Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
Pittsfield. Nc. Jan.


been iss0ed from hea lquartcrs il
FittsfelG.
Pittsfield. Me. Ian. ~. lall
General orders, Ne >
/. General orders No. : from Ma
tional headquarters are herewith pro-
mulSatel !.
H. The department commander
heartily endorses the sentiments eX-
pressed by the commander in -chiet in
reference To the anniversaries of the
birth of Washington and Lincoln.
February is drawing near that me
'tarahlc month in which occur the
anniversaries of the birth OF Wash
ington and Lincoln. Those honored
names are dearer and mean more to
the Grand Army of tho Republic :han
To any other organization in the world.
Let us show the great public bow
We revere their memories. by cele-
hrating, in some fitting manned their
anniversaries on the 18th and 22d "f
February, not forgetting TO offer up
our fervent thanksgiving L. Goa fer
sending them as q gilt from Heaven
to be the father 2ri martyr" Of our
blessed country
Ill. An invitation has been extend
Cd the Department from Seth Will
liams Post. No. Is, of Augusta. to
hold the encampment in Augusta al
so IN invitation from Custer Post.
No : Ia hold cnc1mpment in Lew
iston Gy unanimous vote of council
al administrator the city OF Angus
tn has &eer selected as the place of
meeting ii the 44th department en-
camrmont. June IA and l., !9il
~. Headquarters Of the aepartmcnt
during TN" encampmen: will he at
the Augusta House. where all COM
rades ana thair friends will nc vel
come.
Y. Rooms haVt been securcG at the
Augusta House for the department
officers, others desiring rooms reserved
at the hotel will correspond with the
asst. aflutant general.
VI. The hotel rates arc as follows:
Augusta House, $2.th without bath.
s. 20 with bath; Hotel North. $2oo
without bath, $50 With bath: Cony
House. $500 without bath, $50 With
bath. Above rates are for each per-
son lter day. two to occupy room.
VII. We arc assured OF ample 10
tel ard hall accomE. odations for the
department Of Maine and allied or
eaniZ: tions
VIII. The Augusta Board OF Trace
will take up the matter of boarding
house accommodations with the local
post and their .aaxiliafies they Will
attend to the comfort, as far as pos
srle OF all visiting delegates and
their friends. Those desiring infor-
nation in regard TO this matter will
correspond with Mr.. George w. Mer-
ru, secretary Board of Trade. Au-
gusta, Me,
TX. All bookings should be made as
early as possible to avoid disappoint-
ment. sl,.s. q,
X. All railroads ana steamer, tines
are expected to furnish low rates,
to be announced with other matters
of interest pertaining TO the cncanp-
ment. in future general orders.
EI. The following additional ap-
pointments are announced:
Special aides de-camp-Addlson X
Davis. Post No 69. Appleton: I. -.
EATON. Post No. &c, Winterport; Daniei
r. Roobar. Post No. l25, Blaine: j.. W.
Townsend. Post No. S. Abbott Village:
q q. Hannaford, Post No. ~, west
Ncwfield.
Aides es-de-camp-Alfred c. ossooa'
Post No. 46, Bluehill: George W. Moore
Post No. II, Canton; George W. De-
heck. Post No. 100. Westbrook.
They will be obeyed and respected
accordingly. e
XII. Posts which have not sent IN
installation returns of their newly
elected officers should forward them
without delay, il, order that the Roster
now nl,an, may be. at once completed
S3iJI.. Tho department rnninaasitscf
5,.;,<c ~ in, v,rncS 4, NON met cor1ff1aN ~