Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-03

JOSIAH w. BANGS,
Commander
! The installation ceremony was in the
i hands of Arthur l.. Brown of this city,
| who was detailed short time ago for
this duty. He performed it in a man
ner most acceptable TO all. Much sat
isfaction was expressed by the members
of the post that although more than a
third of a century has passed by since
the last of their number was mustered
| out of the ranks not single one of
the officers-elect was absent on this
occasion. The list of officers including
not only those who We're elected at the
annual election but the three appoin
, tive officers is as follows:
Commander, Josiah w. Bangs: senior
vice commander, Samuel w. Lane; jun
:or vice commander, ]. w. White;
quartermaster, Lewis Selbing: chap
lain. George f. Gay: surgeon. William
II. Brooks: officer of the day, O. n.
Blackington; officer of the guard, b. +.
Swift: adjutant, William McDavid:
sergeant major, George F. Gannett;
quartermaster sergeant. Ellison Gil
bert
AT the close OF the installation cere-
monies the new commander Josiah w.
Bangs, delivered an address as follows:
Comrades and friends of the Grand
Army of the Republic we meet here,
tonight, to take retrospective view of
the work done by Seth Williams Post
during the year just closed. and to in
stall, into the places which will be va
cant by those who have borne the bat
ties of 1901 in this Post, the comrades
who have been selected to fill their
places for the year 1902.
The years go and come like the morn
ing dew to us old veterans, and il can
not be long in years before all will re-
ceive their final discharge from this
service, and then go to join the many
comrades gone before, the Army of the
Great Beyond: from which there is no
discharge during the endless ages of
Eternity. / wish to call your attention
in a general way to something of a
financial nature, our Ladies Relief
THE Sons of Veterans" and plans for
the campaign of the year upon which
we enter.
FINANCES.
One of the cardinal objects of our or
der as described in our organic law, is
ITO assist such former comrades in
arms as need help and protection, and
i to extend needful aid to the widows
and orphans of those who have fallen"
Every member is required when he as
sumes his membership to subscribe to
this honorable and charitable obliga-
ton. 1t rests upon him every moment
, while his membership continues. and is
an ornament to our order. of which We
are justly proud, for we are all thereby
dedicated to do what the immortal Lin
coin babe us do when he required us
ito care for him who has borne the
battles, and for his widows and his or
phans.
, Seth Williams Post as an organiza-
ton stands second to no other in this
respect; for not a single comrade who
needed assistance, and was found
worthy. has failed to receive such aid
as was in the power of this order to
grant him. But our finances are run
ming extremely low. and We shall fail
in the near future to continue needed
aid, unless something is done to replen-
ish our treasury. The citizens of this
city have always been ready to assist
us when called upon to do so. knowing
full well that in this way they would
not only be doing something for a
worthy object, but especially, in help
ing us. they We're preventing bills that
must come upon the city for payment.
Viewing the matter in this light hope
that in the near future, we may fOrmu-
late plans for entertainment. ievee.
fair or something of this kind with a
spirit. worthy at least. Of success along
this line.
The Womans Relief Corps stand
ready at any time to join with us in an
enterprise of this sort which will
greatly increase an interest in each or
ganization, and at the same time do
worthy deed for our suffering and dis
abled comrades. their widows and de-
pendent orphans who call for help.
Such business calls for a united and
persistent effort on the part of the COM
rades Of this Post if we are to expect
success. We have not forgotten that
many years ago we realized $1,000 at the
fair given at that time. nor later when
1880 was the result Of our exertions to
repleuish our treasury. Comrade Lane
had th. honor Of leading US on at that
time to sn yiefGr We .nd fonsht
battle s,, il s ssnts es s9 sssss
has fups ,..cd the means for which
many heart has been made happy.