The Portland daily press., 1885-03-04
Business Transacted by the Executive
Committee last Night.

Inc executive committee of the Depart
ment OF Maine, G. A. R., held their meet
ing at the Prebie House last night. Depart
ment Commander James A. Hall occupied the
chair. The committee on tents, through Gen.
Beal, the chairman, reported that New Hamp-
shire would send enough TO quarter their men,
and New jersey would also do the same. He
had also made an offer to Schmidt of st. Paul,
Mimi, for one thousand tents.
Tbs committee ON horses and carriages,
through Whitman Sawyer, chairman, reported
that he could furnish one hundred saddle
horses for the day Of parade.
Dol. G. IS. Merrill, W. S. Sawyer and Geo.
II. Abbott were chosen to select committee
to petition the city for an appropriation.
Secretary A. III. Sawyer was instructed to
procure headquarters for the executive COM
mittse Immediately.
Comrades Patch and Fellows, Sof Boston,
presented design of badge through ]. s.
Bangs, which they will furnish free to all the
delegates to the encsmpment. Referred to the
committee on badges with power.
Daniel b. Dresser was substituted In place of
George Fl. Blake, who will be absent for the
next six months.
The chairman, by request of the committee
appointed John D. Anderson committee of
one,to present in person an invitation from this
csmmittes to President Cleveland, Gen. Sherl-
dan, Admiral Porter, and Gen. U. S. Grant, to
be their guests during the encampment. 1t
was also voted to extend an invitation to al
the Major Generals of the regular army, and
to all the Governors Of the New England
States.
The following subcommittee were ap-
pointed:
Auditing-C. B. Merrill, G. W. Roberts and j. D.
Anderson.
Reception of Invited Guests-Governor ROBBIE.
Selden Connor, John Marshall Brown, c. P. Mat
tocks, A. c. Hamlin.
Parade-W Whitman S. Sawyer and B. j. HILL
pMusic-F. M Drew, A. Ii. Prince and George FL.
Excursions C. A. Coombs, h. P. Ingalls, and D. r.
Dresser.
Decorations-A. M. Sawyer and H. P. ingalls,.
reception of Governor and Mayor-Com mauder
James a. Hall, r. W. Guptill and a. W. Wiides.
W. Roberts.
Prfnting-S. W. Lane A. NJ SAWYER and c. B.
Merrill.
Adjourned to March 18th, unless sooner
called by the chairman, at the Preble House.
NOTES.
Post 1859 of Boston, Mass, will be repre-
1SuSeO Dy AVO az INC ouCdLupM6nI IN june
The new Council of Administration held
their first meet ting at the Preble House yester-
day afternoon. George NJ. Seiders was ap-
pointed Secretary.
Department Commander j. W. Hersey of
Massachusett and Assistant Adjutant General
Monroe are here to see about obtaining
quarters for this delegation at the National
Encampment. They are accompanied by
Past Commander Patch
Mrs, j. Horace Kent of Portsmouth, N. H.,
president Of the New Hampshire Department
Women's Relief Corps, was in the city Mon
day and secured rooms at the Falmouth Hotel
Cor herself and staff next June, on the occa-
sion of the encampment of the Grand Army.
Col Kent, her husband, was with her.
NJ. F. Brown, Plymouth, A. j. Farrell,
Laconia, ard Nj. Putney, Franklin, N. H.,
were in the city yesterday to confer with Con
eral Secretary Sawyer in regard to quarters.
The Grand Army of New Hampshire are COM
ing 5000 strong, the most of the comrades 60
ing into camp, through few accompanied by
their wives, will be CHARTERED at the Islands.
Secretary Sawyer assigned the command
headquarters at Old City Building. They will
parade in battalions.