Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-10-05

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TENDER 18th. Walker Blaine, chairman.
william Hoxard Mills, secretary, George E.
Corson, Sumner l. Kimball, Eli. Spear and
John w. Babson. The committee appointed
10 prepare circular to the people of Maine.
consisting of w. H. Mills and G. E. Corson.
made its report, which was adopted The
BOARD completed its organization bv desig-
mating to the board of directors for appoint
ment Gen. F. ID. Sewall and d. S. Fessenden
After the transaction of routine business.
the board adjourned until Thursday evening.
October 9Th, at eight o'clock.
The following appeal has been issued to the
people of Maine. The appeal is scarcely
necessary, tor a more liberal hearted people
never existed than they Of the Pine Tree
State:
TO the People Of Maine;
The Society of the Army of the Cumber-
land, having decided to erect a monument at
the National Capital to the memory of tie
late President James Abram Garfield. Con-
gress, on the 9Th lay of August 1882. adopted
resolution in these words:
Resofred. That the use of the rotunda and
adjacent rooms be granted to the Garfield
Monume mt Committee of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland from the 25th of
November to the Sd of December, 1882, to
hold bazaar and reception, the object being
to raise fund to aid in the erection of
statue at Washington to the memory of the
late President Garfield.
The Garfield Monument CoHmittte has
determined upon National Bazaar, Industrial
and Art Exposition to be held in the Capitol,
November % to December Sd, 1882 to aid in
the erection of the proposed statue; and in
furtherance OF this object the Board of Di-
Pertinn IN W hon, has hoap tn1
duct of the enterprise. numbering among its
members gentlemen Of the highest national
reputation, has invited to its assistance and
designated as commissioners. gentlemen from
the several States and Territories, resident in
the District of Columbia, to represent their
respective States; and the undersigned. in
behalf of the Board Of Commissioners for
Maine, invite your attention TO, and submit
for your consideration, the methods by which
it is suggested the cause may be aided:
Observation-Disclosures of money sent through
our board, engraved receipts to be returned
to the donors.
Second-Contributions of articles. en-
bracing every branch of production, industry
and art. Such exhibits will remain until the
close of the exposition. when they will be
sold to best advantage and proceeds COW
cred into the general fund.
Third-Articles OF industry, virtu and art,
loaned for the occasion.
FOurth-Arricles of historic and anti.
quarian value, loaned for the occasion.
Fifth--The assistance Of the ladies of
Maine is confidently expected. and contribu-
tons of needle and fancy work especially in
vited.
The character of the gentlemen composing
the Board of Direction is sufficient guarantee
of the safety of articles loaned the Capitol
being freproot. The exhibits from Maine
will be under the especial charge of the
Board Of Commissioners of the State during
the exposition.
The following named commissioners
resident in Maine have been designated to
the Board of Direction, and they will call to
their a.d such assistance as they shall deem
expedient and wise, advising this board of the
progress of the work in hand, and methods
proposed by which our State exhibit may
rank second to none in the great National
Exposition: General Selden Common, Angus
ia chairman; General Joshua l.. Chamber
lain. Brunswick; Governor Harris NJ.
Plaisted, Bangor; Hon. J. s. Wheelwright,
Bangor; Colonel Frederick Robbie, Gorham;
Hon. William w. Thomas, Jr.. Portland;
Hon. Ernest NJ. Goodell, Sanford; Hon.
Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewiston; GeLeral
Davis TillsOn, Rockland.
n DOdFu VI dWdTu has DeeH pTONlueu lOT,
whose duty it will be to examine and report
upon the exhibits, to award medals and such
honorable mention as, in its judgement, may
be deserved, and to give suitable engraved
certificates of the same, according to the
rules and regulations adopted and observed
ut the Centennial Exhibition of 1876.
Applications tor space, either for loaned
or donated exhibits. must be made on or be-
fore the LIST of n ovember, 1882, in order to
he insured exhibition. and all exhibits must
be placed in the hands of the Board of
Direction. in the city of Washington, on or
before November IL, 1882. The sum of two
dollars will be charged for the entry of all
exhibits made for the advantage profit of
exhibitors. There will be charge for
space for exhibits of this class, but all plat
forms, cases. counters and appurtenaCces
must be put up at the expense of the exhibitor.
Each package must be plainly marked with
the name of the exhibitor, and should be
addressed Garfield Monument Committee
Washington, ID. C, and the bills of lading
mailed to F. L. Wilson, secretary, Board of
Direction. Transportation and insurance
upon all exhibits loaned for the occasion,
and transportation upon all articles donated,
will be at the cost of the Board Of Direction
transportation upon all exhibits made for the
advantage or profit of the exhibitors, will be
at their cost and risk. Correspondence should
be addressed to William Howard Mills.
secretary, Ebbitt House. Washington. ID. C.
WALKER BLAINE, Chairman.