The Republican journal., 1912-06-20
Maine Department, G. A. R
Election of Officers by the G. A. r. and
Allied Associations.

Election Of Officers by the G. A. R. and
Allied Associations.
The 4Sth encampment of the Depart
ment of Maine, G. A. r., opened In City
Hall. Bangor, Wednesday morning, June
18th, with about 300 delegates in attend
ance. The day was given over to routine
business, Department Commander Ed
win Riley of Augusta presiding. Com
mander Riley. in his annual address,
noted 305 members lost by death and $50
members suspended. He took up the
matter of the appeal of small posts which
cannot keep their charters owing to
small numbers, vet desire to retain their
membership in the G. A. R. He urged
action for their relief at this session.
A campfire was held in City Hall at
night. Hon. F. o. Beal presided and the
speakers included Mayor c. W. Mullen,
Department Commander Riley, Asst.
Adjt. Gen. Lamb, Ex-Mayor Arthur
Chaplin, Past Department Commanders
Leroy T. Carleton and Frederick S.
Walls. Comrade Walls talked on the
subject of the flag. He said that the
ladies had been doing great work in plac-
ing the flags in public institutions and he
remarked that it brought JOY to his heart
to see the flag salute given by the little
children in the primary grades in the
schools and also by the pupils of the
higher grades. He said that it was these
first impressions that remained with the
boys and girls as they grew older, and
he remarked than he was glad that the
teachers were patriotic, so that they
could make their pupils realize the signifi
canoe of the Stars and Stripes.
W. H. Holston of Westbrook was
elected commander June 18th, by a
majority of 20 over John F. Lamb of
Livermore Falls, the present assistant
adjutant general. A total of 284 votes
were cast, Holston having l52 and Lamb
1872. The other officers elected were:
Senior vice commander, A. M. Warren,
Dover; junior wee commander, William
A. Warren, Pembroke; medical director,
Benjamin F. Sturgis, Auburn; chaplain,
Rev. James H. Little, South Paris; coun-
Gil of administration, Ira ?. Wing, Mon
son, leroy H. Tobie, Portland, M. C.
Morrill,, Gray, John J. Flynn, Bangor,
Abel H. Pratt, Turner.
Commander Holston announced the ap-
pointment of Fred A. Motley of Bos-
worth Post, Portland, as his assistant
adjutant general. The officers were in
ment Commander Augustus B. Farnham
of Bangor.
There was large attendance at the
meeting of the State Women's Relief
Corps, which opened Wednesday morn
ing with the State president, Mrs. James
Cahill of Hampden Highlands, in the
chair. In the afternoon memorial SER
vices were held in honor of dead men,
bers, at which Mrs. Marion Tilden of
Hallowell presided. Officers were elected
Thursday as follows: President, Mrs.
Lydia Stevenson Cahill, Hampden High
lands; vice president, Mrs. Elsie M.
Alexander, Brunswick; chaplain, Miss R.
Ellen Phillips. North Vassalboro; guard,
Miss Grace Thornton. Owing to the re-
election of the old president and vice
president, Mrs. Mary Quimby of West
brook still continues to serve as past
president.
The ed annual meeting of the Ma
ment of Maine, opened Wednesday
Mrs. Ida C. Rolfe of Clinton in the chair.
Rev. A. B. Lorimer, pastor of the Co.
ings were held. The report of the secre-
tary, Mrs. Ida L. Cochrane of Mon
mouth, showed there were 81 corps in
Maine, with membership of 2565. At
Thursday mornings session the follow
ing officers were elected: Mrs. Ida c.
Rolfe, Clinton, president; Mrs. Rebecca
l. Neraelson, Rumford Falls, senior vice
president; Matte Freeze, Bangor, junior
p,1fh
hogan, chaplain; Hattie C. Sprague,
treasurer. Executive board, Ada C.
DAILY, Augusta, chairman; Fanny Jack
son, Kennebunk; Alice S. Gilman, Oak
land; Eudora Fans, Rumford Falls;
Clara Harvey, Augusta.
The annual convention of the Ladies of
the G. A. R. opened Wednesday morn
ing, with an address by the department
president, Mrs Mary R. Tarbox of Frye
burg. In the afternoon the degree staff
of Thomas A. Marshall Circle of Belfast
exemplifed the work. At night the
visitors were given reception by Hanni-
bal Hamlin Circle of Bangor. At Thurs
days session officers were elected as fol-
lows: Mary R. Tarbox, Fryeburg. re-
elected, department president; Lottle
Carver, Vinalhaven, senior vice presi-
dent; Mertie Perkins, Augusta, junior
vice president; Florence Wallace, East
Vassalboro. secretary; Lottie Fish, Ban
gor, chaplain; Council of administration,
Marie Clifford, Augusta; Sarah L. Pascal,
Rockport: Lucie Walls, Vinalhaven.
Delegate -at-large to attend National
convention, Miss Roxie Rocks, Bangor;
alternate-at-large, Mary Ingha :. Dele
gates to National convention, Eta Saw
cry, Belfast; Martha Basford, Bangor;
Lucie Walls, Vinalhaven; Nora A. Nc
Farland, Bangor; Sylvia Williams, Wa
terville. Alternates, Abbie Putnam,
Belfast; Sarah Lothrop, Auburn; Mrs.
Emma Veazie, Bangor; Angie Lancaster,
Madison; Mertie Perkins, Augusta.
The Ladies of the G. A. R. held a
memorial service Thursday afternoon.
when the roll of honor was called by the
chaplain and included the following:
T. H. Marshall circle of Belfast, hon.
orary members, John Thompson, Nov.
l, 1911; Isaac Hills, Dec. 20, 1911.
A. j. Billings circle, honorary men,
bers, Charles Milton and Lot ]. Randall.
During the calling Of the roll of honor,
Mrs. Lillian Geaghan accompanied on
the piano, playing The Vacant Chair.
Mrs. Georgia Wilson read the poem In
Memoriam; Mrs. Geaghan sang solo, l
Shall See Him Face to Face; Mrs. Nellie
Patterson read an original poem by Mrs.
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