The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-23
The Grand Army Encampment

Large delegations from every county
in the State attended the annual encamp-
ment of the Department of Maine, g. A
X at Lewiston, Thursday aud Friday ct
last week. The annual convention Of
the WCman's Relief Corps Of Maine and
u convention of the Woman's National
Relief Corps were held at the same time.
Both gatherings were largely attended.
The forenoon OF Thursday was wholly
devoted to reports.
The report Of A ssistant Adutant Cen
eral A. M. Sawyer showed that the de-
partment now has 5 ,9s4 members. Over
800 have been lost by death and suspen.
sion the past year, but this loss has been
largely made up by the addition OF new
members and reinstatements. The net
loss of the department has only been 1874.
Department Commander Edwin c.
Milliken OF Portland, in his annual adj
dress TO comrades of the 3Sth annual
encampment, referred feelingly to his
appreciation of the honor of the office
and said that it has been his ambition to
turn the affairs OF the department over
to his successor in as good condition as
they were when he received them.
large number of social affairs, such as
eampfires and reunions, and had attended
and participated in the dedication Of sol.
diers' monuments at Pittsheld, Farming
ton and Lubec. He also had attended
the sessions OF the Sons OF Veterans and
participated in other observances.
On Friday Captain Henry o. Perry of
Fort Fairfield WAS elected department
mander; Ira G. Jordan of Bethel, junior
chaplain; John II. McGregor, medical
director; Frank F. Goss, }. r. Jefferds,
John Williamson, Samuel f, Parcher
aud Daniel c. Aver, council Of admins
tration; John F. Foster OF Bangor, dele
gate-at-large to the national eDcamp-
ment at Denver; Edwin Riler of Liver
more, alternate-at-large.
The other delegates are: Charles T.
Hooper, B, II. Putnam, of Houlton; c.
B. Kenney, Portland; Abram Bachelor,
Oakland; V. l.. Coffin, Cherrytield !;
Charles Smith, Skowhegsn; Col. A. S.
Bangs, Augusta; and NJ. A. Stafford,
kittery. Alternates: {. A. Young,
South Paris; n. c. Goodwin, Sanford {;
A. l.. Hill, Browntield; George c. Down
ing, Dover; A. w. McCausland, Card
ner; {. 5. Crowell, lewiston; j. w.
Libby, North Turner.
The next Maine encampment will be
held in June, 1905 The place is left TO
the selection of the council of admins
tration.
The Womans National Relief Corps
elected Alice S. Gilman Of O1khnd, pres
ideut.
Following are tn officers elected ut
the meeting of the Woman's STATE Relief
Corps, held Friday afternoon:
President, Mrs. Frances 5. Black, Cor
ham; vice president, Mrs. f. A. Halves,
Union; chaplain, Mrs. W. W. Thomas,
Yarmouth; secretary, Ms. A. Nj. Saw
YER; treasurer, + len F. Wallace; con
ductor, Ella F. Back. LEWISTON; guard,
Lottie Phinney, Westbrook; past pres
dent, Mrs. |. z. Wing, Mouson; first
director, Hannah Carter; second direct
or, Ellen Loveioy; third director, Har-
RE; keyes; fourth director, Mrs. W. L,
rsrbox; fifth director, Mrs. Florence
Elliott.
A reception to the incoming officers
was held in City Hall, Friday evening.
by the Relief Corps OF Knox Post.
Capt Henry o. Perry of Fort Fair
field, the newly elected department com
mauder, was born in Richmond, Maine
ana WAS educated at the common schoo
of that town and at Litchtield academy
When Young man he was employed n.
bookkeeper in dry goods store in Gard
ner for several years, after which he
moved to Minnesota when it became u
state.
He returned to Maine in 1859 and in
1860 went to Aroostook, where he pur-
chased 200 scres of wild land and began
to clear it to make farm. During tn
Civil war he enlisted in Co. f, 3lst Main
Volunteer infantry, WAS made order y
sergeant, aud later given n commission.
With his regiment he i)ined the ARMY
of the Potomac, and shared the hardships
and participated in all the battles with
that famous command from the Wilder
ness to the close of the war.
When he returned from the army,