The Portland daily press., 1882-02-09
THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8.
by TELEGRAPH.
G. A. r.
First Day of the Annual Encamp-
ment.
ANNUAL REPORTS AND ELECTION
OF OFFICERS.
lsnenial pespatch to the Press.l

GARDNER, Feb. S-The department of
Maine G. A. r. commenced its fifteenth
annual convention at Grand Army Hall in
this city to-day. The convention was called
10 order at 10 O'Clock by Department W. G.
Haskell of Lewiston The committee on
credentials reported the total number of dele
gates present 81.
From the report of Assistant AdJutant
General ID. Horace Holman it appears that
there were at the end of the fourth quarter OF
1880 borne on the rolls of the department as In
good standing 80 posts with membership OF
1884. During the year 1881 seventeen posts
were mustered in making the number OF posts
80. Since December 31st another post has
been mustered in SO that the total number now
is 81. The present number of comrades is %
946, gain of 1,067 since last report. The fol-
lowing are the new posts:
Geo. Goodwin Post, No. 81, st. Adams, 30 mem
bers
R. W. Mullen Post, No. 80, No. Vassalbero, "a
members.
Fred s. Quincy Post, No. SO, Saco, 80 members.
@. n. Ruggles Post, No. 81, Etna, "a members
Kmball Post No. 36, Livermore Falls, ~ men,
P. Henry TiIson Post, No. 80, Thomaston, 40
members.
Andrews Post No. Al Harmony, "a members.
Thos. III. Marshall Post, No. AZ, Belfast, Al
Herbest Post. No. 43, Richmond 81 members.
E. Il. Bradstreet Post, No. A, Liberty, % mem
hers. oo
members.
James A. Garfield Post, No. Sc. Bluehill, "a
Burnside Post, No. AT. Auburn, 1o4 members.
Hiram Burnbam Post, No. 3d. Cherryheld, 20
Asbury Caldwell Post, No. 81, Sherman Mills, 2e
members.
The total amount spent for charity during
the year was $1,79331; of this Bosworth Post
No. OF Portland spent $75343.
The report of Geo. H. Abbott, Assistant
Quartermaster General, was read and accepted.
The report of Seth o. Rogers, Inspector,
was read, showing that this department is in
better working condition than ever before.
The convention then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year. The fol-
lowing we're elected;
Department Communicated. A. B. Farm
ham, Bangor
Senior Vice Commander F. Bradbury,
Biddeford.
Junior Vice Commanders. L. Pierce,
Machias.
Chaplain-R. L. Howard, Bangor.
Medical Director-E. A. Thompson, Dover.
Council of Administrations. L. Sears,
Liyermore Falls; f. W. Drew, Belfast; H. \.
Crockett Bath; G. n. Lang, Portland; FRANK
Adams, Biddeford.
Delegates TO National Encampment-S. w.
Lane, Augusta; G. HI. Wentworth, Water
vile; s. o. Rogers, Bath; W. X. Ripley;
Alternates-A. d. Stetson, j. o. johnson,
B. j. Hill, r. Mccoy.
At-Large-Seth o. Rogers, Bath.
Officers were appointed by the Department
Commander as follows:
Assistant Adjutant General-John f. Foster,
Bangor.
Assistant Quartermaster General-Edward
johnson, Bangor.
The officers elected were installed by George
S. Merrill, Commander of the National En-
campment.
The next convention will be held in Auburn
in 1888.
Past Department Commander James G. b.
Adams of Massachusetts, addressed the con-
ventton.
The Council of Administration was instruc-
ted to procure and present gold badge to
Ex-Department Commander w. G. Haskell
for ability and efficient services.
A committee of three was appointed to pre-
pare resolutions on the death OF Generals
James A. Garfield and A. E. Burnside.
The convention adjourned at p. m. to meet
tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
A social meeting was held tonight. The
programme consisted of short addresses,
music. sc.
The ladies of the Relief Corps of the State
held a meeting to-day to decide on the advisa-
bility of forming a State Department of the
corps. 1t was voted not to organize at present.
The next convention will be held in Portland
in June 1888.