The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19
MEMORIAL DAY.

served long after the last survivor of the
war has been laid to rest. to show to
the world the price paid for liberties
which we are now enjoying as people.
FINANCES.
The financial affairs of the department.
have been in good hands under the able
management Of my assistant quarter
master general. John Williamson, who
has been careful, economical and sys-
tematical in all matters pertaining to his
office. 1t will be remembered that by
vote OF the encampment last year at
Skowhegan the per capita tax was cut
down from IL to 10 cents per term (semi-
annual. By this action the department.
has been deprived Of some $3.50 in its revs-
nue.. For statement I refer you to the
report OF A. @ Master General William
son.
RECOMMEN DATIONS
I would respectfully recommend that
the printed proceedings for 1895 be made
up by the outgoing Assistant Adjutant
General A. M Sawyer.
/ would recommend that the depart
ment documents now deposited in the
Maine Historical rooms at Portland, be
taken out and properly filed and a
book of inventory be made OF the same.
A pension bill was presented in the
House of Representatives in behalf Of
our prisoners OF war in rebel prisons
during the rebellion, asking for per
diem pay OF " per day during their i'm
prisonment and a pension of Sl2 per
month during their lives Believing
this to be a just and humane act due to
our brave boys who suffered untold
horrors in those hell holes of the south,
rather than accept liberty and freedom
in joining the rebel army, | sincerely
hope that this measure, long delayed,
will have the hearty support of this
encampment.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
The work Of the assistant adjutant's
office has been most admirably admin
istered under the able and intelligent
administration of my A. A. Gen. A.
M. Sawyer. Comrade Sawyer has de-
voted his entire time to the duties of the
office and answered all letters and Off
oial communications promptly, none be-
ing allowed to lay over more than one
mail, or the necessary time to investi-
gate the matter under discussion.
am we'll satisfied from year S experience
that this office is no sinecure, but requires
all his time to answer all post adjutants
and other department. officials CORE
spondence which come into his hands.
He has most certainly proved the past
year the right man in the right place.
The perplexities Of the office are many
and require all the ability, patience and
zeal that a comrado can command to
straighten out the reports of many of
the past adjutants. In the year just
about to close / must say that Comrade
tations and has performed his duty with
out friction or trouble with any post in
the satte. deem this statement due
to tried and faithful official, and one
who has worked early and late for the
best interests of the order
IN CONCLUSION,
Major Greene made mis- acknowledg.
ment to all who had aided his admins
tration and said Sin passing over my badge
of office to my successor 1 hope and
trust it has suffered no detriment at my
hands during the year just closed.
have endeavored so far as my time
would permit to work for the best in
terests for the department. and all it's
diversified interests, and I gladly and
oheefrully surrender the great trust and
again take my place in the ranks to
work for the noblest and grandest orya-
nization ever organized by men-The
Grand Army of the Republic.
Adjutant Sawyer's Report.
VIM. H. Green, Department Commander of
Maine:
Dear Sir and Comrade.-In compliance
with the Rules and Regulations | have the
honor to submit the following rep ort of
the standing of this Department and the
business of this office for the year 1896. The
Headquarters of the Department of Maine
was opened February 18th, 1895, at 81 Free
street, Portland Me-, and General Order
No. /, was issued February 18th.
Report to National Headquarters for the
list term ending June 80 was transmitted
July 81, 1895, and the End term, ending De-
cember 31st, was transmitted Feb. TO- 1896.
STANDING OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Good standing,Jan. l. 1895, 1915
Gained by muster 191
Gained by transfer. So
Gained by reinstatement, 257
Total gain, 531
Aggregate, 9447
Loss by Death, III
Loss by honorable discharge, 16
Loss by transfer, IS
Loss by suspension, 3B5
Loss by dishonorable discharge, 4
Total LOGS coo