Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-04
Somerset Veterans Association and Auxiliary Holds Septe-
Der Meeting in Norrdgewo ck-This Years Teachers In
skowhegan Schools-Death Of w. H. Clark in Salinas,
Cal. ,# 49, 4@a

Tor the first time during the pres.
.rt wear the Somerset Veterans As
ISOLATION and Ladies' Auxiliary form
al their broken ranks again ana
Mold the September session In *. OF
hall, Nprridgewock. Tuesday.
There was a large attendance ana 9
Ane meeting, proving that these pa
triotic organizations are very much
a,ive The death of Col. e. E. Gould
~ Arson left a vacancy ana the
next officer in rank. Lieut.. Col.
charles Folsom Jones Of Skowhegan
presided, with Cha1lain Cephas
walker, AdJutant 8. r. Emerson and
ouartermaster Amasa Gregory. pres
ent
The meeting was called to order at
II o'clock, the Lords Prayer repeat
ed in unison and the ac:utant and
ouartermaster submitted their re-
ports, which were approved. 1t was
voted to hold the annual meeting in
December at Madison. The following
comrades were reported as having
answered the last call since the last
meeting: Col. E. E. Gould. Arson;
Fifeld Mitchell. Embden; John Nor
row, F. A. Clark, j. p. Thompson,
Skowhegan: H. p. Cannon, Show
hogan and Sumner Holway; and
Comrades S. F. Emerson, Amasa
Gregory. Sephas Hilton were ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions in
their memory. This committee after
wards reported and the resolutions
were read and approved.
Mrs. Helen I. Stevens, president Of
the Ladies' Circle of the G. A. r. at
Norridgewock, gave O Wal ,.a-hearted
and patriotic welcome to the visiting
members and Comrade s. r. Emer-
son was called upon to respond to
the welcome. Mrs. Vera Jones rem
dered solo, remarks were offered by
Comrade Cephas Walker and a Sc
.ect reading by Lieut.. Col. Jones
closed. the morning session. A bount-
iful dinner was served by the Ladies'
Circle at a reduced price and, a So
cial hour was enjoyed by the veter-
an soldiers. Ladies' Of the Auxiliary
and their friends. There was a splen-
did recitation in poetry by Mrs. Liz
zie Watson and another solo by Mrs.
Vera Jones; selection in reading by
Lieut.. Col. Jones: q monologue by
Mrs. Lou Brown; instrumental music
by Mrs. Vera Jones and Lyndon
Hale. Rev. William Wood Of Madi.
son of Madison gave a spirited ad-
dress. touching upon the great ques.
tons Of the day. problems that con.
front US az individuals who feel 70,
our country's best welfare. The great
sacrifices Of the past must not BIZ
forgotten. nor should we neglect tc
stand by and uphold those Christian
principles that make our homes, our
communities, our states and out
great republic the best that it is pos
sible to make them. There was a So
10 by Lillian Hilton, q trio by Mrs.
Neva Jones, Mrs. Violet Farrar and
Mrs. Lucy Sowerby. The following
comrades responded to. their names
was war stories and general remarks
P. II. Butler, II. r. Hale, Frank
Wade. Amasa Gregory. A. w. Smith,
K A. Withee, T. L. Conner and s. r.
Emerson in the order named. Follow
ing the role came splendid address
by Department. Commander Gould,
which closed the exercises.
A rising vote Of thanks was tend.
cred the comrades Of Bates Post and
the Ladies' Circle Of Norridgewock
for. so generously entertaining the
visiting members and ranks were
broken to form at Madison in Decem-
Der.
A telegram has been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Goodrich from
their son, DR.. BIynn O. Goodrich, who
has arrived at the bedside of his
brother, DR.. Joe X. Goodrich in Grand
Rapids. Wis, stating that the latter
is improving.
The interest In Chautauqua ses-
SONS continues undated an espec-
laiiy appreciative audience listened
70 8. Parkes Cadman in his able ad
aress on the Recreated World. Tues
Jay evening Princess wahtahwaso,
lne Indian soprano of the Penobscot
uioe at the Indian Reservation at
oid Town being the principal enter
amer in Indian songs. legends and
descriptive dances. Assisted by two
splendid performers, Betty Schuleen,
PIANIST and Raymond Williams, flct-
NJ 1t was evening Of pleasant en-
~'talnment. Wednesday there was
10 forenoon lecture but in the after
noon Ralph B. Dennis spoke with
reen intelligence on Russia and the
,nolsheviki." Mr.. Dennis having been
United States Vice Consul at Mos
.oW during the Revolution. Having
.evn Russia on all sisleo and having
alked with people of all classes, for
a %.r capitalists now. in fight or in
s'0'ns' ne has derived unusual in-
.simation. He gave vivid impress
suns OF the present conditions in
russia and endeavored to make plain
!. " MS listeners the reason why Rus
80 is in so chaotic condition at the
p p.ssent time. In TT Pays to Al
u1lise' as presented last evening
W sse such players as Miss Jean Brae.
M ss Desire Stempel. Miss Lucille
stlns' VIM. J. Keighley and How
ara Vermilye.
o,. me program for Thursday the
inv s'as day OF chautauqua. the opan-
o. s feature being the Victory Pa
o nsant by the Junior Chautauqua az
M,e W.. described and directed Ivy
ns s Mary Carpenter Of Now York.
~. Fosleman gives his lecture Of,
VIII" e winning Man" and Montra-
tha ' wood IN the evening lectures in
evening on Torpedo with Ears"
IA, urge Dulac of Gardiner, studying
l.,. ~ ar!esthood in st. Charles COL
v, ss IN Baltimore. Nd, who has been
ericn s ms aunt. Mrs. Samuel ROD.
psta. u free street has departed.
ana y. Duiac Of Washington, D. C..