The Portland daily press., 1862-08-27
First Civil Government

Special trains. leaving Portland and Augusta att
A. NJ. will be run over the kennebec & Portland r.
H. le,ving Brunswick at A. NJ, connecting at Bath
Fort Popham, returning to Portland and to Augusta
stopping at the intermediate pa on the same even
ing aner iie celebration services are completed.
Excursion Tickets the Railroad will be sold nj
half price, or 81, ,25 down and back
From Brunswick and Topsham 50 cents for tickets
Trains will also run over the Androscogrin Rail.
road at half price, connecting Brunswick with the
stations at half price; and the the steamer, not 10
exceed rs cents per trip
, Tickets admitting parties upon the parade of the
Fort and to the collation. will be 81 cents Parties ar
irving on the ground by the other modes Of eonvev
will also be furnished with tickets TO the grounds
price. H
The collation. will be spread in the Great Tent, and
no one admitted TO 1t without ticket
The Hon. G. j. GILMAN of Brunswick will be
Chief Marshal Of the day, with Assistant Marshals,
who will assign places to the various parties admitted
to the grounds ana within the tent.
AT 10l O'Clock, A. NJ, the Chief Marshal will call
70 order and announce the objects and purposes Of
The Hon. WILLIAM WILLIS, President Of the
Maine Historical Society will then make brief his
torical statement and invite the Rev. 6 GORGE BUR-
CESS, ID. d., Episcopal Bishop Of the diocese Of
Maine to conduct the religious services in those forms
OF the Church made of at the time Of the found
ing Of Pophams Colony. Printed forms will then be
The service concluded, the President OF the His
torical Society viii unite his Excellency Israel Wash
Dufh, uoNerHOr OF Malue, 10 cause the Memorial
stone TO be put in place. by the consent of the u s.
Government, in accordance with the request Of tho
Maine Historical Society.
Accepting this trust with an ausion TO the Uixtor-
ic importance of the occasion, Gov. Wsshburn viii
invite LEONARD WOODS, ID. d., Pre- ident of
Bowdoin College, to take cuargc Of the work.
Addressing Gen. TOTTEN, or Capt T. L. CASEY
the officer in charge, and receiving in reply the as
sent of the Government. DIR. WOODS will Invite the
Masonic fraternity to cause the Memorial Stone 10
be put into its place, with the appropriate forms of
their ancient order. Hon. JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND
Gnand Master Of the Grand Lodge of Maine win
then proceed with the ceremony. and It's conclusion
will be followed by appropriate Music This will be-
followed by an address by JOHN A. POOR ESQ on
Portland. the orator of the day.
From the Fort the company win march to the pa-
viien whore Judge Kent of Bangor will preside as
sisted by Vice Presidents, from each County as
follows:
York-Hon. p. Eastman
Cumberland-Hon. John D. Brown.
Lncoln-Hon. Isaac Reed
Hancock-IIon. Andrew Peters.
Wa hington-Hon. Aaron Hayden,
kcnncbec-Hon. Joseph IT, Williams,
Oxford-Dr. Isaiah B. Bradley
Penobscot-Hon. William c. Hammatt
Somerset-Hon, Abner Coburn,
Wado-Hon. William G. Crosby,
Frankln-Hon Samuel Belcher
Piscafaquis-Ion. John II. Rice,
Androseoggin-A. ID. lockwood, Esq,
Sagadahoc-Hon. ID. G. Bailey,
Aroostook-Hon. T.. Woodbury.,
knox-Hon. N. A. Farwell.
Toastmaster-Hon. George Popham sewar
In response to appropriate sentiments, speeches
will be made by eminent men from different parts Of
the United States and British Provinces.
Per order of the Ex. Committee,
EDWARD BALLARD, Sec'y.
Aug. 25-td