Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-04
Dept. Com. McCaus|and
Issues General Order.
Refers 10 the Department and
National Encampments.
Pays Tribute to Past Dept. Com
nlander Charles P. Mattocks.

The following orders have been is
sued from the headquarters of tie
department of Maine. G. A. r.:
Headquarters Department of Maine,
Grand Army of the Republic.
Gardiner. June /, 1910.
General order NO. s.
|. The 43d department encampment
as already announced in General Or
der No. 8, for June IL and Is, promises
to be of unusual interest and there
should be a large attendance. junior
Vice Commander in Chief Alfred b.
Beers is to be with US. and Governor
Fernald may be expected at the camp
fire to be given in City hall by Beal
ana Hannibal Hamlin Posts on the
evening of the 18th.
2. The Grand Trunk Railway sys-
tenn will sell tickets from all stations
on it's line in the State of Maine at
fare ard one-third for the round trip
10 Yarmouth Junction. or Danville
junction, and return added to ST. and
$3.75 respectively from these points to
Bangor. tickets to be good going June
t. to 1G. valid returning until June Is.
,. Beal Post. No. l., and Hannibal
Hamlin. No. 165. will detail an officer
of the day and two guards for each
session of the encampment. They will
report to the adiutant general at head
quarters, Room s, PenObscot Exchange.
AZ / p. NJ. June IA, for orders.
4. Attention of members of the
council of administration is called to
the importance of the council meeting
at ! p. NJ. the 14th, when it is hoped
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matters that are to come before the
cncampment
5. Railroad rates to the National en-
campment at Atlantic City will be as
follows:
All Rail-Portland. $l5.34 Bruins
wick, $3.50: Lewiston, $3.50. Gardl-
ner. s1755: Augusta. $3.50; Water
Vile, 1885,: Pennington. $3.50; Rock
land. $500: Bangor. s20.55: Skowhe-
gan, 1920: Ellsworth. s2l.1O; Calais
and PASSPORT. $24.15.
Via Sound Line steamers about Sloo
less.
Pending action of the department
cncampment. where all arrangements
arc expected to be perfected, rooms
and headquarters have been reserved
for a limited number in a good loca :
ton and at reasonable rates.
G. In view that all posts have not
already forwarded the Memorial day
REPORTS, attention is again called To
the inheritance of that duty. and 1t rs
cxpprtcd that every commander or al
| infant will sec that his Post is not
placed on the delinquent list at the
coming cncampnent.
:. our department is again called I"
mourn the death OF "A past department
commander. General C.. p. Mattocks OF
Bosworth Post. Portland. and the de-
nartment banner is draped in his
memory. (See obituary notice append
ED
s. This being the last order before
election of new depa rtment officers, the
commander feels that it is not out OF
place at this time to express his sincere
thanks to all Posts and comrades VINO
have given such loyal support and aid
during his term of office. 1t has been
NV desire to respond to all calls and l
can only express deep regret that l
have been unable to accept all invita-
tons. 1t has been year of good work
throughout the department and COM
rades should take new courage and
! keen up the end with our good work
| Not a Post has surrendered its charter
! and our membership is nearly up to the
last department meeting.