Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-20

lnSS weekly.
1t was in March of that same yeal
that a flag was presented to the Pos
by the Ladies and a gavel was presen,
ed by Comrade league. During tn,
first seven months of it's existence The
Post rapidly increased in membership
and at the meeting of June Il, 1868
there was a membership of SiXty-five
At that time the officers of the Pos
were elected semi-annually and July T.
1861 the new officers We're elected. They
were nearly the same as the first OH
ers, F.. d. Haley being reelected Com.
mander. In January, 1869 the election OF
officers for the ensuing six months wer,
chosen and Gustavus Moore was elect
ed Commander. me Post mad thei
been organized IA months and had in
creased from the 10 charter members t.
II members.
vt the meeting held January 26, 1S6
it was voted to adopt the name of A
NJ. G.. Heath for the Post in honor o
Corporal y. NJ. c. Heath, Company L
18th Maine Rcgt., and in February tn
name Heath Post, No. g." was approx
d by the Department. At the meetin!
Held June 90 1859 new officers Wer
nosen and Giles O. Bailey was elccte,
Commander. Two new offices We're
rcated: officer of the Day and Office
# the Guard. In October of that sam
,-ear the time of meeting was change,
rom Tuesday to Friday evenings
lilies O. Bailey was reelected Com
nander Of the Post for the followin.
ern with practically the same list o
rf,icerS.
New recruits had been mustered II,
Turing the year and the membership
vas steadily increasing. In June,
Patrick II. Cummings was elected a:
Commander. BY the last meeting
September of that year the Post ha'
mustered So members.
April 3, 1872 the Post formed dra
matte club with the following officers
President, Gustavus Moore; Vice presi
lent, Freeman A. Johnson; Secretar
edmund \. Chadwick; Treasurer, San
ord w. Siphers; Stage Manager, vii
lam Wiley.
November Il, 1872, the death of Con,
ade j. E. Brann, the first death in tn,
POST, was reported and the Post votet
attend his funeral. During the tv,
ears vi It's tAlSlSllCS II lIttI UllISlcICC
nto it's ranks 107 members and had IA
applications for membership, 81
whom had not presented themselves fol
muster. October II, 1873, the Post was
Incorporated.
beginning May l, 1874 the Post tool
barge of and ran the Fire King en-
siEe for the sum of $500 a year, the
money going into the Post treasury
he Post ran the engine during the
ears 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877 and 1879. II
1e renber 1873 there We're SO members
II good standing although there--had
.eCn 122 mustered. The following July
here We're 50 members and 3pplica.
ions were received at nearly ever!
acting. In July 1879 there were 81
aCmhers, Il gain of 10 in a year. .ie
Otol number mustered to that date
eng 1872.
.,OVemher %, 1876 the Post dedicated
is new quarters in the Lawrence block
md after the exercises Of dedication
crved rations of bareback and coffee
md held a campfire which lasted I'M
il two o'clock in the morning.
January %, 1877, the 10th annual en-
'ampnent OF the Department of Maine
vas held with Heath Post. In his an
.ual report Department Inspector F.
H. Shaw spoke highly of Heath Post
is quarters, membership and pros
'ccts. The membership April /. 1877
tas 49, June %! 1917, there were 104
1embers, a gain of % from April of
hat year
May 80, 1878 Cutler Post No. as, and
he Iogus Band attended the Memorial
crvicns of Heath Post and Hon. Her
ert NJ Heath delivered the Memorial
address.
The 18th anniversary Of the Post was
Deserved November l.. 1873 There was
N address by Commander NJ G.
Nadswor+h, poem by James NJ Lar
abee and remarks by number of the
members. A supper was served and 6
amp-tire followed. The 18th annver-
5ary was observed the following yea,
With more elaborate exercises and The
members of the Relief Corps were
cuCsts.
October I. 1881. the Posts new hal
m brunswick avenue was dedicated
The building committee in charge o!
he work consisted OF Commander w
ey, 'iuStavuS Moore. A. w. McCaus
and James Walker and George II
harrington. There was a large gain.
ring of guests comprising members Of
he city government. the clergymen OF
he city, Depar tment Commander Has.
le1l and members of his staff anf
MEMBERS of the Relief Corps. Mann
casts and speeches were delivered and
he occasion will long be remembered
During it's AZ years of existence thu
Post has had many pleasant affairs il
he social line and its anniversarie.
nave been observed with suitable eXee
| Uses every year.
| The following arc the past Comman
| ders of Heath Post:
f. d. Haley. Gustavus Moore, Gile:
Q. Bailey, Patrick H. Cummings. s. W
| Siphers, Arthur b. Andrews, John S
ToWle. Levi Goodwin, Melvin c. Wads
worth. Frank B. Williams, Edwin A
Libby, William Wiley, George H. Har
| rlngton, AlmOn j., Packard. Andrew J
| Hooker, Charles o. Wadsworth, james
Walker. John w. p. Johnson, Georg,
w. Cross. benjamin S. Smith, Josepi
A. GlaZier, Sumner w. Whitney. Jane
r. Peacock, Aug. W. McCausland. 10
seph 9. Morrison, George w. Goodwin