Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-19
MAINE SONS Of VETERANS
TO HOLD EnClmPMEnT
JUNE 1916 IT PORTLAND

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The program for the 18th annual
encampmsnt Of the Division Of
Aaipe, sons OF Veterans, which will
b held ct Portland. June 1915, has
just been announced in Orders No. 3,
Series of 1921, sent out to the camps
by Division Commander Robert A.
Cony Of Augusta. Sheppley Camp
No. and Ito Auxiliary will entertain
the visiting brothers ana sisters who
attend the encampment. The or
ders also ca11 attention to the obser-
vance Of Memorial Sunday and
Memorial day by the camps Of the
Maine Division. and read in part as
follows: -
Headquarters Division of Maine
Sons Of Veterans, U. S. A., Augusta,
Maine. May II, 1921. Orders No. 5,
Series 1921.
Brothers:
/. The time is drawing near when
we shall again be called upon to
garland the graves Of our fallen
heroes, and all Camps Of the Maine
Division should begin to make ar
rangements for the solemn observ-
ance of Memorial Sunday, May 18th
and Memorial Day, Monday, May
s0th. Let every Camp tender their
services to the local Grand Army
! Post and willingly do everything in
their power to assist them. On that
day let our minds go back to the
Gays of 'G1 TO 'G5: 1898, 1917 and 1913
and think of those that gave their
lives and health to preserve the
great American democracy.
Let us all join in making this
Cay to be remembered as one in
which we have done our duty as a
Camp of the Sons of Veterans.
5. The Both Annual Encampment
, viii be held in Portland. June 18th
and 10th. 1t is expected this will be
the largest attended Encampment in
years as not only have large num-
Der of the brothers of the Division
promised to be present, but we shall
have a number of brothers from 9TH
err Divisions and a number of Ma
/ tional officers are expected to be
present
! Sheppley Camp No. and it's
Auxiliary will entertain the visiting
encampmcn- Sheppley Camp AMI
Auxiliary have always royalty enter
tanned the Maine Division ut the An
nuai Fncamhments when our En-
ca,npi',ents have been held in the
CITY @: Portland,
i. Program: Tuesday. juno IA
Meeting of the Division Council at
n vision Headquarters Room. The
Falmouth Hotel at $50 r. NJ Past
Division Comma nders' Banquet at
Elks Club. r. NJ.
Wednesday. June -Encampment
meeting at Sons of Veterans Hall,
Congress street. 10 A. NJ Encamp-
nent called to order Roll of En-
campment Appointment of Commit
toes. Address of Welcome by the
Mayor of the City of Portland Bust
ness. II M.-Recess. p. M.-En-
campment called to Order. Report
Of Officers. Business. P. NJ
f, Concert and Bali in CITY hail
Thursday, June 1850 A. NJ En-
campment called to Order. Report
of Committees. Fraternal Greeting
from representatives Of the Sons of
Veterans Auxiliary and all the Allied
Orders. p. M.--Unf1nished Bust
ness. Nomination and Election Of
Officers and Installation.
Pursuant to the vote taken at the
3Sth Annual Encampment held at
Augusta last June, passing resolution
. that the Division Commander draft
bill to be presented to the Maine
Legislature to secure proper OBJ
servance of Memorial Day. through
the untiring efforts Of Senator DR..
VIM. Q. Cobb, Past Division Com
mander of Gardiner, and others, the
! following Memorial Day bill was
passed: