Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-04
PREPARING FOR ENCAMPMENT
Maine TO Send Large Delegations --
G. A. r Matters In the State

With the exception of thu Nation j
Grand Army Enrimpment in Portland larger
Maine delegations will he present Al the eel
rampmcu, iu Boston than at any prtvi IT.,
one ever held
while over 30 posts have already an
nnunced their intention to attend, Assist 1T
Adjutant General Milhken is daily receiving
applications for assignment of quarters. for
now mon are coming forward today from Il
post of forty mon There is much enihu-
siasm prevailing over the trip anl II now
looks as though the Maine men wouli nnu-
bier upwards of 5000. All the leading Oil
GERS and prominent men of the organization
are going AND have engaged rooms At the
hotels Nearly all depart on MONDAY, but
few are going previously, Assistant Adju-
taut General Nilliken wifi he IN Boston tea
morrow To complete arrangements for the
department
The dele cation elected at the last Sac
Encampment to attead the national event
consists of ten men, Hannibal Hamlin, n.
Coffin, Post 80; A. W Fletcher, Post
;'5 Henry w Sleeper, Post 81; Arthur
NJ Sawyer. Post >; Defiance Young. Post
u; Moses A. Stafford, Pos, 80; s G B
cher. Post 25 l. r Carlton. Post 81; G.
II. Sawyer, Post IL. Alternstes- Enoch
Foster. Post So; Timothy Elliot, Post Is ,
Caleb n. Lang. Post 2; W. W. Timer,
Post l6; Polaski Hodge, PoH II; u. r
Parsons. Post 81 Henry Boynto1, Post II :;
EIjsh c. Wilder. Post "a; 4. W. Ware =,
Post 20; b. B. Murray. POST |
The Past Commanders emit led To seats
10 the encampment are Cen Geo. l. Bead
Gen. C.. p Naitocks Gen. Selden Counor
Daniel White, Gen. / s. Bangs, Or. Au-
gus.us &. Hamlin. Nelson Howard, Col. A.
{. Fsruham. E. NJ. Shaw. DR.. Benj viii
Jams Gen. James A. Hall, Capt \ W
Lane Richard X. Galley, II. II. Burbank
Col F. NJ Drew snd Maj John d Amber
son. the present Commander. One hundred
veterans representing the post at the Ma
toual Solii-rs' Home at Togus. of VIII ch
Department Commander Anderson is Treas
urer. will 20 az his escort. accompanied by
the Military Band of the home
A neat and str king pine cone badse will
be worn by the Msine veterans, and Is nov
being sent out by the Assistant Adiutant
Genersl |, will consist of a pr, rel
satin ribbon sttached 10 "A bar. duly in
scribed and a; the bottom will be attached
the cone
General Orders No were issued from
department headquarters THURSDAY, II an
nounees that the headquarters of the De
psrtment of Maize will be established al
Horticultural Hall. Post commanders will
On arrival in Boston. report the number of
comrades present from their posts Pre-
vious to opening these qusrtcrs the Com
msnder and Assist mt Adjutsut General will
be found at the Quincy House. All COM
ra,les from this department sre invited to
call st headquarters and register their
names.
All railroads in the State will make rates
of one full fare for the round trip for each
road, not one limited fare a some have
supposed. | he Commander j. DESTROYS that
all comrades who take part in the parade
should be in uniform.
The commander Is gratiiej to be able to
report Large gain during the quarter just
closed-three new posts and 2,i3 c0mra.ies
making l5s posts sna 1884 comrades in
good standing June 51th. ard one new post
hss been organized since the close of the
quarter. Attention i called to the G. A
Il. master at Camp Benson. Newport he
ginning August 10th. SATURDAY the Esd
the Commander aad other departms nt Off
GERS will be present. In closing. the Gem
manier SAYS The citizens OF Boston are
msking great preparations for the entertain
menf of their guests All may rest sssuresi
of the most royal and enthusiastic greeting
The commander of this department hopes
to see every camrafie from this department.
who can possibly do so in the parade in
Boston