The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-25
G. A. X. Encampment.


The annual enesmpment Of the Maine
Department Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic WAS held in Bangor, Wedues-
and Thursday OF last week
10 his annual report, Department Com
mander Chamberlain stated that the
present membership Of the @. A. K. IL
Maine is 6,097, the loss by death during
the past year having been pa There
have been, however. a total accession
into the ranks OF 228. Two posts have
disbanded those at South WATERFORD and
at Chestervlle.
Gen. Chamberlain deprecated the
desecration Of Memorial Day AMI urged
the education of children In the history
of the nation and Of the principles for
which it's wars have been fought. Ia
closing he paid tributes to the Women's
Relief Corps and the Sons Of Veterans.
The report of the assistant adiutant
general shows that during the past year
81 266 54 have been expended for CHAR
table purposes. The assets of the de-
partment are 81 184.07, of which $693 90
is cash on hand. The total value of the
property owned by the posts in the State
Is 500, ,65l. 40. aaB EssHsssh.-
The camp fire Of the Grand Army
veterans In City Hall, Wednesday was
not largely attended. All the veterans
in Bangor we're there, but various other
events kept the general public away.
Col. A. c. Hamlin Of Bangor presided
and brief addresses were made by Com
mander Chamberlain, Hon. F. S. Walls
of Vinalhaven, Col. f. C. Milliken of
Portland, Comrade, r. X. Galley OF
Portland, Hon. L. T. Carleton of Win
throp and Lieut.. II. O. Perry of Fort
Fairfield.
Interest Thursday centered in the
election OF commander. There were
three candidates, Col. E. c. Milliken of
Portland, Capt. H. o. Perry of Fort
Fairfield and Hon. Fredk. S. Walls Of
Vinalhaven. Col. Edwin c. Milliken
was elected, having received on the first
ballot, III votes against l20 for Capt. II.
o. Perry and 30 for Hon. Frederick S.
Walls.
l.. c. Bateman of Auburn was elected
senior vlce-commander; James E. Parker
Of Cherry field, junior vice. commander; :;
John II. McGregor of Montague, medi-
cal director John w. Webster, Newport,
chaplain.
The council of administration is com
posed of Frank F. Goss of Auburn !;
Irving Osgood. Ellsworth; William Fen
nelley, Bar Harbor; Ebridge Il. Doug
lass, Dover; Patrick Hayes Togus.
Delegates-at-large to the National En-
campment, W. S. Norcross, Auburn !;
Geo. Ii. Smith, Houlton D. b. Russell
Pennington; Edward F. Davis, Castine !;
A. d. Russell, Augusta; T. G. Libbey,
Vinslhaven; Ira c. Jordan, Bethel !;
Frank A. Gurnsey, Bangor; Marshall
Lawrence, Freedom.
Alternates-at-large; John F. Foster,
Bangor; p. C. Buckman, Bangor !;
w. 5. Dunn, Portland; George
Kcnniston, Portland; II. c. Vaughan,
Dover Charles E. Tolman, Richmond !;
J. NJ. Hayes, Danforth; Frank Campbell,
Searsport; j. o. Smith, Skowhegan.
Among the resolutions passed were:
Resolved, That the Grand Army Of
the Republic is sacred organization,
which must at sone future day have its
doors closed forever.
Resolved, that we do not look with
favor upon the amagamation of the
Grand Army of the Republic, With any
other organization.
Resolved, That we heartily approve Of
the service pension bill now pending be-
fore Congress, and recommend our sen
ators and representatives. in Congress to
support the same.
WoMEN's RELIEF CORPS.
The National and State Relief Corps
held meetings at Bangor upon the same
dates as the Grand Army.
Officers of the National Corps were
elected as follows:
Miss Jennie Pierce Whitney of Cor
ham, president; Laura E. Stevens,
Woodfords, senior vice president; Mrs,
Addie A. Bridge, Old Town, junior vice
president; Rqzetta L, Thompson, Stan
dish, treasurer Elvira a. Jordan, Ban
gor, chaplain; Mrs. Margaret L. Shea,
Berwick, chairman executive board
Sarah G. Pike, oakland; Lottie d.
Flynn, Bangor; Frances McPheters, Old
Town, and Winifred Mclaughlin, West
sumner, members of executive board.
1t WAS voted to petition Maine Con-
gressmen to obtain, if possible, special
pensions for the two inmates of the Sol
diers' Home at Camp Benson who, ow-
ing to the closing OF that institution, are
left without permanent abode. These
two inmates consist of a young girl
crippled, and an aged, feeble. woman,
and surely, say the members Of the as
sociation, never were pensions. desired
In better cause.
Officers Of the State Corps were elect
ed Thursday, as follows:
President, Mrs. |. X. Wing of Mon
son; vice president Mrs, Frances S,
Black, Lewiston; secretary, Mrs. \. |.
/ Sawyer, Portland treasurer, Mrs. Tarr
Monson; chaplain, Mrs. T. G. Sibley,
Vinalhaven; conductor, Mrs. Mary Rob.
insop, Gray; guard, Mrs. Susan York,
Brunswick; past president, Mrs. Flor.
erce NJ. Wallace, China.