Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-13
Maine ConmsndeIy Holds
Meeting at Togus.
Large Gathering Of Distin.
guIshed Civil War Veterans.
A Very Pleasant Gathering, With 6tand
Campfire IN The Evening.

The Military Order of the Loyal Lee
gion of the United States is an asso-
citation Of officers of the Civil war and
their male descendants. 1t had its in
ception on that saddest day at the close
OF the war, when humanity throughout
the world was shocked by the assassin
alton Of President Lincoln. 1t was in
honor of his ilustrious memory and OF
the great cause in which he had beer
the great leader; in recognition Of the
affectionate relations that united tho
officers of the army then about to dis
banI. and in historic recollection of the
Society of Cincinnati. which embraced
the officers of the Revolutionary army
that the order was formed. 1t was the
first of all the military societies that
have been organized since the war.
The order comprises State comman-
deries and a COMMUNICATIVE Chief. The
Maine COmmandery is the third in the
order of the State communicates.
Among the commanders-in-chie have
been Gen. w. S. Hancock, Gen. p. S.
Sheridan, Gen. r. B. Hayes. Rear Ad-
miral z. Gherardi Lieut.. Gen. J. N
Schofield, Gen. d. Nj. Gregg and Gen.
Among the commanders Of state com
manIeries have been Grant, Farra-
gut, Harrison. sherman, Miles and Glib
bon. The present commander Of the
Maine Comniandery is Gen. John T..
Richards, governor of the Soldiers
Home at TGgus. and of the command
ers in the nast mention should be made
OF Cen j. l.. Chamberlain, Gen. Francis
Fessenden, Gen. John Marshal Brown,
Gen. George Varney. Gen. Charles
Hamln and Gen. {. +. Mattocks.
The meetings of the commandery
are usually held in Portland, the head
quarters of the commandery. The meet
ing last evening was in accordance
with an invitation Of the officers of the
Home. 1t afforded the members Of the
commandery an opportunity to inspect
the Home and thus to obtain first-hand
some knowledge Of what the govern
nent is doing for the comfort of its sol
dierS. The members from Portland,
coming by the way Of the Maine Cen
trail and the Kennebec Central Rail-
roads. reached Tosus few minutes
rast O'Clock in the afternoon, and
those from Bangor by the Maine Cen
ia. came an hour and a half later.
Until $50 o'clock the time was passed
in visiting the various departments
connected with the Home. The doctors
were taken to the hospital and to the
sanatorium. Others found their way to
the nuartcrmaSter'S department. the Ii
brary, the barracks. the mess hall. the
amusement building. the Opera house,
the chapel and the many other build
ings connected with the Home.
At go o'clock dinner was served in
the Dining room of the hotel. The fol-
lowing were seated at the tables:
Colonel John L Richards. Togus:
Gen. seldom ConnOr, Augusta: Maj. :.
c. Gordon, Portland; Maj. II. $. Bur
rage, Togus, capt. J. o. Johnson, Lib
erty; Capt. Thos. }. Little. Portland,
Maj. Chas. II. Boyer Portland; Gen. 4.
W. Tilden, Halloween; Gen. Chas. Ham
lin, Bangor: Capt. w. II. Anderson,
Togus: Lieut.. Alfred Mitchell, Bruns-
wick: Maj. Il. ID. Ridlon. Togus; Lieut.
Charles Q. Hunt. Portland: Lieut.. w.
w. Mckenney. Portland; Lieut.. Col.
George a. Wheeler, Portland; Capt.
Wilbur T.. Lane. Boston, Mass: Capt.
Samuel Lane, Augusta; Capt. Charles
c. Graham. Wcstbrook; Capt. b. NJ.
Redion, Portland; capt. w. w. White
marsh. Norway: Lieut.. Nelson How
ard. Lewiston; Lieut.. Danville b. Ste
vens, Lewiston, Capt. Frank A. Garn-
sey. Bangor; Act Ensign Edward \.
Butler. Rocllland: Lieut.. Thos. j.
Woodward. New Orleans. La: Gen.
Joseph s. Smith Bangor: Maj. A. J..
Smith, Togus; Capt. Edward e. Buck,
Foxcroft: Capt. Thos. Clark. Augusta:
Maj Z. y. Thompson, Dover; Act. En-
sign George w. Lord. Calais: Lieut..
Berthold A. Fernow. Togus; Lieut..
James W. King, Togus; Capt. Hebron
Mayhem. Westbrock: Gen. Augustus
Il. Farnham. Augusta; Lieut. Henry
n. Fairbanks. Bangor; Lieut.. Henry
b. CleaVcs. Portland; Lieut.. f.. N.
Small, Lewiston: Maj. William II.
Green. Portland; Lieut. Charles w.
Roberts. Portland; Maj. William H.
Green. Portland: Lieut. Charles w.
Roberts Portland; Maj. Charles Walk
or. Portland: Capt. j. =. Carson. Au
guSta, Lieut.. A. T.. NickerSon. swan
Vile: Lieut.. Charles ]. House. Angus
ia: Lieut. c. T.. Marshall Portland +;