Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-13
MASSACHUSETTS G. A. r.
35th Annual Encampment Held at Fanueil Nall
Boston. Tuesday.

Boston. Feb 12-The Massachusetts
department. Grand Army of the Re-
public, opened its 35th annual encamp-
ment in Fanueil hall. today. Divine
blessing having been invoked by CHAP
lain d w. Davis of Post ~. Ames-
bury, Department Commander Peter
d. Smith convened the encampment in
due form.
The committee on credentials report
ed the encampment membership to be
as follows: officers, Is; past depart
ment commanders. p: post comman-
ders. 2lI: representatives. 405. Com
mandcr Smith then readh is annual
address. at the close of which it was
distributed in print among the com
Iades
Department Commander Peter ID.
Smith in his annual report. said in
part:
Il have visited 1O5 posts and gather
ings Of the Grand Army, and those or
Plantations interested in them. | feel
comrades. that in the past we have
rested too much on our laurelS Of what
we have done instead of pressing for
ward for new fields to conquer and new
duties to perform. We We're ena bleL to
'65, and ought we not by that expert
ence ana service which we rendered.
do more in the present and future?
The report of the assistant adjutant
general shows that our numbers are
growing less ana that our beloved or
der is going down the slope. and tnat
we are fast approaching that time when
the books Of the Grand Army Of the
! q ~ nd = no nff. #
our order will be a thing of the past.
Number Of comrades on Dec. 81, 1899,
1922: total gain for year. 1919; total
loss for year, 132S; showing Il net loss
OF 500 The loss by death was 609. de-
crease Of II from the previous year,
ana the number of suspensions was
53S The number in good standing Dec.
81 1900. was 1888 ana I'll posts
knowing too wei thar the time is at
hand when some of the weaker posts will
have to disband. | would call attention
to the rules ana regulations which pro-
vide for the consolidation of two or more
posts. Keep together. comrades, as long
as you can. and while We have strength
keep ever aloft the great princirles Of our
order
The report of the assistant quartermas-
ter general shows that the cash balance
on hand. Feb. /, 1901. was $6>25, that tho
year were $500. that expenditures for the
same time were $4lY2. leaving cash bal
ance on hand. Feb. /. 1901 OF S512222
resolution offered by Comradc Bart
lett of Post ~. that the incoming depart
ment commander he requested to issue a
post charter to General Lawton Post.
Civil War Veterans Of Lawrence which
desires To become affiliated with the O.
A R, was declared to be out Of order by
the commander, and upon an appeal from
the decision he was sustained by the con-
Vention by vote of 2S2 to 1Gj
At the afternoon session the election of
officers took place, resulting as follows:
Department Commander Sias 4. Barton
of Post %, Waltham; senior vice depart
ment commander Wilmon w Blackmar
of Post ll3 Boston; junior vice depart
ment commander, Dwight o. Judd of Posi-
II, Holyoke: medical director. GuStaVe r.
Walker. NJ. D., Post Is, Boston; depart
ment chaplain. Rev. Chas. II. Hickok Of
Post u, Wakefield This evening. ban
quet was rendered to National Comman-
der-n-Chief Rassieur at the Quincy
House. Gen. Rassieur arrived in Boston
this morning. accompanied by his wife.
lie did not visit the enCampment today
but will attend ana deliver an address be
fore his comrades, tomorrow forenoon.