Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-20
COL. |. D. CARVER,
Rock|and, Elected Department
Commander, Maine G. A. R.
Other Officers Chosen and Installed =
Lewiston to Have Next Session.
The Encampment Closes Alter Most Success
full Meeting In History.

Bangor, Feb. 10 Special. wa'
nearly time for supper when the veteran:
left City hall. Tuesday afternoon, aftel
their first business session. They weni
to their different hotels and later returned
to the hall to attend the reception giver
in honor of Commander in Chief Walker
After the reading of the reports, Tuesday
afternoon, addresses were made by Com
maner in Chief Walker and Gen Burst OF
Illinois
Resolutions were presented by Comrade
L. Il. Carleton of Winthrop, recommend
ing sl2 per month pension during life
and 81 per day during the time they were
in prison, aud it was voted that they have
a passage.
Representatives and alternates to the
grand encampment in st. Paul were Sc
iected as follows: Frank A Conant An
droscoggin; Geo. II. Smith, Aroostook
Edwin C. Milliken, Cumberland; Ed
ward NJ. Robinson, franklin; Irving Os-
good Hancock; a. d. Russell, Kennebec
Z. J. Crockett, Knox Thos. J. Emerson
Lincoln; c. L. Wardwell, Oxford; +. o.
Bcal, Penobscot, Thomas DagRetr, Fox
croft, Piscataquis; H. NJ. Reagan, Saga
dahnc; X A. Withee, Somerset; " l..
Collin, Washington; Geo. b. Ordway,
Waldo; and Moses A. Stafford, York.
During the session kilograms bearing
greetings were received from Charles +
Wilson, department commander of the de
parunents Of California and Nevada, and
thanks were sent to Kim by Commander
Green.
The following communication was
adopted by the encampment;
Headquarters Bosworth Pest, No. ,.
Portland Me, Feb Is, 1896
To the officers and members of the 29th
Annual Encampment, Department of
Maine, G. A. X.
Comrades: Owing to certain differences
Of opinion as to the extent TO which a
post OF the G. a. r. nay participate at
the funeral of a comrade who was mem
Der of the Catholic church, we would most
respectfully ask that a committee be APP
pointed to wait upon Right Reverend
James Augustus Healey of Portland, and
submit to him the following questions:
First-May a &. y. r. post enter a
Catholic church on a funeral occasion
with its comrades in G. A r. uniform
and with the American flag:
Second-May it in the same way enter
Catholic cemetery:
Third May II at the grave of COM
rade in Catholic cemetery have the form
of burial service for comrade, provided
for il the G. A. X. ritual copy of
which will be delivered to you:
GEO. H. LIBBY,
Chairman Of Bosworth Post Delegation.
An adjournment was then made to
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
Wednesdays Business.
AT 10 O. clock, the encampment opened
as per adjournment and the attendance
was somewhat larger than on Tuesday
Commander Green read telegram bear
ing greetings from Capt Soule of the
Sons of Veterans of Portland. The com
mittee on credentials made its report
which was accepted.
Comrade Carleton of Winthrop, read
recommendations that Asst. Adju Gen.
A. NJ. Sawyer of Portland, he retained
for another year in the same position. 1t
was voted to lay the same on the table.
Comrade A. G. Hamlin of Bangor, recon-
mended the establishment Of thesgrade
of lieutenant general for Gen. Miles, and
it was moved that the same have a
passage
The reports from the committees on
medical directors, inspectors and State
pensions were received. Comrade II. c.
Milliken spoke regarding the manner of
keeping on the State pension list the
names of unworthy men Past Depart
ment Chaplain Howard also said few
words on the subject.
Comrades Crowell Gately, Leavitt
Spragnc and Emerson of Lewiston, in
vited the cncampment to Lewiston in
1897 and Comrade Carver asked that the
meeting be held in Belfast. vote was
taken and resulted in favor of Lew iston.
Department. Chaplain j. W. Webster
offered resolutions regarding the Wo-
mans Relief Corps. He asked that both
State and National Corps hold their con
ventions at different dates from the Maine
g. A. R., as comfortable accommodations
cannot be obtained for the delegates and
those who attend the meetings The
resolutions were adopted.
Comradc Gately moved that hereafter
the addresses be printed and sent to the
comrades instead of delivering them at
the encampment, as the time for business
was very limited Accepted
Comrade Millikcn reported for the com
mittee on the list of representatives and
altcrnates to the grand encampment in
st. Paul, and his report was accepted.
The assistant adjutant general cast vote
for the representatives and alternates, as
per list.
During the session the ladies of the
Woman Relief Corps and the National
Relief Corps were received and addresses
Continued ON paRe2)