Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-08
GENERAL ORDERS
NO. 1, SPANISH
WAR VETERANS

Portland, Me-, May 1.-THE follow
ing General Orders No. has been
Issued by the new department COM
mander of Maine, George A. Dow OF
this city:
I. Having been elected and in
stalled Commander Of the Depart
ment Of Maine. United Spanish War
Veterans, at the sixteenth annual
encampment held at Togus, Me-,
April 10. 1919, I hereby assume COM
mand.
II. hereby announce the follow
ing comrades as having been elect
ed and appointed Department. ON.
GERS for the ensuing year: Dept
Commander. Geo. A. Dow. Is Shep-
ley street, Portland, Me-; Dept. 8.
V. Commander, Augustus Gagnon,
Lewiston. Me-; Dept. J. v. Com
mander. John ]. Mooney. Togus,
Me-; Dept. Chief Of Staf, Burt NJ
Dyer. Bath, Me-: Dept. Adiutant.
Burton E. Kennard, 4 Horton Place.
Portland. Me; Dept. Quartermaster.
Chas. H. Hallowell. IA Berkeley
street, Westbrook, Me-; Dept. In
spector. Fred B. Thorndike, North
Vassalboro, Me-; Dept. Judge Advo-
cate. Geo. S. Mccarthy. Lewiston.
Me-; Dept. Surgeon, DR.. Geo. w. c.
Studley, So. Portland, Me-; Dept.
Chaplain. Rev. L. L. Phelan. Water
vile, Me-; Dept. Marshal. Richard
j. Wilkinson, Augusta, Me-; Dept.
Historian, Russell Holbrook, Ban
gor, Me-: Dept. Patriotic Instructor,
Chas. E. Matthews. Portland, Me-:
Dept. Asst. Adjutant, Frank J. Hig-
gins. Togus, Me-: Dept. Color Ser
geant, John c. Lenney. Auburn, Me. ::
Dept. Officer of the Guard, Hugh NJ.
Johnston. Waterville, Me.
III. The following comrades were
elected delegates to attend the Ma
tional Encampment: Hugh NJ. John
ston. Kennebec Camp, No. II; Frank
B. Thorndike. Kennebec Camp. No.
II; John c. Lenney. Hamlin- Hager-
ty Camp. No. 3: Burton E. Kennard.
Cumberland Camp, No Is.
The following aiternates were
elected: James Kingston. Hamlin-
Hagerty Camp. No. 3: David Roach,
Hamlin- Hagerty Camp No. 3: Rich
ard Trimback. Hamlin- Hagerty
Camp No. 8: Louis Tardiff, IIamlin-
Hagerty Camp. No. g.
Nv. The Council of Administration
will consist of the Dept. Commander,
S. v. Commander. J. V. Commander,
together with the Commanders for
the time being Of the several camps
attached to the Department.
V. The Department Inspector will
appoint a Comrade from each camp
in the Department, to be known as
District Inspector. making report of
same to Department HEADQUARTERS.
The comrades selected will be di-
rectly responsible to the Department
Inspector.
vi. All communication for Depart
ment Headquarters will be directed
to the Department Adjutant. Camp
Adjutants and Quartermasters will
be prompt in making reports.
VII. BY authority General Orders
No. 3. National Headquarters per-
mission is hereby granted all camps
in the Department to admit veterans
Of the recent war to honorary men,
bership.
VIII In accordance with our Gus
tom. all Camps Of the u. S. W. v.
In this Department are resuested to
assist in any way that they may the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
World War Veterans May 30 Mem
orial Day. and pay tribute to those
who have answered the last Roll
Call.
TX. In closing, hope that every
Comrade will do all in his power to
advance the interest Of our beloved
organization and enlist many new