The Portland daily press., 1886-02-10
C. A. r.
Veterans Gathering in SkoWhegan
for Their Annual Encampment.
Predictions That 1t Will Be the
Largest Ever Held in Maine.
Abstracts Taken from Some of the
Officers Reports.

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SKowHEeAN, Feb. 9-Today's trains
brought large number of veterans who will
attend the nineteenth annual encampment of
the Department of Maine, which by invita-
tion of Russell Post. No. Sc, will assemble
in Coburn Hall tomorrow at II O'Clock a. m.
Among the veterans arriving were noticed
Governor Robie, ex-Gov. Connor, ,ex-National
Commander Paul Van der Voort, Gen. Geo.
L. Beal, Adjutant General Gallagher, ex-
Department Commanders Hamlin and How
ard, and many prominent members from all
sections of the State.
This afternoon the council of administra-
tion, consisting of George NJ. Seiders of Bos-
worth Post, No. q of Portland; George M.
Fletcher, Post No. 12; William T. Eustis,
Post No. AZ; Fl. o. Perry, Post No. 81, and
John F. Lamb, Post No. 3S, was in session,
perfecting the arrangements for tomorrow's
meeting.
The officers of the encampment are as fol-
lows, all of whom are expected to be present: !:
Commander-Ja James A. Hall.
Senior Vice Commander-C. E. Moulton;
Juuior Vice Commander-J. O.J0hnson, Liberty.
Chaplain-Rey. r. L. Howard, of Bangor Post
Official Staff-L B. Hill, Assistant AdJntant
General, Augusta; b. F; Beals,. Assistant Quar-
ternaStef General, AuDurns A. "A. NlChcISOu
Inspector, Portland; ID. II. Holman, Chief Mus
tering Officer, Lewiston; H. II. Burbank Judge
Advocate, Portland
Council of Administration-(As given above.)
Department headquarters will be located
at the Heselton House.
At the forenoon meeting tomorrow re-
ports will be presented and general business
transacted. From the report of Adjutant
General Hill the following facts have been
cleaned
ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT.
The report states that at the commence
ment of the year. when Department Com
mander Hall assumed command, there were
upon the roster of the Department 100 Posts,
with an aggregate membership OF $3.50
Since February 20, 1885, II new Posts have
been added to the roster, as follows:
Louis O. Cowan, No 131, North Berwick; John
ii. Came, No 1872, Buxton Centre; Charles ;.
Hubbard No. 1873, Kennebunkport; Edmund b.
Clayton, No, 1884,, strongI, Charles Keizer No. No
Waterford; John Merrill, No. 1877, Richmond; w.
sT9MR DEeS d. R lgi spsar No R 3 Res
ner; Cyrus NJ Williams, No. 141, MI Vernon
Daniel Brookins, No. 142, Pittston U. s. Grant,
No. 143, Biddeford William Payson, No 144,
Fred A. Norwood, No. 14e, Rockport and James
d, Fessenden, No. 9S, Freeport
Posts in good standing February /, 1885,
lou, OTSdHlZ6u uuTIHS bu6 year, II, GOldl,
147; surrendered charter, l; posts in good
standing February /, 1886, 146; net gain dur
ing the year of Is posts. Net gain of men,
bership by muster, 1878 by transfer, 1856; by
reinstatement, 653; number in good standing
February 1. 1885, $780, aggregate member
ship, HOOP Loss by death during the year,
95 honorable discharge, SO; transfer, 1876;
suspension, 1860; dishonorable discharge, Z;
total loss from all causes during the year,
1856; total number in good standing Februa-
ry 1, 1886, 9,146, making gain over losses
during the year of Oil.
The department, in accordance with the
above showing, is entitled to one representa-
tive at large and nine delegates to the next
National Encampment, to be holden at Cali
fornia in August next, with as many alter
mates.
The comrade recruiting the largest number
of members during the year is j. M. Stan
wood, commander of Post II, Springfield,
having personally enlisted 81 members. The
post at South Berwick surrendered its char
ter, and their numDer-9S-was given to
Freeport Post. The posts organized during
the year are in good condition, well differed,
and the members interested in the order.
The following is a list of posts having a
relief fund, and the amounts expended by
them during the year 1885: