The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-04
morning found Commander Kountz and Com
rade Austin

| and CHARTERED at the Falmouth Hotel, among
| the scenes shortly to be visited by that mag
nifcent assemblage, which four months since
| at Minneapolis absorbed so much of the inter
est of the great Western world, the Grand
| Army of the Republic. Among those who
called to pay their respects at the Falmouth
House were Comrade George c. French, OF
| Lewiston, Aid Camp, and Comrade a. NJ
| Sawyer, of the Council of Administration the
officers of the Woman's State Relief Corps OF
Maine, headed by Mrs. A. IL Sawyer, Past De-
partment President, and attended by the Off
GERS of the Portland Posts; Department Com
mander Williams, of Rockland; Judge Adyo-
| cate Ii. II. Burbank, of Saco, and Comrades J.
+. Lamb, of Livermore Falls, and Seidcrs OF
| Portland, of the Council of Administration OF
| Maine. A deputaton from Lewiston, consisting
| of Commodore French and Horace Holman,
| were received, who came to prepare for the
| Grand Commanders visit to that city, accom-
| panied by the gentlemen, as above named, OF
his staff Adj't-Gen. Beal, DR.. Hamlin, of Ban
gor, and Col. Wildes of Skowhegan, all of the
National Executive Committee, called on Com
mander kountz.
At the Campfire given in the evening by
BoswoRTH AND THATCHER POSTS
| the Grand Army of Maine did themselves
proud. An elaborate menu of army memory
was prepared. consisting of baked beans, pickles,
salt fish, hard tack, cheese, apples, oranges,
done by the $50 veterans and invited guests.
Among the distinguished persons present were
Gov. ROBBIE, Department Commander Williams,
His Honor Mayor King, Messrs. Kelsey, Gala
| CHER, Wilson, Burleigh, NOVEL;, Hersey and
Small, of the City Government; Gen. Bea! Col.
G. B. Merrill, DR.. S. c. Gordon, ex-Gov. Selden
| Connor, Col. A. w. Bradbury, Judge Enoch
Knight, C. A. Coombs, Of Bath; Col. A. w.
| Wides, of Skowhegan; Maj. Burbank, of Saco {;
| DR.. c. A. Hamin, of Bangor; Capt. Ii. Hight,
| Hon. George ID. Bisbee, Commander Green of
Bosworth Post, senior Commander, and ID. 4.
| Dresser, of Thatcher Post. Stirring speeches
were made by Gov. Robe, Comrade Linehan,
of New Hampshire, who accompanied the party,
Mayor King. and others. Past Department
Commander E. M. Shaw, Of Maine, and Com
! rade George Il. Deming, Aid de Camp to the
Commander-in-Chief, were of the guests of the
| evening, both having done excellent escort
duty to various points.
SOLDIER PENSIONS.
Gov. Robe, upon advancing was greeted
with three rousing cheers He referred to the
pleasure it gave him to participate i'll such
scenes as this. Il am proud said he. "to be a
citizen of Maine and l feel honored to be a
member of the Grand Army of the Republic;
but it is the proudest thing to be loyal citi-
zen, which is one of the attributes of the Grand
Army of the Republic l extend the right
hand of fellowship to the leader of the GAR,
especially as he came from the State which pro-
duced a Garfield. Maine has always been loyal
TO the flag of our Union. Loyalty constitutes
greatness. l point to our common schools our
high schools and our agricultural college with
pride Every hamlet and hillside responded
to our cOuntry's call. l find upon examination
of our records that few new applications for
pensions are Of late years made. Very few of
our pensioners are less than 40 years of age;
most are over 60. Soon we will all be gone,
1,ft 10 to.t
the generosity of our people towards the sol
diers. He paid high compliment to the SOL
diers, and thought that many widows of soldiers,
as well as aged and poor soldiers should be
placed upon the pension list. He advocated a
larger scope for pensions. We should shed tears
for the dead and give cheers for the living" In
closing he called for cheers for the noble friends
THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
During the visit of the COMMANDMENTS Chief
the Executive Committee to arrange for the
great Encampment met and agreed upon the
dates, as follows, approved by the Commander
ia Chief, subject to the Endorsement of the
Council of Administration. The date named is
preferred, as hotel accommodations at the adj
joining seaside resorts may be utilized before
the season opens.
PROGRAM.
Encampment to convene or Monday, June
%, 1855: parade. excursion, etc. 23d Encamp-
meut meeting 2ith and 25th, providing suitable
rates can be made with railroads. hotels, board
ing houses, etc If this cannot be done, the
National Council of Administration has power
to change place cf meeting. Nashville, Tenn,
is anxious to have the Encampment held there,
and is offering large inducements. The powers
that hold the control namely, railroad mana
gers, hotel keepers, in fact, all our citizens
should see to ii, that the meeting of the GA. X.
the coming year does not go anywhere else for
want of generous Eberaity on their part. If
the meeting is held at Portland, the headquar-
ters will be at the Falmouth Hotel. The man
ayers Of the railroads meet in Boston i'll De-
cember, when the rates will be established.
The following committees were appointed:
On Camp Supplies and Location-Gen. Geo.
l.. Beal Geo. III. Abbott, j. ID. Anderson.
Horses and Carriages-William Sawyer, III.
P. Ingalls, Chas. b. Merrill.
VOted That the Womans State Relief Corps
act in concert with the Executive Committee
Voted That Mrs Sherwood, of Toledo, o., be
invited to write poem 10 be delivered by Miss
Irving.
Committee appointed consists of Gen. Seldom
Common, Geo. II. Abbott, and Gov. Robbie, to see
about flags at the State House, if suitable for
use in the parade.
From Portland the Commandment in Chief pro-
ceeded to
LEWISTON, ME-,
where he was rendered a complimentary BAN
quet at the IRrlors of the De Witt House. In
his remarks, Commander Kountz noted the
singular coincidence recalled to him by a COM
rade, that the evening celebrated the 2lst an
nversary of the battle of Mission Ridge, so
memorable to him. In the services which fol-
lowed in the evening at the City Hall, Miss
Lizzie Dustin, Of Auburn, recited the poem,
1.-THE Drummer Boy of Mission Ridge" and at
the conclusion of her excellent recitation was
complimented by the Commander-in-Ch Chief and
presented with a beautiful bouquet. Plates
were laid for
81 GUESTS AT THE BANQUET,
among those present being Mayor Howard and
Senator Frye Mayors Howard and Sturgis sat
at the head and foot of the table respectively.
At Mayor Towards right was Commander-in-
Chief Kountz and at his left Judge Advocate
Austin. The guests as they sat in order down
the right of the table were: COMMANDMENTS
Chief Kountz, Senator Frye, Congressman
Dingley, Hon. w. ID. Pennell Asst @. M.-Gen.
Beal, Jno F. Lamb, Dr. o. A. Horn, Phil p.
Getchell, Col G. II. Osgood, ID. Ii. Holman, of the
Journal; II. f. Calvert, of the Lewiston Gazette;
Post Commander ID. =. Fields, of Custer Post.
On the left of Mayor Howard down the table
sat Judge Advocate Austin, Col. John French,
of Commander Kountz's personal staff; A. M.
Sawyer, of the Council of Administration De-
partment Commander Linehan, of New Hamp-
shire; Asst Adj Gen. Geo. II. Deming, of New
Hampshire Past Department Commander of
Maine, E. NJ. Shaw, Of Great Falls, n. H., for
merly Of Post No. 10; Col. VIM. w. Corcoran,
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