Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-24

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MAINE,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
ASST. ADJ'T GENERALS OFFICE,
AUGUSTA. Me. Nov. 20. la.a

ASST. ADJ T GENERALS OFFICE,
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. 20, 1855,
l.. The following appointments upon the staff of
the Department Commander are hereby announced ::
Comrade F. W. Haskell of Post "a, to be Aide-de.
Camp.
Comrade John W. league of Pos: 1os to be Aide
de Camp.
ii. In accordance with the Rules and Regulations,
Art: 2. Chap 2. the Posts in this Department will
hold an election ON the first regular meeting night in
December, and choose Post officers, delegates and
alternates to the Annual Encampment.
Each Post in the Department lie entitled to one
delegate for every fifty members in good standing
September 3oth, and one additional delegate fo9 q
final fraction of one-haf more than half that
number, but each Post whatever it numbers is en-
TITLED to one delegate at least.
Post Commanders and Past Post Commanders are
members of the Encampment and should not be
elected delegates.
Immediately after the election of Post officers
delegates and alternates, Post Commanders will for
ward to the Asst Adjt General a list of all Past
Post Commanders delegates and alternates, writing
the names of the Post officers plainly and correctly,
as the Department Roster for the ensuing year, and
the Roll of the Department Encampment, will be
made up from this list Blanks for these reports &C.
company this order.
Ill. The Annual Encampment of the Department
will be held at ekowhegan, probably near the last of
accommodations for members of the Encampment
and all comrades who desire to attend The En-.
campment will be held in COburn Hall, and Depart.
ment Headquarters will be established at Hotel
Heselton.
The Department Commander is assured by the
comrades of Post y6 that every arrangement posi-.
Bile, is being made for the enjoyment and comfort of
all comrades who attend the Encampment. All the
hotels will entertain comrades at prices greatly
duced from regula. rates. Time of running trains
to and from Skowhegan, hotel rates and railroad
fares will be given in future orders
Nv. Post Co nmanders who have not already sent
in their reports of Memorial service May 3Oth, are
earnestly urged to forward them at once to Rev. r.
l.. Howard, Dept Chaplain, Franconia, N. II.
V. The Department Commander desires 10 express
his thanks to all tn fOsts Of this Department for
fha milf Of tha anit ,o
promptness with which they have been forwa ded to
this Office during the year. In order that the officers
OF the Department may make the reports required Of
them by the Rules and Regulations, it is absolutely
necessary that Adjutants' and Quartermasters Re-
ports for the 4th quarter be in the hands of the Asst
Adjt General not latter THAI the tenth Gay of JaTu
airy, and little and labor on the part OF the
Post officers will accomplish the desired result Make
all checks and money orders payable to b. +. Beals,
Auburn, Maine.
VI. Post Commanders are informed that the new
National Countersign will be sent them soon as
received from Headq but it is understood
that none will be Issued this year.
VII. The Posts OF this Department have generally
responded to the call to furnish for the use of the
These blanks, with the penalty envelope of the
Pension Office. which entities them to transmission
to that office free, will be furnished upon application
to the Asst. Adjt General.
VIII. Since he date of General Order No. 10 the
following new Posts have been organized by Chief
Mastering Officer ID. Horace Holman
James D. Fessenden Post, No. 9S, Freeport. John
c. Kendall Commander.
U. =. Grant Post, No. l43. Bddeford. VIM A.
Foss. Commander
IX Sumner r. Tarbox, a member of Post 60, is
reported by Geo S. Cobb Post having vic imized
several Posts in the part of the State, and
Post SO desires again to caution comrades against
furnishing him aid on account of his membership in
that Post BY Command of
JAMES A. HALL,
Department Commander.
Assistant Adutant General.