Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-13
Legion and Auxiliary

Eastport; alternate natioanl commit
teeman. John G.. Towne, of Water
Vile; department sergeant at arms
Michael Delaney of Portland: state
executive committee. Alton Fl.
Thompson of South Portland, Arthur
L. Lech of kennebunk. Earl r. Cliff
ford of South Paris. Daniel S. Dexter
of Lewiston. DR.. Harry F. NORM of
Bath. Leight D. Weber of Hallowell,
Prosper j. Gallant, of Madison,
Frank f. Knowlton of Pennington,
Dan Christie of Milo. Sewall G..
Brown of Brewer, DR.. Ralph w.
Wakefield of Bar Harbor. Claude
Turner of Pressure Isle, and Guy L.
Burritte of Harrington.
The recreation of General Green
law as national committman gives
his the unique distinction of being
the only member of the national
committee who has served contin-
uously since the Legion was organic
ed, having been first elected at the
Paris convention. National COM
mander John r. McQuigg and ma
tlonal adjutant James r. Barton with
10 members of the France Conven-
ton Travel committee attended to-
days session and the two national
officers spoke briewly being enthus-
iastically received.
The city of Portland made a bid
for the state convention in 1925, the
matter being referred to next years
convention. which will be held at
Bar Harbor.
The meeting of the Auxiliary was
one of especial interest. Among 9TH
er features it was found that many
members of the smaller units had
never seen the degree exemplified in
full form. An elected group of Off
Gals from eight units thereupon vol
unteered to work the degree in full
form which was done in a most i'm
pressive and accomplished manner.
Those who officiated on the team
were Mrs. Margaret Wyman of North
Nassalboro, Mrs. Ola Andrews of
Westbrook, Mrs. Josephine Desaw of
Pennington. Mrs. Ola Simpson of
North Nassalboro. Mrs. Mary Bailey
of Dover FoXcroft. Mrs. Theresa Be-
LANCER of Brunswick Miss Florence
Lamb of Lisbon Falls, Mrs. Hilda
Hatch of Pittsfield. Mrs. F. L. Var
ney of Augusta and Miss Edna Far
rar of Lisbon Falls
Announcement was made that the
cup for which the units had been
competing for the past three years
for the greatest increase in member
ship in a district had been awarded
to the third district. while the Hazel
G. Conary award for the unit making
the greatest increase in membership
went to Stewart p Morrill, Auxiliary
of South Portland
The Auxiliary elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Pres
iient. Mrs. Florence s. Thompson of
South Portland; vice president. Mrs.
Anne Snow of Rockland: secretary,
Mrs. Grace -. Sthen of Woodfords:
treasurer. Mrs. Beatrice E. c. Col
Inns of 11armington; historian, Miss
Florence G. Lamb of Lisbon Falls
district committee woman: Mrs.
Alice H. Staples of Brunswick, first
district; Mrs. Bertha Abbott of South
Paris, second district; Mrs. Mary
Eta Greenlaw OF Augusa, hid dis
trict; Mrs. Mary Bailey of Dover
FoXcroft, fourth district: national
committee woman. Mrs. Hazel Con-
airy of Norway.
The Forty and Eight or Societe des
Quarante Hommes Eft HUT Che
vaux. as 1t is officially known, elect
ed Roscoe Perkins of Bath as Grand
Chef de Care, Frank L. Ellitt Of
Oakland. Grand Correspondent, War
rem Harmon of Old Orchard, Grand
Commissaire Intendant, r. T, Tur-
cote of Waterville and Jasper Hume
of Houton, Grande onducteurs.