Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-02-09

CounciI OF Administration r,et ., e;,h,
A {. u. at the Evans House. ,ransac,
"s rohtine business. Dnring rho 10, ~
.ates rom the different Ladies Rs,iaf 49,.
~ tue State held a meeting for the nprn',ss
vi .avancine their usefulness AZ anr;i;sr;...
:" .he ". A. X. Delegates were nrrsen,
u o' Io,tisnd, Bath. Brunswick. Biddeford
.a.i Iogus. Bangor and Of the local
ou.s; oprps OF Gardi:'er. After a full dis.
49, 80, "as voted to continue for the pres
organization. p"''"'e"'
At eight p. NJ. the ladi-, Of tho ,e,;.,
corps of Heath Post gave a reeen,;n, =, ~
n Hall to their visitors and the comrade.
VI 'he ". A. H.. which was a very epiovabIe
an"i., closing with very bountirul COLLATION.
plo'med IN the dining room. under the hall.
10 which the visitors did ample justice.
WEDNESDAY Forenoon.
Inc department of Maine. G. A. r. met in
eG"campment at headquarters of Heath Post.
NO. D. Gardiner, Wednesday forenoon a, m
O'Clock. All the Dept officers were nressn,
Comrade X. L Howard, Dept. Chaplain. of.
iefed prayer, after which general bus;ness
was commenced
Inc Committee on Credentials reported
representation from 4S Posts.
The address by Dept. Commander HaskaI,
was an able and fraternal greeting tn the
Comrades of the Department. showing n
great gain during the past wear in the mum.
DER OF Posts and members, also a growing in
terest for the order outside of it, MANY per-
tlnent suggestions were made. and the
address was well listened to and appreciated
by the comrades present.
by the report of the Assistant Adiutan
General, this department made gain of 10
new Posts since DQren,hap j.
1867 new members since that date; so that at
present membership of 294s is held in this
department. Sl793.3l were expended in
charity the past year.
Commander in Chief of the G. A. r. Mer-
rIl, accompanied by Post Dep. Com Adams
OF Massachusetts were presented, and took
seats near Commander Haskell.
The Army Qnartermaster Generals report
shows furnishing condition financially; all
Indebtedness paid, and clear balance in the
treasury.
The report of Dep. Chaplain R. L. Howard
showed general observance of Memorial day.
Officers we're elected for the ensuing year
as follows:
Department Commander-A. b. Farnbam
Bangor.
Senior Vice Commander-W. +. Bradbury,
Biddeford.
Junior Vice Commander-J. l.. Pierce,
Machias.
Chaplain-R. l.. Howard, Bangor.
Medical DirectOr-E. A. Thompson, Dover
Council of Administrations. A. Sears,
Calais; F. NJ. Drew, Lewiston; r. Y. Crock
EFT, Bath; Caleb n. Lang, Portland; Frank
Adams, Brunswick.
Delegates to Natioral Encampment-S.
W. Lane, Augusta; G. p. Matthews. Water
vile; s. o. Rogers, Bath; r. X. Ripley, No
Turner.
Alternates-A. d. Stetson, Bath; r. Nc
Kay, Togus John o. johnson, Liberty; r.
J. Hill, Togus.
1t was voted that the Council of Admins
tra.ion cause the doings of the Department
meetings to be printed, if the finances will
permit
Voted that the Council of Administration
purchase suitable G. A. r. badge and pre-
sent it to Past Commander Haskell in recog-
milton of the eminent services rendered dur
ing the past year to this Department, and
present it at the earliest moment.
Comrades Bangs Hamlin and Myrick were
appointed committee on resolutions to be
drafted and spread upon the records upon the
death of the late President Garfield and Past
Commander-in-C Chief a. f. Burnside.
Comrades Howard, Farnham and the Act
ing Adjutant General to be appointed were
made a committee to draft suitable resolu-
tions on the death of =. A. A. G., f. f.
Small. to be spread upon the records
of the Department, and copy to be
presented to B. II. Beale Post of which he
was a member, and to the family of our late
comrade.
Voted to hold a semi annual encampment.
if suitable arrangements can be made during
the summer.
Voted to hold the next annual encampment
at Auburn. Commander in Chief G. 5. Mer-
rill then installed the officers elect of the
Department Thus closed most successful
administration, and the new administration
opens with the happiest auspices.