Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-19
MAINE VETERANS OF
CIVIL WAR IN CAMP.
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quite large as you will see by the ad
ju.ant generals report. The last year
three of our past department comman-
ders have died. Charles A. Southland
died at his home in ST. Adams. Sep
TENDER s, 1912. Isaac Dyer died at mis-
home in Sliowhegan. March 5. 1913
Augustus w. McCausland died at his
home in Gardiner. April 4, 1913. Com
Eades Southard and Dyer have not
been able to meet with US for several
years on account of their health.
Cofnrade McCausland has been with
us at all of our encampments for a
good many years and attended most of
the National encampments. We shall
miss him at this encampment.
Two of the posts have surrendered
their charters. Comrades, / hope you
will hold on to your post charters just
as long as possible. There was one
post which reported only two names.
Different Names.
Blest indeed is the organization that
has such helpnates as these orders
Have known them and their work for a
long time. I am satisfied that mad it
not been for the self-sacrificing devo-
ton of these women many of the Posts
would have long ago ceased to exist.
we should render to these bands of de-
voted women our high appreciation
ard heartfelt thanks for their noble
efforts in cur behalf. Let us welcome
and cherish them one and all. migrate
full should we be if we did not rejoice
in their prosperity.
s.>s Memorial Day.
No day is more sacred to the Civil
War veteran than Memorial day. The
day. this year, was universally OBJ
served. Patriotic services were held in
our schools and churches, the Friday
and Sunday preceding May 80. Bust
ness houses were closed. factories and
mills ceased to run, and generally
speaking, the American people pait
tribute to the men who had served the
Republic.
Let Us do all in our power that Me.
morial day shall he devoted solely and
cnly to the purpose for which it was
created--in honoring our eathless
dead -for in this way we will teach the
rising generation love of country, with.
yive.
Sons Of Veterans.
The Sons of Veterans is an organiza
ton Which is entitled to our encour
a2ement ard support and with propel
encouragement, should soon be TIL,
largest patriotic body OF men in thu
world. i would be glad to have then
meet, each year, in the same city ant
have their convention at the same tim,
the Grand Army have theirs.
The Military and Orphan Asylum a
Bath.
According to the custom for a nun
Ter of years, Governor Plaisted ap
Lointed the department commander
trustee of tile asylum and l am please'
to report to you that the affairs of tn
asylum are in good condition. AS ha
been said. it is more than an asylum
II is, in fact, home with home bless
fngs, under the maternal care Of Mis-
Brown. If anyone has doubts about
icing all it is intended to be. he ougl
to visit the asylum and he will chang
his spirit of criticism TO commentator
The Soldiers Home.
The National Soldiers Home at To
Gus, Maine, is fine in every respeC
and all that good management, unde
the able supervision of Col. John
Richards can make it, The manage
ment of the Home extended an in
vitation TO every Grand Army Pos
in the department as well as to tn
Sons Of Veterans and women of III
Relief Corps, to make excursions
the Home during the season; also f
all Regimental Associations to hol
their reunions there at the HON
They will be cordially welcomed. Ia
only by the officers. but by nearly T"
thousand veterans Of the Home prope
Accommodations will be provide
for all who choose TO come to hol
their business meetings and to ha'
their picnic dinner. The famol
Home Band will furnish music. Q
free Of charge There is a hotel an
restaurant on the srouac5 where dir