Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-20
Holds Its Sixth Annual En-
campment at Foxcroft.
Rev. ]. W. Webster Of Newport
Elected Commander-in-Chief
Report Of OfIicers-Other Business-Rousino
Campfire in the Evening.

Department of Maine, Union Veterans
Union, was held in Foxcroft, Wednes-
day, and was one of the most pleasant
and successful annual meetings ever
held by the order. The department
commander and his staff arrived, Tues
day evening, and We're met at the de-
pot by a committee from Custer Com
mand, No. 16, and escorted to the Fox
croft Exchange, where the headquar-
tiers of the encampment We're establish
ed. The early morning trains of
Wednesday brought many delegates
and they were at once taken charge of
by the committee on entertainment
composed of Hon. Wainwright Cush-
ing, Erastus T. Monroe and John Rob-
bins
The encampment met for its annual
session in tie Opera house with De-
partment Commander-in-Chi Col.
George NJ. Lowering of Waterville, in
the chair. Col. w F. Eustis of Dix
field, j. w. p Johnson of Gardiner
and Calvin w. Smith were appointed
committee on credentials. Volney A.
Gray of Foxcroft, was appointed officer
of the day and John Ct. Herring of
Ger of the guard. The committee on
credentials presented its report show
ing the presence of "A delegates
The reports of the commander-in-
chief and the quartermaster general
We're read and accepted.
Department Commander Coverings re.
port was as follows:
Comrades of the Union Veterans
Union: Another year has rolled around
and added its accumulations of dire Of r
fects of our active service during the , il
il War to the already weakened and over
burdencd bodies of those of us who after
50 years of peaceful occupations are
again permitted to gather ourselves to-
gether to renew old friendships and to
form new ones, to review the labors Of
the past year and to devise ways and
means to promote the growth of the or
der and advance the interests of the
Union Veterans tniOn.
When | accepted the position of depart
with but slight conception OF the labor
which must deVOVe on the department
commander whose heart is in the work
and who desires that all his efforts shall
result in an increased interest in the or
der and its advancement. 1t has been
my intense desire during my term of Of
and to that end have devoted my utmost
endeaVors. even more than We're justified
by my state of health and finances
| have written more than 800 letters
during my term of office, have with the
adjutant general, Col d. F. StowelI, Wis
tied several communicates, especially
those that were on the verge of dlSsolu-
ton and endeavored by means of argu-
ment and otherwise to put them again on
their feet. The result has been satisfac-
tory in the cases of Towle and Alonzo r
Libby Commands. Towe Command is IN
a flourishing condition and AtonzO f.
Libby Command is still alive; 1t is with
pain that | have to, report that Gorham
a. Folsom Command of Old Town voted
early in November to surrender its char
ter and that was followed in June by
neither of which have returned the char
ter supplies.
NAV % General Robert ST. George Dy-
renforth. commander in chief. and mis-
uuartermaster general, f. +. Bogia, Were
received and entertained in Watervlile by
the department officers, Atwood Crosby
Command and numerous comrades from
various commands. \ banquet was
served by the w. S. Heath Post, Won
ems Relief Corps, followed by public
and enthusiastic camp fire. The next day
the department commander accompanied
by his adjutant general escorted the com
mandcr-in chief and his stan to me
soldiers home at Togus and thence 70
Auburn where we received cordial and
Il soldiers greeting.
May "a. | organized and mustered b; F.
Harris Command, No. a, at East NJ 4
chias with 10 members and they nave
now doubled that number. The order on
the whole has made good progress.
General Beal Command, No. y, at LOCUS
which was organized October =, one year
ago, with Is members. has now mem
bcrship of So and still the good work
After being installed department com
mander. | stated to the eucampmcnt my
intention to divide the department mo
districts, placing each district under the
Immediate supervision of Il department
officer or an assistant department com
mander as Inspector, which was hont ~
general orders, No ;. directing such OF d
ficerS to visit and look after the welfare
of the several commands and make r.
port to the headquarters. | regret -
state that no such officer has yet MADE
his report to the Headquarters:
While the aggregate result of my labors
would desire. | have the consciousness
that | have done what | could and ! d.
sire to express my thanks to Col; D. T.
Stowell Adiutant General G. q. Words, .
worth Lieut.. Col. J. W. p. Johnson AMI
others for their valuable advice and as
sistance during the past year and now as
| lay aside the cares OF Office ana o.
come again a private in the ranks, tn
friendships which | have formed during
the three years of my official life Will.
trust. remain until taps nave Soulueu ann
our lights are out
d. z. Stowcll, adjutant general, report
ed as follows:
General George NJ. Lowering, comman,,
der department of Maine, [. V; u, am
comrades: AS adjutant general 81 ""
department | would most respectlu iiE
submit the following report OF me pusi-
ness of this office for the past year v heA
YOU took command, the department. con
sisted of Ii commands one commanl
voted to surrender its charter last June,
Sheridan F. Miller. No. Il of Belfast.
T. f. Harris Command of East MachlaS.
was instituted May u. with q charter
members Consequently the number Of
commands is the same as at the last
report We had at the commencement
of the year a total membership OF 2iSl'
gained by muster 10: by reinstatement.
:: total 599. We have lost by death, L:
by discharge, =; by suspension, ~; by
transfer, 8: by surrender of charter, y;
total loss IS. Net gain TO date 81. Our
number of commands is small, but th't
interest that prevails in the order is very
encouraging Had We had more time ana
funds at our disposal a better showing.
perhaps. might have been made. out
with what we have had We have done the
best we could and only regret that we
could not do more | now take the oc-
casion to thank you. my dear commander
and the other members of your staff, for
the courteous and most fraternal treat
ment that l have received from all.
The report of Charles Wordsworth in
brief was:
Cash on hand at last annual encamp
ment, S69.14; per capita tax, S2Sl.0I; sup
plies sold. S156.66: interest on deposits.
Sli6; received from charter $40: paid for
supplies. $10i.S0: for department faG,
S25.4l: entertainment of commander in
chief Bis. SIODlipS hand S36 q5.