The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-18
Reception rendered National
President Ladies of the G. A. R.


president of the Ladies of the Grand
ARMY of the Republic. was rendered a
reception of Gen. Phil Sheridan Circle OF
Augusta Thursday evening in the -: }e
chamber of the State capital Abe -
persons-members of the Circle aha oI
allied orders-were present and the event
was brilliant one. The walls OF the
chamber were hung with huge American
and State flags and on the speakers desk
were gorgeous bouquets of cut flowers.
Just prior to the receiving OF the guests,
Mrs. Mertie Aidrich Perkins OF this city,
national secretary of the Ladies OF the
G. A. r.; presented to Mrs. Tarbox
beautiful bouquet of red roses Mrs.
Aldr;ch was herself the recipient OF
bouquet of roses from Mrs. George E.
Cav, president of Gen. Phil Sheridan
circle.
Music was rendered by the Misses
White and there were numerous solos by
Marsters Edwards, who was accompan-
led by Mrs. Frank L. Dutton at the piano.
Mrs TarboX gave brief address IN
which she expressed appreciation OF the
cordially manifested by the members OF
the Gen. Phil Sheridan Circle and the
allied organization who participated IN
the reception, and spoke regarding the
national aspect Of the work of the order
of which she is the head.
Punch and fancy crackers were served.
The Receiving Line,
Mrs. George Gay, president of Gen.
Phil Sheridan Circle, Ladies of the G. a.
R. of Augusta was at the head of the
gracious line of ladies' and gentlemen
who greeted the guests. George Gay,
commander of Seth Williams Post of
Augusta was in line. Next was Mayor
Willis Swift, whom all were delighted to
greet. Mrs. Mary Eleanor Tarbox, Ma
tjonal president of the Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic, in whose
honor the reception was held, was next
in line and the opportunity to meet this
charming lady in person, was an espec-
tally pleasing part Of the e. ening's func-
ton. Beside Mrs. Tarbox was her hus-
band, Wallace A. TarboX. Next was
one of Augustus own, who has risen In
the ranks of the order, Mrs. Mertle Aid
rich Perkins, National secretary OF the
order, Alfred B. Perkins, her husband
was in the receiving line and greeted their
friends Mrs. Lizzie Millett of South
Paris senior vice president OF the de-
partment, Mrs Ida Moore of Auburn,
Junior wee president of the department,
Mrs. Ada c. Halves of Augusta, depart
ment press correspondent were there.
Mrs. katherine Nj. Brown, Mrs. Lenora
j. McDavid, Mrs. Hattie Lippencott and
Mrs. Mary Reynolds, all past presidents
of Gen Phil Sheridan circle, formed
part of the receiving line. DR., William
McDavid, adjutant of Seth Williams
Post, was a part of the reception commit
tee.
The Committees.
Mrs Mertie Aldrich Perkins of Au-
gusta acted most efficiently as general
chairman of the various committees, and
The success of This splendid occasion was
largely due to Mrs Perkins executive
ability Much credit is due her for the
smoothness with which the arrangements
were carried out. The members of the
refreshment committee were Mrs ANNA
Gannett, past president of Gen. Phil
Sheridan Circle and also past department
treasurer, Mrs. Fannie f. Aldrich of
Hallowell, Mrs. Ellen Dana and Mrs.
Francis Nichols The reception commit
tee consisted of Mrs. Lillian Heffernan,
Mrs Lena Packard and Mrs. Rose Fifeld.
The head usher was Miss Esadore F.
Getchell and she was assisted by Mrs.
Lillian Reifernan, Mrs Alice Gushing,
Mrs, Lena Packard, Mrs. Rose Fitield OF
Hallowel and Mrs, hattlreen Peters.
Meets Roosevelt
An interesting incident which throws
strong light on the work of the women
in the present day and testifles to its I'M
pQrtance in the minds of prominent men |
occurred when Mrs. iarbox was on the |
train that brought Col. Theodore Roose- ,
welt to Portland to attend the Republican /
convention March 28th. Col Roosevelt |
learned that Mrs. Tarbox was on the
train and requested to be introduced to /
her He said upon meeting the national
president of the Ladies OF the Grand
Army of the Republic: 81 have learned /
of the grand work you are dong Tor the
veterans and for our boys and am de- |
lighted to meet you and thank you for it,
for | have four boys in the service. Ii
there is any organization | admire more !
than the Grand Army of the Republic it
is the Ladies of the Grand Army" Mrs.
Tarbox thanked him and he asked her
eligibility. She told him that she had
lost a father and two uncles at Gettys-
burg He shook hands with her again |
and complimented her for reverence to
her brave relatives. Mrs, Tarbox is
very busy woman and is indeed deserv-
ing of the high estimation In which she
is held all over the country.
The Afternoon Meeting.
At big meeting of Gen. Phil Sheridan
Circle held in the afternoon at G. A. K
hall Mrs Tarbox gave fine speech in
which she told of the Congress of the
National Security League which she
attended in Chicago last February. Many
out-of-town guests attended the meeting
at the hall. At 6 O'Clock supper was
served to about 60 ladies at the Penney
Memorial church.-The Kennebec Jour-
nal