Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-05
U. v. U. IN SESSION.
Maine Division Have Annual
Encampment in Augusta.
Large Attendance and Great Deal o.
Enthusiasm Manifested,
Patrick Hayes, Chelsea, Elected Com
mander for Ensuing Year.

The ninth annual encampment of tn,
| Maine division, Union Veterans Union
| began at Grand Army hall, in this CITY
| yesterday morning. The division wa:
called to order by the division com.
mander, Maj.-Gen. Frances II. Wing
of Skowhegan. The following commit
tees were appointed:
| Credentials-Geo S. Aver. Saco.
A. A. Nichols, Augusta; Fl. H. Cross
| Norridgewock.
Finance. II. Stewart, Gardiner;
Richard II. Goebell, Togus; w. S. Nor.
cross. Lewiston.
Grievance-John w. p. Johnson
Gardiner; c. II. Tuxbury. Saco; Hugh
Rogers. Augusta Isaiah B. Davis
! Dover; H. p. Cannon. SkOwhegan.
Resolutions-Cha FOlson-J Jones
Skowhegan; James II. Shannon, Saco:
Henry /. Lord Bddeford; HOratio B.
Sawyer, Auburn; Alden Buchanan.
Skcwhegan.
Good of the Order-Jefferson Savage.
Skowhegan; Patrick Hayes, Chelsea:
George w. White, Brewer; George M.
Lowering, Togus: Charles S. Emerson.
Auburn.
The report of Col. Charles o. Wads-
worth, Gardiner. assistant quarter
master general, shows that the di-
vision is in good financial standing.
having balance of $16208 on hand.
Maj. Charles j. House assistant ad-
tant-generai, made his annual report.
which shows a slight decrease i'm MEM
bership during the year.
The committee on credentials repOrt :.
ed Al voting delegates present. Be-
sides there We're as many more COM
rades in attendance
A recess of two hours was taken af-
ter the division assembled i'm the after
noon, and an excursion made to Togus
by electric cars.
On reassembling at o'clock, after
the return from the Soldiers Home, the
following officers were elected
Division commander, Patrick HAYES
Chelsea.
First deputy commander, S. H. For
tin, Brunswick.
Second deputy commander. Isaiah Il.
Davis. South Dover.
Executive committee, C. II. Tuxbury,
Saco: VIM. +. Goodwin, Brunswick;
Charles s. Emerson, Auburn: Charles
Q. Knox. Gardiner; Lewis Selling, Au-
gusta; Otis p. Martin, Foxcroft;
charles III. French, Brewer: Hannibal
Il. Cross, NOrridgewock; Richard III.
Goebell, Togus; Fred 0. Talbot, East
Mac HAS.
The division commander SUBSEQUENT
ly appointed Maj. Charles j. House,
Augusta. assistant adjutant general,
and Col. Charles o. Wadsworth, Gar
diner. assistant quartermaster general.
The following preamble and resolu-
tons were reported from the committee
on resolutions:
The 9TH annual encampment of Maine
Union Veterans Union assembled in
Augusta, Nov. 4, 1902, for the purpose
of renewing the ties of comradeship of
battlefield soldiers. to perpetuate their
deeds of valor, and the memory of those
whose life are closed, and also for the
transaction of such business as may be
necessary.
Resolved, That it's sympathy be eX-
tended to the families and friends OF
our many comrades who have left us
the past year for the eternal camping
grounds.
Resolved. That no action be taken at
present on the proceedings of the last
national encampmcnt until the same
are officially promulgated and their
character and meaning definately as
certained; and it is recommended that
a special encampment be called by the