Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-11
A State Organization of the Daughters
of Veterans at WaterviiIe.

Delegates from the Daughters of
Veterans Tents of Portland. Bangor
ana Waterville, met in @. A. r. hall,
Wednesday, and organized a State de-
partment Of the order. Much enthu-
siasih prevailed, and from now on.
more aggressive efforts viii be made
for instituting new tents throughout
the State. It is planned 10 start a
campaign in Lewiston and Auburn for
this purpose III the near future. but all
along tine line there will be renewed
activity for new members and new
tents.
The state organization win be Off
ciaIl4 known AS the Department. Of
Maine Daughters of Veterans. Il is q
branch af the National Council,
Daughters Of Veterans. The instituting
officer was Miss Nina Ldttlefleid, SEN
ior national vice president. Of Cam
bridge, Mass
officers were elected as follows:
Dept president. Mrs. George E. Will
son. Auburn; senior vice president,
Maude Nj Merricl1. Waterville: junior
vice president Mrs. Elizabeth Savage,
Bangor chaplain, Mrs, Lydia Cahill.
Bangor Treas, Mrs. Gertrude Perry,
Portland. council, Miss Ella l. Ken
uayd Portland; Mrs. Alice M colley,
Portland; Mrs. Jennie Gowan Water
Vile nept inspector Miss Alice q.
Mitiken. Portland; patriotic instructor,
Mira. Nellie q. Allen. Portland.
The delegates present We're; dfs.
Alice N. Cooley. Mrs. Gertrude Perry,
Mrs. Ada Hartman, Mrs. Nellie Alien,
Aliss Alice Mllliken. MIS- Ella Ken
palf. Tent Portland; airs. Elizabeth
7. Rowe, Mrs. Annie l.. Emery. Tent
,. Waterville; Mrs. Frances HunphreJ.
Tent ?. Bangor.
Others present We're Mrs. Nina Al
len. Mrs. Bessie Kelley. Mrs. Ella
Randall. Mrs George Fogg. Mrs. Hat
tie Motley, portland; Mrs. T. 9. Wal
dron. Mrs Luna Baker, Mrs Frances
Humphrey Bangor; Mrs. Katherine
Getchel, Brewer.
TlIe annual meeting Will be held at
the same time and place as the Grand
Army of the Republic. which viii meet
I'M Bangor, June T. and H.
Tte first tent, Anna A. Gould Tent
81 Portland, was Instituted, sept. !
i8l. There are nov - members 81 thus
tent. which is the largest in The state.
The installation exercises were heid
in the evening in G. a. r. hail. Miss
IitteGeld presiding dispensatioh
was received by telegram, from the
national president 10 make the session
a public one. bnt as the notice was
| only received i tew moments helofe
| the time for conveninSi nut rev eA
cept the members and delegates We're
present Al the exercises, tee presi-
dent. Mrs Georgia f. Wilson, an
nonpeed hei. appointments for the
| u NJ
rtman Portland: guide Sadie +. Doldt,
Portland; asst. guide, Ella !. Ken
nard. Portland; guard Nellie NJ. Mer-
| rick. Waterville, asst. guard, Lula
Baker BANGOR: color bearers, Martha
NJ. Rilev. Portland. Annie l.. Emery,
Naterville Oetavia Fogg, Portland
Louise a Priest. Waterville.
pleasing episode OF the evening
was the presentation by the members
| aud officers of the department OF a
handsome bust of Lincoln to Miss
Tittleneld, who has been present at
ali of the important sessions of the
Daughters of Veterans. Her fathef
and her grandfather were Maine sol
diers in the Civil War. The presen-
! tatian was made by the president,
! Mrs. Wilson. in behalf of the others,
and Miss Littleheld gracefully sur
prised. although she had not expected
Ianvthing of that nature Then the
members of Tent No. of Portland, Of
which Mrs Wilson is a member, pre-
scented her with a bouquet of pinks,
for which she expressed her heartleH
thanks. Mrs. Wilson formerly lived
in Portland, but now is a resident OF
Auburn, retaining her membership IN
the Portland Tent.
The installing exercises We're most
| impressive, according to the ritual Of
| the Daughters of Veterans. After the
officers had been duly pledged to fui-
III the duties of their respective sta
ffions. Miss Littleneld resigned the
chair 10 the new department. president
Mrs. Wilson.
-. sha1inr Inhn W Rallau OF