The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-07
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honorably discharged, but fallen with
their faces to the foe, full of wounds and
honors. We will cherish their memory
and will deck their new made resting
places with the spring flowers when the
solemn and beautiful service of Memorial
let us bind up the broken hearts of their
loved ones left behind, and seek to stay
their grief and minister to their needs.
In the death of Gen. James A. Hall,
Past Department Commander, which oc-
CURED on the cars June 18th, 1898, while
he was returning from Columbus, Ohio,
to his home in Damariscotta, Maine, we
have lost a tried and true friend, pub
lie spirited and loyal citizen, and a
soldier whose entire career was marked
by faithfulness. bravery and efficiency.
AS we honor his memory let us emulate
his virtues.
There is related thought which
brings with it tinge of sadness, name
ly: So far as mum bers are concerned our
order has probably reached its zenith.
Our sun may seem to tarry in mid heav-
Ell for little, but soon it must rapidly
go down the western slope. Recruiting
NAV 90 on for some time. There are yet
many who ought to be brought into our
ranks An occasional Post may be
chartered. We gained one Post last year.
Charles Peleg Chandler Post, No. 1874, of
more than offset by those who fall in
the ranks, and who drop out by the way.
But rs the ranks grow thin let us close
up and courageously stand shoulder to
shoulder by our principles and our flag,
and when the sun of our order must set,
let it go down in blaze of glory. Let
us strengthen the ties that bind us with
bands OF steel.
Comrades known by faith the clearest,
Tried when death was near and nearest;
Bound we are by ties the dearest,
Brothers evermore to be.
And if spared and growing older,
Shoulder still in line with shoulder;
And with hearts no thrill the colder,
Brothers ever shall we be-"
1t il. "a matter of congratulation that
but one question of difference or dlsc1-
pline has come to my attention OF
sufficient moment in my Judgement to
submit to the Judge Advocate. 1t is
beautiful for brethren to dwell together
in unity"
During the last week in July and the
first week in August, in company with
Assistant Adjutant General HI. G..
Vaughan, Assistant Quartermaster Cen
eral A. NJ. Warren, and aid-de-camp E.C.
Morrill,, paid visit to the Posts in
Aroostook county and the upper Penob-
scot. This was an occasion OF great pleas
ure and profit to the visitors, and l trust
was a stimulus and help to the comrades
along the line. We found the Posts in
the "Garden of Maine well equipped and
doing noble work, ably seconded by
the various Relief Corps
Saturday, Oct. 2lst, 1898, I assisted in
the dedication of a Soldiers Monument
in Foxcroft, which was presented to the
town by the late Peleg Washburn. The
G. R. Posts in the county, with several
from Penobscot, were represented and
assisted in the exercises. The Dept.
Chaplain, Rev. G. A. Southland, delivered
the Grafton.
Visit to the National Encampment
The Twenty Nationsl En-
campment was held at Indianapolis,
Ind, Sept. 5th, 9th, and 18th, $685. The
Department of Maine was represented
by your Commander, Assistant -AdJu-s
tant General Vaughan, Assistant Quarter
master General Warren, and representa-
tives and alternates as follows: Com
rades Charles f Jones, Horace B.Sawyer
Mr.. WIS. Norcross, DR.. E. A. Thompson,
DR.. A K. Lincoln, James B. Neagle, VIZ.
Clayton, C.S. Sweetsir, Geo. H. Smith
and DR.. Josiah Day. The proceedings of
the encampment were characterized by
perfect harmony, and the reception given
the visiting comrades by the citizens OF
Indianapolis was most delightful.
About twenty-five of the Maine COM
Sept. 5th, and while the number was
not SO great as in several of the former
encampments, your commander felt
Just pride in the soldierly bearing of
those who were in line, and heard many
words of praise for the boys from
Name
At the Twenty-sixth Annual Encamp
ment it was voted to leave the matter
of procuring a badge for the use of the
comrades Of the Department of Maine
to the incoming Council Of Adminsitra-
tion. A design was procured and sub
mitted to the Council. and was unani-
mously endorsed by them. These badges
are for sale by the Assistant Quarter
master General, and I trust will be worn
by the comrades of this Department on
occasions of public ceremony.
have paid one visit to the Military
and Naval Orphan Asylum at Bath. l
found the affairs of this institution in
excellent condition. The people of
Maine, and especially the veteran sol
diers, owe debt of gratitude to Mrs.
Stetson, the matron, for her indefatiga-
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phan children committed to her care.
The resident trustees have given labor
of love in the careful and accurate man.
agement of the finances Of the Asylum.
The chairman of the committee on chill
dren, Hon. John G. Richardson, has
worked early and late, in season and
out of season. to insure the welfare of
these wards of the State By an act of
the last legislature the Trustees are
| now empowered to receive not only
children but grandchildren of veterans
who served on the quota from Maine,
even if residing out of the State. They
are further allowed to receive the chill
dren of any Union veteran whose enlist
| ment was outside of our State, providing
such veteran or children have been, or
are now living in Maine"
We feel proud and grateful that w, we
have such a noble institution, and that
by the munifcence of our State no needy
minor children of any veteran soldier
need lack home and an education to
equip them for the duties and sstruggles
of life.
Maine Relief Corps Home.