Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-20

The Maine Department convention
Of the Maine Department of the Wo-
mans National Relief Corps opened
Wednesday forenoon in Odd Fellows
hall with a big attendance. The DEL
eeates were welcomed by Ashley st.
Clair of Calais, a member of Cover
nor Mnliken's Council, who appeared
as the personal representative of the
Chief Executive. who was unable TO
be present, and by Mayor Willis r.
Swift Of this city. The department
president, Mrs. Maud c. Kendall of
Biddeford, responded to the words Of
welcome. Miss Mary L. Elliot Of Bos
ton, National press CORE spondent,
was present to represent the Nation
al president, and there were also
present as representatives of the Ma
tional organization the national jun
Ioi vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth
Savage Of Bangor. and Mrs. Inzetta
Small of Lewiston, national junior
vice president. The reading Of the
reports Of the various department If
ficers concluded the business Of the
day. Ritual work was impressivc!Y
excmplificd by William Barrows
Corps of West Sumner.
Throughout the afternoon delega-
tons from the allied organizations
convened in the city came TO the h0ll
to offer fraternal greetings. The
greetings Of the Grand Army were
extended by Past Department Com
mander James L. Merrick of Water
VILE. Past Commander Riley of Liver
Il 4. W.;
Palmer OF Portland, and were re-
spondcd to by MISS Frances NJ. Cot
ton Of riorham. department press cor
respondent. Mrs. Sarah fitzpatrick IF
WuterNiIlc offered the greetings IT
the Ladies OF the G.. A. r. and Miss
Mary +. Elliott of Boston made In !.
response. The greetings of the State
Relief Corps were presented by Mrs.
N'hittcmOrc Of HamDJen and Mr.
Jesse Blake of Bddeford respond :
cd Mrs. w. O. Cobb of Gardiner OF
fered the greetings of the Sons 81
Veterans Auxiliary. 10 which Miss
Maud Mcrrick OF Watervillc respond
ed. The greetings Of the Sons of Vet
Grams were extended by Past DiVis-
ion Commander John G. HoWes. Sen
ior Vice Division Commander Rob
crt A. Cony, and Past Division Com
maEdcr Arthur NJ. Soulc of Gray.
The response was made by Mrs. Re
bccca Israclson Of Kunford Falls.
Miss Maud Mc1Tick of WaterVille
brought the greetings Of the Daugh-
tcrs Of Veterans and Mrs. Lena NJ.
Day of Gorham responded. ConVcn-
ton badges were pinned on nj the
visiting delegations by the deparc-
ment president.
A feature Of the afternoon session
was the presentation of a pearl nec'l,
lace to the department presiden',
Mrs Maud G. Kendall of Biddeforl,
by her home corps, L. 5. Grant Corps
Of Biddeford.
In the evening a reception was ten
dered the department officers, al the
Augusta House. under the auspices Of
Seth Williams Corps of this city. The
banquet hall, in which the festivities
took place, was richly decorated with
bunting and cut flowers. The receiN-
ing line was headed by Mrs l.. T..
Dickson Of this city, president Of Seth
Williams Corps. and with her stood
all the department officers. The ushefs
were Mrs. Ethel Rankins. MRS. IVY
Colgan and Mrs. Lila Goodrich. az oil
th;s city. and Mrs. Bertha Douglass
and Mrs Mary Anderson, both g
Hallowell.
The department president was the
recipient of a beautiful bouquet Of
roses, presented by Mrs. Mary Ander-
son on behalf Of Seth William Corps.
Brief addresses were made by
Commander George E. Gay Of Seth
Williams Post, G. A. r.. and Senior
Vice Commander Robert A. Cony Of
the Maine Division, Sons of Veterans.
An entertainment included readings
by Mrs. L. c. CARL Of this city. solos
by Mrs Margaret Perkins Of Hal
lowell and selections by the Misses
Whites orchestra.