Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 1.
Issued by Dept. Commander Dana Of
the Maine G. A. r.

The following General Orders, No. 1,
have been issued by Hon. Woodbury.
K. Dana, commander of the Depart
ment Of Maine, G. A. R.:
!. Having been unanimously elected
department commander at the 41st de-
partnent encampment of the State of
Maine. held in Auburn, June 10 and II,
and having been duly installed, the I'M
dersigned hereby assumes command.
Approaching the high honor con-
ferred upon him, and the confidence
evidenced by his election, he takes this
occasion to thank the comrades for
their support, and trusts it will con-
tinuc throughout the year.
2. The following comrades Were
elected to the positions named:
Senior vice department commander,
Humphrey E. Webster, Post So, New
castle; junior vice department COM
manGer, Isaac P. Davis, Post 3, Me-
chanic Falls. medical director, j. H
McGregor. Post Sc, West Enfield;
Newport.
Council of administration: George G.
Downing, Post 20, Dover; James Jones,
Post 4, Bath; Charles Mcclure, Post II,
North Turner; Charles H. Mitchell
Post 2, Portland; James E. Parker
Post 80, Cherryfield.
Delegates and alternates to national
encampment.
Delegates: John A. Sears, Post "a,
Calais, Cat large): Ira c. Jordan, Post
"a, Bethel; Joshua W. Black, Post 80,
Searsport; John F. Whitcomb, Post
so, Cherrytield; Patrick Hayes, Post as,
chelsea; George Il. jacobs, Post 1874,
Strong; William II. Earle Post -
Bangor; J. e. Baker, Post 20, Spring.
vale; Charles S. Crowell, Post :, Lew
lston; George I. Silsby, Post 4, Bath;
Jefferson Savage. Post SO, Skowhegan
Alternates: Jethro H. SWEET, Post SO,
kittery, Cat large); John NJ Pease,
Post 50, Cornish; c. N. Adams, Post
is, East Wilton; Richard H. Holyoke,
Post II, Bangor; John +. Lamb, Post
IS, Livermore Falls; Frank j. Savage,
Post SO, Fairfield; Charles Smith, Post
So. Skowhegan; George b. Remission,
Post 81, BoChtbay Harbor; f. c. Par
ker, Post los. Bar Harbor; Irving Os-
good, Post IS, Bucksport; Charles IL.
Hot, Post 81, Fort Fairfield.
3. The following appointments to the
official staff are announced, who will
be respected and obeyed accordingly:
Asst adjutant general, William H.
Holston, Post 100, Westbrook; Asst
quartermaster general, Francis A.
Cloudinan, Post 100, Westbrook; in
spector, Charles S. Smith, Post &c,
Saco; judge advocate, Ray p. Eaton,
Post l65, Bangor; chief mastering Of
ficer, Murray b. Watson, Post Al, Au-
burn; chief of staff, Frederick A Mot
ley, Post 2, Portland; senior aide-de-
camp, Augustus H. Prince, Post Ill,
Portland: Junior aide-d e-camp, Cyrus
L. Wardwell, Post 49, oxford; patriotic
instructor, S. G. Morse, Post a. Lib
erty; manager Of excursion to Toledo,
Ohio, James l.. Merrick, Post IA,
Waterville.
4. Headquarters are established at
Westbrook, Me.
Address all official communications
to William H. Holston, assistant adiu-
tant general, Cumberland Mills, Me.
communications requiring the per-
sonal attention of the department com
mander should be addressed to Wood
bury X. Dana, department comman-
der, Westbrook, Maine
5. Other appointments, aide-de-
camp, etc, will be announced in sub
sequent orders. Post commanders
viii each recommend a comrade of his
post for such appointment.
o. Attention is called to the national
encampmcnt to be held in Toledo
OHIO. August 81, to Sept 3, 1908. Rates,
itinerary etc, of the same will be an
nounced as soon as arrangements are
completed.
T. Post adjutants and quartermas
ters will forward semi-annual reports
at once, in order that no post NAV
be reported delinquent.
BY order of
WOODBURY. X. DANA,
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