Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
EATON IS ELECTED
COMMANDER OF The
G. A. R. DEPARTME

Lewiston, June 1S.-At one of the
most enthusiastic meetings ever held
by the Department of Maine, Grand
Army of the Republic, held in Lewis
ton this morning, Ray P. Eaton of
Brunswick was unanimously elected
as department commander.
There was a very large attendance
on this, the closing meeting of the
department encampment, and every
officer elected was elected by acclama-
ton, the convention being very harno-
NOUS and there being no opposition
to any of the candidates. The meet
ing was presided over by Department
Commander John F. Lamb of Rumford
Falls and seated on the platform were
many of the past department comman-
ders and other department comman-
ders ard other department officers, the
stage presenting handsome appear
ance with it's decorations of old army
muskets, while in the rear of the stage
hung an immense American flag, Sc
by Is feet besides number of other
smailed flags and the department ban
ner
The convention was called to order
at $50, prayer being offered by Rev.
George r, Palmer of Portland who is
the department chaplain. Several com
mittees made their reports, which
We're accepted and resolutions on the
death of Past Department Comman-
der John w. Webster and Gen. Joshua
L. Chamberlain were adopted. A mo-
ton to change the month of meeting
of the department was lost. A legisla-
tive committee composed of three COM
rades was appointed to act before the
Legisla ture on any matter that may
| come up pertaining to the Grand
Army. The committee consisted of
Hon. Leroy T. Carleton of Winthrop,
| NJ c. Morrill, of Gray and Edwin c.
Milliken of Portland.
Other Officers
The other officers elected were: Sem
| ior vice commander, Thomas S. eBn-
son of Sidney; junior vice comman-
! der, Charles Smith Of Skowhegan;
medical director, DR.. d. F. Sturgis OF
Auburn; department chaplain, Rev
| George r. Palmer of Portland. The
council of administration consists OF
NJ. M. Freeman, Charles Smith, Silas
| Adams, Edwin Riley and Oakman F.
Glidden. Frederick A. Motley of Port
land was appointed by the newly elect
ed commander as assistant adjutant
general and assistnt qurtermster gen.
! eral.
No further business was done at the
| c.
| taken at 11.30.
The convention has received an in
vitation from the Custer Relief Corps
| to be present at a reception to be
| given this evening. Among those from
Portland present are: George w
! Richards, George F. Junkins, Willis
T. McGlauflin. e. c. Milliken, Alexan-
1 der Johnson, William Ormsby, Charles
| w. Skillings, John Williamson, Au-
gustus H. Prince, Albert S. Spauld-
ing, w. H.. Wentworth, ], H. Taylor
| H. P. ingalls,, Fred Runnells, Fred A
Motley. Henry F. Thrasher, o. J.
.Winslow and w. H. Sargent.
| A reception to the retiring and newl,
elected officers of the National Relief
Corps this evening brought the associa-
lions of the veterans and the allied or
CARNATIONS to close.
Relief Corps
The Department of Maine, National Re-
lief Corps, elected officers as follows:
President. Mrs. Ruth H. Eaton OF
| Skowhegan; senior vice president Eliza
beth j. Savage Of Bangor; junior vice
president Josie Mathews of Pittsfield
chaplain, Mrs Lillian Hanson of Rum
ford: secretary, Mary L. Stinchfield OF
| Clinton: treasurer, Hattie C. Sprague OF
Bangor; patriotic instructor, Maude Mer-
rick Of Waterville; inspector, Mary Burna