Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
maine DIVISION
SONS VETERANS
ENDORSES FLAG
Patriotic Bodies in Annual Meet
ing at Auburn Vows Allegiance
to National Emblem-Large
Body of Delegates Present

Lewiston, Me. June 1.-THE Ameri-
can flag, Maine Division Sons of Vet
Grams and Maine Division of the La
dies Auxiliary owned Auburn Wednes-
DAY In honor of flag day and the COM
ing of this patriotic State order, the
national emblem waved from every
possible pole and building. On the
street corners. in the center of Au-
burns business district, members di
rected the strangers to the Sons of
Veterans headquarters, to the places
of meetings or gave whatever informa-
ton was asked.
Patriotism and allegiance to the AM
erican emblem is the sentiment of the
session and each DELEGATE wears flag
pin The business sessions are being
held in Abou Ben Adhem hall, the wo-
men being in session in the private
lodge hall on the third floor. Flags
and bunting effectively decorate the
halls and outside a large flag beneath
which hung the announcement Of the
headquarters reminds every one of the
season.
The morning session opened with 3.
delegates registered. The Ladies' AUX
Hilary was also in session and there
many of the delegates had also regis
tered.
After the opening exercises of both or
carnations the Sons of Veterans went to
the next floor, where with the Ladies'
Auxiliary they were cordially welcomed
by Mayor Porter. The response was ably
made by Past Division Commander Z. X
Gould. The orders then went into eXecu-
tive session, the following committees be-
ing appointed by the Sons of Veterans:
The divisions officers, who are all pres
ent except the chaplain and patriotic in
structor, are: Division commander. DIN
L. Aver; Sr. vice D. c.. John c. Howes;
Jr vice d. c., W. E. Southard D. Sec.
and Treas, Edward n Gould; division
council. w. 0. Cobb. Daniel H. Meader
Y. w. Miller; division staff, Asst. p. Sec
and Treas, Fred T. Field; D. chaplain
Rev. Gay C. White; D. councillor, Bur
leigh Martin; D. press correspondent
Harry L. Nose; d. organizer, Charles f.
Pomeroy.
Past division commanders present art:
l.. Beals, George H. Bangs. William H.
Cressey. Fred H. Leech, w. 0. Cobb.
Delegates who We're registered on
Wednesday are: j. o. Partridge. J.
Coombs, Waterville; Hale Sawtelle, F.
L. Beals, John H. Folsom, H. D. Saw
yer. DIN =. Aver, Frank c. Aver, Da-
vid E. Westall. George F.. Faunce,
Charles f. Tinker, Herman c. Burr.
Willis Rich, William H. Mason, H. l..
Crosby, Charles r. Pomeroy, E. r.
witt. Auburn; E. w. Merritt, J. f.
Stone; David w. Wilkinson, A. NJ. Soule.
George L. Anderson, George l.. Co
nant, Portland Leon Leighton. Farm
ington; Arthur L. Bray, Monsoon;
Frank E. Wilson, H. H. Burbank,
Wilbur E. Allen, Frank A. Herrick,
j. c. Bagley, Oakland; Allen L. Cur
tbs, Belfast; E. r. Head, V. W. Miller,
Bath; Charles A. Bowley, Biddeford;
r. B. Morton, Augusta Edward Cole
man, James Overlook, w. G.. Berry,
Brunswick; l.. V. Clark, AL Fowler,
William D. Cobb, Gardiner: Daniel H.
Meader, Hallowell; DR.. Charles L.
Buck. South Paris: f. A. Giles, Booth
bay Harbor; E. c. Smith Buckfield
Wiley J. Bridges. Brewer; c. A. Quint,
Yarmouth; Austin L. Frost. Pembroke.
Contestants for Office
Much interest is being shown in
the coming election of officers Thurs
day. Already several candidates have
been named for the Office of division
commander. although no one has, as
vet given official consent TO he nIaced
on ballot