The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-02-09
NAMES VETERANS.
Interesting Figures Furnished
by Grand Army Officers.
List of Suspended Members Is Growing
Larger-A Grand Reception TO National
Commander Adams.


Commander Adams.
BANGOR, Me-, Feb. THE department.
of Maine, Grand Army of the Republic.
held its first session of the annual en-
campment in this city yesterday in city
hall, with a large attendance Com
mander-in-Chief "Jack" Adams Of LYNN,
Mass, received an ovation.
The entire day was occupied with the
reading of the reports of different officials
on the work and 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 suppost of all interested in such
home, it may soon be an esta blished fact,
instead of a pSoject."
Concerning the charges of fraud in the
procuring of pensions, the commander
declares that the Grand Army stands for
anything but fraud, being as anxious to
guard the treasury now as it's veterans
were to defend the flag in time of war.
Let the frauds, if any exist, be proved,
not implied.
Some Figures.
III. G. Vaughan, assistant adjutant gen.
eral, reports that at the close of 1898 there
were 1877 posts in good standing in the
department of MaiLo, with 9275 members
in good standing. One post was organized
during the year. The amount expended
in charity during the year was $3408. The
number of members remaining suspended
at the close of 1893 was 1083 The number
remaining suspended is growing larger
year by year.
Department Inspector Merrick reports
that "a posts have relief funds amounting
to $11 .229; amount expended in charity
during the year 1893 was $3775; amount
of money and securities in the hands of
the quartermasters, $23,91444; value of
other property owned by posts, $66, al "a;
cash on hand and property owned
amounting to 800, 65709
Number of school buildings supplied
with flags, 946 number of Women's Re
lief corps connected with posts, 1874; camps
of Sons of Veterans, 49, prospects of posts,
in ia good, A fair, 10 poor. There are, &C
cording to reports, 716 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 Memor day. I
Medical Director True reports the loss
of 200 comrades by death in 1898. The
average age of deceased comrades was 81 |
years months.
The Army's Cash.
A. M. Warren, assistant quartermaster
general, gives the following consolidated
report for the term ending Dec. 81, 1885,
which shows the present financial con-
dition of the Grand Army posts of the de-
partment of Maine: Cash balance last re-
port, S17, S53 16; received from all sources.
$40, 559.4 40; cash balance in post funds,
SIG, 1859. So; cash balance relief funds, 81
$500 cash expended for relief, $1035;
market value Of real estate 500, 0S1. IS;
invested in flags, furniture, ETC., $50, us. II;
total value of post property, s97, 241.39.
The various reports were referred to the
proper committees.
A Popular Commander
In the evening occurred the reception
to National Commander Adams in the
Opera house, on which occasion the the
alter was filed to the doors 1t was very
difficult to obtain access to this reception.
Commander Cushing presided and
called upon Dr. Augustus G. Hamlin to
introduce National Commander Adams.
The commander was received with en-
thusiastic applause and made brief adj
dress He seemed to be the especial idol
Of the Grand Army soldiers. Adjutant
General Murch, of Commander Adams
taft, also addressed the assem- blage, and
,hen followed a great number of i'm
speeches from both stage and
floor.