Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-04
Headquarters Executive Committee Associa.
ton Maine Soldiers and Sailors, corner
Congress and Brown Streets,

ton Maine Soldiers and Sailors. corner
Congress and Brown Streets,
PORTLAND, July %, 1881.
The following programme of the Second
tirand Reunion and Encampment of Maine
veterans. under the auspices of the Associa-
ton OF Maine Soldiers and Sailors, TO take
place at Portland, on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, August %, "a and 25, 1881, is
hereby announced for the information of all
persons interested.
All honorably discharged Soldiers who
served in Maine organizations at any time
during the war of the rebellion. and all hon.
orably discharged Union Soldiers and Sailors
who now are, or at any time have been resi-
dents of the State of Maine, are cordially
invited to participate in the reunion.
The encampment will be held in Deering
Park, a beautiful grove, centrally and con-
veniently located within the city limits, where
ample accommodations will be provided for
the purposes of the reunion
tents supplied with straw, ready for occu-
pancy, and water, will be furnished by the
committee. Veterans are requested to supply
themselves with overcoats and blankets pre-
pared to go into camp.
1t is not expected thatthe men will appear in
uniform unless they desire to do so, but it is
hoped that as many as conveniently can, will
wear dark clothes, slouched hats or fatigue
caps with badges of the organization to which
they belong. All General Field and staff
officers are requested to appear mounted and
wearing side arms.
Arrangements have been made with re-
sp0nsible parties to supply, on the grounds,
suitable food at reasonable rates, to those
who desire it, and bills of fair, giving the
price of rations in detail or fixed meals, will
ha ftrp hn1 70 tl,a he. Sc
the encampment.
Regimental Associations, Grand Army
Posts, and other organizations formed for the
occasion, are at liberty to make their own
arrangements for subsistence, if preferable,
or veterans can bring cooked rations with
them if most convenient, with the privilege Of
purchasing tea and coffee of the caterers with
in the encampment, but no fires will be al
lowed for cooking or any other purposes.
Veterans organizations and comrades gen.
orally, on arrival in Portland on either day
of the reunion, are requested to report at
Headquarters of the Executive Committee on
the grounds of the encampment.
Temporary organizations will be formed
for the benefit of veterans having no connec-
ton with existing associations.
Arrangements have been made with the
several railroad and steamboat lines for one
fare the round trip during the reunion.
Invitations have been extended to the
President of the United States and to the
members of his cabinet, to the generals of the
regular army and to distinguished generals
and prominent naval officers, who command
ed Maine troops during the war of the rebel
lion, and to the Governors of the New Eng
land States, with their respective stats.
The programme for the three days enter
tainment is announced as follows:
Tuesday, August 23d. Arrangement of the
encampment; assignment of quarters;
organization into companies, brigades and
divisions. and the meeting of regimental
associations for social purposes.
Wednesday, August oath. Morning; COM
pIetion of organization; distribution Of
badges; meetings of different associations
and election of officers.
Address of welcome by Gov. Harris NJ.
Plaisted, and responses to the same in behalf
of the Association of Maine Soldiers and
Sailors.
Afternoon: Memorial Service in COM
memoration of the honored dead, to be con-
Quoted by Commander w. G. Haskell, De-
partment of Maine. G. A. R., to consist of an
Grafton by Rev. J. F. Lowering, of Worcester,
Mass, Chaplain-in- Chief Of the G. A. r. and
other appropriate exercises on the camp
grounds, to which the widows orphans and
families of deceased soldiers are especially
invited.
The evening will be devoted to the meet
ings of the regimental associations; banquets
Of different organizations and other social
gatherings.
Thursday, August 25th. Reception of
guests and grand parade and review of vet
Grams at $50 A. NJ, accompanied by an es-
cort of State militia.
Afternoon Sham fight by veterans on the
plain adjoining BramhalPs Hill.
The evening will be devoted to a grand
camp fire at the park, with speeches, music,
fireworks and other attractions.
1t is hoped that the committee may be able
to make arrangements to illuminate the grove
and camp by means of electric lights.
The encampment will be enliveled each
day and evening of the reunion by music, dis
coursed by Chambers and other noted mill
tarv bands of this State and Massachusetts.
The Executive Committee have designated
Mai Gen. Joshua l.. Chamberlain as Com
mander in-C Chief of the Encampment, who
will announce his staff and commanders of
divisions in future orders, and the command
ers of divisions will in turn announce their
respective staff officers.
Very respectfully,
in behalf of Executive Committee,
GEORGE NJ. SEIDERs, Secretary.