Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-20

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vention business. Reports of commit
tees. Election of officers. Address by
Hon. Carroll D. Wright; subject. The
United StatessIndustrial Commission.
July l5.-A trip to Bar Harbor.
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Adjutant General Richards sent out the
general orders. Friday, that he prepared.
They are the two referred to in Fridays
Journal. the former being the commem-
Grafton of the gallant service of the
Maine troops, and the second the prepar-
atory orders for the re-estabishment Of
the national guard after the furlough has
expired.
Adjutant Generals Office.
Augusta, April - 1899.
General Order No. l.
/. The organizations and members of
the National Guard of Maine, that ell
tered the volunteer army under the two
calls of the President for troops during
the war with Spain, have all been mus
tered out of the United States service and
have returned to their homes. They have
proven themselves worthy sons of Maine
and have again written on the pages of
history, the loyalty of her people and
their readiness to respond to the call of
duty.
The cOmmander-in-ch appreciates the
promptness with which they rallied to the
colors and enabled him quickly to turn
over to the government the magnificent
organizations which so well represented
our State, he desires to heartily thank
every officer and enlisted man who con-
tributed to this result.
1t was through no fault of theirs, that
many of the organizations from this
their patriotism and fidelity during the
long months of comparative inactivity in
cident to the routine of army camp life
showed to the country the sterling ma
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common with organizations fortunate in
seeing active service, they have. earned
from a grateful commonwealth, cOmmen-
dation and honor for. their loyalty, while
the hOnored dead receive tender recogni-
ton as having died in the performance of
duty.
BY order of the Commander-in-Chief.
- joint. RICHARDS,
Adjutant-General.
C-- Augusta, May 10, 1899.
General Orders No. 2
L. Attention is called to article six,
paragraph 50. regulations for, the ma
tional guard. Immediate compliance WIN
its provisions is required.
H. Company commanders Will at once
recommend for discharge all enlisted men
who, failed to pass the physical eXamlna-
ton required when they presented them-
that were mustered in to the U. 5. Vol
unteer army for the war with Spain, AL
SO all men who for any reason are unable
to attend promptly anu eiieieHis ~ eiio'i
duties.
III. Companies and corps Will be, as
soon as practicable, recruited to the min
imum strength fixed by the militia law,
as amended by sections one, Two and
three of chapter 12s, Public Laws of 1899
care being taken to enlist only men OF
good moral character, such as VIII De a
Credit to the national guard and who
can pass the physical examination re-
duired for the regular army.
Ali orders or parts of orders inconsis-
tent with this paragraph are hereby re-
voked. ....,,
". All company and corps command
and such blank forms and stationery as
they may require and those nos :, whose Ic,,,n eGm
panies or corps entered the q. o. t,,;.,i aUiu,i-
tion for all books and other property that
were turned in to the quartermaster-gen-
eral. c,.;e
JOHN T. RICHARDS.
Adjutant-General.