The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-07
THE VETERANS OF MAINE
Once More Meet and Trans
act Business at Bangor.
The REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
A Royal Welcome Extended TO Com
mander Adams-Thc Greatest Day
in the Year for Maine Veterans
Every One Turns Out.

BANGOR. Aie. Feb. MANY soldiers
have arrived in Bangor to swell the great
crowd already here to attend the annual
sucampment of the department of Maine,
Grand Army. John G. B. Adams, the
national commander with members OF
his staff, arrived from Portland.
At a. IN. the business meeting of the
department began in the city hall. The
hall was filled 10 sufiOcation with soldiers,
and there was no admittance for out
siders.
The entire day was occupied with the
reading of the reports Of different officials
on the work aud affairs of the Maine
Grand Army for the past year. The re-
port of Department Commander Cushing
was full of interest Concerning the pro-
posed Maine Relief Corps home, the com
mander says: with the hearty sympathy
and SUPPORT Of all Interested in such
home 1t may soon be an established fact,
instead of project"
Concerning the charges of fraud in the
procuring of pensions, Che commander
declares that the Grand Army stands foi
anything hut fraud. hcing rs anxious 10
guard the treasury now AS its veterans
were TO de..nd the hag in time of war.
Let the frauds, II any exist, be proved,
not implied.
Standing OF the order.
H. c. Vaughan, assistant adjutant gem
eral. reports that at the close OF 1893 there
were lST posts In good standing in the
department of Maine, with 9215 members
In good standing. One post was organized
during the year. The amount expended
in charity during the year was $liOS. The
number OF mem bers remaining suspended
at the close of 1898 was 1883 The number
remaining suspended is growing larger
year by year.
Department Inspector Nerrick reports
that "a posts have relief funds amounting
20 81 i.229; amount expended in charity
during the year 1893 was 1878; amount
Of money and securities i'm the hands OF
the quartefm astnrs, S23,0l4.f4; value of
other property owned by posts, s66, GA;
cash on hand and property owned
amounting 10 s90,G5T0e.
Number Of school buildings supplied
with flags, 9i6: number OF Women's Re
lief corps connected with posts, l24; camps
of Sons of Veterans, 40; prospects OF posts.
in ia good, "A fair, 10 poor There are, ac-
.cording to reports, 7l6 school buildings
not supplied with United States flags.
and the inspector would urge the com
rades in every post in the department TO
see to it that every school building is sup
piled with one before next Memorial day.
Medical Director True reports the loss
of 200 comrades by death in 1898. The
average age of deceased comrades was 6l
years months.
Finances.
A. NJ. Warren, assistant quartermaster
general. gives the following consolidated
report for the term ending Dec 81. 1883,
which shows the present financial con-
dition of the Grand Army posts of the de-
partment OF Maine: Cash balance last re-
port. Sl7, 1853. 16: received from all sources,
$40, $50 40; cash balance in post funds,
SIG. $50 SO; cash balance relief funds, 81
7s9.os; cash expended for relief $i035;
market value Of real estate s39, 0sl. .3s;
invested in flags. furniture, etc, $30 7l5.7l;
total value of post property, s97,ei1.30
The various reports were referred to the
proper committees.
Reception to "Captain Jack"
In the evening occurred the reception
70 National Commander Adams in the
Opera house. on which occasion the the
ater was filed TO the doors. II was very
difficult To obtain access to this reception.
Commander Cushing presided and
called upon DIR. Augustus G.. Hamlin TO
Introduce National Commander Adams.
The commander was received with en-
thusiastic applause and made n brief ad-
dress. lie seemed to be the especial idol
OF the Grand Army soldiers. Adjutant
General Murch, of Commander Adams
staff. also addressed the assemblage, and
then followed n great number of inn
promptu speeches from both stage and
floor.
1t was very lively gathering. and
great deal had been said upon various
subjects, pensions in particular. when at
9:30 the speechmaking ceased, and while
the orchestra played hundreds of soldiers
crowded upon the stage to shake the ma
tional commanders hand.