The National tribune., 1883-01-18
MAINE.

Edwin Libby Post, No. Is, Gocllland, Maine,
hal pthlic installation of Offices The Off
corS were installed b. Comrade Crockcr. There
wasa lara. present conspicuous among
whom wen. MIuyoI the ladies WHO contributed
30 largely "a the success of the fair recently
held Ior the heueSt of the Post. Chaplain Phil
brook In an Interesting address, explained the
needs Of the Order AID the objects Tor which It
was formed. Primarily they were social fla
tcrnai and charitable. In lis benevolent work
the Poet has always had the hearty co-opcra-
ton Of !he people Of Eoc&land. aud this was
grateful r. and gracefully acknowledged. Com
mandeT homes also delivered 2n address. Next
came the Tea-Tray Cadets, in an enjoyable
programme consisting OF vocal and lGstru-
mental music and readings and recItationS. In
the mess-ruOm stewcd oysters Were served TO
all present, after which, ICr amusement, the
soldiers armed the ladies and took the line Of
march on 4. douDie-CUich, to lively music. The
Tea-Tray Is diets have a little history of their
own. and arc worthy OF especial mention. They
Rrean organization 81 young ladies, 26 IN number,
VINO, III Fcb'y. 1850 temporarily formed them
selves into accompany for the purpose OF assisting
thePost in entertaining thcCommander-in-Ch Chief
and staff and the Department of Maine. Their
part Of the programme was 10 perform several
fine military company movements, ana execute
the manual OF arms with tea-tTays liz the BAN
uuet hall, Just prior to the banquet given on
that occasion by the Post, and afterwards TO
wait on the veterans at table. Their perform
ance was admirable, and won the warmest praise
from the assembled company. COMMANDMENTS
Chief Wagner was so well pleased that he deco
rated each of them with the C. A. Il. medal,
suspended by a blue ribbon from bronze rank
badge, having cast in it, "Tea-Tray Cadets"
These medals the young ladies wear with pride
on all public occasions. They are now perma-
nently organized as an auxiliary society to the
Post, and have done such noble work that many
Il poor comrade has reason TO bless them. This
organization shows in what high esteem our
Order is held in Rockland, and in this case ii is
especially noticeable because but few Of the
Tea-Tray Cadets are daughters of veterans, and
all belong to the first social circles. The Post
recently sustained sad loss in the death of
Comrade J. T. Marshall, one OF their number.
Chaplain Philbrook conducted the religious
exercises, and Post Commanders Croker, u
mer, Conant, and Jones acted as pall-bearers.
An escort, consisting of Surgeon J. f. Singh,
Q. II. B. P. Brackley, and Chaplain Philhrook
accompanied the remains TO Portland, where
BoSwOrth Post received the trust.
At the regular meeting of James A. Garfield
Post, No 46, Blue Hill, Me-, held Saturday, Jan.
9Th, the following offices were publicly installed
by Comrade r. G. Rollins, c. NJ o. Dept of
Maine, G. A R., viz: Commander, George w.
Clay; S. V. c., S. <. Chase; Adj't H. a. Trip,
Q. NJ, S. P. Snowman Surgeon, L. 5. OsgOod
Chaplain, a. II. Carter; o. D., L. B. Washburn;
o. G., A. G. Osgood; Serg't Maj, A. G. Stevens;
Q. NJ. Serg't, Z. S. Osgood. Good music was
furnished by volunteer choir, and after the
exercises were through the comrades, with in
vited guests sat down to Widespread tables,
and did ample justice to the collation.. Several
short speeches were then made thus winding
up most enjoyable entertainment.
Post Commander Patrick Hayes on the 1Gt
inst, installed the following officers OF Cutler
Post, No. As, Togus, Me-: Commander, Geo. =.
Jenkins; S. V. c., James 2. Ingalls, J. V. -,
Patrick Hayes; @ NJ, John. Kirk; Surg, Thos.
B. McClay; Chaplain, William Cunningham;
o. D., Robert c. Barry; o. g., John 81. Balm-
gard; Adjt., Patrick ]. Casey; S. NJ, Loring
II. Kinds; @. VI. S., James Collins. The Post
has 225 comrades. and is Furnishing. Last
Friday, the thirteenth anniversary Of the Post,
was celebrated by a Campfire and dance at
Amusement Hall. The supper was under the
direction of Mrs Gen. w. S. Tillon, assisted by
the Cutler Ladies Relief Corps, MOI.
Comrade J. F. Tobin Commander of George
S. Cobb Post, No. 63, of Camden, Me, writes us
that the following officers have been installed
for the current year: Commander, j. 4. Tobin;
S. V. C., George II. Wentworth; J. V. c., c. T.
Hosmer; Surg, r. d. Wentworth; @. d., Fred
Aldus; Q. NJ, George L. Barnes; Chap, G.
Tower; Adj't, J. s. Cleveland; O. g., J. o.
Trim; S. NJ, p. Wylie; @ ". S, J. w. Achorn.
The Post is in very flourishing condition, and
after the installation hot coffee and eatables
were served in Cleveland Hall.
Gen. John D. Myricl,, Past Department Com
mander Of Maine died at Augusta December
9th last, &c the age Of forty-seven years Com
rade Myr;ck was born in Augusta, and gradu-
ated at Harvard College. While attending the
law school of that institution the war broke
out, apd he abandoned MS studies and entered
sctive service as second lieutenant Of Company
K, First Maine cavalry. At the close Of the
war he entered the regular army and served
fiW years, when he retired from the service
aud returned TO Maine.
Comrade F. B. Sprague, Corinna, Maine,
wrltes that the officers of Knowles Post, No 81,
were duly installed on the 9th inst by Com
mander J. ID. Maxwell and Capt. McGiIis,
after which a baked bean supper was served
and rclished in true army style. This Post,
though not yet year old, has a membership Of
ffty-six, with the prospect of 100 Meetings
are held every Tuesday night. There is a
Ladies Aid Society connected with the Post,
which has proved Of material benefit.