Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-19
Maine UnionVeteranSUnio
Meets "Wednesday.
A Good Attendance Resolutions
The Officers Elected.
Officer Of the Day, Capt. BeIcher-.
Other Home Matters.

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Veterans Union met here, Wednesday
| in Grand Army hall to hold it's 1871
annual encampment The officers pres.
ent We're: George w White depart.
ment commander; c. f. Burr, first de-
partment commander: L. w Howard
second department commander; j. +
Luce, chaplain; y. L. Meands, adiu-
tant general; c. o. Wadsworth, quar-
termaster general; J. /. Stevens, sur
geon; Patrick Hayes. chief of staff.
The session was opened by prayer
by Comrade w. S. Oakman. The com
lmittce ON credentials reported pres
| ent nine colonies and g. delegates.
| The following committees were ap-
pointed by the commander:
Committee of good of the order.
George w. Cushing. Col. Frank oGss.
Gen. Charles j. House, Gen Jefferson
Savage and Col. James fl. Shannon !;
grievance committee, Col. John p.
Johnson, Com. e. X. Roberts. Capt.
o. 2. Martin. Col Charles j. House
andG oil. J. l. Rushton; auditing
committee, Com j. H.. Manter, Col.
Frank Cess and Col. J. w. p John
son; committee on resolutions, Gen.
w. s. Oakman. Col. f. r. Douglass.
Maj Charles II. French. com. William
Kuhn and Col. II. p. Cannon; exeeu-
tive committee. sherman command
No. ]. J. II. Shannon; sedgwick com
mand, No. ;, F. Burr: Calvin Boston
command. No. 6. ]. Glavin; Warren
Cox command, No. s. c. J. House:
A. Lincoln Command, No. 10. II. p
Cannon; Custer command. No. lG f.
.erla In
No "a W FRYE; and Gen Beal com
mand. No %. f. ". Marshall
Cemrade SeWall moved that conf
mittee of resolutions he appointed on
the death of Past Department Com
mander T. II Wing and the com
mander appointed G. G. SewAI, j.
Savage and II. o. Cannon, who re-
ported as follows:
The announcement of the death OF
Gen. Francis H Wing. past depart
ment commander of this order having
been made, the following resolution
10 his memory is offered.
Resolved In the death we have lost a
faithful and loyal comrade In all the
walks of life, he was recognized and re-
We shall miss his genial and cordial
greeting, his wise counsel and earnest
work for the welfare of his comrades
As a soldier he was ever faithful to his
duty and mas Kept q name to be EMU
lated.
The commander appointed as INSTALL
ing officer, Cen. Patrick Hayes, who
performed the duties of this Office in
a most efficient manner. The following
were elected and Installed:
Department commander. O 2 Mar
tin, Foxeroft, first department COM
mander. a. l. Meands, Auburn: sec
ond department commander, j. L.
Rushton; surgeon, c. c. Sewar, To-
gus; chaplain. c. E. True, Auburn:
Quartermaster general. c. o. Wads-
worth. Gardiner; color bearer. j. f.
Stevens, Auburn: adjutant. Judson
Ames Foxeroft; chief of STAFF, F. f.
Goss. Auburn.
Upon motion it was voted that the
department commander be authorized
to purchase mileage book and SEQ
was appropriated for that purpose 1t
was voted that the several commands
be recommended to take in the Sons
of Veterans and their comrades.
Remarks for the good of the order
We're made by ]. Savage. E. T. Doug
lass and Col Johnson. The party adj
iourned and left for their respective
homes at O'Clock.
Officer of the day. Capt c. w.
Belcher
Franklin X 5. Nye. late an acting
masters mate. has been granted an
honorable discharge from the Home.
Charles w Coson of Milbridge,l Me-.
late Cos r and D., 18th Me. Inf, has
been re-admitted to the Home.
John Roy returned, Wetln asday,
from a furlough passed with relatives
i'm Cambridge.
James W. Strathearn is again at the
Home. after passing an extended fur
Tough in New York City.
George w Plasted, who has been
sergeant major for the past two
months. has resigned on acconnt of
illness. 10 take effect Oct 90. Edward
L. Shaw, late a first lieutenant of Co.
X. 125th y. Y. Inf, clerk in the adj
jutart's Office, has been appointed SER
geaut major and John O'Hara. a fer
mer clerk has been detailed to fill
the vacancy. As both men have held
fine clerical positions IN the outer
world and have thorough knowledge
to beat.
Posters are out announcing the
coming of the musical comedy Girls
VIII he Girls" by the Katzes & Phelan
Amusement Co. for Friday evening of
this week
Among the visitors at the Home.
Wednesday, We're: Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old 5. Davis of Elmore, n. Y. Mrs.
James Nj. Fowler of Lynn; Mr.. and
Mrs. Kervin r. Dunton and son. Ker-
vim r. Dunton, Jr., of Arlington.
Mass; Mrs. Samuel d. Rogers of
Boston: Mr.. and Mrs. r. 4. SHELTON
OF Norton Heights. Ct; and Mrs. C.
NJ. Gilmore and George A. Benton OF
Boston.
Tonieht's Concert Program.
March-"The American Eagle" Ellis
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