Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-12
LegiOnaires Hear
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Commander, Robert P. Clark, of
Orono, called the meeting TO order.
State chaplain Smith offered player
and delivered a brief eulogy to de-
parted comrades. President Kenneth
c. NJ. Sills, of Bowdoin College, eX-
tended the wlcome of the town and
college to the visitors.
He was followed by Governor
Ralph o. Brewster, who spoke in part
as follows:
1.-The pilgrimage of several thous-
and members of the American Le-
gion of the United States to the bat
tie fields of France this coming year
seems likely to prove most sub
stantial contribution to the cause of
International peace.
out of all the hurly- burly and
confusion of the adjustment of inter
national relations following the
World war there comes the still small
vioce of the men who went across the
ocean and suffered without reserva-
ton to the men of France the same
sacrifice in the same coin.
THE members of the American
Legion will speak a language that
the men of every nation and race can
understand. 1t will be one of the
greatest embassies of peace that the
modern world has seen and the citi-
Zens of the United States can well
afford to encourage it in the service
it will render both to our country and
to the world. The State of Maine
will find peculiar pleasure in con-
tributing its quota in generous meas
ureS because they are to sail from
our own State pier direct to France"
Mrs. Henrietta Mcdonald, Of the
National organization, spoke on child
welfare. After an interesting talk on
the future of the United States Navy
by U. S. Senator Frederick Hale. a
recess was declared to permit the
members of the Auxiliary to leave
the hall.
At the business session ex-Gov-
ernor Percival p. Baxter presented to
the State organization. the State of
Maine standard which stood in his
office during the four years he served
as governor.
State Adiutant James L. Boyle in
his annual report stated that the
membership of the Legion in Maine
had increased lass during the past
y ear. i lie ldi SeSl IlIItdSc was III
kennebec county with SIS additions,
while in Cumberland county there
were $50 new members. He added
that Maine was the only department
in New England to exceed its nation
al quota and one of six in the United
States.
The following delegates and alter
mates to the National Convention
were elected:
Delegates-H. r. Benedict, Bar
Harbor: Frank Slliott, Oakland; Ed
ward Quinn. Portland: Albert Z.
Anderson, Portland; John G. Towne,
Waterville; Ernest 3. Quigley. East
port: William G.. Kirchbaum, Booth
bay Harbor: James L. Boyle, Water
vile: Charles A. Hale, Westbrook,
c. Harold Owen. Milo; Albert Green
law. Eastport; Karl V. Palmer, Port
land.
Alternates Norman Mcdonald,
Bar Harbor; Karekin D. Sahagain,
Waterville; C. w. Anderson. West
brook; Francis Dinsmore, west
brook: Paul A. Dundas, Waterville;
Robert P. Clark, Lincoln; Edward S.
Anthoine, Portland: Earl E. Mayber-
ry. Westbrook; Frank P. Preti.
Woodfords: Ralph H. Ingalls,, Bridge
ton: X. X. McAuley, Biddeford;
Lowell Nichols, Milo.
The following committees were
appointed:
National Convention committee
Patrick Griffin, Bangor; William G.
Ransell, South Berwick; c. Harold
Owen. Milo; Roy n. Morgan, Bryant
Pond: Leonard Maillett, Togus.
Resolution committee-William D.
Ireland. Portland; H. Z. Benedict,
Bar Harbor; John Choate. Water
vile: S. A. Hermann, Westbrook:
Victor r. E. Carey, Richmond.
Rules committee-John A. Slocum,
Auburn; Samuel Smith, Rumford;
Earl Foss, Pittsfeld; Arthur l..
Leech, kennebunk; Leland GRAY,
Oldtown.
Credentials. committee - Albert
Anderson, Portland; Clyde p. Johns
ton Pressure Isle; Charles H. Auth
Ter. Sanford; Kenneth NIcAuley,
Biddeford; NJ. Prince, Norway.
The Fifth Infantry band played for
the march to and from the baseball
field and this evening gave a concert
on the Mall. The 40 and group met
at Red Mems hall and initiated
large number of candidates after
which a parade was held.
The festivities Of the day closed
with dance at Town Hall this even.