Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-15
A Joyful Time. Music, Speeches
and a Despatch From
Senator Blaine.
4RRANGEMENTsF FOR CELEBRATING
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORIES
IN OHIO md INDIANA.

crowd of happy repu blicans met at
reonian Hall last evening. All parts of the
.;,v and all classes were represented. Their
faces shone with joy. They dubbed over
18th express sions of delight at the glorious
v;ctories in the West, and congratulated one
another on the fact that republican admin
;.,raton would hold the reins of government
another four years
After few selections by the Band, Presi-
dent Weeks called the meeting to order and
,,oposed three cheers for Indiana and Ohio.
which were given with a will He then called
mon the Augusta Glee Club. who favored
the audience with one of their choice selec
tons, which was loudly applauded. Speeches
we're then made by ex-Gov. Morrill,, Charles
Hewins, ESQ.,, Gen. ]. Manchester HAYNES,
Hon. Samuel Titcomb and Others
The following telegram from Senator
Blaine was then read and received with thun-
dering applause:
New YORK, October IA.
To J. H. MANLEY, Chairman County Com
mittee, Augusta
The victory in Indiana and Ohio increases
With every telegram from the field of battle
The Presidential fight is practically over
and Garfield will be elected by an over
wheIming majority. The republicans will
probably have a ma ority of the House and
tie in the Senate. The gains in both
branches outrun all our expectations We
shall have a solid North and will possibly
carry two Southern States. Congratulations
to all my friends. J. G. BLAINE.
After the reading of the above despatch
the following arrangements were adopted for
a celebration, illumination and procession
this friday evening:
OFFICERS
Chief Marshal-P. o. Vickery.
Aids-H. +. Blanchard. Geo. Z. Brickett,
J. Manchester Haynes, f. f. Wyman, l.. b.
Hill.
Com on Finance-John w. Chase John
B. Dyer, Frank l.. harrington, ii. Eugene
Smith
Com. on Salute and Fireworks-Joseph
Miller, Charles L. Marston, J. f. Arnold,
Charles ID. Whitehouse.
Com. on Bells-W. b. Leighton, Baker
Weston, w. H. Turner.
Com on Illumina tion-Grove, George A.
Philbrook; State, Charles Hewins; Green,
VIM. II. Holmes Melville. J. S. Hobbs;
Western avenue and Sewall, p NJ. Fogler;
Winthrop. f. +. Wyman; Spring, A. ii.
Bailey; Winter, +. A. Brick; Bridge, J. w.
Chase; Chestnut, J.. B. Hill; Elm, II. w.
True; State to Laurel Hill, +. L. Myrick
Cushnoc Heights, l.. A. Dyer.
ROUTE OF PROCESSION.
Form on Commercial street, from Com
al ar 10 IN
through Swan to Grove to State, down State
to the Capitol countermarch up State to
Green, up Green to Melville, through Mel
vile to Western avenue, up Western
avenue to Sewall, through Sewall to Win
throp, up Winthrop to Spring, through
Spring to Bridge, up Bridge to Chestnut,
through Chestnut to Winthrop, down Win
hrop to Winter, through Winter to Bridge,
down Bridge to Elm, through Elm to Win
throp, down Winthrop to State. down State
to Bond, down Bond to Water, up Water to
Northern avenue, up Northern avenue to JET
ferson, down Jefferson to Oxford, through
Oxford to Northern avenue, down Northern
avenue to Kendall, through Kendall to Jetier-
son, down Jefferson to Washington, up
Washington to Monroe, cOuntermarch ana
down Washington to Northern avenue, down
Northern avenue to Water, dismiss at Market
Square. Citizens along the route are re-
quested to illuminate.
After the announcement of the programme
speeches were made by DIR. George f.
Brckett, Major J. ID. Myrick and ). ).
Hobbs, Esq, and then, with music by the
band, the meeting adjourned
We have been enjoying during the past