Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-14
Report OF Adit. Gen1 George Ii
Hopkins

beg TO submit the following report Of
the business transactions of the Adjutant
Generals office. and membership and pro
gress aud condition of the Order for the
year Just closed. Owing to the fac. that
the Twenty fourth National Encampmor
is held two weeks earlier in the year than
he preceding encsmpment. the reports
from some Of the departments are not rs
fall as they would have been had more
time been given TO the Posts in the various
III tpattmeuts to make their reports. when
you assumed command of the Grand Army
of the Republic there were forty-iwo de-
pattments, with 67l Posts and a member
ship in good standing of 3s2 $50 The
consolidated report for the quarter ending
Jnne 80. 1870. shows forty three depart
merits, with the provisional department OF
ludian Territory ami Oklahsms, aud n
mt mbership in good standing of t27 ,93l
being a net gain of two departments. 4GI
Post, and a .1l6 comrades.
II to the numbs in good standing June 80.
1850, of t27 9sl we're a lded the number
lost by deliuqucnt reports, and the number
suspended, who, although suspended, are
still mem 5ers of the or ier, there would be
a total membership upon the rolls OF 40 :
$40; 10 such should he also added 2 120
who are out on transfer cards,
The number of deaths during the year
was : i76.
The amount exoendel for relief for the
wear ending March "a ls9o. was s22i $50
Is number of comr ides re ievci, 1910;
others relieved, 1913; total number re
leved 2s il9
In this sum no mention is made Of The
large amount of private aid expended by
thousands Of our members Individually or
collectively. and of which 70 record can be
kent.
For the quarter ending June 80, 1890
s. ,599 0l was expended
| The total amount expendeJ by the Grand
Army f0om July /, 1871, 10 July !. 1890
amnnats to the enormous sum of si,9s1 :
53t.55
/, table showing the rrogr ssion male
durirg each quarter in the last - wears. the
| foH ~ ing shows the gain in six Departments
which take tNc lead Ohio, 2593; Missouri,
/ 2n2s Massachusetts, 1913; Tennessee, 9G5 !;
! In inn, 81 Illinois ~.
! Twp new departments have been organ
izel. The Department. of Nor'h Dakotl.
cmhrac-d Il in the territorial limits of the
I STATE Of North Dakoi,. ws- organized at
/ Grand Forks, North Dakota, on April "a,
( lsh0. Comra1e George b. Winship was
eiscted Department Commander. who ap-
/ pointed Comrade VIM Alderman as Assist
/ ant Adiutant General, with headquarters at
( Grand Forks
! The Provisional Department of lnili n
I Territory and Oklahoma wss authorized bv
1 special orders M 2l, dated june %, ts9n.
( and department cncampment called for
/ the purp 50 Of organizing n permanent de-
/ partment At Guthrie on the 7th day OF Au-
] gust $50.
| A giving an Indication Of the amount Of
work reqare in the office of the Adju,,nt
/ General, beg 10 notice that there have
( been issued Is general orders, three circu-
I lars, two national rosters, which with an
/ issue of 1900 copie. Of each amounts to
I 240 000 in addition 75 special orders wore
( issued. and nearly 1000 Communications Of
I yarious kinds were received. most Of which
call for replv, which may he found copied
I in NE lett.r books of this office.
/ \ special mailing list, comprising the
natl ,rai sld past national officers. members
/ OF the Council Of Administration, p-ominc1 1t
members of the Womtn's Relief Corps ar a
+ Son. of Veterans and soldier newspao oers
is now quite large, and makes large item
/ in postage. 3.
About 800 commissions have been IS