The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-27
THE COMING ENcAMPMENT.
Commander Drew Issues the Gen.
eraI Order for the Augusta Meeting.

Department Commander +. NJ. Drew of
Lewiston has issued the following general
order relative to the department encamp-
ment at Augusta, and to other important
matters, special attention being called to
paragraphs o. 10 and IL of the order:
HEADQUARTERS DEfARTMsST OF NAME
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, Y
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. Il, 1883. J
General Order. No. 8:
this department will convene at Meonian Hall,
Augusta, at p. M, February Sd, 1890, and con-
tinue February 4th:
ed at Room 8, Hotel North, where the Council OF
Administration will meet at 10 a. m:, Monday,
February 3, for the Transact on Of such business
repairing the action Of the Council OF Administra-
ton or the Department Encampment, should be
forwarded to these Headquarters before the 26th
of January. All posts or comrades having mat
ters to bring before the Encampment Will present
the same In writing.
III. The Commander OF Seth Williams Post,
No. Is, will detail an officer Of the day and an Of
hcer OF the guard and six comrades 10 act as SEN
tines during the E&neampment; enc Ihs oses 0i ss
at Room s, Hotel North, at p. M. February 81,
| for Instructions. ..-
the concurrence of the Encampment, TO confde,
as far as possible, the business OF the session
N Monday a Ss e hs eesDISn saS on
stallation OF OF officers OF the Encampment will
take place on the 4th, unless otherwise ordered
" The hotel rates at Augusta win be as fol-
lows: Hotel North, Cony House and Augusta,
$3.50 per day, or 30 cents for single meals Or
lodgings. The smaller hotels at Augusta will
furnish accommodations at same rates. Meals
can be obtained at Weayer's restaurant at %
cents each.
vi. Railroad rates will be annouceed 10 future
orders.
VII. Commander-in-Chief Russell A. Alger,
has accepted an Invitation, and Will be p.eSent,
ACCOMPANIED by members OF his stan.
VIE Owing to change In time Of making In
spections, from November and December 70 April
and May there will be no inspections OF the posts
In this depar ment this year. the Commander-ln-
Chief having relieved the department Of this duty.
TX. The newly elected officers OF Posts will be
Installed the first regular meeting in January. In
all Posts where no special detail Is made for the
purpose, the Senior Past Post Commander present
will act as Installing officer III no Past Post Com
mander Is present. any member OF the Depart
ment staff can act as Installing Officer, Incase
any Post should desire any particular Uomrade to
install It's officers the detail Will be made upon
application to these headquarters, the expenses
oil such offlcer or comrade to be paid by tee Post
ing application for the detail Of any
comrade for installing officer Will In al
uary. All Posts having no Past Post Commander
or member of the department stan will notify the
assistant adjutant general before January 1, and
and aldes-de-camp on the stan of the department
will hold themselves In readiness 10 act as install
ng SceIs , whenever rtSuesteSd S 80 20 90 0y iSm
Post Commanders, stan officer OF detailedlcom-
rade present on tine night OF lnstalla-
ton, the present Post Commander, having been
reelected can install the officers, and the Senior
Vice Pos, Commander win install the commander
elect.
utant and quartermasters' reports for fourth
quarter, 1889. and made out and forwarded to
Ii adquarters, and that duaTteTmasters bo d Is
filed, as required by sec 1. chap. 5, Art. WILL,
Rules and Regulations, before installing Oficers
will in no case be installed until such reports have
Reports of Installing officers mnst be forwarded
to the assistant adjutant general Immediately af
ter installation Blanks for these reports are en-
The department commander recommends pub
lie installations This may be done, II desired by
Posts, at special meeting called for that pur-
pose, where no opening or closing services or
signs of recognition shall be used. q
X. The Roll of the rwenty-thrd Encampment
will be made from reports OF Commanders OF
Posts blanks for which have been sent TO each
Post. These reports must be IN the hands OF the
| 1889
XI. In order that the Department Oficers
may make up their reports to the Department eat
reports of Yosts for fourth quarter. 1880, (Adl-
tants' and Quartermastersl, must be in the hands
| Of the Assist ant Adjutant General on or before
| the 10th OF January. Be careful In making these
| reports to see that the Adjutants and Quarter
| masters reports agree as 10 number in good
| signed by the proper officers, enclose the per
capita tax. and send both reports to the Assistant
| Adlutant General. Don't make money ORDERS OF
| checks payable to the Assistant Adjutant Gen
| eral, but In all esses make them payable to the
| Assistant QuartermaSter General.
| XII. Commanders of Posts can be furnished
| with copies Of missing National or Department
| orders aud circulars 70 complete their files, upon
application to these Headquariers. :.
| XIII. Commanders of Posts are requested to
i forward their Neurology reports TO Department
| Chaplain Charles A. SOuthard, st. Albans, Me.
/ All Posts that have not already done so, will
| send their reports Of Memorial Day services TO
the Department Chaplain at once.
/ Both these reports should be received by the
| Chaplain not later than Jan. 10, 1890.
| XIV. The circular from the SurgeQn-G General
/ u. S. A., printed herewith Is OF general interest
/ and Post Commanders are requested to call the
/ attention of such as they may Know who are en-
i titled to benefits under this law to it, whether
i they are members Of the Order or not
XIV. The Commander Is advised that circulars
are being sent TO Posts In this Department In tine
/ name Of Mrs. Jensie Wells Of Kansas, appealing
| for assistance The circulars are not enforced by
/ the Department OF Kansas, nor has permission
been asked to circulate the same in this Depart,
ment. The Commander Is not In possession OF
any facts In the case, or the merits Thereon.
/ XVI. Sheridan Post. No. %, Biddeford, re-
ports TO these headquarters that Patrick collins,
/ formerly member Of that Post. who IS solieitng
aid from Comrades IN different Posts 10 tue state
i is unworthy Of assistance.
XVII. The following reflections nave peen re-
/ ported to these headquarters by y =. Clayton
| Post. No. 134. OF Strong: 16-lo-2o-zl-lo-2T'o
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FRANKLIN NJ. DREW,
Department Commander.
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