Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-10
MAINE ENCAMPMENT
OF Grand Army Boys It Portland.
Large Attendance and Enthusiastic
Sessions.

PORTLAND. Feb. 3.
The encampment was called to order this
afternoon at O'Clock by Department Com
mander Galley. The delegations were seat
ed by counties, placards being displayed in
different parts of the hall. Among the de-
partment officers present were Senior Vice
Commander Samuel L. Miller, Chaplain
Rev Q. ii. Shinn, Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral f. c. Milliken, Assistant Quarter Mas
ter General B. F. Beals. Inspector Henry E.
Sellers, Judge Advocate F. NJ. Drew and
Chief Mastering officer l.. d. Carver. OF
the Council of Administration there were
present ]. W. Black, c. W. Hadlock, George
A. Wilson, Charles +. Wing, and VAIN
wright Cushing. There were also present
Past Department Commanders George L.
Beal, c. p. Mattocks, Selden Connor, Nell
son Howard, A. C. Hamlin, Issaac S. Bangs,
Elijah NJ Shaw, Benjamin Williams and
Samuel W. Lane.
The business this afternoon consisted Of
organization and reports of officers.
Department Commander Galley, in his an
nual address, congratulated the comrades on
having attained their majority as a depart
ment of the Grand Army. Twenty-one years
ago few comrades representing fourteen
posts met in the hall over the First National
bank, then occupied by Bosworth Post, and
held the first encampment of this depart
ment. In 1873 the department consisted of
2l posts and 1888 comrades. Today we
number l49 posts and Q 9,23s comrades. On
ly one post was organized the past year, E.
II. b. Wilson Post at Orono. Two posts
have surrendered their charters, Phil Kear
ney Post, No. 40, of Danforth, and Samuel
E. Hunt Post of Troy.
The net profits of the semi-annual encamp-
ment at Lewiston were S46s SO, 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 comrade in this department will, with
voice and vote, heartily support our national
pension committee in pressing the passage of
the disability bill by the present Congress.
The posts throughout the department are
with very few exceptions in prosperous
condition Some method was urged where
by it may be impressed on posts the necessity
of forwarding their reports Immediately.
The practice of reforming Memorial Day
into day for sport was condemned.
The purchase of banner for the Depart
ment of Maine, was recommended.
The address closed with concentrations of
all the officers connected with the depart
ment, who have lent their ready aid through
out the year in the arduous work devolving
on them. The address was listened to with
marked attention and was received with every
sign of hearty appreciation of the faithful
services of Department Commander Galley
Assistant Adjutant General Z. c. Milliken
of Portland, presented his report, which CON
sisted largely of statistics. 1t appears that
the present membership is 923S, gain over
last year of POS members. There have been
assisted 2G7 members or their families and
III persons not members have been assisted,
involving total expenditure of S5,12l.sl,
Bosworth Post contributing $772.63.
No serious disagreements have arisen in
any post during the year and what tritiing
Misunderstanding there were have been ami
cably adjusted The department is now in
fiourishing condition, with good prospects
for the future.
Assistant Quartermaster General b. +.
Beale of Auburn, reported receipts for the
year, S5,s04.7l; expenditures, $5,562.93,
with 81 1926 Sc on hand.