Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-29

committee are as follows: vice presi-
dent, Asa Wasgatt of Bar Harbor:
secretary, Lewis Neal. Bangor: as
sistant secretary, Herbert Doyle.
Portland: associate vice presidents, .
Raw Willard. Auburn; Wayne White.
Philips; Earl McNaughton. Dover
Foxcroft: Paul Brooks, Bath; Lea
man Barry. Belfast; Horace Brown.
Norway; Alvah Smith, Camden and
Fred Winslow. Boothbay.
The officers elect will be installed
today and will conduct the general
assemblies for the rest of the confer
ence, were other presiding officers are
not designated. members from each
of the sixteen county delegations ~
were named for the credential and
resolutions committees. which will
meet in business session at City Hall
at $40 this Afternoon to function in
their respective capacities.
First General Assembly .
The first general meeting of the
18th Boys Conference was opened at
the South Parish Congregational
church at 4.S0 Friday afternoon with
Philip II. Chadbourne of Auburn.
president of the Sixteenth State Boys
Conference presiding. John Taylor.
we'll known from his great work at T.
preceding conferences led the boys
in brief song service md after they
had loosened uU bit and become IA
niiliar with the lay of the auditorium.
the business of nominating the COM
n.ittee personnel was carried through
by roll call of counties.
In giving the welcome on behalf
of the City of Augusta. Mayor Ernest
l. Mclean said that "a the chief eX-
ecutive of the city. he was on various
occasions called upon TO deliver ad-
dresses of welcome before various
groups and conventions. Sometimes
this was a matter of duty. sometimes Il
service, and on occasions n pleasure.
Mayor Mclean was sincere in telling
the delegates to the Is Jys Conference
that in this particular instance it was
a combination of all tHree of these.
nd most particularly n pleasure.
The mayor said that the citizens
Of the Capital City have opened their
homes, their purses and their hearts
to them. He spoke of the many pres
ent movements or conservation Of
! Aational and state resources. and said
that the conservation of our boys as
sures the future of the state and Its
other resources. .' -A-
1--WE want you to discover the de
lights of Augusta, we want you Ia
learn the pleasures of our gentle
hills" said the mayor. and his re-
mark was greeted with .appreciative
applause.
For the churches of the CITY.
President Howard II. Brown of the
Augusta Ministers Association. oN-
tended a warm welcome. In speak
ing of the arrangements for opening
the State House to the delegates for
their inspection. Rev. 'fr. Brown told
! the lads that the state Capitol would
, also be open to them when they
! entered as future governors. He
| said that from the Oldest church
| which was the one in which they
We're assembled with q history run
! ming back nearly $50 years, to the
youngest which occupied new quar-
! ters within few weeks. the eleven
| Christian churches of this city CX-
| tended. a cordial welcome.
| Mayor Orland h. Frost of Belfast
| responded to the welcome in n most
| acceptable manner, and told the boys
that the biggest compliment could
! he paid TO them by the citizens OF
this city was the fact that not one
additional policeman ' as to be put
| onto the streets Friday night to
preserve order, as that would he un-
necessary
State "Y" secretary Jeff G. Smith
of Waterville took the platform for
a few minutes to make conference
announcements. and jeff at once put
the hundreds Of boys into the spirit
Of the occasion by making them get
onto their feet. clear their throats.
sit down, then get up again. shout
| in unison, take off their coats to
their shirt sleeves and then put them
| on again. It is noticeable that the
State leader has the entire crowd
with him from The moment he fixes
them with his genial smile.
The Parade
| Under the efficient marshalng OF
Capt. Harold A. Miller, chief of the
State Highway Police. the parade
from the conference church to the
| City hall, Friday evening" was hand
led most expeditiously. Three of the
State Highway police on shining new
| motorcycles and wearing the natty
new regulation uniforms, preceded
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