Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-30

1taye been>received, some of the blanks
being lost, others spoiled, and with all
such requests I have promptly COM
piled.
General orders to s. and circular
letters 1 to 2, have been sent out
PROMPTLY Very many letters nave
been written answering questions and
giving advice on matters relating to
the Order.
Comics of general orders and circu-
| lar letters are attached hereto.
When YOU ordered me to send out
the cipher, and new countersign, there
being no printers in this, vicinity be-
longing to the Order, the matter or
secrecy came to me very forclply.
After thinking the matter over, de-
cided to buy at a. cost OF twenty-five
cents, (25), a chfld's box. of rubber
type, which answered the purpose and
was economical as well. as we have
the type to turn over to our success
sors. I also purchased book at a
cost of fifty (50) cents in which to
COPY the reports as made by the De-
partments and the unattached Com
mands.
The correspondence between Gen. w.
| S. Dickey, Gen. S. F. Hamilton, Wash
| ington, D. c., Mrs. H. F. Mason, Ma
tron Police Department, and Col. r.
S. Bell of Wichita, Kans., was con-
tinued and has resulted in the re-or-
ganization of the Command at Wlch-
tia, by Col. r. S. Bell, under author
ity given by Gen. Patrick Hayes, Com
l :oc o1oy TO, rrix,
George H. Thomas Command, with
sixteen Q6) members duly mustered
by Col. Bell.
The Charter was granted free of
cost, and their first quarters per capita
tax was promptly paid. The charter
was signed, countersigned and sent
Feb. 1st 1909.
Wadsworth Command of Washing
ton, u. c., is now in good working or
der, and in close touch with headqua-
tiers.
Gen. Terry Command, and Gen.
Sherman Command, N. Y, are very
prompt in making their reports, and
l thank them for it. The other COM
| mands are all in as good condition as
| can be expected under the present cir
cumstances, with the single exception
of the Frank Rowley Command. It's
Col, Adjt. and Sergeant Major have
written me letters finding fault be-
cause l sent them general orders and
blank forms for their report and say
ing the command being so poor, could
not pay any per capita tax, that in
order to do so the members would
have to go into their own pockets,
q nd Of
who could do this, the burden would
all fall on those few, and also stated
that one Of the National officers had
never poked his nose in Michigan. etc.
tried my best by writing courteous
letters to them, to bring thfm in
touch, but 1 regret to say that the
last two letters, one from d. O. Cuff.
and one from F. M. Frear, discour-
aged me. I wrote to their Colonel ask
ing him if he would kindly tell me
what was the trouble with his COM
mand that could not get any report,
and stated that if there was any fault
on the part of Headquarters, to let
us know. so that the fault might be
corrected. / am awaiting q reply to
that letter.
My relations with all the commands
have been most harmonious.
My thanks are due and are hereby
rendered to the Chief.
Quarter Master General, Gen. Dam
mers, and Gen. John A. Munroe, for
their many words of kindness and as
sistance in my labors.
The annual encampment of the De-
partment of Massachusetts was held
(NHCIGnq nof
and the convention for the fourth time
elected Gen. James banners their de-
partment Commander. This certainly
was grand testimonial of their ap-
probation OF his value as true, loyal
and faithful worker in the interests
of our noble Order
AT Headquarters in Gardiner Maine
on July 18th, 1909, a meeting of the
National Officers and Executive Com
mlttee was called to order by the
commandments and the date of
holding the Gath National Encampment
was discussed. Letters from the First
and Second Deputy Commander-in-
Chief were read and letters from
members of the Executive Committee
were also read, in favor of holding the
24th annual Encampment at Auburn.
Maine, and it was voted, To hold the
24th annual Encampment of the Union
Veterans Union at Auburn, Maine.
on the 10Th and Goth of September,
1909. the convention to be called to Or
der at 2SO O'Clock p Nj, Sept. 29th.
l have. on hand four quarterly re-
ports from the Departments of Maine
and Massachusetts, viz. 3rd and 4th
quarters 1908, and 1st and End quar-
ters 1909, also the four quarterly re-
ports from the four unattached com
mands, two from another and one
from another, also tabulated report
OF the departments and commands,
showing the gain and loss, also the
number remaining in good standing
September Goth, 1909
Yours in F. c. & L.,
JOHN P. JOHNSON,
Adjutant General