Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11

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! Ky transfer OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. At
| I!y reinstatement Observation-Disclosures
I;y errors in post reports.
Losses during the year
| Nv death ........................2t
| Fly discharge Observation-Disclosures. II
by transfer ..'............... %
| 81 suspension ......................lS
In good standing Dec. 81. 1907. :23
| Expended in charity ..................S94 5
Number of members or their fHmi
| Persons not members relieved. $50.
Number Of posts Dec. 81. 1907.... IL
Number of members Dec. 81, 1901. 52S
The income Of tie department for tn,
year has hccr'-
For per capita tax, LIST term. .... .So45.9
For per capita tax. I'd term. ::23. s.
Receipts from sale of SUPPLIES. S2S.5
Total rcccirts for the wear. 1857 81
Which amount has been turned over t.
the assistant Quartermastcr general anC
receipted for by him.
1t has become necessary to economic
to the last degree in expenditures, and
shall give no figures which will be re.
peated in the report of the assistant quar-.
termaster general, as being an unneces-
sa,y expense for printing, and the eX-
penditnres will be found in full in his re,
port. placing the business and standing
of the department before You in the few.
est possible words.
Eight general orders and two circu-
lar letters have been issued from de-
partment headquarters and forwarded
to posts and others entitled to them
by precedent and practice.
Nine general orders and two circular
letters nave been received from ma
tionai headquarters, which have also
been distributed in the customary
manner
Resources of the department,
cash, SOS. IS
Supplies on hand, 2O6 IS
Department property-In accordance
with the usual practice the desks and
office appurtenances. flags and banners
and set of State of Maine adjutant
geerars reports, covering the war pc
Rod. are valued at $475.75.
Through the efforts of Hon. Comrade
Thomas G. Libby of the Governor
Council and Past Department Com
mander f. c. Miliken, space in the
vaults of the Capitol at Augusta has
been secured for the storage Of the
archives of the department not in
constant use at headquarters.
In concluding my report, I desire to
thank you. department commander,
for the support given by you to the Of
flee, and especially to your assistant
adjutant general, and if prompt &C
ton in all directions would have
placed the department of Maine in the
front nj of
would have been lacking on your
part. And | wish to say, also. of all
the officers and comrades of the de-
partment whom l have met or cores
pended with during the year. I have
met only the utmost courtesy and uni
form good will in all matters, however
delicate the affairs brought to the at
tention of the office.
Respectfully submitted in F., C. e. L.,
GEO. G.. CLIFFORD. Asst. Adjt Gen.
Asst. Quartermaster Gems. Report.
Assistant Quartermaster Benz. T.,
Reals then made his annual report.
AS it was almost duplicate of the
department 2djutants report it is
omitted in this place. Comrade Beals
great aid to the department command
err. The report was sent to the proper
committee
Junior Vice Commander John H.
Hayes made his report in the usual
manner, and it was referred.
Ray P. Eaton reported as Judge adj
vocate. These reports are largely per-
functory and contain but little that is
not found in the address of the de-
partnlcnt commander.
L.. {. Morse reported as patriotic in
structor and like the others it was re-
ferred to a committee. The gist of
this report was the work being done to
nave flags on all schoolhouses. He said
that nearly all the schools OF Maine
now had such flags. 1t seems that this
is a State law and one that should be
obcyed by every school, but the
Grand Army has taken hold of the
matter in earnest and is urging it's
enforcement. The sentiment of pat
riotism should begin with the child.
He said that today the Stars and Bars
was the only flag seen in the South.
The American flag was not seen in
that section. The erection of a monu-
ment to Writ was strongly con-
demned. The report of the mastering
officer, Jas. w. Bracket, was read by
Adiutant Clifford. Referred.
Chaplain John w. Webster of New
port reported for his office, and it took
the usual course. Past Department
mander Walls asked Chaplain Web
ster for remarks and that official was
royalty received.
Col G. S. Crowell moved for a COM
mttee Of is to be appointed to select
delegates and alternates to the Ma.
tional Encampment at Toledo Voted.
Col! Eustis of Dixfield, again called
on Chaplain Webster for remarks and
again that popular official was received
with round of applause. He thought
1t would be we'll to read report Of
the names Of comrades who had passed
away during the year, and pay them
some mark of respect. There were 2S7
such names. At the conclusion of the
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