Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-18

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l,ar-v L. Merriam of Gardiner was
.,csnr commander IN chief OF the
Maine Denarrment, G. A. r. IL the
,.os,re uav Of the 53rd annual en-
..,rrnneu, n the nan of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES Thursday. Other
o=ica-~ e,ected were as follows: Sen
.o- v,rs commander, Edward A. But
10. 7..e!autl. iuniur vice command
- r,4n-rr z. Gay, Anguish; medical
...-a.,n- Dr. Z. T. Andrews, Gray;
.,,,,,srr Rev. George r. Palmer.
..ro. -ep~esentative AT large TO the
-alora. encampmen1 at Atlanrlc
-,.,. * +. c. Z. Mason, Gray; dele
,,vas 10 me national encampment.
>arhanlcl ". White Of Augusta, 1y-
-, X wa~dweu of Oxford. Alphnnso
RoIlins Of Portland. john Nj. Mon
-ce nj Mechanic Falls, George W.
gr,,t n varruouth and O. ?, Glidden
al Portland. The officers were in
stalled AZ the session Thursday by
Dig Commander James L. Merrick
q Wa1a~ville.
The department voted TO hold The
,ex- annual encarnpmen1 al Portland
i June 1871.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted urging
,ne commander IN chief of the ma
iona. organization in 1870 and the
election Of Col. Edwin c. MiIlilsen OF
Portland as the chief
II 49,
-ne follpwtns resolution was I'M
anlmouslv adopted;
Resolved That the Department OF
NaIrc G. a T.. IN encampment as
gsmb!eu. lender their sincere and
heartfelt. thanks TO the committee Of
M 3 A. r. and the allied bodies
mere In Augusia for the opsn-hearted
hospitality and their efforts To make
CIT meetings mere pleasant and en-
]oya1le
To me Governor Of Maine and the
superintendent of public buildings
are We much indebted for many Ia
v0rs- MOI the least Of these being the
privilege Of holding our meetings IN
tniE beautiful nah and we tender
them or earnest thanks.
70 me mayor ann citizens Of Al
-usla We desire 10 express our thanks
-or thelr many acts Of kindness and
hospitality
We snal. 20 away from Augusta
with pleasant memories Of our visit
70 ms. our capital city.
Dent. or Maine. w. r. c.
- org as there remains in any
rar' 7. ne country persons who do not
sTasT lac spirit Of America. SO long
VII Y''e 90 the most important works
t-f Woman Relief Corps be car
,'st u. according te Mrs. Eliza
t-nv-r DAGGER. NATIONAL secretary.
-nu-s1a" morning, VINO rs here in at
enhance a. the 36th annual conxen-
Act q tte department of Maine. W.
winch WAS held here Wednes-
-@' anr Thursday The AmeriZaniza-
Ie' work ny the Wumans Relief
a-nt toy no means young. II has
'efr going On for IS years. It's en-
3eaFo-s nave been wonderfully fruit
IT, was this body Of loyal. ener-
-"-' women VINO first conceived the
''-" niaclnE flags IN the Sunday
--.hpis Vow fhe ". Il. c. has bills
n" senate in Massachusetts and
'l2H' states which when passed will
"a4' -' every instructor in the pub
1"ls VIII have 10 pledge allie
-'a' ~ flag. Due TO the ssndeap-
'" ". Z. c. MANY text books
articai time before the war
.anisned from schools and anti
1s ueaE which crept intp the
"a - NJ the coming citizens were
"ut and were killed.
I nunrtaut phase of the Ameri-
@t i<a 'l work which the Woman 6
.'-''' 7~us is carrying ON so effec-
~F' that the certificates of ciri-
ven tn each new citizen he
q ~ u later date than at the
-t ne finaI examination. AT
-'- s-' me, preferably in the eve
FH"I The men will lpse none Of
"'-" Time. il is the plan that
"s snail return with them
"rIr receive their certificates
's public small be invited and the
-''''-! -e snail see that the repre-
'-a e people of the community are
Sli short program of music
si'-@ehes given. certificates pre-
ana the evening shall close
~" niedgs Of allegiance 10 the
"a which the entire p -Tce
re Hrrsence Of Mrs. DaEgett with
ia ne ladies at the convention WAS
=, e'-fr of much pleasure TO them.
'ha'~uctioB to them upon the
prnuiems which have been IN
MINDS was most comprehensive
''F iaIks To them inspiring.
sfhoriaI services for co members
nave PASSED awav in the past
"ere held Thursday morning at
-er'no day Of the Department OF
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