Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14
Sons of Veterans
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| by Commander Merrill as follows:
| Rituals and ceremonies: William f.
J Southland, Bangor; j. A. Hallett
Oakland; II. G. Harlow, Auburn;
| Albert Is. Dehaven, Sanford. Reso-
| lutions: George II. Bangs, Augusta
| Robert l.. Whitcomb, Portland;
Frank Aver, Auburn; w. r. Men
! eally, Lewiston. Officers reports:
| Henry Perkins, Boothbay Harbor;
Joseph Day, Brunswick: o. p. Aver
Auburn. Press: Ralph Burbank
Biddeford: c. Az. Berry. Brunswick
! George Aver. South Paris; A. H
Vose, Waterville. Restoration OF
past rank: A. l.. Curtis, Belfast; f.
w. Merrill, Portland: Frank Beals
, Auburn: David Westall, Auburn
Constitution and laws: w. H. Cres-
! sey, Westbrook: j. Russ Abbott. Bel
! fast: f C. Bosworth, Bangor; c. A.
Warner, Bath. Faternal Relations:
+. G.. Waldron, Bangor; Robert A.
Cony. Augusta; Clarence II. Cram.
Augusta. Daughters of Veterans:
Robert l.. Whitcomb. Portland;
Arthur Soule, Providence. r. l.; +.
C. Moran, Portland. Credentials:
+. X. Gould, Rockland; Ephriam
Dehaven, Sanford; v. w. Miller.
Bath.
Commander Merrill made the fol-
lowing appointments: Gardiner
Crocker of Bath as guide, T. +. Vose
Of Waterville as Color Bearer, Harry
Beane of Augusta as inner guard.
The reports of the various officers
were read and submitted to the
committee on officers reports.
A representative group from the
Massachusetts Division was present,
including Senior Vice Commander
in-Chief F. V. Bell of Walpole. Di-
vision Secretary II. +. Weller of
Melrose. Past Division Commander
James f. Wellington Of Norwood.
Past Division Commander H. Hard
ing Hale of Boston, Past Division
Commander DIR. Z. w. Holman of
Lynn.
The credential committee report
ed that there were a total of 1Ol
Past Division Commanders. Past
Commanders and delegates and al
ternates present at the Encamp-
ment. Remarks were made by the
Senior Vice-Commander in Chief,
+. v. Bell and others of the Massa-
chusetts delegation. The Encamp-
ment stood with bowed heads for
one mipute in silent prayer for the
deceased brothers who had passed
away during the year. Regrets
were read at not being able to be
present from Past Division Com
mander Frank l.. Beals of Auburn.
Thanks were rendered to the Massa-
chusetts delegation for their attend
ance and work.
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session was held in
City hall with members of the G. A.
r. and allied orders present as guests
to witness the degree work, which
was exemplified by three camps, the
T. w. Hyde Camp No. 46 Of Bath;
Daniel Chaplin Camp No. 3, Bangor
and Pell Clason Camp No. 62 of Gar
diner. A prize was offered by the
Division for the team presenting the
best work. A committee of judges.
composed of T. V. Bell, DR.. E. w.
Homan, H. Harding Hale and James
Wellington of the Massachusetts,
Division, awarded the prize to the
Pell Clason Camp team on a basis Of
20 points out of a possible "a. Hyde
Camp had 81 1-2 and Chaplin Camp
20 ga.
Fraternal greetings were received
from the G. A. r., Woman's Relief
Corps. National Relief Corps, Daugh-
tiers Of Veterans, Sons of Veterans
Auxiliary and Ladies of the G. A. X.
Margaret L. Waters, National treas
urer of the S. Of V. Auxiliary repre-