Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-02-16

held at Portland and was called to order
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock by De
partment commander Galley The dele
cations were seated bv counties plaCards
being displayed In different parts of the
hall.
Department commander Galley, in his
annual address congratulated the com
rades on having attained their majority a
n department of the Grand Army. Tween
ty-onc years ago few comrades repre-
senting fourteen posts met IN the hall over
the First National bank, then occupied by
Bosworth Post, and held the first cncamp-
meut of this department In 1878 the de
partmcnt consisted of p posts and 1883
comrades. To-day we number l4a posts
and 923s comrades only one post was
organized the past year +. II. r. Wilson
Post No ll6 at orono. Two posts have
surrendered their charters. Phil kearney
, Post No. ~ Of Danforth and Samuel T..
Hunt Post OF Troy.
The net profits of the seniannual en-
campmcnt at Lewiston were $40, -, for
which we are largely indebted to Custer
Post and Burnside Post. Probably better
terms can be obtained from the fair trustees
this year.
Commander Galley expressed the hope
that every Comradc in this department Will.
with voice aud vote heartily support our
national pension committee In pressing
the passage of the disability hill by the
present Congress.
The pests throughout the department
are with vcry few exceptions in a pros
porous condition.
The practice 81 transforming Memorial
day into a day for sport was condemned.
The sons of Veterans now number ,"
camps and CSC members, and They are
growing daily in numbers and influence.
Comrades were urged To assist ihcm IN
every possible manner. feeling assured
that not far hence they will hc the stan
aud support NJ the Grand Army Their
are many towns In the State where. with
the help II veterans good camps ~ Sons
OF Veterans might bc organized
The Woman'> Relief Corps, both under
the State and national organizations are
still pursuing their good work and new
corps arr constantly organizing \ good
Relief Corps is essential e. the prosperity OF
every post
The soldiers aud sailors orphan Home
was highly commended
Assistant Adjutant General T. e. Mtlii-
Ken Of Portland presented Ms report,
which consisted largely ~ statistics IL
appears that the present membership =
92..> a gain over last year of 2n- members.
There have been assisted 267 nictn''"r> or
their families aHd ~ persons not mrn'-
ber> have been assisted involving 4 total
expenditure ~ s. 1871 - Bp>worth post
contributing s--2 '3-
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present from h4N comrades III tht shape 81
a cane hen Mt SAi'Fd ,tsted t'a' j
wa made "t thr N'"N'e>' 81 AhNrc "aA
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went >'l!l iHTih'r ann >a'h. ana u CONES
from the Acr4>on 81 ~" g""d "iI hih'fi'- an
ship kear>aTEe. which SUNK tht hn'ish
Alabama To the bottom 81 the LnEl'Nh
channel, the applause AMI cheers were
sIlll louder ant morc pF"l"n2ed IL VA
4 handsome gift besides being Naluaaie
hcNeh'"' ne hanh'e VA li'A'lt it''l t'''
castings "i one "i 'he Near e gun
AMI represents hi'hh''l sni'e' gun
tomfade "ati'y showed M ApPI'.l A'l"n
"a htunS reply ana Iu'ttN tIAl '"'1'"'H
NJ words n"" touching ahu h"" WHY
t">'lheu th 'he esteem ~ the HFahH A'i1t
men OF Maine lor 'he'f cothuiaHucr'
fFthay morning session be2ah a. arr
"ardeh al !" CLOCK department On,
ihahder "A''eH ~ tnc ohAii, ~
ahct Wa som" ia' !AIstt 'i'ah hu' ~'iAe
many a'lesales having aFri'VI "uI -,
evening ana IidAi morn ne I'l'o',
OF 'Ay committee on salaries "a> ',''n ,r,
ana Tue RECOMMENDATIONS adop'e"' ne
report recommended mat the Assistant
AuJuiAnt "eherAi receive 80 PSt va,
tue Assistant guar ''i Ili"e'ti uel'eIA a.
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80 "ap'a'n 80 ,,, -.
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RI tni,o,,'in'; "e,cors ,vars elected
S.rinr VI cnnmsn5ar II Crockett
W. IIn'I.,n Wra.,I,a chaniatn pa,.
~ II St,ir, - uod;caI nir.c,or
u pa.nlI-. Cn,rriI of ,d,niniS,ration
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Hadlock. Portland: c. A. Wilson. South I
Paris: W. Cushing. Dover; c. f. Nash, /