Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-06

eI Toward, Camp 10, Of Watervile,
Mrs Marion p Cobb, Camp Is. Of
Gardiner; press correspondents. Sis
Ter M6aI'en. camp Is, of Augusta;
Sis!ce Wheeler. camp ;, II Bangor.
sister desc .yn, camp $, Of Pittslield-
the reading Of the reports she@cl
that tae!e were 70 Ladies AaXliariea
present al ia good sanding, the largz
EST the Division Las ever had to Il
convention. Thee are ZIG members
in the Maine Division. a gain Of lot
in the asst year. Three new Apxili-
aries have been organized in the year
gone by, IS follows Camp No. 8. OF
sherman Mills: Camp -. of Bawdoin-
ham; camp IS, Of Yarmouth. The
Dicyislon has lost five members BY
death in the past Year, as follows:
Mrs Lura Laid. Warren; Mrs. Eta
Hilton, Warren. Mrs. Ethel Higgins
Camp II. Of Oakland; Sarah Farm
or. Camp l. OF Boothbay. Harbor,
Miss Alice Bailey, Camp $, Of Pitts
field
The following officers reports We're
read and accepted: Secretary. Mrs
Eva Lament, IS School street, Bath;
Treas. Mrs. Grace NJ. Webster. $50
Franklin street. Portland; / and /
officer. Mrs. Mary Estey Watervilie;
inspector. Anwelda Bow1zer Of Water
vile; press correspondent, Mrs.
Florence Robinson, Bath; greetings
by Flora A 5. Whitney of Worces-
ter, Mass, national president of the
5. of V; past Division president.
Helen Moody Hilton, gave a spirited
address. Reports of sdelegates were
read.
The following officers were present;
Chaplain. Mrs E T. Fletcher, Au-
gusta: inspector, Anwelda Bowker,
Watervilie; /. & I. officer Mrs. Mary
Estey. WaterVille. chief of staff, Mrs.
Mae Hallett, Oakland. patriotic I'M
struetor. Mrs. Della Hooker, Bath;
Judge advocate, w. Herbert Mccain,
| Lewiston; press correspondent, Mrs.
Florence Robinson. Bath; council,
| Mrs. Zalie T. Ward, Portland; Mrs.
Mary Pratt, Bath; Mrs. Marion
Cobb, Gardiner.
Those comprising the reception and
entertainment committee are Buel
Merrill, chairman; William Gray, Mrs.
BueI Morrill,. Mrs. w. Gray, G. A.
Coob. ]. A. Reed, A. Fowler. Alden
Morang, Joseph Wellman. This COM
mittee met the delegates at the diff
ferent trains and electric cars and
escorted them Ia the headquarters
The visitors were loud in praise of
the members OF Pell Clason Camp and
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sons of
Veterans for the royal entertainment.
The final business meeting will be
held, Thursday. when the different of
ficers will lie chosen for the ensuing
year. Apparently there is no opnosi-
ton to Senior Vice Commander r, H.
Leach being chosen as commander Of
the Maine Division. II Is thought That
perhaps there may be some contest
for the office of senior vice command
er. but it is said 10 be probable thai
the present Junior vice commander,
Lloyd L. Hooker of Bath. will be
chosen or rather advanced to the Of
flee. There are three candidates for
the office OF junior vice commander,
DR.. w O. Cobb of this city. however,
is thought to be the man. who will be
selected,
The program for the evening was
one of the most elaborate affairs
which has been held in this city for
many years. The Junior Sons of Vet
Grams gave an exhibition drill through
Water street, early in the evening.
The Gardiner Band played a number
of selections at the corner of Bruins
wick and Bridge streets. early in the
evening. The streets were brilliant
| Iy lighted with torch lights of differ
ent colors.
Tie parade formed at the corner OF
Brunswick and Bridge streets and
marched through Water street. acting
as escort to Governor and Mrs. +. w
Plaisted The line was made up as
follows: Gardiner Band. Junior Sons
of Veterans, Sons of Veterans, includ-
| ing both local and Maine Division
Governor and Mrs. Plaisted in an au-
| tomobile followed by three other au-
| tomobiles containing some of the Di-
vision commanders of the :. of v
Water street was simply packed with
people and Governor Plaisted was Civ
en- a warm welcome. The line oil
march was TO the Coliseum, where the
band played selections, while the
| guests arrived for the grand ball and
reception to the Governor, F. w
| Plaisted. In the receiving hne WIFI
| Governor and Mrs. Plaisted were his
staff, consisting of Adjutant Genera
| T.. C. Dill Major l., L. Cooper. Malol
Blaine owen, Charles Day. Division
president. Mrs. Carrie Gilchrist Of
| Bath, Division vice president, Mrs
| Lugarou Kingsbury of Bangor. coun-
| ell. Mrs. Zalie T.. Ware of Portland
| Commander r. G. Waldron. +. X
| Gould, j. o. Howes, Senior Vice Com
mander- In Chief c. II. Cram of Au
eusta. Adj. Cen of the G. A. r., j. 7
Lamb. past department commands
: Of the c. A. r.. a. w. McCausland.
/ The Junior Sons of Veterans gav'
! an exhibition drill at the Coliseum
] They were in command of Capt. Avart
| Purdy Lieut.. Harry Perkins and Is
| Sargent Lawrence Jones. Members o
! the Relief Corps and the c. A. r. at
/ tended The hall was crowded Will
people. Bright uniforms made a fin
I showing. with the handsome gowns Q
/ the ladies. :AALA9