening day was the reception of
Dor If the officers. Comdr Chase in
7la address reported the organization
camps during the year with substan-
.r III the membership of the other
During the afternoon a recess was
ae members of the Sons of Veterans
~ assembled with the Sons of Veter-
card the address of welcome given
+ Erederick W Plaisted of Augusta,
member of the camp in the Capital
The response was by Col. E. K. Gould of
gary and Treasurer Edward K. Gould
,sand reported the total number Of
good standing June Z, 1910, is AZ.
amps have gained by muster, three
and two surrendered, making
roer of camps in good standing June 10,
= Number of members in good stand
ne T. 1910, 1,547. Gained by organiza-
nd muster, 301. Gained by transfer,
.a,Ted by reinstatement, 265. Aggre-
Ills; membership losses, by camp dis
.; by death, Is; by honorable dis
ID; by transfer, 6, by suspension, 40.
5ss, sec. Members in good standing
g. l9l1, 1852. The reports of the other
showed the division to be in a prosper
alJion and accomplishing material re-
4 along the line.
], $50 couples attended the Grand En-
4nt ball given to the Division of Maine,
i eterans, Wednesday night at the
81 ink on Bowman street. The grand
4s led by Governor Frederick W. Plais-
Grs Zalie E. Ward of Portland, presi-
-ae Division of Maine, Sons of Veter-
q Hary.
sasy officers were elected for the ensuing
5 flows: Commander, Ernest G. Wal
. bargor; senior vice commander. Fred
.o If Oakland; junior vice, L. L. Hooker
Z vision council, Char .es L. Chase of
Cd Din P Aver of Auburn, John c..
augusta, secretary treasurer, E. K.
VI Eockland.
lowing appointments were announced
lusnder Waldron: Chaplain, H. G. Vose
q esyille; councillor, C. B. Haskell of
-.: Inspector, T. L. Montgomery of
-tg Harbor; patriotic instructor, c. F.
-a, Belfast; press correspondent, A. NJ.
I Portland; assistant secretary, E C..
q: Jangor
annual encampment of the Division of
Sons of Veterans came to close with
get Thursday evening at the Augusta
which was attended by Sons of Veterans
e,r aides. Covers were laid for "a and
y ant menu was provided.
-al!es Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans
2're following officers: president, Mrs.
lohrist, Bath; vice president, Mrs.
Gle kingsbury, Bangor; council, Mrs.
I Ward, Portland, Mrs. Mary Pratt,
Sics and Mrs. Maude Cobb, Gardiner;
rsr Mrs. Grace Webster, Portland; chap
DIS. f. T. Fletcher, Augusta; secretary,
lamont, Bath; judge advocate, W. H.
IN Lewiston; chief of staff, Mrs. George
I, oakland.
us RELIEF CORPS AND LADIES OF THE
G. A. r.
Maine Department, Women's National
orps elected the following officers: de-
ent president, Mrs. Mabel Pierce Blake
lmouth; senior vice president, Mrs. 1ds
bic Of Clinton; junior vice president
lsraelson of Rumford; treasurer, Hat
Sgrague of Bangor; chaplain, Addie H
e ot North Waterford.
State Relief Corps elected the following
= resident, Mrs. James Cahill OF
aen highlands; vice president, Mrs Elsie
ader, Brunswick; chaplain, Mrs. Marian
D. llallowell; conductor, Mrs. Millis
IS Rockland
Ladies' of the G. A. R., elected the fol
{ ulcers: department president, Mary r