The Republican journal., 1894-02-15

| MAN ELECTED DEPARTMENT COMMAN-
4 DER. EEsOIU TIUNS DENOU NCING THE
\ DEMOCRATIC PENSION POLICY. MEET
\ INa Or WOMAN RELIEF .oRPS. ETC.
\ The Department of Maine, Grand Army
OF the Republic, held its first session Of
the annual encampment in City Hail. Ban
COR, Feb. 9th About 800 delegates were
present. Department Commander Vain
wright Gushing of F.xcroft called the
meeting to order. After prayer by Chap
lain Rev. @. A. Southland Of Thomaston
the address Of the commander was given,
| Commander Gushing said that one post
had been instituted during the year.
Charles Peleg Chandler post, ia, of Fox
| croft.
II have paid one visit to the Military
4 and Naval orphan asylum at Bath, said
\ the commander. II found tile affairs Of
\ this institution in excellent condition.
\ The people Of Maine. and especially the
4 veteran soldiers owe debt Of gratitude
TO Mrs. Stetson the matron, for her in
'letatgable efforts for the well being of
the orphan children committed to her
care Thc resident trustees have given a
lahel Of loNr in the careful and accurate
management IT tllc finances OF the asylum.
Thc chairman If the committee on chill
dlen. Hon. john a. Richardson's has
worked early and late To insure the wei
fare at these wards OF the State.
Regarding the movement looking to he
establishment If a home fol agcsi and dis
ahlci veterans and theil WIVES needy
WIDOWS ant children IA deceased Veterans
Ai4d tof army nurses, the commander said
committee haN been appointed 10 3et III
conjunction with Il committee Of tie
Wonan's Keliet corps Department of
Maine. t. formulate plans 10 further silcll
project
n The JOINT committee entered cntllu-
siasticalN upon its work. 4 permanent
\ organization has been effected: the Maine
Relief 1oils home has been Incorporated :;
contributions nave begun ta come in: the
representatives Of several towns have been
lopkinl into the matter with the view OF
offering donations OF land and money 10
secure the location OF the home with them
Tic financial depression is having lis el-
feet in DELAYING the contamination of this
4 object. Bnt with the hearty sympathy
ana support q all interested in such II
\ home il may soon be an established fact
instead Of q project.
OF pensions the retiring commander
said
'onlades. the Grand Army of the Re
public does not stand for fraud in pensions
~ anything else, but for s'honor and
\ purity in public affairs. Concerning the
unjust and sweeping charge Of the presi-
dent Of the United States in his message
To congress. our beloved commanders IN
chief has written in his circular letter. No.
= II therefore call the attention of all
ra, ~. posta .'r" +'''en's Z "'.i
and urge them to report to the honorable
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