The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-03
THE VETERANS REUNION,
Full Official Programme of the Exercises.

The following is the full official programme
of the coming soldiers and sailors reunion,
issued yesterday from the printing house of
Stephen Berry:
| HEADQUARTERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
| ASSOCIATION MAINE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,
| Corner Congress and Brown Street.
The following programme of the Second
| Grand bReunion and Encampment of Maine
Veterans, under 1.-THE auspices of the associa-
ton of Maine Soldiers and Sailors, to take
| and Thursday, August %, "a and %, 1881, is
hereby announced for the information of all
| persons interested.
All honorably discharged soldiers who
| served in Maine organizations at any time dur
| ing the war of the rebellion, and ali honorahlv
discharged Union soldiers and sailors who now
are, or at.any time have been, resident of the
| State of Maine are cordially invited to partic-
| ipate in the reunion.
The encampment will be held in Deering
Park, 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. sand 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 that the men will appear
| in uniform unless they desire tc do so, but it
| is hoped that as many as conveniently can,
| will wear dark Clothes slouched hats or IA
| tgue 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-
sponsible parties to supply, on the grounds,
suitable food at reasonable rates, to those who
desire it, and bills of fare, giving the price of
rations in detail, or of fixed meals, will be
furnished to the veterans at the time OF the
encampment.
Regimental associations, Grand Army
Posts, and other associations formed for the
occasion, are at liberty to make their own ar
rangements for subsistence, if preferable, or
veterans can bring cooked rations with them
| if most convenient, with the privilege OF pur-
chasing tea and coffee of the caterers within
the encampment, but no fires will be allowed
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 head
quarters OF the executive committee on the
grounds OF the encampment.
Temporary organizations will be formed for
the benefit of veterans having no connection
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 tho Presi-
dent of the United States and to the members
of his Cabinet, to the generals of the regular
army, and to distinguished generals and prom-
troops during the war of the rebellion, and to
the governors of the New England States with
their respective stats.
The programme for the three days enter
tainment is ANNOUNCED as follows:
Tuesday, Aug. Encouragement of the en-
campment; assignment of quarters; organiza-
ton into companies, brigades and divisions, and
the meeting Of regimental associations for So
cial purposes.
Wednesday, Aug Ath-Morning: Compile
ton of organization; distribution of badges;
meeting of differenta associations and election
OF officers; address Of welcome by Gov. Harris
M. Plaisted, and responses to the same in be-
half OF the Association of Maine Soldiers and
Sailors.
Afternoon: Memorial service in commemo-
ration of the honored dead, to be conducted
by Commander w. G. HASKELL Department of
Maine, G. A. B., to consist of an Grafton by
Rev. j. E. 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 meetings of the
regimental associations, banquets of different
organizations and other social gatherings.
Thursday, August 25th. Reception of guests
and grand parade and review of Veterans at
$50 a. m. accompanied by an escort OF state
militia.
Afternoon: Sham fight by Veterans on the
plain adjoining Bramhalls Hill.
The evening will be devoted to 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 enlivened each day
and evening of the Reunion by music. dis
coursed by Chambers and other noted military
bands of this state and Massachusetts.
The Executive Committee have designated
Major General Joshua L. Chamberlain as Com
mander in Chief of the Encampment, who
will announce his Staff and Commanders of
Divisions in future orders, and Commanders of
Divisions will in turn announce their respec-
tive Staff Officers.
Very Respectfully, in behalf of Executive
Committee,
GEORGE M. SEDERs, Secretary.
Portland, July %, 1881.