Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-18
More Officers of
the G. A. r. and It's
Affiliated Bodies

Affiliated Bodies
Portland. Me-. June 1.-THE saith
annual encampment of the Depart
ment of Maine, Grand Army of morn
ing Session being devoted to the in
stallation of the new officers and re
ceiving greetings from representa-
tives Of other patriotic bodies meet
ing in the city. The installing officer
was Past Department Commander
James L. Merrick of Waterville.
Capt Z. A. Butler of Rockland,
who was elected commander of the
department on Wednesday, made the
following staff appointments yester-
day:
Assistant adjutant general and
: uuartermaster general-F. A. Motley
: of Portland.
Inspectors. A. Yates of Calais
Judge advocate general-Leroy T.
Carleton of Winthrop
Patriotic instructor-Silas Adams
of Waterville.
Mastering officer-A. W. Gray of
Chief of staff-Oscar F. Blunt of
: Rockland.
Senior aide-Melvin Tibbetts of
Bangor,
Junior aide-Stephen p Libby of
Gorham.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the encampment at the
final session.
Whereas, Portland, the queen city
of the east, has royalty entertained
the department of Maine and extend
ed courtesies which far exceeded our
expectations, and
Whereas, Bosworth post and aux
iliary have been untiring in their eff
forts to make our encampment pleas
ant and successful in every particu-
lar and
Whereas, the associated orders of
this city have contributed to our
comfort ease and enjoyment, espe-
, cially in the delightful entertainment
furnished in City hall last evening,
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
Department of Maine in encampment
, here assembled hereby expresses it's
gratitude to all of these and to all who
, have in any way manifested an in
terest and aided in making the 54th
encampment of the Department of
, Maine, Grand Army of the Republic,
, a decided success"
Sons Of Veterans Auxiliary
Election and installation of officers
constituted the principal feature of
the final sessions of the annual meet
ing of the Maine Sons of Veterans
auxiliary in this city yesterday. The
officers chosen for the coming year
are as follows:
President-Frances Humphrey of
Bangor.
Vice president-J Mae Hallett of
Oakland
Council-Alice McGlauf1in of Port
land. Ruth Bassett of Fairfield and
Jennie Pomeroy of Auburn
Treasurer-Auwelda Bowker of Wa
terville.
Chaplain-Eva Lamont of Bath
Patriotic instructor-Nellie Gam
age of Westbrook
lnstituting and installing officer
: Ethel Toward of Augusta.
: Press correspondent-Laur Flye
Oh EOrIIanu.
Delegates to national convention
Matte Preble of Brunswick and
Lena Bacon Of Auburn
Alternates-Eva Lamont of Bath
and Lena Strout of Portland.
: Secretary-Lugardie George of
; Augusta
Chief of staff-Marie Patterson of
. Hallowell
Counselor-Ernest G. Waldron of
Bangor.
The retiring president, Alice Nc
Glauflin of Portland was presented
with a hand bag.
Ladies of the G. A. r.
Officers We're elected and installed
and staff appointments made at the
concluding sessions of the annual
meeting of the Department of Maine,
Ladies OF the Grand Army of the
Republic. in Trinity hail. Pythian
temple, yesterday. The election of
officers was not completed until very
late in the afternoon, and the follow
ing were chosen:
, President-Mrs. Isabel NJ. Little
held of Portland.
Nethoii wee pfeSluent--Addle w
Gay of Augusta
Junior vice president-Emma Gan
, nett of Augusta
Chaplain-Belle Weber of Madi-
| son.
Treasurer-Fannie Gray of Fox
croft.
Department councilor-Rose Ben
sin Minott of Lewiston.
Council of administration-NIrs
Nina Besse of Auburn, Mrs. Maud
Carr of Norridgewock and Mrs. Car
RE Newman of Fryeburg.
Following are the appointments
made by the new president:
Secretary-Ella F. Kennard of
Portland.
Patriotic instructor-Dora Bridges
of Belfast
! Librarian-Eva Record of South
| Paris.
/ Past Department President Maria
L. Sawyer of Portland installed the
newly eIapted off;carc