Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-21

Portland.
A recess was taken at 2 p. NJ. TO
attend q banquet given by Lieut..
William Tiffany Camp. No. 4. at
which over 100 were present. Col.
Keith Ryan. governor Of the Home
and staff. and Mrs. Florence NJ.
Clark. Of Cleveland. Ohio. president
general Of the Auxiliary. who was
here to form . department Of
Maine, and q party of ladies were
present as guests Of the Camp. After
dinner Comrade Fred 1. Smith, as
chairman of the reception commit
tended a welcome to all in behalf Of
Tiffany Camp. Governor Ryan well
coined the guests to the Branch, and
was followed by Commander Nc
Donough, who gave q very interest
ing talk, also some figures compar-
ing the cost of war loss OF life, en-
/ listments, drafts. average rate OF
pensions, ETC., for Civil, Spanish
/ American and World Wars Com
! rade Smith next introduced, Mrs.
Clark, who gave a very interesting
talk on the work of the Auxiliary In
the United States and the reasons
each Camp should have an Auxili-
airy. Mrs. Clark stated that there
we're 22,OOO members with 500
camps in the United States. Their
| convention will be held in Septem-
Der. She goes direct to Washing
. ton, D. c., from here to be present
i at the voting on the Bursom bill
! in its passage.
Mrs. Grace Hazeltine Of Biddeford
followed with q short and interest
| ing talk. The comrades returned
| to the hall to resume their business.
visited the hall they we're admitted
and conducted to seats and the Of
| ficers-elect installed for their bene-
fit. w. I. Sterling Of WaterviIle.
past junior vice Communicated
| acted as installing officer. assisted by
Bert NJ. Dyer as master of cere-
monies. performing these duties in
most impressive and efficient man
ner.
| The Commander announced the
| appointment Of Kenneth NJ. Archi-
| bald, of Bangor, as Quartermaster
and John r. January Of the Home,
| as chief of staff, and who were pro-
perly installed. The other appoint
i've Offices will be filled later by the
commander. Commander McDon-
| ough gave q short talk, and then
| called upon Mrs. Clark who address
ed the assembly: informing the
comrades that she had established
the Department Of Maine Auxiliary
and the officers were elected for the
ensuing year. She also earnestly
requested that each camp unite their
efforts in forming an Auxiliary to
each one. Mrs. Grace Hazeltine, Of
Pj66nfnrd "a -.
dent general spoke briefly. The
ladies then left the hall returning
to their place Of meeting to finish
their business.
The next business was the cleo
ton Of delegates to the National
Encampment which resulted in
electing James T. Kingston of Lew.
iston and John A. Kelly, John G..
Brady and Clarence III. O'Neil of
Portland. The .alternates elected
were Joseph Anthoine and Eugene
| Kelleher of Lewiston. John M. Ack-
! ley of Biddeford and Fred G. Hall
| of Waterville. It was earnestly re-
quested that the delegates attend the
| Encampment.
| The Committee on resolutions
presented resolution, extending a
! rising vote Of thanks to Tiffany
! Camp for the good time given the
department on this occasion; to
/ Governor Ryan and staff for their
hospitality, and fraternal greetings
to Mrs. Florence M. Clark, president
general of the Auxiliary.
. 1t was voted to hold the next En-
campment with Mckinley Camp in
Bangor and the time was fixed al
the second Saturday in June, 1925
! Unless changed the encampment
will be held each year the second
Saturday in June on account of SO
many comrades owning autos and
the roads being in better shape In
June than in April. Amy unfinished
| business could be carried over to
Sunday If necessary.
A recess was taken from SIS to G
o'clock to allow Bahamas Lair No. ]
Military Order OF Serpents Of Port
land. to confer the first degree on a
class Of II candidates. 1t was said
! that the degree was worked in a
impressive manner.
The delegates present were: Ed
ward j. Ryan, William Skiddall,
Michael j. Donovan. James ].
/ Mamma, Orila Godin and John M
Ackley. Camp No. /; Thomas A.
Bennett, Patrick Connolly. James T.
i Kingston. Fred Ebert, Joseph An
! thoine and Augustus Gagnon, Camp
No. 3: Charles A. Bordeau. James
. Gallagher. David H. Sullivan, Rev.
Frank L. Phalen. Joseph F. Thorne,
Fred l.. Smith. John +. Cunning.
John j. Mooney. John r. January.
Joseph German. John A. McCor-
mack, and John Fl. Donovan. Camp
No. 4: Hugh NJ. johnson, Fred G..
/ Hall and William /. Sterling. Capt.
No. IL; Lewis f. King. William H.
Roderick, Bert M. Dyer. and Charles
! A. Radley. Camp No. Z: Michael J.
McDonough. Harry M. Lapin. John
T. Castleton, A. c. Berry. E. c. APP
! p1eby. S. ]. Mulkern. Charles Orter
and william Avery. Camp No. IS:
and Fred Page and Kenneth NJ.
Archibald, Martin J. McDonough
and James l.. Terrie, OF Camp II.
| There are now ten Camps in good
standing in Maine.
All left at $40 for their respective
homes with a feeling that although
the weather was not all that could
be expected, they had been royalty
entertained by Tiffany Camp. Gov
! ernor of the Home and staff. and
others and that the committee of
arrangements had accomplished
their aim. that Of making the Z1st