The Portland daily press., 1885-02-19

The department has paid out in benefits dur
ing the year, $4,2575S; swelling the sum thus
paid out since the department was organized
to over $4,000
ASST. QUARTERAIAsTER GENERALS REPORT.
The report of the Assistant Quartermaster
General gives the total receipts for the year at
$9 433 40, and the cash on hand at $2;052.59.
The semi-annusl encsmpmsnt last summer at
Old Orchard proved quite source of revenue,
bringing total of $890.60 into the treasury by
rebates on tickets sold by the different railroads
as follows: Maine Central, $55150 Boston &
Maine, $177.65; Grand Trunk, $7875; Kaox
& Lincoln, $22 So; Rumford Falls & Buckfed
S13. The Skating Rink at Old Orchard that
day also paid into the department treasury
$46.52 From the receipts salaries have been
paid as follows: d. Ell. Holman, Assistant
Adjutsnt General, $500; B. f. Bsals, Assist
anu Quartermaster General, $780, II. A. Tripp,
Inspector. 5000. The per capita tax, which
was reduced that year from eight to FIVE cents
per quarter, paid into the treasury $1,505 95.
cHAPLAIN's REPORT.
The Chaplain's report showed that oa last
Memorial Day 1886 graves were decorated in
743 cemeteries Of the State, and 120 orations
were delivered under the auspices of 5S posts.
The expense of the day was $5, 1896 There
was more general observance OF the day than
ever before.
THE ENCAMPMENT PRoCEEDINGs.
The committee on credentials reported 200
delegates.
A telegram was received from the President
OF the Senate announcing the passage of the
appropriation OF $4,000 in aid of the National
Encampment at Portland next summer, and
the Encumpment sent a return telegraph OF
thanks to the Senate and House of Representa-
| tives.
The following officers were elected:
Commsnder-Gen. James A. Hall.
| Senior Vice Commander-C. e. Moulton.
Junior Vice Commander-J. o. johnson
Ohaplsin-Rev. r. L. Howard.
Medical Director-(by acclamstiop)-Dr s.
| @, Gordon.
Council of fAdminstration-Ge M. Seiders,
| VIM. T. Eustis. Henry o. Perry, John r.
| Lamb, Geo. M. Fletcher.
| Delegate-at- Largo to the National Encamp.
| ment-H. Fl. Burbank.
Sub Delegates-Aug. e. Prince, S. W. Lane,
| j. 81. II. Hewitt. J. B. Adams, George M
| Brown, Gen. j. L. Chamberlain, Gen. Smith
| of Togus
| Alternates-Emerson, DR.. H O. Vaughn,
Daniel Staples, T. o. White, Chas. r. Loring,
| John Hemingway, Isaac Dyer, f. M. Drew.
The following prominent comrades are pres
ent; Gen. Selden Connor, Col. Bangs, Gen
| Gallagher, Gen. Beal, COL Staples of the
Old Third Maine, ex-Department Commander
| A. G. Hamlin.
This evening P. Henry Tillson Post gave a
camp fire in Union Hall to the Department oil
Maine. After the banquet, responses to senti-
ments followed thus:
Our Country Rev, G. A. Southland of Rock
land.
Grand Army-Gen. J. A. Hall of Damarls
Gotta.
The Army-Maior G.. M. Brown of Bangor.
The Nayy-R. X. Galley of Portland.
| Memorial Day-H. H. Burbank of Saco.
State of Maine--Geo. NJ. Seiders OF Portland
The Ladies-Post Department Comm nder
Williams.
The Press. L. Miller Of the Waldoboro
| News.
The department officers were publicly in
stalled in the presence of large audience.
| The Encsmpmsnt had fine time, were hos.
| pitably received, and the best of harmony pre-
| vailed.
THE DEPARTMENTS THANKS.
| AUGUSTA, Feb. 18.-President Pennell re-
ceived the following this evening:
| Hon. W. d. PenaeIt, President Senate, Maine:
| The Department of Maine, G. A. R., tenders its
| hearty thanks for the munifcent sum appropriated
| to this department.
| BENZ. WILLIAMS, Dept. Commander.