Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-20
DEPT. OF MAINE
G. A. R. OPENS ITS
51sT ENcAMPMEN7
With Average Attend
ance on "Wednesday
at Hall of-Represent-
atives = Reports Of
Officers and Recep-
tion of Delegates
from AuXiliaries

The Department Of Maine, G. A. R.,
opened its 51st annual encampment
Wednesday morning in the Represen
tatives' hall at the State House with
an average attendance, The sessions
Of the day were taken up with the
presenting of the reports Of officers
and reception TO the committees
from the auxiliaries, while in the eve
ming the delegates attended recep-
tons given at the Augusta House
and at the home of Mrs George Z.
Gay, 30 Grove street. The former re-
ception was rendered by the National
| Relief Corps to the department Off
GERS under the auspices of the Seth
Williams National Relief Corps. At
the home of Mrs. George f. Gay.
president OF Phil Sheridan Circle No.
5. Ladies of the G. A. r., reception
was given by the circle to the depart
ment officers of the Ladies of the G..
A. r., 1t being attended by the allied
organizations
The morning session was called to
order at 10 O'Clock by Commander
John Quincy Adams of Houlton and
the remainder of the session Was de-
voted to the giving of reports by the
following officers: Commander john
Q. Adams of Houlton; chaplain, Rev.
George Il. Palmer of South Portland:
Patriotic Instructor Silas Adams of
Waterville; medical Director. DR.. L.
! T. Andrews of Gray: and the Assist
ant Adjutant and Quartermaster
General F. A. Motley of Portland.
The report CT F. A. Motley. assist
ant adjutant and quartermaster
general. showed the membership Of
the department to be 1888 with 126
posts The losses have been as fol-
lows: BY death. 264 by honorable dis
charge, 3; by transfer. l.; by sus-
pension, "A; delinquent reports, so;
surrender of charter 28' total loss,
401 The gain ha- cen as follows
BY mastering in, 10. by transfer, 81;
by reinstatement, %: total gain, 50.
| The net loss is 342 During the past
year three posts have surrendered
their charters. they being d. L.
Weare Post. No. SO. of East Liver
more; Freeman McGilvery Post. No.
20. of Searsport; William Reed Post,
No. 1874, of Sanford
The Department Of Maine is en-
titled to the following representation
at the National encampment to be
held in August at Portland. Ore. One
representative at-large, one alter
nate-at-large. eight representatives
and eight alternates. These repre-
sentatives will be chosen by election
this morning.
In the afternoon a reception was
given to delegates from the following
auxiliaries: Department of Maine.
Women's Relief Corps: the National
Relief Corps. the Ladies of the G. a.
r.. the Sons of Veterans and the
auxiliary, and the Daughters of We
terans
Election of Officers Today
AT this mornings session of the en-
campment there will be the nomina-
ton and election of officers, and at
the closing session of the encamp-
ment this afternoon the officers will
be installed.
Assistant Adjutant and Quarter
land is a candidate for the office of
commander.
Department Officers Present
About so delegates are present at
the encampment, representing about
50 of the 126 posts. Among those in
attendance Wednesday We're the fol-
lowing: Department Officers-Con-
mander John G. Adams of Houlto;.
Sr. Vice Commander c. T. Wardwell
of Oakland. Chaplain George r.
Palmer of South Portland, Assistant
Adjutant General F. A. Motley of
Portland. Patriotic Instructor Silas
Adams Of Waterville. Chief Muster
ing Officer George W. Goulding Of
Oakland. Past Sr. Vice Commander
in Chief. E. c. Milliken Of Portland;