Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-13
STATE HOUSE.
Fittieth Anniversary Of
War Of Rebellion.
Governor Ferna|d Receives let-
terRegarding Its Observance.
e~.A4hn~ cnun&v TAa~knse M>>S
sagadahoc County Teachers Meet
At Bowdolnham Friday.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, April 20, at 10 A. M.

Governor Frrnald has received from
Frank VI. ;5tcrrctt. past department
commander Of tho Dept. Of Missouri.
G. A. r.. the following letter relative
TO the observance of the 1Dth ;lnnvcr-
sary Of the commencement Of the War
Of the Rebellion, which occurs in 1911.
in which h" suggests that some con-
csrted action on the part of the diff
fercnt States be taken. The text of the
letter is As follows
NV dear Governor:
The state of Maine has lG1 posts and
E043 members Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic. If the rule adopted by
the county authority would allow one
honorary delegate for each ten mem
,ers, IN" honorary delegates from
YOUR state would number 5M If the
average expense of each delegate was
20 amount to $40. the total amoainL
in the state. provided each county
acted under the law. would be $ln0S0.
The quoti"nt of Il diviSor made of the
number pi counties in the State. into
this total state amount. would be the
average amount expended by each
county in the state, under suCn Il law.
Whereas the 10Th anniversary of the
commencement of tn" War of the Re-
Lellion occurs A. ID. 1871 and
Where as, the descendants OF the
2,250.000 soldiers of that war number
about onc-tcnth Of the population of
the United States. and
Whereas. there are about 100 900 sur
NivorS of that war.
Whereas. the survivors at the close
Of the war created an organization
known as the Grand Army of the Re-
public and have met in d representa-
tive capacity each year since a. d.
1856 and
Whereas, the 4Jth National Encamp-
United States to be selected at the
44th National Fncampment to be held
At Atlantic city, n. j., Sept. 1921
1910. and
Whereas, the sending of honorary
delegates to the 18th Annual Encamp-
E1crt from each county III the State Of
Ohio, at the rxp"nS' 81 such county.
will have Il tendency t. foster patriot
ism and read an object lesson OF
great value to the present and coming
generations, and
Whereas, there are now in each
county t1 tit' state Oh ONO. ptlSlS Ut
the Grand Army of the Republic. the
members If which average 60 years
of age. and who in 1911 will have ar
rived at the average age Of 40 years,
and
Whereas. u great army of men at
such an age. marching ON the streets
of ono of our great cities. 80 years
after the great deeds they performed.
will he patriotic pageant unknown
to history. which will attract the at
teniion of tin" whole world. Therefor"
Be it resolved That the board of
county commissioner of each county
in the stat" of ohio is hereby author
lied To approrriat" such sum of money
as they deem proper with which to
pay the expenses of such member Of
the Grand Army of tho Republic. resi-
dent of such county to the ioth Ma
tional tnramrtu"nt of the Grand Ar
my Of tn" Republic. as they may de-
teruiu".
Re u further resolved That each
board "f county comm Mss i"n"r IS her"
by authorized to pr"Nid" tn" rules tor
the selection OF such number of non
orary delegates to ia" 18TH National
Encampmcut as they may authorlz" t"
be selected in each county by the mem
berS Of tn" order, IN u convention %!
which due motto" to al members OF
the order in said county had been
given.
Above lind copy al Il proposed loint
resolution Tor submission to the Lcgis-
laturr of yn,r state. If il is not III
session. please have il submitted at
its next session which will be in time
for 'hc 18TH cncampmcnt. The draft
is tentative and can he modified t"
suit circumstances and the body. III
each county. who would be authorized
to act under such statute.
Ii law Ncrc passed by each state
which would authorize one comradc
of each 10 members 81 the order. in
EACH county. to be elected as an hon
orary delegate. whose expenses we're
I" De paid by the county and each
county would act upon the authority
SO gwen, 1t would provide for the cX-
pensos OF SoOc0 men 1t is possible
that through such influence a parade
ot h".'Hl survivors could be CrganiZcd,
which would be the one great fitting
climax Ia the history of cur order.
The enactment "f such a law would
probably arouS" the comrades oi each
community and give impetus to the
order 10 such an extent as vould be
mpoS>ihl" Through amy other method.
Il has be-" aIt"""StcG that thu pro-
posed rrSoiut; .N might be Srnt ia the