The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-10-26
UNION VETERANS UNION.
Annual Encampment of Maine Department
at T0Qus.

at Togus.
The 18th annual encampment of the
Department of Maine, Union Veterans
Union, was held Wednesday, October
18th, in Grand Army hall, Togus. The
officers present were: George w. White
of Brewer, department commander; C.
F. Burr, first department commander; L.
W. Howard, second dep artment COM
mander; j. E. Luce, chaplain; N. L.
Meands, adjutant general; G. o. Wads-
worth. quartermaster general; ]. L.
Stevens, surgeon; Patrick Hayes, chief
of staff.
The session was opened by prayer by
w. S. Oakman. The committee on Gre
dentials reported present nine colonies
and 62 delegates. The following COM
mittees were appointed by the comman-
der:
Committee of good of the order, George
w. Gushing, Col. Frank Goss, Gen.
Charles J. House, Gen. Jefferson Saw
age and Col. James H. Shannon; griev-
ance committee, Col. John P. johnson,
CON- E. H. Roberts, Capt. o. P. Mar
tin, Col. Charles J. House and Col. ]. L.
Rushton; auditing committee, Com. j.
H. Manter, Col. Frank Goss and Col. J.
W. P. johnson; committee on resolu-
tons, Gen: W. S. Oakman, Col. E. T.
Douglass, Maj. Charles H. French, Com.
executive committee, Sherman command,
No. l, j. H. Shannon; Sedgwick COM
mand, No. 5, F. Burr; Calvin Boston
command, No. 6, J. Glavin; Warren Cox
command, No. 8, C. ]. House; A. Lincoln
command, No. 10, H. P. Cannon; Custer
command, No. 16, E. 7. Douglass; B. F.
Harris command, No. "a, W. Frye, and
Gen Beal command, No. %, F. w. Mar
shall.
Comrade Sewall moved that a commit
tee of resolutions be appointed on the
death Of Past Department Commander
F: H. Wing, and the commander appoint
ed c. c. Sewall, J. Savage and H. o.
Cannon, who reported as follows:
THE announcement of the death of
Gen. Francis H. Wing, past department
commander of this order, having been
made, the following resolution to 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-
spected as an honest and upright man.
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 has kept a name to be emu
lated"
The commander appointed as installing
officer, Gen. Patrick Hayes, who per-
formed the duties of this office in most
efficient manner TIE following were
elected and installed:
o. P. Martin, Foxcroft, department
commander; A. L. Meands, Auburn, first
department commander; J. l.. Rushton,
second department commander; C. C.
Sewail, Togus, surgeon; C. Z. True, Au-
burn, chaplain; c. 0. Wadsworth, Gardi-
ner, quartermaster general; J. F. Stew
ems, Auburn, color bearer; Judson Ames,
Foxcroft, adjutant; F. F. Goss, Auburn,
chief of staff.
Upon motion it was voted that the
department commander be authorized to
purchase a mileage book and $40 was ap-
propriated 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
were made by J. Savage, E. T. Doug
lass and Col johnson. The party ad-
journed and left for their respective
homes at o'clock.