The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-09-21
THE LOYAL LEGION.
Stated Meeting of Maine Commandery at
Riyerton,


Riverton.
A stated meeting Of the Commandery
OF the State of Maine. Military Order
OF the Loyal Legion of the United
States, was held Sept. 9th at Riverton.
The business meeting was held at six
O'Clock and dinner was served at seven.
Seated at the tables We're: Edward \.
Butler, S. Z. Gordon, Edward 0. Shaw,
Joshua l.. amberlain, Seldom Conner,
Henry 5. Burrage, Augustus B. Farm
ham, Abner O. Shaw, Charles H. Boyd,
Thomas J. Little, Sidney W. Thaxter,
Silas Adams, J. NJ. Thompson, c. W.
Weber, Willard F. Hicks, Edmund B.
Mailet, E. n. Small, w. 5. Norcross,
Enoch Foster Carlos Smith, George S.
Horatio Staples, c. W Tilden, w. p.
Stoneham, Tanning ]. Burbank. Chas.
II. Redlon, d. B, Stevens, Charles w.
Roberts, Charles G. Graham, W. n.
Green Ira Berry, Charles 0. Hunt, AL
fred Mitchell, Edward NJ. Rand, John
T. Richards, Edward D. Noyes, Dennis
NJ. Bangs, II. II. Shaw, W. ". Whit
marsh, B. NJ Redlou \. l.. Turner,
Hebron Mayhem, H. 5. Blanchard
At the business meeting Elisha Hop
klnS of Searsport was elected a com
panion of the first class He was as
sistant surgeon of the 18th Maine Vol
unteer infantry, July ,, 1862; surgeon,
June Is, 1864. He was mustered out
with his regiment, Jan. 10, 1865. He
served in the department Of the gulf
With the 10th corps: also in Virginia
with the army of the Potomac and
afterwards in the defence of Washing
ton and with Sheridan i'll the Shenan-
doall valley.
The death of Maj Holman S. Melcher
of Portland leaving vacant the post Of
jnnior vice-commander, Major John I.
Richards OF Togus was elected to fill
the vacancy, General Richards is now
back i'll his native State, having been
detailed by the board of governors Of
national soldiers homes to temporary
command of the Togus home during
the illness of Col. 5. H. Allen. He was
warmly welcomed by the companions
present aud his immediate election to
the post of Junior vice-commander was
a pleasing tribute to his personal popu-
larity.
The paper of the evening was read by
Lieut.. Silas Adams of Watervile. His
topic was The Capture of Richmond,
and being one of the first of the Union
army to enter that city, his story of
the famous event was most enter
tanning. Lieutenant Adams was bri-
gade Inspector on the staff of Gen
eral Wilde and while Major Stevens
of the Fourth Mas sachusetts has been
credited with having been the first to
enter Richmond, Lieut.. Adams main
tains that the honors should go to Gen.
Wilde. Lieut.. Adams constructed the
observatory rs feet high, which over
looked the doomed city and his story of
the Confederate evacuation witnessed
from the observatory was graphic. He
then told of the entry of the troops and
read the orders issued by the Union
commanders on taking possession of
the Confederate capital. He described
with interesting detail the scenes that
followed the Union occupation when
the tables were turned and the walls OF
Libby prison were illed with Confeder-
ate prisoners instead of Union men.
| The paper of Lieutenant Adams was
warmly commended by Major Bnrrage,
| Commander Butler, Gen. Conner and
! Gen. Tilden and on motion of General
! Connor the thanks of the commandery
were extended to him.
| Brief remarks we're made by General
! Richards, Gen. Chamberlain and Others.
| Memorial services for deceased com
panions were held, the roll showing the
| deaths of four since the last meeting.
Major Holman S Melcher of Portland
died June 25; Capt. Hillman Smith of
Auburn July 20; Capt. Joseph B. Ham
mond of Intervale, Aug. 4; and Captain
H. C. Vaughan of Foxcroft, Aug. 10.
The memorial for Major Melcher was
prepared and presented by Gen. Joshua
L. Chamberlain.