Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-13
GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLIC and
SONS VETERANS ENCAMPMENTS
WITH AUxILIAR|ES HERE TODAY
ENCAMPMENTS TODAY

All day Tuesday. delegates to the
seth annual encampment Of the De-
partment Of Maine, G. A. r., were ar
irving in this city to attend TIE SEES
sions which will be held all of today
and through tomorrow. The veterans
were renewing friendships dating
back to the days of service together
some OF them looked in vain for faces
familiar to them at previous encamp-
ments and 1t was with a more com
plete realization than ever before
that 1t came home to them that the
names on the last roll call numbered
by far the great majority Of their
comrades of 'G1.
The regular sessions Of this en-
campment will be opened at Q O'Clock
this morning in the hall OF the House
OF Representatives at the State
House. At the same hour in G. A. r
hall the 41st Annual Encampment Of
the Department Of Maine, Sons Of
Veterans will be called to order. Bott
Of these organizations have full pro.
grams OF business sessions for the
day and will continue over Thursday
forenoon.
The Department Of Maine. Daugh.
tors of Veterans held their annua
session at !. 0. 0. r. hall yesterday
ana the Division Council. S. Of "
and banquet to the Past Commanders
and Past Presidents Of the Auxiliary
took place last evening at G. A. r
hall. Besides the encampments OF
the G. A. r. and the S. OF v. today
all allied and auxiliary units will hold
their annual meetings in various halls
about the city. The S. of v. Auxiliary
will meet in American Legion hall
the National Relief Corps in 1. o. .
+. hall and the Ladies' of the G. A. r
at the Congregational chapel.
The annual concert and reception
to all Of these patriotic organizations
will take place at City hall this eve
ming. Commander and Mrs. George
+. Gay Of Augusta will lead the
grand march. After the business ses
sions OF the various units have beer
adjourned Thursday morning, the
delegates to the encampments anG
conventions will be the guests OF
Governor John A. Hadley at the Ma
tional Home, making the trip tC
Togus by automobile. The GRAND
Army and auxiliarv organizations
are being entertained while in Au.
gusta by the Henry G. Staples Camp
No. So. Sons Of Veterans. assisted by
the auxiliaries of the G. A. r. anG
of the S. Of Y.
S. Of v. Past Commanders Banque.
Preliminary to the converting OF
the 41st annual encampment OF the
Sons of Veterans, Department OF
Maine. at Grand Army hall today
the Division Council met last eve
ming and the banquet to the Past
Division Commanders and Past Di-
vision Presidents S. of V. Auxiliary
and guests was held at the G. A. r
hall.
Some SO OF these people who have
Eeld the highest office in the gift OF
the department sat down to a most
sumptious supper, which had chicken
pie as the chief dish. There were
several guests of honor, among
them being Department Commander
and Mrs. George T.. Gay and Adjutant
and Mrs. William McDavid of the G
A. T., all of this city; Frederick v
Bell of Walpole. Mass, senior vice
commander-in- chief OF the S. Of v;
Mrs. Margaret l.. Waters. WOburn
Mass, national treasurer S. of V
Auxiliary; and Miss Ida Cakes OF
Boston, national patriotic instructor
A social half hour was enjoyed al
the conclusion of the banquet, nc
formal session being on the program
and then the members of the organ
izations adjourned to the l. .. o. +
hall to participate in the reception tt
the G. A. r. and all allied patriotic
| bodies. conducted by the Depart
ment Daughters of Veterans.