Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-12
MASSACHUSETTS G. A. r.
Opens at Boston With Comma nder in
Chief in Attendance.

Boston, Feb. n.-When the roll was call
ed at the opening of the 36th annual en-.
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
in Faneuil hall. today. every Post of the
2l1 in the state was represented by a
delegation. The session was. called to
The commander delivered his address
congratulated the department on its
splendid condition and stated that not i
discordant note had disturbed the order
the present time perfect harmony pre-
vailed. The speaker quoted the following
statistics: -
Number of comrades Dec. 81, 1901. 49,
sos: total gain for year. 4S4: total loss foi
Der in good standing. 17.648. The loss for
the year is "a less than for the previous
year. The loss by death is Y greater
ance, Feb. !. 1901. s5722: receipts from all
sources, N.633; expenditures. $5518; cash
balance. Feb. l. 1902. $4S37. Every known
claim against the department is paid.
The address of the department coE.-
mander was followed by the reports Of
the various officers.
Commander-in-Chief Ell Terrence
reached Boston, early today. He was met
at the station by Past Commander w. y.
Wetherbee inspector general and several
mander was accompanied by Mrs. Tor
renee, Maj. A. Noel Brakeman. chief OF
staff of Mt. Vernon. N. Y. Quartermaster
General Barron, Gen. Nicholas Day, chief
aide.
This forenoon, several of the officers OF
the Womans Relief Corps took charge of
Mrs. Terrence. whose guest she will be
during her stay in Boston, and the chief
was taken in hand by Gen. Wetherbee.
BY rising vote the encampment direct
ed the assistant adjutant general to send
resolution of sympathy to President
Roosevelt.
M I.kt
of Worcester. offered resolution in IA
vor of granting charter for the pro-
posed new Post at Lawrence. A motion
was made to lay it on the table. Com
rade Churchill of Worcester. hoped that
no one would be chOked off in any such
way BY rising vote OF 142 to 226. the
motion to lay it on the table was lost
The previous question was ordered and
the resolution that the incoming COM
mander of the department of Massachu-
sets is hereby assured that by granting
charter to this body of veterans. his act
in SO doing will pc approved by the men,
bers of this encampment and by an over
whelming majority Of the comrades OF
the department was adopted by a stand
ing vote, 2O9 to POI.
When the encampment re-assembled,
this afternoon. Comrade Anslee Of Brigh-
ton spoke on reconsidering the resolution
regarding the new Post at Lawrence. He
urged that nothing be done on ex-parte
hearing of the question. Comrade Scott
of Lowell. moved to lay the motion on
the table but the encampment refused to
do SO. Past Depa rtment Commander GIL
man did not believe in deciding the mat
ter until after the board of Inquiry had
been heard. ~ .. ~.
These department officers were elected:
Department commander, Gen. w. w.
Blackmar of bingham; senior vice COM
mander. Dwight o. Judd of HolyOke; ju-
Nor vice commander, Lucius Field of
Clinton: chaplain, c. W. Hickok of Wake
field medical director. G.. F. Walker of
Boston; council of administration. w. w.
Castle, Post 81, Brighton; G. A. Wheeler.
Post 124, East Bridgewater; G. f. Har-
rington, Post q. East Boston: w. A. Nc
Farland. Post 5, Lynn, and w. H. Wheel
err Post 10.