Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-11
maine GRAND ARMY
SONS OF VETERANS.
Annual Meetings With Affiliated Bodies
At Auburn and Pon|and---A|| Are
Largely Attended THE Business.
MAINE GRAND ARMY.

Auburn, Me, June 1O.-The annual
encampment of the Department of
Maine, G. a. r., and the 26th annual
convention of the Department of
Maine. Yoman's Relief Corps, arc be-
ing held today and tomorrow with an
unusually large attendance.
| The business of the forenoon and
| afternoon sessions was mostly routine
| The election of officers comes tomor-
row. Department Commander Frank
f. GOss of this city made brief adj
dress reporting the condition of the
order in Maine today. Reports of COM
mittees and officers We're heard.
Assistant Adjutant General George
G. Clifford reported there are $50 posts,
the same number as last year, and
total membership of 5235 which is a
net loss of 264 members for the year
There were 29S deaths. II discharges,
38 transfers and 1875 suspensions. The
number mustered in was 224.
In the evening a public campfire was
held at which the speakers were Mayor
Irving L. Merrill, who made speech
of welcome, and Ray P. Eaton of
Brunswick, who responded, Judge
Harry Manser and Rev. ]. True Crosby
of Auburn: Rev. j. w. Webster of
Newport, and Hon. John P. Swasey of
Canton, Republican nominee for Con-
gress. Mr.. Swasey was given a grand
ovation. He promised. if elected, to
do all he could in Congress for the
Grand Army.
Reception were also given in the
evening by the Ladies of the G. A. r.,
the State Relief Corps and the National
Relief Corps of the department of
Maine.
Promptly at 1890 o'clock Depart
mcnt Commander Frank f. Goss
raped to order and the opening was
in ritualistic form. Nearly all the Off
GERS Of the department were present
and in their proper stations. Here is
the full list:
Department commander, Frank f.
Goss, Post Al, Auburn, Me.
Senior vice department commander.
Frank A. Garnsey, Post II, Bangor
Me.
Junior vice department commander
John H. Hayes, Post 1854, Sanford, Me
ASSISTANT duJulohl SCiiCl ell, SSoi DC
G. Clifford, Post Al, Auburn, Me.
Assistant quartermaster general
Benjamin f. Beals Post Al, Auburn,
Me.
Inspector VIM. P. Cook, Post 10,
Rockland, Me.
Judge advocate, Ray L. Eaton, Post
IL, Brunswick. Me.
Chief mastering officer. Joseph w.
Bracket. Post 2, Portland. Me.
Department patriotic instructor, Lu-
cius G. Morse, Liberty. Me.
Medical director. John II. McGregor.
Post Sc. West Enfield. Me.
Department chaplain. John w. Web
ster. Post Isl, Newport. Me.
Department council of administra-
ton, Robert B. Cookson. Post II. Ban
gor, Me-: iona F. Jefferds. Post So,
Livermore Falls, Me-; George G.
Downing. Post %. Dover. Me; Charles
Mcclure, Post II. North Turner, Me-;
chief of staff, Charles c. Graham, Post
100. Westbrook. Me; senior aid-de-
camp. Jas. l.. Merrick. Post IA. Water
vile, Me-; junior aid-de-camp, c. y.
Wardwell, Post 40. Oxford Me-; s. H.
Manning. chairman. Post Z, lewiston
Wainwright Cushing. Post 70. Dover;
Charles w. Tilden, Post 20, Hallowell;
A. S. Bangs. Post 10. Augusta: John D.
Anderson, Post 49, Gray.
Assistant Adjutant General George
G. Clifford made a report on creden-
tials and it was accepted.
a communication was received from
to reception at New Odd Fellows
hn1 al ~
similar invitation was received from
the ladies of the G. A. r.
Department Commander Goss' Address.
Chen came the address of Depart
mont Commander Frank F. Goss 1t
was brief but to the point and was
closely followed to the end and was
loudly applauded. Commander Goss
said:
Comrades of the 41st Encampment:
The year last past has been marked
by few changes.
The number of comrades who have
answered the last roll call is 29S, an
Increase over last year of 73-Dec. 81,
1907. 5235; net loss. 264. Considering the
advanced age the percentage is no
larger than we should expect.
There has been no loss in the number
of Posts during the year. there being
at this date $50.
Harlow Dunbar Post, No. 50, New
castle, had the misfortune to lose all
their property by fire, including their
charter. copy of the original was
furnished them by the department free
of cost.
National Encampment: The 41st Ma
tional Encampment was held at Sara
toga Springs. n. Y. Sept. to H. 1907
Headquarters of our department were
established at Hotel Heustis at 4
o'clock P. NJ, Sept. s. We were hon.
ored by the presence of three past de-
partment commanders, Merrick, Perry
and Walls, and in the parade by many
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