The Portland daily press., 1862-08-26
First Civil Government
ON THESE SHORES.

Special trains, leaving Portland and Augusta At
A. NJ, will be run overt the Kennebec Portland r.
r., leaving brunswick at A. ~ connecting at Bath
Fort Popham. returning TO Portland and 10 Augusta
stopping at the intermediate pla es ON the same even
ing after the celebration services are completed
Excursion Tickets over the Railroad viii be sold At
half price, or 81 ,25 down and back.
From Brunswick and Topsham 50 cents for tickets
| Trains viii also over the Androscoggin Rail-
road at half price connecting at Brunswick with the
trans 10 baih; Fares from all other intermediate
stations at half prices and the the steamers not to
exceed % 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 convey
will also be furnished with tickets 70 the grounds
Of the celebration and to the collation. at the
price.
The collation. win be spread in the Great Tent and
no one admitted to il without n ticket.
The Hon. c. J. GILMAN, of brunswick will be
Chief Marshal Of the day, with Assistant Marshals
who viii assign places 70 the various parties admitted
to the grounds ana within the tent.
At 10t O'Clock, A. NJ. the Chief Marshal will call
to 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. GORGE BUR-
CESS, ID. d., Episcopal Bishop of the dioccss Of
Maine 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
bnth' ooscfhoI VI 10 cause the memorial
Stone TO be put in place. by the consent Of the U s.
Government, in accordance with the request of the
Maine Historical Society.
Accepting this trust with allusion to the Hstor-
ic importance of the occasion, Gov Washburn will
invite LEONARD WOODS, ID. D., Pre- ident Of
Bowdoin College to take charge Of the work
Addressing Gen. T0rrEN. or Capt. T. L. CASEY
the officer in charge and receiving in reply the
sent of the Government. DIR. WOODS win invite tho
Masonic fraternity to cause the Memorial Stone 10
be put into its place, with the appropriate forms of
their ancient order. Hon. JOSIAH III. DRCMMOND
Gnand Master of the Grand Lodge of Maine, will
then proceed with the ceremony, and its conclusion
will be followed BY appropriate Music. This will be
followed by an address by JOHN A. POOR, Essl., Of
Portland, the orator of the day.
From the Fort the company will march TO the pa
yilion where Judge Kent, of Bangor will preside as
sisted by Vice Presidents from each County, As
follows:
York-iIon. +. Eastman,
Cumberand-Iion. John b. Brown,
Lneon-fion. Isaac Reed.
Hancoek-Hon. Andrew Peters,
Wa hington-HOn. Aaron Hayden,
kcnnebec-IIon Joseph II. Williams.
Oxford-Dr. Isaiah u. Bradley
Penobscot-Ilon. William C. Hammatt,
Somerset-Hon. Abner Coburn,
Waido-Hon. William q. Crosby,
Frankln-TIon. Samuel Belcher,
Piscataquis-IIon. John IA. Rice,
Androscoggin-A. ID. Lockwood, Esq,
sagadahoc-Hon. Il. c. Bailey,
AroOstook-Hon. T.. Woodbury.,
hnox-Hon. \. a. Farwell
DEMONSTRATION. George Popham sewall.
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. See'y.
Aug 25-td