Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-13
GRAND ARMY.
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when he was elected post com,
mander. He was appointed assistan,
fadoutans general of the departmen,
and served in that cslpacitv for ths
years 1887, 1855. 1883, lSao .ra ,soI
Has served Us delegate in IN. a.nar,.
meni OF Maine. 1882. 1856. ISM Isog
1884 ana 1895; WIS clected as daleg., :,
10 the National encainpment, 1890 ,9oo
Aid de Camp CoIninanuer in chi.,
staff, 1899, 1900 Appointed nv com.
IEander In CHER ~ G, Weiseart as
assistant Inspector general $50. Was
elected member OF the national council
OF administration. iSsl-ls9o Was
elected :. Y. "onlnlander in chief AZ
Chicago in 1909.
| Was member OF Portland civ 10Y.
ernnenr for three coasecutiy.. vars
tie IL member of Isramhau r oda.
X. or p. He Is grand master of ex-
cheGuer of the grand lodge. Knights of
tythias OF blaine. He is also SECRETARY
| and treasurer OF the endowment rank !;
has been captain Of The Uniform Rank.
and is now colonel OF the lst Maine
Regiment. He is a member OF
fladattah lodge. I. o. o. r., Una En-
icampmeni, and Machisonne Tribe of
Red Men.
His experience at the front did not
cure him of his love Of military life:
after coming 10 Portland he Joined the
Portland Mechanic Blues; in 1879 he
was elected a second lieutenant and
was afterwards elected first lieutenant.
AT two State musters he acted as ad-
jutant, and when Col. John ], Lynch
became colonel of the First Regiment
he was appointed adjutant and served
in that capacity until. March. 1887
He is secretary> OF the Thirty-second
Maine Regiment association.
What has been his life since the
war? Earnest and an active citizen,
respected and beloved by all who know
him. There has been no work done by
his post, Bosworth, No. 2, of Port
land. and no work done in the depart
ment that Edwin c. AIilliken has not
been willing and ready at all times to
give his heart and labor to. No one
will give more time to the interests and
the welfare Of the G. A. r. than he,
and so I'VE present him to you for your
suffrages-an honest citizen. an earnest
man in every walk Of life and earnest
Grand Army man, able, efficient. strong
in body and mind to carry the great in
terests Of this, our beloved organiza-
tion, and We pledge to the comrades of
the department of Maine, that if Ed
win c. Milliken shall be chosen at the
encampment at Augusta to carry the
standard Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public for the next year. it will be
and we'll done.
Signed: Charles +. Dam, post COM
Ezekiel H. Hanson. Harlan p.
Ingals. Leroy II. Tubie. William S.
Dunn. John Williamson, Charles +.
Mattocks, Herbert r. Sargent. William
II. Green. Whitman Sawyer, Fred A.
Motley. Richard *. Galley. Edward G..
SWEET. Hiram Ellis, Giles Q. Bailey,
George f. Small. Caleb n. Lang. Hol-
man S. Melcher, A. NJ. Sawyer.
Charles L. Jordan, SeIden Common, Ru-
fus Larnson, Charles II. Boyd, past
Charles c. Douglas, Ruel N. Field,
Samuel II. Cannon. Henry 5. Thrash
er. Alexander johnson. delegates.
It was feared at one time that the
accommodations here in the city would
DE insufficient for the large number
Gren an appeal was made through
the columns Of the Journal to the citi
zens to open their homes for the ac-
of the visiting veterans.
Many responded and 1t Is now thought
that there will be no Inconvenience
from this source. Those who do not
find accommodations at the hotels dur
Ing their stay in the city will be ac-
at the following places:
Thomas N. Baker. Bridge block. Water
street: J. NJ White, SO Capital street;
j. W. Barnes. 10 Crosby street; Mrs.
Roberts. IA Western avenue; John Red
Mond. IS Winthrop street: Mrs. Will II.
Johnson. As Court street; W. L.
Thompson. II Swan street; Mrs.
Green, Il Swan street; Mrs. G. ".
Searles. 20 Winthrop street; Mrs.
Moore .Sturgis house. Grove street:
Adams house. Cony street; Mrs. Fair
field. 20 North Chestnut street; Mrs.
Catherine Donahue, So Grove street;
Airs. Dutton. ~ Child street. a
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