Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-15
GARDINER LOCAL MATTERS.
re- JOURNAL TELEPHONE.

mander INDUCES the hope that in the
coming year that other Commands in
the department will show as wonderful
gains as the Command in the Piscata-
qnis valley. The National Encampment
OF the, Union Veterans Union held in
Boston Sept 20 and 80 honored them
selves as well as the Department of
Maine by the selection of Past Depart
ment Commander Patrick Hayes of
General Beal Command as commander
in-chief, and 1 bespeak the untiring
efforts of every Command in this de-
pertinent to the end that his term of
office may be fruitful in good works.
In conclusion, comrades I welcome
you one and all to this our annual
love feast. Let fraternity and good
cheer abound. But we are here for the
work for the good of the department to
devise means for the extension of it's
usefulness, as we'll as for mere enjoy
mert May wisdom and forbearance
and charity prevail in our deliberations.
May we all go from this place saying,
"it is good for us to be here" And may
will 90 all that we can to add lustre
to the brilliancv of our beloved or
der, and to make an earnest effort to
bring within its sheltering folds every
true soldier of the Union.
The report of Assistant Adjutant
General William w. Miller of Foxcl oft
was in part as follows:
One year ago our department con-
sisted of eight commands with a to-
tai membership of 269 in good stand
ing. We still hold eight precinct COM
manderies with total membership Of
31s in good standing, making g net
gain of 49 members. The quarterly
reports and per capita tax have been
forwarded promptly in almost every
instance. Blanks from national head
quarters have been sent very promptly
this last year and by receiving the
blanks promptly from national head
quarters and the reports and per cap
ita tax from each precinct command
it makes it very pleasant to do bust
ness.
I give you below in detail the net
gain and loss in the department for
the year ending Sept 80, 1908:
In good standing, Oct. /, 1907, 269
GAINS
BY muster. 81
BY e-enlistment,
by transfer,
BY death, II
BY discharge
BY suspension 8
Total %
Net gain 81, in good standing at the
present time.
l have visited each and every com
mand in the department in the last
year, and installed the officers of eight
commands.
The report Of Assistant Quartermas-
ter General Charles o. Wadsworth
showed balance on hand and depos-
tied in the Maine Trust and Banking
Co. of $3?S2
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Commanders address-C. H. House
of Augusta, Isaiah B. Davis of San
gerville. Frank Wing of Skowhegan.
Assistant adjutant generals ad-
dress--Georse w. White of Bangor,
Jefferson Savage of Skowhegan, Lewis
Selbins of Augusta.
ResOlutions-W. S. Norcross of Au-
burn, Patrick Hayes of Chelsea, E. e.
Douglass of Dover, jefferson Savage
Of Skowhegan. Lewis Selbing of Au-
gusta.
Verses were read by Comrade Tur-
ner OF the National Home, after which
the forenoon session adjourned.
Commander G F.. Turner prefaceG his
original verses with the following words
of welcome containing an allusion to the
newly elected national commander, Pat
rick Hayes of Chelsea. which struck a
responsive note in the hearts of all r~es-
ent:
Comrades of the Union Veterans Union,
in Gardiner, Maine, it is a
pleasure for us representatives of Gener-
al Real Command to be welcomed here to-
dav. not simply as men but more for
what we represent, the men who fought