Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-02
TIE COMING ENCAmPMENr.
Commander Drew Issues the General
Order for the Augusta Meeting.

Departmel Commander F. N. Drew of
Lewiston ha- ned the following general
order relative to the department encamp-
ment at Augusta. and to other important
matters, special attention being called TO
paragraphs 9, 10 and L of the order;
Headquarters Department of Maine.
Grand Army of the Republic,
Portland, Me-. Dec. 81, 1889.
General Order. No. s.:
|. The tw MY third annual encampment
Of this department will convene at Meonian
Hall. Augusta. at 4 P. NJ, February Sd,
1890 and continue February 4th.
ii. DEPARTING mt headquarters will be
established at Room 5, Hotel North, where
the Council of Administration will meet at
10 A. NJ. Monday, February 3, for the
transaction of such business as may be
brought before it. Matters of business re-
qoiring the action of the Council of Ad.
minstrstion or the Department Encamp-
ment, should be forwarded to these head
quarters before the 25th of January. All
posts of comrades having matters to bring
before the Encampment will present the
| same in writing.
Ill. The Commander of Seth Williams
Post, No. l3, will detail an officer of the
day aud an officer of the guard. and six
| comrades to act as eentiipels during the En-.
campmenr The officer of the day will re-
port to the Assistant Adjutant General at
| Room ., Hotel North, at l p NJ February
| 81. for Instructions.
". 1t is the intention of the Command
er, with the concurrence of the Eucamp-
ment, to confide, as far a. possible. the
business of the session Monday afternoon,
| February Sd, to the reception of reports Of
officers, etc. The election and installation
| of officers of the Encampment will take
| place on the 4th. unless otherwise ordered
by the Encampment.
V. The hotei r@tes at Augusta will be
as follows: Hotel North, Cony House and
| Augusta. 81 so per day, or so cents for
siagle m, Il, or lodgings. The smaller
hotels At Au Ista will fnrnish accommoda-
tons at SAL. ates. Meals can be obtained
At Weaver's restaurant At so cents each
VI Railroad rates will be announced
| In future orders.
! VII Commander-in-C Chief Russell A.
Alger has accepted ~ invitation. and will
be present. accompanied by members Of
his staff
! VIII Owing to change in time Of
making inspections, from November and
Dec mber to April and May. there will be
no inspections of the posts in this depart
| ment this year. the Commanderin in Chief
having relieved the department of this duty
| IX. The newly elected officers of Posts
will be installed the FIRST regular meeting
in January. In all Posts where no special
deta is made for the purpose, the Senior
Past Post Commander present will act .,
installing oficef; IL no Pas, Post Com
manier is present. any member of the De-
partment Stah can act ~ installing oflcer
In case any Post should desire any partic.
ular Comrsde to install its oficers. the de
tail will be made upon application to thest
headquarters. the expenses Of such Office
or comraie to be paid BY the Post requir
ing his services. Commanders in makin,
application for the detail Of any conrad
for installing officer viii in all cases Civ
the date of their 3rst meeting in January
All Posts having no Past Post Commando
or member of the department stad oil
notify the assistant aijuisat general befor
January ], and an officer will be detailed
Assistant inspectors and sides-de-csmp O
the s,a6 Of the department will hold them
selves in readiness to act - installing Oh
GERS zhenev~r requested 70 TO do BY Con
mandes Of Posts. II there should b. n
Past Post Commander, saR Once
or detailed somrads present % the night q