Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-16
Another Maine Veteran
Climbs Upward in Ranks
OF the Grand Army Of Dept. Of
Potomac.
The Preparations for the Inaugural
Ceremonies In Washington.

organization her" in the Department OF
| the Potomac, which ranks with the
state ORGANIZATIONS and contains quite
us many veterans as most OF The state
| :" "'li"'' '"'iH- TOT years ana years
-"''Hl' ann New Hampshire veterans
nave dominated III me organization
ana some one q their number has gen
orally becn commander. This year
n" commander VIII be a New Hamp-
| shirn CavairymaI, Mr.. \. p. Tasker
| who is now y clerk in the War Depart-
mcnt. But the senior vice comnaud-
er. VINO. according to IL hard and fast
rule III ~ Department Of the Poto
| mae Will be promoted next wear 10
| commander. is LlcwcIyD G.. Estes !,
Maine c;tvAiryman. VINO enlisted from
| Bangor and rose to the rank of brica
der general. They will be installed
durd"y evening next.
~" org" nizitlons of the Department
"i the fot"1ilac was begun with Col.
! De AlVa ;. Alexander formerly of
| Richmond. Me, and now Il member Of
| Congress from Buffalo. as lis COM
| Inan'icr. Since then nlmt rous Maine
| veterans have succeeded him. Among
them have been Cot. Thomas s. Hon
!lin&. ;in attorney y. MO makes his sum-
Hlrr nome uI the ancestral acres in
| kenncn,t. county. Judge Ivory : Kim
ban OF the District Police Court ,vboca
hOvhoCd home WIS in law 40 Je,.,oI
stone. Il clerk il, thn Arrir,II,u~.,I M
,.artineu1. whn came from ,rooctoo,.
county. and Calvin r,rnsvor+b =,
clerll i'll tJle 1raasurv Danartna,+
whose c.,riv home VAS in Wacbiuoton
county NJ. General E,ctac b.e MAJ !,
brilliant record and stands high IN t1,o
,@treln of WuShinpton nnonIu N,n,.
horn.. hs,v.. been conferred uaon Hin
in connection with veteran dissertations
lie il; president Of ira cgv..l,,- aSsoci,-
ton Of the armies Of the I-nitnd States
and ,-irc-nrosiGr3+ &c 1I,a socia+v or
tho Array If HI Potomac Eiret ,nd
las, he ;,altIcipa1.I in 121 oueaper1ants
When he c.,lie.l ON President pooscvaIt
sol..c months ago. in connection Win
some local affair. the latter remarked
to him: II would rather have yoIr rec
ora than be President of the T-oi+oa
ctatrc"
General Estes vor HI o,actio,, II. .
good Vote but after a very bitter fight.
He ana Commander Taskar h1d no-
b. o:l as r. clilHr in attendance unon
post meetings nor as continuous in
rlor?hurShi., liz many Of their rivals
for the Offices thought should he tho
case for mon to he elected department
commanders. They were so eminent
IL fitted for the offices. however. as To
trilmI.n over criticism.
The retirement Of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General T. T. Eristow from
h" Poetnficc Dcpart,ncnt is a causa oe
10 little regret TO the members Of tho
cIainc delegation. Ca. Er;stcv while
h"inc a Kentuckfan by birth and n
!1nn.an ~ residence. :0rnt his surn-
;,;ors IN Maine and vas very aIert n
Fulthrrinc the interests of the AIaina
rostal service. He spent MANY a pleas.
ont week Of recreation in Gov R,r
."ich's district. I'D around the vicinity
Of Belgrade Lakes aud also in ~
NIillnorI;ct region of Coy Powers. die.
trict. His son. also 5ad sncnt j SIM
n2er az Two on an island OF the Maine
coast. seeking 10 regain health and
strength.
While. Of course. Gen. Pristow would
Not further Maine postal matters 10 tbo
rnwarlantrd III, iudjce of the servic.
N,lS q III
Z yai.,thir.- III his mower t.uardc ayocu
tins; Il request from any Of the Maine
Mon. Cox. Burleiyi rsrec;ally found
this tny case ii, flo eeto blisbpoont &c
rural frre. deliver ro,,tre tbrougbor+
HIS district Esc,ciallv IN tbo da,., IL
rnrc The now svstom Of t,kino mn an
plication>; for routcs IN Inc nr,Ior oc
their filing went into effect Maine
members v,ra much f,vcrnd IF +bo,.
had Il particuI,r locality wbcra M
rneds Of 4 ruriI so...i,,, v.ora ,roesiro,
It was ross;ihj,. Il, rot al i,,snactor ,rara
in short order and often 70 have tba
service installed ouirIxIv
Ut is not knpyr W. IA NJ Rris-
toN's succcesn,. will lac Tho oe;oo :.
row in rharra Of H.. cIiaf cIcrl, ana
will remain 50 untlI after March 4
when National Chairman CARIBBEAN
VIII become prstyn1sinr General II il |
not eynectcd brro tbac Mr. rorteIvo,,
will remain IN thar renartnnpt Inn,
rrhe President is believed IN have him
slated for SECRETARY of the TREASURY
about July j. or a little later. Eut no |
viii name all the four assistants short