Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-20
MAINE G. A. r.
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and regulations Of ne Grand Army oi
the Republic, have the honor to submit
the report of the official business of this
Office for the year ending Dec Il. 1900, as
shown by the post adjutant's and qua r
termastcr's returns and other communi-
cations on file at this office.
! The assistant adjutapt generals office
was opened At Watervfle, the week fol
lowing the encampment at Portland. Feb
IL, 1900. The property of the department
| was transferred on Feb. 90. General or
| went on.
The number of members in good stand
ing Dec. n. 1899. was 1857, and during tho
following year mere was u gain from va
period there were recorded losses agErc-
| ting 512. leaving SOL members in good
standing Dec 81. 1870. a net loss Of >b3.
There were rcportcd during the year 2:i
deaths.
Two Posts surrendered their charters
during the year. leaving 80 Posts in good
| standing Dec. Il. 1890. There remained
suspended. Dec. 81. 1890. 1ig7 members of
the organization: 50 were dropped during
| the year: $lSl2.;9 WAS expended for char =
| ity during the year; lGS comrades and
| their families were relieved. and 10 other
| persons were given relief.
| Daniel BrookinEs Post, No li2. Of Ran
dolph. surrendered IT, charter on Aug. y,
| 1900 The charter. ritId-s ana service
books have been received at department
headquarters ON June ~. 1900, his Post
reported 10 members IN good standing ann
|
suspension. as stated by the cummdtdtr,
| was that the. lease OF their nl,t had *
,,r ',, bn ,,,c .r.htr v ,.,t,,r,. and
| Jut 'ittl- .nt"rcst was manifest
kn4wlea fast. D. "i Mas" t,. ny a
on Dee. 20. 1870. 'rhe last report made b,'
This Post was Dec y. lSH ~ nat tim'
S S',,n.', ~, i'',", INN t,i'a rnr, ,rt.
blanks w,r,7 sert thcm ana many iettrr3
written 10 tia adjutant ana qutrt,rIuas -
| tar. bul received no rcpit unill DD" t.
! ~ which letter lht communion Atdit''
lhat s''hl H. lI' l''," .''' i,i, 'ill, .,
| Hill HI mnnry i'll thc quartcrml.t..r !,
hands. ana were obliged d" SURF ld"r.
i"It'r ana h'""S receiver "' "'la't'i
pn,i..r, : G;-.,,. p.s, No T., nf ulaiua
reported last on Dec. Il. ia Nc have
written the commander many letters. but
o.}t','1 IT,. dir member. him AS
! shown hy the reports az p"c. a. i,sH. /"
"u' cures al" '''i, .l.t',
,iiarlatly Nh r.pr.....t ihIs d.,urtm.t.t VII
th. 1ath National Euyamr'n'ut \" M he.l
AZ Cleveland, ONO. S,pt '-li i'l
The following suggestions were
made
First That post commanders max"
| diligcnt search and inquiry regarding
|
vicinity and report I" Department
headquarters In name. rank. company
and date of death 81 TN" comrades SO
that headstuncS may he ordered and
II properly marked.
second Thar iht assistant general
ronort III thn uaxt DEPARTMENT meeting
thc names IN Nv. department officers
REPRESENTATIVES, ana DAT DEPARTMENT
commanders Who attend thu 18th ma
tionaI cucamrnrnt At cleveland. ana
also AT what sessions each was present.
W.. have. ON our rolls less than seven
Thousand comrades. there are MANY.
more within our reach. Let us ind
them and let them touch elbows with
us in the Grand Army If the EcpIhlic
as they did in the days gone by. tnat
they may enjoy the comradeship ~
our post meetings ana camp fires A
little earnest work ~ each post ana M
can show that our order is not daclin-
ing nor its influence for good abatinG
Let us use every effort to clean UP the
suspended list. 10 this end let mis-