Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-27

IRON other posts were in attendance At,.-
'he collation., which was most nala,ah,o -.
and arranged in very tasty and attractive
lnanner' happy exercises followed. pot
COMMANDER ). O. Webster being master
oi ceremonies. First in order 40.
the presentation to Comrade s.,,.,
w. Lane. recently elected Com.
'aanoer OF the Department of Maine
u an elegant and rich Grand Army badge Of
solid gold, and beautiful design. It hear.
the insignia of Department Commondo.
ana Is so constructed that by attaching :.
separate piece it becomes Past Commander
badge. tits to be fittingly inscribed tbare
not being time for that process prev;o,s -
thursday night. The jewel cost over $50
ana was presented by the comrades of Seth
Williams Post as mark of their esteem and
confidence in Capt. Lane and their pra,;so,-
ton at his elevation to the position of ro,,,
mander OF the State Encampment. The pre.
'entation speech was made by Gen Selden
Conner, and was an eloquent effort Con
Conner said:
propose, comrade and Department Com.
mander Lane, to single Won ont this ex.n;n
for special consideration. | have been %
trusted by our comrades of Seth William.
fost with most pleasing duty in respect IN
yourself. You are, l am sure. well aware
now loyalty and zealously, with a whole
heart and every energy-your comrade,
urged you at the recent Annual Encampment
al Skowhegan for the high position YOU now
hoid. They were not moved to such action
solely by their desire for your personal adj
vancement, highly as they esteem YOU. but
by the worther, because unselfsh, motive of
conviction that they were thereby promoting
the interests of the order-that thew were of.
fering the department chief who would
bring tried ability and faithfuness tn its ser
vice. Our choice was ratified h.
the Encampment with entire unani-
mitv, an occurrence, almost if not quite.
without precedent in the history of this de-
partment. This evening we felicitate our.
selves and our comrades throughout tn.
State on the selection that was then made,
and we tender our hearty congratulations to
you, comrade, on YOUR elevation by the con-
currence of your entire command, to the hon.
orable position you now hold As an out
ward and visible token of our congratula
tons, and of our thorough confidence that
you will, in the conduct of YOUR office. ann.
ly justify the choice of comman der which the
LAM De-, 10. W .na Ian. na -: niaue' oeth VIII
our order and OF your rank, and beg YOU to
accept it. We would link with that signif-
canoe heartfelt appreciation of the untiring
devotion and manifold services which Won
have rendered this post from the day of your
connection with it, and also some memory of
mutual attachment between Won and o,r-
selves
Inaed not accomna,v tba +a,d., % ,.;.
symbol with anv ;piunct;on tn char;sh -,
organization if denotes and 70 b. ta;,hf',, ~
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tho assrr,nca of ,h. sincere rs.na,t ond ,rar n
fro,arnol ror,rd of vnnr oonrpdas - 81
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nav !, hr;gbtan with NV honor. IN ,ha oon,
inn voor.
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taken by surprise, responded in most hap
DIV manner.
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,honah,s No had congratnIated himself
however. shat the remarks of the
Senior Vice Commander-in-C Chief, which he
knew would be timely ana pertinent "oulu
Somrode Gonnor had indeed struck a kew
note. and in striking it every idea he ever had
was knocked out of his mind. He accepted
the gift OF his comrades git IN user OF
."' 20 ,a. .. ~. post !, oo,vovad r. his mind
a value which could not be measured. He
could not express his appreciation OF the sem
not .wara of any nersonal merit which called
for sucb an EXPRESSION. In the Post, in the