Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-14

Asst O. Vi. Gen, postage. etc. &C.,. 400
National headquarters per capita
tax ........................... 1850
Mileage. etc. ......................... l}4J
Balance on nnlu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rs -
Total Observation-Disclosures. S2eS. SIS
CHAS. o. WADSW ORTIZ
Asst. @ NJ. Gen.
ASST. ADJCTANT GENERAL.
general of Augusta, gave the following
annual report of the condition of the de
partment:
Headquarters Division Of Maine,
Mon Veterans | MON.
Augusta Nov. u, 1880.
BriGadjer General Lewis Selbiug Com
handing Division:
COmradcs-As assistant adiutant gem
Crll OF this division | hereby submit the
following report
At the annual encampment held III Fox
croft. Oct. Is, 1888. Comrade Sumner 7.
this position by General J. ". Webster.
which b" held until the command OF The
division G"rotV"d upon YOU. since which
time have attended to the duties OF the
ott:cc.
| notice that the division commander in
his ann4aI address in October. 1899. re
ported that the I'd Regiment. Alonzo +.
Libby. al Unity. was alive, although ii
was not then SO reported by the assistant
adjutant general Taking the assistant
adjutant generals report rs basis. /
have seen no occasion for pit king up this
regiment on my returns. az nothing mas
been heard from Il during the year, and
i alive it must he soundly sleeping.
One Year ago the number of regiments
reported in tGi5 uivlslon was sixteen u6).
all Of which have made their returns in
fiji Tor the year ending Sept SO. 1900. No
new regiments have been organized The
number 81 members In good standing I
Yrt4st f, rIAf. .
gain by reinstatement. Il. gain by trans
Ter, ,; total gain. =, loss ~ death. g. loss
by transfer. &; loss by suspension. ~: to-
tai loss. %. net gain. "A; present member
ship in good standing. 55.
Four regiments show . net loss during
the year. three retain the same number
and nine show net gain. Eight general
orders and TWO circulars have been is
sued during the year. two of the former
prior 10 my appointment.
III this connection | wish 10 tender my
sincere thanks to YOU as division com
mander, 10 Col. Charles @. Wadsworth.
assistant quartermaster general. to the
assistant adjEtant generals OF the lst and
I'd BrigaGes. and 20 the adjutants Of the
several regiments Of the division, with MI
OF whom my official duties have brought
me in contact. fer the uninterrupted
pleasant relations sustained and the uni
form courtesies extended to me in my in
tercourse with you all, throughout my
term of Office.
Yours i'll Fraternity, Charity and 10y
atty, CHARLES j. HOUSE,
Assistant Adjdtant General.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER.
The report of Department Commander
Lewis a. SelbinS Of Augusta, was as
skowhegan, Ne. NOV. e, 1890.
I'll accordance with Article 6. Section ;,
Constitution and Laws of the Mon Vet
Grams Union, We are here, today, in en-
p+3 actions IN the
Division Of Maine and TO devise measure
for the future advancement of the inter-
ests Of our order. I hop" that you VIII
give all matters that may come before
You careful consideration. ana that you
viii pass such measures as will mater-
ally increase our membership dlria6 tn
new Constitution and Laws, passed at
the 18th National Enc4upuent At Ges
MGines. Iowa. in 1883, which went into
effect at the beginning Of this year, ma
tr-ial changes were made in the routine
OF ,ht. work a division headquarters. and
TO fully conform to those changes re-
quired patience and labor OF the mead
allarte.s staff which might have been
utilized otherwise to better advantage
Changes in such matters have usually a
tendency to rctard labors IN other direc-
lions and with lis il retarded our IN
crease in membership. May We hope that
the new officers elected, today, VIII be 81
supported in their efforts by all com
radcs as to show one year ntace az leaSl
nrticIe ). Section ,. Of chr Constitution
ana Laws, provides: That each division
or amy shall be divided into two Dri-
gades and 10 conform to this require
ment General Webster called a meeting
nj his house in Newport Of the deputy
commanders on tie 10Th OF January last,
and, on consultation. decided 70 make the
KannrDec river the dividing line. assign
ing all the regiments east II the river a.
the LIST Brigade, and al those west OF
the river 20 the % Brigade.
Unfortunately for this division, Generai
Webster on account of delicate health
md of important duties previously as
I,re.I found Ii impossible 10 give that
.tnrtio.1 to the requirements OF the de
n4Ttmrut which their Importance de-
I,arIed nd. to the regret OF All, an
Fnh n list. by Circular Letter No. !,
ANA turned ovs.r all the property TO Ten
rrli William W Warren. General War
rim. being in poor health at the time, Gld
~ tool a bIp to accept the Responsibility
and 50 turned the command over 10 ne,
NH i announced my acceptance OF thr
trust in General orders NO. ), continuing
the series begun by General MeQ ,SH
! Nv assuming command as stated, va
.e-ucies we're created in the two briSadtS'
ana, they were filled by appointing 81,
'har.es +. Cradle Of the "a Regimen .
frst d.puty. and Col. Frank r tross OF
10 ~, Regiment as second deputy COM
ynnrdor These changes had i tendency
H. rrtard rather than to advance IN
a,rA o
flaT,nr Ia overcome the effects OF THESE
drawbacks the time passed away anu
mere remained no chance 10 enron new
rnt-irents | I'm pleased 70 state that III
~ ace of these difficulties We nave hpi
last any regiments during the year an ld
have uiad- 4 slight gain in menDeE5nip ?.
/ hav. visited several OF the reSllA"l!t2 ,
during the year and was cordially ana
r.enpctfulIy treated by all the coflrauT ,
resent Meetings and campiires snoulu
~, hold rs often as possible, as IL ~,
70 sesi tho interest in the ORDER ana VIII
have n tendency To increase lhe mei'ipei
Ok. principal object of our order IS 70
saci'ra for olir comrades the proper recos
itia,, n .r,,nOlntncntS to ONCE, anu ~
10 f,rthcrIrcc of this object we y
ner,,iffctl b,, cur laws to dlScuSS po!itlo.'
II our meetings and discard party H nes:
In this we differ from the Grahu MN! VI
The Rcpuhlic but otherwise we are Work
NO fnr tho same ends, that Is. tnc WEI
20 80 Of our comrades. We shouid there-
fore act i'm harmony with the =. \. -.
nc apv advantage gained BY org mus
ofso he of benefit to the otIier. "ou,1
Therefore, suggest that we ehcouIase -
- ternal spirit in both of the orders ana
act in harmony when occasion oIleFS IL
"atr asnecially on Memorial day
~ the present condition OF inns u,
rartneut in membership ana inahclall ;
! rafar vou to the reports OF the assistant
adiutant general and the assisIant qua