Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-07

to the various q. a. r. posts of the
State:
Headquarters Department OF Maine
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Waterville, Me, Feb. 20, 1902
General orders
No. l.
Having been chosen department
commander by the 35th Annual En-
campment, Department Of Maine,
Grand Army of the Republic. held in
Augusta, Feb. 10 and IA, and having
been duly installed, ! accept the po-
sition and enter upon the duties Of that
office. | return my sincere thanks for
this most distinguished mark Of con-
fidence and esteem. Fully realizing
the responsibilities devolving upon me,
[ ASH the cordial cooperation and as
sistance of my comrades in every post.
Without your aid / can do nothing,
with it / pledge you my best efforts
as your commander and as a COM
rade
AS shown by last reports we have
| 1896 on the suspended list Comrades,
this list affords us a great field for
work. We need these comrades in our
| posts, and let US al work together
! to bring them back to the ranks, dur
ing this year. Posts having large sus-
pended lists can form some plan by
which to work, either personal work
or specially appointed committees.
A great source of help to posts is
| the Sons Of Veterans camp. and posts
not having a camp should make an
effort to have one organized.
Headquarters are established at
Waterville, Me. Communications re-
qUiring the personal attention of the
| department commander should be adj
dI essed to him.
Silas Adams of Post IA, Waterville,
is hereby appointed assistant adjutant
general, and all official communications
should be addressed to him. No. so
Main street, Waterville, Me. AZ
JAMES L. MERRICK.
Department Commander.
The appointment Of Silas Adams as as
sistant adjutant general meets with much
favor, especially in w. S. Heath Post.
No. H. Of this city, Of which Mr,5sAdanls.
was formerly commander. 1t Was gefler-l
| ally understood that he would receive
the appointment which is nowSoficiaily
confirmed.
In general orders No. the following
appointments are made by Department
Commander Merrick:
OFFICIAL STAFF.
The department commander hereby APP
points the following comrades on his
staff. They will be respected and obeyed
accordingly:
Assistant adjutant general Silas Adams,
Post IA, Waterville. &d
Assistant quartermaster general, A M
Warren, Post %, Dover.
I Inspector H. O. Perry Post g. Fort
Fairfield
Judge advocate, H. NJ. Colby, Post Il,
p. o. Littlefieid.
Chief mastering officer, A. A. True,
| Post 50, So. Litchfield.
MILITARY STAFF
Chief of staff, a. S. Bangs, Post IS, p
o. Bangor.
Senior aide-de-camp, Geo. G. Downing.
Post q. Dover.
Junior aide-de-camD, Isaac 3. Russell.
Post p, Pennington.
SPECIAL AIDES.
Geo. w. Soper Post 121; II. E. Webster
Post 80; Frank Campbell Post 50; B. IL.
Putnam. Post 159; Elbridge Gardner. Post
l23; John S. Parker. Post 81; Geo, H.
81 N. S. Emery, Post IA; John A. Fisher,
Post %; y. S McPheters. Post 116; P.
Libby, Post Us; f. C. Robinson. Post 125;
Thos. r. Hoeue, Post 135; Lewis Selbing,
Post 49, A. r. Deveraux, Post So; II. II.
Cross, Post IS; A. H. Pratt, Post IL; Geo
H. Harrington, Post 6; c. f. Tallman,
Post 1877; Alfred Stinson. Post 80; NJ. Il.
Watson, Post A.: Geo. B. Haskell. Post
12O; Go. o. White, Post A; Mathew Me-
kinzie, Post III; c. M. Chase, Post 9S; Il.
p Faunce. Post 40; F. NJ. Mills, Post SO.
PENSION COMMITTEE
]. S. Bangs, Post II; tChas. A. Southland,
Post 3S, Wainwright Cushing, Post %
John D. Anderson, Post IS; II. II. Bur
bank Post SO.
All official communications and orders
for supplies should be addressed to Silas
Adams, Asst adjutant general, No. 50
Main ST., Waterville, and check, money
order cash (registered) should accom-
pany every order for supplies as per vote
of the 3lst annual encampment.
All old acquisitions and price lists
should be destroyed and only the enclosed |
used. These should be passed TO the post
quartermaster.
Enclosed is special circular requesting |
post commanders to recommend COM
rades for aides-de-camp and assistant in |
spectors, on the staff of department COM |
mander.
Commanders will attend to this prompt |
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