Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
THE MAINE G. A. R.
Veterans Having Grand Time
In Spite of the Rain.
Reports of the Department Officials
Memorial Day Returns.
Commander in Chief ciarkson Arrives and is
Given Enthusiastic Reception.

| the Grand Army encampment opened
with an April rainstorm. At o'ci0cl
A. NJ. the sky was clear and the star!
We're shining brightly. At 6 o'clock tn,
heavens were overcast and the rain
was falling. But it takes more than :
rainstorm to daIren the ardor Of thu
Grand Army veterans. All the bust
ness Of the enca alpment is done in the
spacious City han and the wet weather
does not cut much of q figure Many
of the comrades came to town, Wednes-
day, having somehow got the impress
sion that that day was the opening day
of the encampfaent. An adjourn ed
meeting of the council Of admin!stra-
ton was held, this morning.
Department ucteaaGcacr candida. es
Carleton and southard, have no feal
OF the new candidates. The head
quarters Of Candidales Carleton and
Southland were thtonSed with friends
most Of Wednesday night and all Of
this forenoon, Candidate Southard hav-
ing left the meetings Of the Methodist
conference at Portland in order 10 look
after his campaigH. When the en-
camDment WAS formally opened at City
hall this afternoon, a printed repo.
ii several OF the officers were circulated
smonS the veterans.
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sen'au"h IN iitIohaI e'i5't'ap'h'ht 20
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The repart Of Assistant Quarter
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receipts fer the year from all sources.
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taVCF of supply department, SO,
In his rerori the chauIain. T. W
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more general Observance of Memorial
sunday farcr.ts at hard shGVfr,g that
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40 Se' 'NtS "e'9 N0'' i"->' ~ "a
Sunday, with 1I6 Clorgymen officiating
and .5tt comrades in line
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Meiitolial naS iet4l ~ 9h'" t'I''t
i21S cemeteries were visited and 1859
Graves were decorated. 12- of which
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"efe never louitu pe4"i . 10 90 80
were held and $3.50 comrades were In
limo. echoole tcoi< part IL, tha eva~-
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line and 1898 members of The Relief
Earns renorted for di,+v. Mor@v raised
= ,,-..gis, 49,. Soc,o
Lor MeihoIidl ua9S' $500.
Commander Carver delivered his address
In the afternoon soon after the session
opened. He said in part:
I C0nera tullta Won. comrades. that YOU
live among people who love and honor
YOU. The loval peoDle of Maine have not
forgotten their country's defenders. nor
grown cold in gratitude for their SEP
vices. They are not classed among those
" no assailcd the men who saved the ma
lion in its hour of peril. | hope the time
viii never come when we shall cease to
ak Of The war for the union or become
Of its lessons The future his
.orian a3 he traces Che halfway of HUI
nan adyanee,nents. VIII declare that it
was tne surrender at Apuoznattox. ana
he r.1cn1orv of it's costs. keDt alive. in the
1e3rfs of the American people which gave
n ciyilizatfcn lis erandest onward step
md which secured for the world the full |
ST eninrrement Of human liberty.
The anon soldiers should never forget |
he mace their bayonets and sabres gave |
hem in INC history. ii Is the mission OF !
he Grand Army Of the Republic 10 see |
nat no man who helped to write the !
lasrss of history at Maven hin and An |
iefan, nj Cpftysburc and the Wilderness |
ma fron, Atlanta to the sea, is a tranp |
W :, nal,Der. 10 see thai 10 widow or |
,rphan If the men who gave tie best |
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