The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-06-25
The Maine C. A. r.
Holds its Annual Sessions in Lewiston,
June 18th and 18th.

June 18th and 18th.
! The Department of Maine, G. A. R.,
and its allied organizations, held their an
nual sessions in Lewiston last week. At
the Wednesday morning session of the
| Department of Maine G. A. R., Depart
ment Commander John f. Lamb pre-
sented his annual address, which was as
| follows:
| Comrades:-The 47th year of the life
of this department is nearing its close.
water mark of his ambition; that of
having been elected to the highest Office
| in your gift. My Comrades, | am truly
grateful for this mark of respect and
confidence. trust have proven worthy
of the high honor conferred, for it has
| been my constant aim.
| only regret that on account OF ILL
| health, which at this writing does not
improve. | have been unable to do as
much in your interest as l would have
| desired. But advancing years, together
with the exposure of army lite, are max
ing inroads upon you all, and your COM
mander is not exempt. With cheerful
ness and resignation we must all await
whatever is in store for us.
Owing to physical disability l have
been unable to keep in touch with the &C.
tivities of the department for the last
few mon tbs and this report must, there
fore, of necessity, be brief.
There are lat posts in the department
with a membership December 81, 1913,
of 4093. OF this number 1897 are in good
standing and 1876 on the suspended list.
This includes one post, No. Sc, delinquent.
| Two posts, Nos. 70 and 14l, made strong
efforts to surrender their charters but
through the efforts Of the Assistant Ad-
jutant General they are in good standing
to June 80, 1914. Post al will be able
to continue with US, through the kindly
aid of Cyrus NJ Williams, Woman's Re-
lief Corps, No. n, of Mt. Vernon.
Our loss by death is quite large. One
department officer died during the year.
| Our respected and beloved comrade, De-
partment Chaplain and Past Department
| Commander John W. Webster passed
away at his home February 4, 1914. The
office of Department Chaplain, made va
cant by the death of Commander Web
| ster, will remain vacant until the depart
ment encampment.
Past Department Commander Brevet
| Mai-Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain died
February "a, 1914.
Among other distinguished comrades
who have died during the year was Past
Sr. Vice Dept Commander, Brevet Brig
Gen. Charles W. Tilden.
| For a detailed statement as to gains
and losses during the year the comrades
| are referred to the report of the Assist
ant Adiutant, Gen. William L. Ross, and
for statement of the financial standing
to the report of the Assistant Quarter
master General.
| OUR AUXILIARY.
| No word OF mine can express our ooli-
cation to the Woman's Relief Corps.
Their devotion to our interests is typical
! of that wonderful exhibition of sacrifice
and tenderness exempli6ed by those mag
nifcent women of the war. The men,
bership of the organization will receive
our devout admiration and gratitude for
their substantial aid.
| Other societies in sympathy with us
and ready at all times to render aid and
sympathy, the Woman's State Relief
! Corps of Maine, the Ladies of the Grand
Army. the Daughters of Veterans and
Sons of Veterans are entitled to our
| gratitude and appreciation. These socl-
cites will, without doubt, communicate to
this encampment their activities for the
year, and their intentions Tor the future.
GETTYSBURG ANNIVERSARY.
The 5Oth anniversary of the battle Of
! Gettysburg was held July 1st to 4th,
1913, on that historic battlefield. The
State of Maine veterans of that decisive
battle of the war of the Rebellion took
mart in the event. Through the kindness
of his honor. Governor William 7. Haines,
the Department of Maine, Grand Army
of the Republic, was honored with an in
vitation py our department commander
and his assistant adjutant general to ac-
company the official party to the battle
field as guests of the State. Every at
tention possible was shown to US during
| the entire trip.
The acknowledgements of this en-
campmept are due to Gov. Haines fol-
this marked kindness and recognition Of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT
AS is we'll known, the 47th ,Nationa
Encampment was held I'm the South
land' at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Ow.
ing to the distance to be Travelled and the
high railroad rate east of Washington,
the attendance was only fair. Our dele
CATION however made fine appearance
on parade, each carrying small sill
estate of Maine Flag" while the colol
bearers carried, side by side, the Nationa
Flag and our State flag, our represen'
tation at all the sessions of the encamp.
ment, taking an active interest in all
that was done. We had very success.
full encampment, and were treated most
: Hospitality by the people of the South
The printed proceedings and the orders
issued by the commander-in-chiefh have
given you the details of the business
transacted at the encampment.
BATH MILITARY AND NAVAL ASYLUM.
This is an institution in which every
comrade should take an interest. The
objects and designs Of which are to fur.
nish q home, food, clothing and educa
ton for destitute orphan children of sol.
diers, sailors and marines of the war Of
the Rebellion, and orphan children of the
Spanish war veterans.
This is not local institution. 1t il
for the benefit of the whole State anc
the State provides literally for its sup
port and maintenance.
MEMORIAL DAY.