The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-15

Relief Corps have under their charge
comfortable house for the special accom-
mediation Of the old veterans aud their
wives who have no home elsewhere. TIE
painstaking care and Jealous work which
the membe OF the G. A. Il. and ladies
ave contributed to the success OF this en-
terprise are deserving Of the warmsst COM
mendation, and the thanks OF every
Grand Army man are due to the public
and to the mem bers Of the Order who
have ssfi sted in this manifestation OF
philanthropy. 1hs State has done notify
for its oli soldiers. Its annual appropr'a
tion Of sac, es7 extending to Its farthest
limits 10 meet ths pressing wants OF the
men and their families. IL there tie need
Of more money, as the Veterans years
incrt y and his ability to.earn diminishes.
tbs State will gladly meet this need and
carefully fulfil all It's promises
CONCLUSION.
1 most hear tlIy welcome t1e members
Of the g. A. Il. Posts Of Maine to the
beautiful city OF Portland, looking down
from its twin hills upon Its peaceful bay
ard the ad sosnt ocean. Comrades. enjoy
the freedom Of this beautiful city. Make
yourselves at home In Its pleasant strests
ard fine buildings. You have seen ths
mag nifioent msm orial ersoted In Its oen-
ter to the honor Of Its sous who fought In
she war for the Union. Could there be
any more appropriate manifestation OF
of the place, and OF the State OF which IL
In the met .opolis? But. II more o0nviuc
ing testimony be required. let 10 be re-
membered that In 1861 out OF male
population Of IL, 96t. Portland gave nearly
five thousand men to the Union army,
to safe this Republic Tor US and our pos
tsrity. May length Of days prosperity
ard honor be the lot of the surviving vet
Grams Of t,is notle host With uncovered
heads We salute the generous and noble
spirited mem bers Of the Bosworth and
Thatcher Pott, Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
Ihavs finished my official labors as your
commander; 1 thank the Department for
the high honor they have conferred upon
me, and assure them that i shall never
forge It, am under great obligations .
my faithful Adjutant-General. Mr.. Z. =.
SWEET, for his valuable services; and
would salute with the kindest feelings all
the officers of the Department, and would
call yo1r stt,ntion to the instructive and
int ,resting repects which they have
FREDERICK Robe.
Commander Department Of Maine q.
A. Il.
ASSIS FAINT ADJUTANT g ENERAL'S
oEt VIVA
The annual report Of the assistant ad-
jutant general h. @. SWEET submitted
At the morning session contained the fol-
lowing statistios:
Numbes Of posts In good standing In
the department l61, . loss Of three from
last year; number Of members In good
standing 1867, a loss OF 40l siacs last year
number Of comrades remaining suspen-
ced at the close OF the year liza. John
H. Morgan post Of duilford Surrendered
Its charter in February Of last year and
l.. d. Kiddsr post Of Dixnsld. last De-
osmber. Robert J. Gray post OF Blaine
failed to report to headquarters during
the year. The total mortality in the de-
partmsnt during the year was e34, an In
crease Of SO over the record OF last year
and with Q single except on the l1rgsst
ever recorded In any year Of the Depart
men tie history.
OTHER REPORTS.
Chief MASTERING Officer Moses A. Saford
Of Kittery reported that no new posts had
been rsosi vsd. The assistant Quarter
master General Hebron Meyhsw Of Wss,-
preok submitted this report; Total receipts
q, $50. IS total sxpenditures, 81. 1888.
cash on hand t50s.s3. The consolidated
report Of the posts' finances was a. fol
lows, Balance on hand last reposs, SIS
9si. 81; receipts from all sources ee. $3.50 70;
disbursspasnts, ts,647li; cash on hsI d
ei9, seq. 10. Relief fund on hand %. COO. IS;
market value of furniture. daas, etc..
CSC. 40 IS; market value Of real estate,
S4s, 500. 20 total value Of post property.
500. oss.os.
The report of Department inspector
Frank D. Pullsn Of Bangor shows nun
bar Of posts inspected. ib4i fair atteadance
Of offiesrs and members at post meetings.
posts IN which the ritual IL properly ex-