The Portland daily press., 1892-02-05

| The prospect for further increase Q OF
membership in this department IS SINAI.
The limited number of recruits musu w
overbalanced by the ever-increasSlng
losses by death and suspensions. Ing
infirmities of age, preventing regular al-
tendance upon post meetings, anu
Consequent Failure of Interest,
are largely accountable for the inevitable
suspensions. -. 90
For detailed statement of thereceipts
and disbursements of the department
YOU are referred to the report of the as
sistant quarter-master general. The nm
ancial condition of the posts OF the oe,
partment is indicted by the consolidated
reports which show cash balance OF posi-
fund. SIS, 49, 49, cash balance relief tuna,
S9,644. As, real estate, S33, 20o.79, furnl
/ ture etc. s22. 367. 66, total value OF post
property. $50, 337 06. The amount ex.
pended for charity from post and reilef
funds has been S4,318.S9.
The work of the several branches OF
the Woman's Relief Corps has been con-
tinued with undated interest and deyo-
ton.
Mrs. Hebron Mayhem, president OF the
Wo,nans State Relief Corps
of Maine, reports to me for the organiza-
ton over which she presides, as follows:
Number of subordinate CORPS. So
Number of members in good standing
December /, 1890 o,Il3
Ni necember ig Is1i - 3,4o6
Number of corps gained. ........-. .
Number OF CORPS lost.
Expenditilres .................. 3,35o.S7
OF this amount was expended for
charity. I,lol.O2
Cash on hand in subordinate corps. 6,720.71
Cash on hand in State treasury corps, 434.O9
Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt, president De-
partment of Maine, Woman's National
Relief Corps, reports as follows:
Number OF corps 90
Members in good standing 1850. ,694
General fund on hand. 81 ,326.o6
Relief fund ON hand ~. w ll.29
Amount expended for relief. ...s.;.. $752.73
Besides these organizations there are
number Of independent corps in the
state which are valuable auxiliaries to
the posts where they are located. The
comrades of the Department OF Maine
acknowledge with gratitude their appre-
citation of the noble work of these wom-
en-. God bless them.
4 H. lns
jutant Of the
Maine Division, Sons of Veterans,
U. S. A., the following division statis
tics:
Number Of camps in good standing Sep .,
Number lumber Of members in good standing Sep
TENDER 30, 1890. 500
Number OF camps in good standing Sep
Number of members in good standing
September 80, 1891 ...................... /, 125
Since Sept. 80, 1891, four additional
camps have been mustered with the con-
sequent increase of membership. On
Memorial day $50 brothers were in line,
1866 being in uniform and 227 armed; 3S9
brothers attended the Sunday service
and four camps furnished firing squads.
Comrades, in few short, fieeting
years the work we have begun must fall
entirely upon our sons. Every post
needs their assistance now and wherever
a post exists there should be a camp of
the Sons of Veterans. Comrades should
encourage the order by frequent visits to
the camps, and by showingan interest in
the success and prosperity of this branch
of our auxiliaries.
The commander-in-chief says that the
affairs of the Bath Home for Soldiers
Orphans are in good condition. He con-
graduates the order upon the harmony
which has prevailed in the department
during the year; urges large attendance
at the next national encampment in
Washington and expresses his appre
citation of the honor conferred upon him
one year ago.
The Women's Relief Corps.
LEWISTON, February 1.-The annual
meeting of the Maine Branch of the
Women's Relief Association met today.
President Leavitt reported a good
growth in the order during the year.
The secretary's report shows a net gain
of 26S members, making an aggregate of
2099. The banner corps is Willard of
Springvale, which gained 50.
Notes.
Bosworth Post of Portland has ex-
pended $569.64 for relief, the largest
amount reported.
The commander appointed the follow
ing committee ON credentials: Assistant
Adj General E. G. Milliken of Bosworth
Post No. 2, Portland, G. +. Jones of
Russell Post No. 90, Skowhegan, Alex
ander B. Skinner of Lubec Post 14S, De-
lance Young of Burnside Post No. Al,
Auburn, J. E. Parsons, w. II. I'll. Rice
Post No. So, Ellsworth. The committee
reported through the adjutant general
that Is department officers, Is past de-
partment commanders, 165 post COM
manders, 806 past post commanders and
231 representatives were entitled to seats
in the encampment.
~ - M Il C...Is
ben, FL. S. Thrasher, r. G. Berry, A. M.
Sawyer, Whitman Sawyer, George H.
Abbott, c. G. Douglass, G. H. Poor, H.
2. Ingalls,. E. III. Hanson. j. M. Stafford.