The Portland daily press., 1888-02-11
c. A.. r..
n. n. Burbank of Saco Elected De-
Partment Commander.
Enthusiastic Gathering at the Camp
fire at City Hall.
comrade cIeaves of Bosworth Post
Greeted with Three Cheers.

Yesterday was another sharp reminder Of
the extreme cold weather that prevailed in
January, but the Grand Army comrades
were provided with such good quarters, and
had so comfortable a building to meet In
that they didn't mind it a bit.
The morning session Of the State Encamp-
ment began at the Park Garden at 10 O'Clock.
Department Commander Galley in the chair.
The attendance was larger than Thursday,
many delegates having arrived in the morn
ing. There were 800 answered the roll-call.
The business of the first hour consisted Of
reading the reports of committees and dis
posing Of them in the usual way.
The report of the committee on salaries
was received and the recommendations
adopted. The report recommended that the
Assistant Adjutant General receive $500 per
year, the Assistant Quartermaster General
$500, Inspector s75, Chief Mastering Officer
S25, Chaplain $50.
The following resolutions ,on the death OF
Col. T.. A. Roberts, was passed:
Whereas, In the providence Of God, we are
called to mourn the death of our beloved comra9e
erts 18th Regiment Maine Volunteers, and mem
Der Of BoswOrth Post, No. 2, G, A. H., therefore
Resotred, That we hereby bear witness 70 tns n,s
unlnching courage, lofty patriotism, and stauncn
loyalty that marked the career OF the deceased
as a soldier in the army of the Union, and 20 his
faithfulness 10 the great principles OF the e. A H.
fraternity-charity and loyalty
Resolved, That we also express our deep synpa-
thy with the bereaved family ana Ilenus oI our
lamented cOmrade, in the severe ali1lctlOn they
are now called TO bear, while we hold In remem-
brance with them his many virtues as soldier,
comrade and friend.
The following resolution, offered by F. M.
Drew Of Lewiston. was passed:
Resolved, That the Department Commander
FIVE comrades, to be known as the com
mittee ON pensions, and that 1t shall be the duty
mittee Of the Legislature Of the state such mat
ters as the encampment may adopt reiatlfe 70
state pensions and also TO national pension mat
ters.
The following resolution was offered by
Comrada Charles Hamlin of Bangor:
ResoIred That this Department memorialize
Congress to appropriate sum al money 70 erect
suitable monuments on the hele OF Getty sDure 70
mark the spots where regular troops We're en-,
gagged. These batteries, and there were several
Of fhem having become depleted in numbers,
were recruited from Maine, New Hampsnlrc ter
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode island ana CohnecLs,
cut. While the States have generously approprl
ated sufiicieHt sums of money to mark the spots
where regular troops from the various S!ases were
engaged, these brave men engaged IN inns Datte
now sleep IN unmarked graves.
In explanation of the resolution, Comrade
Charles Hamlin of Bangor said that these
organizations, Of which there were several,
having become depleted in numbers, were
recruited from New England troops then in
the field, and that while the States mention
ed have appropriated sums of money to
commemorate the deeds Of their sons on the
field, the graves Of these heroes are as yet
unmarked.
Adjourned until p. ms
At2p. N. the encampment re-assembled.
The first business was the election of Off
GERS.
The ballot for Commander resulted as fol
lows:
Whole number of votes. .3os
Necessary for a choice. .........: .-.....l0o
Horace ii. Burbank, Saeo, had. 219 csar0
F.M Drew, Lewiston, had.---..... 80
and Mr.. Burbank was declared elected.
The following officers we're then elected:
Senior Vice Cemmander-A. j. Crockett, Rock
Junior Vice commander-F. W. Haskell, Water
Chaplain-Rey. @. H. shinn, Deering.
Medical DrectOr-J. Il. Parsons.
Council of Administration-at large-lsade
Dyer Skowhegan; q. W. Hadlock, Portlandi G.
A. Wilson, South Paris; w. Cushing, Dover; o. T.
Nash, Augusta.
The resolution offered in regard to the
equalization Of pay-as published In the
PRESS of Thursday morning, was referred
to the committee on pensions.
The matter Of location Of the next State
encampment was referred to the Council of
Administration.
Commander-in-Chief Rea, Vice Com
mander-in-ChiefL Linehan, and Col. A. Nj.
Dudley. A. d. c.. were then introduced The
Commander-in-C Chief and party were received
with rousing cheers and made brief and tell
ing speeches.
Department Commander Burbank was
then installed by Past Department Com
mander Galley. After installation he ap-
pointed Edwin G. Milliken of Portland, As
sistant Adjutant General, and b. F. Beals Of
Auburn, Assistant Quartermaster General
The other department officers were then in
stalled and the eneampment dissolved.