Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-24
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Representative fsum TIN pafriDtic
Organizations af the tewn consist
ing az SarEnant Wyman Pust, G. A.
r.. WOmsn's ReIief Germs; ]. wesley
Salm2n Camp. D. of Y. Ladder Aux-
Hurry % TIM Sons Of Veterans. and
Sarah Sampson Tent, Daughters of
Veterans. asHemblsd Friday evening
IN the Pnsf rooms for the purpose of
presenting Harry G. Decker Post.
No. a.. American Legion with q
parade flag Fred H Leach, division
commander OF the Mime Division of
the Sons OF Veterans, presided at the
nesting and the following program
was CARRIED out: PIANO duet by tine
Messra- Marjurie Whitney and Geor-
gta Youngman: Story Of the Flag,
by Mrs. Mildred Libby, president of
the Sarah Sampson Tent, Daughters
Of Veterans; soin, Star Spaugied
Banner" Miss Mildred Penney; adj
address, by Rev. P A A. Kiliam,
who spoke briefly Of the nrganiza-
| Cipn Of the American Legion
throughout the country and the. fu-
ture benefits To be derived from such
an organization. This was followed
by an address by the department
commander Of the @. A. r, George
W. Guufrtng. MI. 9uiEing IN his ad-
oreae spoke of the conditions Of
our COUNTRY and praised the vat
Grams Of the late war for the won
derful tasks accomplished by them:
recitation 'Baphara Fritchie," Minis
a t1T
ute To the flag from the womeu's Rs-
iaet Corps were given by past de-
parrment patriotic instructor, Mrs.
j. 3. Eodsdun; tribute to the flag,
by Mrs. +. h Leech; greetings rrom
j. Wesley Gilman SONS Of Veterans
Auxiliary were given by past de-
pErrmsut division president Of the
auxliiRry, Mrs. Rose Kelley; tribute
TO the flag, fr,um the Lar,es Auxiliary
we're given by Mrs. A A Moody in
the absence Of the president, Miss
Hazel Sawtslle; greetings from sarah
Sampson Tent. Daughters of Veter-
ans, by senior vice president, Miss
Louise Benson; tribute TO the flag.
Mrs. Myrtle Pierce. A pleasing fea-
r1re Of the evening was the pre-
sen1ation OF the fiag by Fred Il.
/ Leech IN behalf OF the patriotic or
4 ganizatiens IF the town. This was in
the form of a rRbleau. the lights
were turned low and the fing which
STOOD On pedestal II the center Of
the room was slowly unveiled. At
/ ter which Mrs. J. Wesley Gilman.
7 past department president Of the we-
mens Relief Corps. prasef--eu the
/ st-'eamers which bore the name Of
+ the Harry q. Decker Post ana we-a
the handiwork of Mrs. Gilman. Wal
( Ter 6. Blake, president Of the PBst
accepted the flag and in behalf Of
! the members thanked the patriotic
/ orders for the gift. Rev. Francis
/ H Bate. chaplain n the American
( navy. was present and give a most
interesting address The program
/ closed by singing "America," after
which dancing was enjoyed and d
I social hour was passed.
/ Mrs. Flora Kelley md daughter
I Eliza beth went TO Portland Satur-
I dav TO visit Mrs. keIley's daughter
+ Mrs Richard Lewis. for q few DAYS
/ Edwin ! RlaiEdell IF High street
and Lester Burke OF Watervilie left
Saturday On a weeks hunting trip I'd
Che-ryfield
! The Membership drive o. the Ameri-
can Red Cross mas been completed and
! ci1e president of the Oakland branch.
I f Il LEIGH, who was also chairman
of the drive just closed. is able 10 an
npunce that Il initial Of Ella was received
and the cnmmirtae wishes 70 extend its
thanks 10 all who IN any way assisted
IN TINS last drive, especially to the So
iici1o-s who SO willingly and faithfully
did their work -hev also wish .
think all vino responded either n re-
newing their membership or became
one during the drive
Miss Iona Fowics went TO O-nno
University Of Maine SATURDAY. where
she was q weekend guest OF friends
A special Assembly or Mount
Lebanon Council ROYAL and Select
(, Masters was held IN the Masonic haIl
IN Friday evening II o'cinck P NJ
I The Royal Master Select Master and
/ Super Excellent Master degrees were
I conferred on large class Of candi-
I dates. and III 7.30 banquet consist
{ IlS oi grape --'ult. EOtQ HeAlS, SAldQS,
I coffee. ice cream and cake was
I served Guests from WatarviIle, Fair
field. Smithfield, China anc Winthrop
were present
| Sarah Sampson Tent Daughters II
! Veterans viii hold their regular Eear-
| ing this evening in the Post rooms
n which time the officers for the
coming year will be nominated.
A horse owned and driven by Fred
Walton Of High street slipped and fell
Friday evening in front OF the 1tore
Of c. H. Martin On Church street It
was found upon examining that leg
Was broken and II was necessary L.
chlurafor1n the animal.
Miss Jeanette Blake went 10 Sa-
bartus Saturday To visit relatives for
few dayHs
Luther f. Goodman, q second class
radie operator in tine Z. s. Navy, who
received his discharge New 18th from
the Naval station IN New York has
arrived m town and is at the home