Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-04
MAINE LOYAL LEGION,
Elects Several New Members at
September Meeting.

The September meeting of the Maine
Commadery of the Military Order of
the Loyal Legion of the United States
was held Wednesday evening at the
Falmouth Hotel, Portland. The bust
ness meeting was called to order at
6 o'clock with Brevet Brig. Gen.
Charles Hamlin, U. S. ", commander,
presiding.
The following new members We're
! elected.
| Brevet Brig. Gen. Isaac Dyer of
Skowhegan; Lieut.. Ermon d. Eastman,
Portland, late of the 18th Minnesota
Vols; Edward II. Carpenter Castine,
son of Capt. George N. Carpenter, U. S.
| ", deceased.
| Announcement was made of the
change OF Dennis Milliken Bangs from
the second to the first class by reason
of the death of BreVet Brig. Gen. Isaac
! S. Bangs.
| Memorials We're read upon members
recently deceased as follows Brevet
Brig. Gen. Isaac S. Bangs by Brig. Gen
! Joshua l.. Chamberlain and Lieut.. Col.
Edwin lllsley by Capt. James M.
Thompson.
Rev. Hudson Sawyer, chaplain at
Togus, and u recently elected compan-
ion, being present for the first time
since. election, was formally installed
| by the commander in the presence of
! the entire commandery.
Announcement was made that by
reason of the death of Brevt. Brig.
Gen. William l.. James, U. S. ", chan
cellor-in- cl.ief since the last session
of nj ny
! vice commander-n-chiefB revt. Capt.
John o. Foering has been designated
to act as chancellor-inch chief
At the conclusion of the business
session the members of the command
cry and invited guests adjourned to
the Maine parlor of the hotel where
tables were set and where the quarter
ly banquet was enjoyed The follow
ing companions We're seated at the
tables:
Gen. Charles Hamlin, Gen. A. S.
Daggett, u. S. A., retired, Capt. j. r..
Murdoch, U. S. N, Commander j. \. II.
Nichols, L. s. N, retired. Medical Di-
rector j. A. Hawk, U. S. N, retired,
Gen. Selden Conner, Gen. Joshua l..
| chamberlain, Gen. Charles P. Mat
| tocks, Col. S. H. Allen, Thomaston,
| Major Holman S. Melcher Major Ray
| 2. Eaton, Major Charles Fl. Boyd, Ma
| jor Abner O. Shaw, Major Henry S.
Burrage Major S. G. Gordon, Major
f. Rowell, Capt. Henry N. Fairbanks,
| Bangor, Capt. Thomas J. Little, Capt
| Is. NJ. Redlon, Capt. James nj. Thomp-
son, Capt George w. Nerrill Capt c.
| c. Graham Capt. A. l.. Turner, Capt.
Hebron Mayhem, Capt. w. w. Whit
marsh, Norway. Capt John p. Carson,
Lieut. Franklin NJ. Drew, Auburn, En-
sign John o. Shaw, Bath, Lieut. Hora~
ito Staples, Chaplain j. S. Sewall.
| Chaplain Hudson Sawyer Lhcar.
Charles o. Hunt. Lieut.. J. II. Beale,
Lieut. VIM. II. Moody, Liberty, George
A. Wheeler, Est, Calais, Edmund b..
Nalett, Jr., Freeport, Charles II. Red
lon, Esq, Edward A. Shaw, ESQ, Lieut..
G.. T.. Marshall, Capt. Danville B..
Stevens, w. i. Stoneham. Esq, Prem
tiss c. Manning, Charles c. Manning,
ESD.
At the conclusion of the banquet a
paper was read by Mr.. Prentiss G.
Manning of Portland, brother of the
late Major William G. Manning, L. $.
A., who was the author of the paper.
It was entitled yorktown and Will
liamsburg Reviewed." and was illus
trated by large map of the Virginia
peninsula which was the scene of the
Yorktown campaign.
After Mr.. Manning finished reading
his brothers paper there was some
discussion on the part of those present,
who took part in the campaign.
When the discussion Of the war pa
per was concluded the invited guests
of the evening We're called upon to
speak, General Daggett in particular,
making an eloquent address.