The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
RECEIPTS.

% Ul.SI
Posts, for per capita tax.........." 1,083.73
Posts, for baiges ........,....,s. 1,7l7.7S
Post, Tor supplies ............!.. 1,02l, 80
individuals f0I badges $50. 1898
Individuals for supplies 1888
Posts, for charters. .-......... $4,000
Maine Central Railroad .,....... $4,000
$s,347.61
EXPENDITURES.
Paid National Headquarters,
per capita tax ......S 217l6
National Headquarters for
Natio al Headquarters for
various pppis sills for supplies. 2,1s9s1 1a9s
Various bi Is, for Marano'
COOK ..,....'.,. 49,. 33o.05
Cash on hand. ..2, 1880
--S6 ,347.6
a. A. Trip, Department Inspector, made
many wholesome and kindly criticisms ia his
report. II is valuable document He said
the department was never in so good coUditio1
as 1t is in to-day. He classed Bosworth Post,
No 2, Of P'riand as the vers best, aud it heaas
he list. The following additional statistics
ara given.
Number of Posts armed, 1882 30; number of
posts armed, 1888 AZ; oumber Of muskets owh-
ed ny posts in 1883 407; avessge to a pest IN
1882, II; average to post III 1888 9.
he lumber of posts paying weekly benefits,
1857, WAS 2; increased In 1888. g.; number of
posts, having relief fund 10 1882, 10; number
having relief fand 10 1888, rs; increase iu
1883, 6; amount III relief tund H. 1883, S5,919 :
~; average per post ia 1888, 1926 II; twanrs :
SIX posts expended for relief il 1882. 81, $50 .95;
iortY-nse posts expended for reiief III 1883,
81, ,7l62 %; increase IN 1858 1882 81, ,785. 80;
average psr post in 1882, $1I2.72; average in
1883, Sl04.Sl; average membership in all our
posts, 81.
Hon. Jos. B. Peaks, Judge Advocate, re-
sorted his decision that u man who was draft
ed and who slmply reported and furnished a
substitute, is not eligible to mem nbership.
Rev. R. l.. Howard, Chapltiu, reported in
foil the details OF the observance of Memorial
Day in the State.
d. Horace Hollian o. Lewiston, Assistant
Adiutant General, made full report. He
gave the following statistics, showing the
property of the department:
Number of Comrades in good standing at last
annual report, Dec. 81, 1882. 82...............414 144
by nluster IN. ..--........ ..,...2. .365
By Reinstatement from suspended or dropped 1856
Total gain...... -. ............ 2,el2
Aggregate. ................ 6,766
LOSSES DURING THE YEAR.
by Deain. :..,--.....-.s. ...... 81
BY honorable discharge .........s............. 10
by suspended ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3l6
BY dishonorable discharge. e.......,............. L
Total loss 49,. .................... 5oS
Number of Comrades in good standing Deeem-
Total gain duriag the year, over Iass .......2 104
Gained by organization of four Posts since
Total gain from Feb. g. 1883. to Feb 20,
loo4... ........'. .:...-. t....-2 ,Z24
Number Of Posts at date of Annual Encsmp-
Number of Posts at date of Annual Encamp-
ment, 1884. 1890. ..:.-,....s.-... 104
A gain during the present administration Of. SO
Number of Com AIDES in good Standing at date
OF Annual Eneaml ment, 1888. ,210
Number OF Comrades in good standing at date
OF annual sncampment lSs4.,.......-..-.6 ,454
gain during tne present administration CT. 244
The largest gain has been msde by Post At
of Auburn, l29 members; the largest loss by
post II Of Bangor, Ia mem bers. Burnside
post is this largest in the Department.
The total amount expended for charity dur
ing The year by all the posts is S4, $50 81, of
which Custer post Of Lewiston expended
STA 81; Bosworth post Of Portland, $553 "a:
Sedgwick post of Bath, $b26.60; b. H. Bsale
post OF Bangor, 365 a. Barnside post of Au-
burn, S5l6.55; Edwin LIBBY post of Rockland,
2S2.3i. The expenditure for the &rst quar-
Ter Of the year amounted to 1924 81; second
quarter, sl01962; third quarter, 500 80;
fourth qusrter, Sa195.04 The report shows a
large amount of work performed during the
systematic condition than ever before. His
work for the year has averaged six hours per
day, and he has sent out trom his office total
Of 9i15 pieces of mail matter.
The committee on credentials was appointed,
consisting of Gallagher OF Augusta, Little OF
Auburn, Foster OF Bangor.
A committee from each post were invited to
meet with committee from Custer and Burn
n t,.r rh to o,i,
all act t., equal ze bountes and make more
liberal extension of the pension laws, the mat
ter to be brought before the department. at
ihe afternoon session.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock .. m.
Afternoon Session.
Met o. O'Clock. A telegram received from
R. e. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, ex-
pressing good wishes, Sc, was referred to q
committee OF Past Depai tment Commanders
who repo, ted the following resolution, which
was adopted and Immediately telegraphsd:
Resolved, The Department of Maine, G. A
R., at Wateryile, assembled snd thanks tC
Robert e Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans
Tor the kind expression OF LOYALTY and patriot.
ism contained iu their dispstch, and trust thai
the feeling of fraternity thus far exhibited
may increase thousand fold and he perpetu
atsd.
Commander Shaw presented private lettel
from H B. Lloyd, Department Commands
of Ohio. stating the needs of sufferers b,
floods. A contribution was taken of S5G.9
and telegraphed to OHIO.
The following resolution was presented ant
adopted by rising vote:
Resolyed, TIE Department OF Maine, G. A
r., at Watsrvile assembled, recognizing Tn
| acts of heroism and humanity, hereby presen
| their warmest thanks to Lieut. John w
| Rhodes, of the revenue cutter Dexter, for hl
noble effort to save human life on the wreck o
| the steamer Columbus.
| Mr.. Haskell presented resolution memoir
alizipg Congress to enact law by which an
! Union soldier or sailor of the late war VIII
was honorabls discharged, may acquire fe
| simple title to 160 acres of the unreserved put
| lie lands Immediately npon locating the SAINT
and conforming t1 the registration rules Of tn
| United States Land Office. Passed.
The report of the Council Of Administrt
tion On matters assigned to them was taken nj
$500 was voted to the Assistant Adjutsnt Ger
eral for services the past year. $500 was vote
| to the Assistant Quartermaster General, an
5000 to the Department Inspector. The ba
ance of the salary bill was laid over, as th
election of officers had been assigned for
| o'clock.
Acommittee was appointed to receive, Sol
and count votes. The balloting for Depar
ment Commander resulted as follows:
Whole numoer of votes........ ........,.. .202
Necessary to a choice ...,...,,... 102
Benz. Williams, Of Rockland ...."..... 100
Samuel W. Lane, of Augusta ............ 81
Seth I. Snipe, of Bath h.................. 81
The thanks of the Department were tende
ed TO the Chief Mastering Officer for service
during the past year, in lieu of salary.
The following officers were chosen:
Senior Vice Communicate. I. Bucknsm
Mechanic Falls.
Junior Vice Commander-H. o. Perry
Fort Fairfield
Medical Director-A. B. Adams of East Wi
| ton.