Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-10-12


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The >o-is'y 90 the Army Il The Ga u'--r. anI
having decided 10 erect a tnpuum.lt II The
NS'tJna. capital 10 the memory ~ ne Iatr
PRECEDENT. jaws AHE.N GAi,ilYIr. CON
sre,., on the ana lay - August. i-~- adopted
rr~o uilOn ln tu..- Worl-.
E,s,lr,i That the u.e OF the Rp,uu "a and
aliArrnt rooms Or granted 90 tle Garfield Non
umsni CON Mite Il the ARMY u h- tutuh-r-
land ON the 2jth Of No,rut.r l., ne III n
December. l-~2. Ia bold a B.EaAr auI K.cep-
ton the object being 10 raise fund 10 a.d 10
the erection ol 4 statue n Washington ID tile
memory Of the late Pre-. lieni Garfield
The Garfield Monument Committe. has DE-
termned upon National ,zAar. Iudu-triAl
aud Art Exposition 10 b. held la the Capitol
November 18th, TO December 81 is-s. 10 aid In
the erection Of the proposed statue: ana u
fur'herAnce OF this object the Board Of Direc-
ton. 10 whom has been entrusted the conduct
OF the enterprise, numbering among it, men,
bers gentlemen Of the highest national rrptI-
tAtlon, has invited ~ its assistance aud lie, X
mated commissioner. gentlemen from th-
several States and Territories resident ia the
District Of Columbia, 10 represent their re-
spectiye Stale; and the undeTs igned, in behaIf
Of the Board Of Commissioners for Maine in
wife your attention to, and submit for your
consideration. the method, by which il i .cg-
gested the cause may b. aided:
1T. Contributions OF money sent through
to the JoDor~.
ID. Contribution. of articles, embrarifg
every branch Of productive industry and art
such exhibits will remain until the close Of the
exposition, when they will BE- .old to best AZ
want age, aud proceed. covered into the general
fund.
81. Articles Of industry. yirtu. and art.
loaned for the occa,i n.
4th. Articles OF historic and antinunrian
value, 10 IN 4 for the ooc sion.
9th. The assistance Of the ladies Of Maine
Is cpnhd nifty expected and cont: buttons Of
needle and fancy work especia ly Invited
Thu ch ,rscter OF the gentlemen composing
the B0Ari Of Direction j. sufficient guarAnfea
OF the safety Of articles loaned, tue Capitol be-
ing hrepfOoi. The exhibits from Maine will
be under the especial charge OF thr Board Of
Commissioners OF the STATE during the ex-
position.
The following named commissi ,ners resident
in Maine, have been des grated to the Board u
Direction, aud they viii call b their aii such
assistance as they shall deem expe,iient and
wise, advising this lard Of the progress Of the
work in hand. and methods proposed by which
our State exhibit may rank second to none 10
the great National Exposition: General sslden
Connor, Augusta, Cha rInan; General Joshua
l.. Chamberlain. Brunswick; Governor Har-
ris N. Plai-ted. Bangor; Hon. J. :. Wheel
wright, Bangor; Colonel Frederic Robie. co..
ham; Hon. Willism W. TAom ~. Jr. Portland;
Hon. Ernest NJ. GoodalI, sanford; Hon. Ne
son DiBgley, Jr., Lewiston; General D4yi,
Tillson, Rock and; General Thomts W. Hyde.
Bath.
Is ard OF award has been proyi led for
whose duty il will BE- TO examine aud report
upon the exhibits. 10 award medals sud make
such honorable menti,n a.. In its judgment,
may b. deserved, and TO give suitable eng ay-
ed certificates OF the same, according to the
rules sad regulations adopted and observed At
the Centennial Exhibition Of 1876
Appli ssiion for space either for loaned or do
mated exhibits must be made on or before tie
! LIST Of November, iSs2. in order TO be insured
exhibition, and exhibits must b. placed in
the hands of Ih Board Of Direction, ia the
city If -shiugton, on q. before No, ember IL,
1882. tn sum Of two dol 4rs will be charged
for the entry of all exh bit. msde for the adj
van age OF; OF exhibitors. There will be
no charge for space for exhibits Of this elias,
but all platforms, ea-es, counters, and appurt.
enancss must b. put up at the cxp.nse OF tie
exhibitor.
Each package must be plainly marked with