Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-09
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the Grand Army for the reception of the Ma
tional Encampment at Portland, was held at
the Augusta House last evening, the follow
ing members of the committee being present
Governor Frederick ROBBIE, Gcrham; Geo.
L. Beal, Norway; Whitman Sawyer, Arthur
NJ. Sawyer, Portland; l. S. Bangs, Water
vile; Seldom Conner, Augusta; Samuel W.
Lane, Augusta; ]. ID. Anderson, Gray; C.
A. Coombs, Bath; Benz Williams, Rock
land; G.. P Mauocks, George Il. Abbott. H.
P. Ingalls,, Portland; T. W. Guptill, Saco;
+. h. Drew, Lewiston.
There were twelve members of the COM
mittee not present. Commander Williams
occupied the chair. Secretary A. NJ. Sawyer
read the minutes of the two last meetings
The matter of accommodating the many
thousands who will be present at the encamp-
ment was discussed 1t will be necessary to
furnish accommodations for $50 delegates in
the city proper alone. The hotels will of
course be required to furnish these, and unless
they consent to do 50 at reasonable prices it
was the mind,of the committee that the en-
campment be held somewhere else. The
hotels on the islands in Portland Harbor will
doubtless be used, as they have offered their
rooms in several instances at very reasonable
rates. They can accommodate upwards of a
thousand people. Old Orchard with its big
hotels is also looked to, and hundreds will be
| housed there. Visiting comrades from the
West will be given breezy lodgings by the
sea where they can get sniff of sea air.
There is talk of turning the condemned
steamer Getty of New York" now lying in
Portland Harbor, into big lodging place.
She will accommodate 600 people. Applica-
ton has already been made by over 5000
comrades for quarters during the encamp-
ment. Posts 7, 10 and Of Boston have APP
piled. Lynn Post, 400 men strong, accom-.
panied by band of % pieces, will pitch
their tents in the Forest City, and two regi-
ments from New Hampshire will attend. The
former will camp on the Eastern slope"
A Philadelphia Post has also written for
quarters. City Hall has already been secured
for Encampment week and the Adjutant of
the First Regiment has rendered the use of
the regiment headquarters. Dahlgreen Post
OF South Boston will escort the National
Commander. 1t was reported that transpor-
tation to and from Boston for those attending
the encampment would be So by rail and
$l.50 by steamer, the round trip for each
person. Special rates will be made by most
of the railroads and steamers. The com
mittee adjourned at late hour to meet in
: Portland, Monday evening, the 22nd inst.
Notes.
Bowdonham Post has arranged for a course
of lectures, the proceeds to aid in entertain
ing the National Encampment.
DIR. A. c. Hamlin of Bangor, Gen. James
A. Hall of Damariscotta and B. B. Murray,
Jr.. of Pembroke, have donated their services
as lecturers to Posts for the purpose of raising
money for the reception fund.
The Executive Committee have had a neat
letter head executed FIR them. The design
is an engraving of the city of Portland with
the harbor in the foreground. The names
of the committee are printed above, The
, inscription "City of Portland, 1885," below.
, The sum of So, the first contribution to
the reception fund, has been received by the
!, chairman of the Finance Committee, from
George f. tinker, commander of Bowdoin-
ham Post.
1t is probable that the next State G. A. Il.
Encampment will meet at Thoma ston. This
having been chosen in preference to Augusta.
The National Encampment will undoubt-
eddy be held the last week in June, on the
22nd, 23rd, oath and 25th.
The annual sale of fancy and useful articles
on Wednesday afternoon and evening by the
ladies' of the Unitarian Society, to be fol-
lowed by a supper and entertainment on
Thursday evening, will prove pleasant
affair The supper will be served on the
European plan, between and 40 o'clock,
afterwards Christmas operetta will be
presented.
The despatch going the rounds of the press
that the Governor and Council have commut-
ed the sentence of Oscar Blaney to lmprson-
ment for life is entirely without foundation.
At the close of the hearing granted several
days ago to the petitioners, the matter was
laid upon the table without further action.
The point upon which Communication was ask
ed, is that Blaney was deficient in will power
while knowing the enormity of his crime and
that its punishment was death. So fully did
he realize the enormity of the crime before
committing it, as is affected by his own
words. that it is pretty delicate question for
the Council to decide whether the circum.
stances warrant any change in his case and
it may be that no action will be taken upon
the matter by the present Council, but that it
will be referred to the next Council which will
be in office when the time arrives for the
sentence of death to be executed.
city Personals.
/ Mr.. 0rville Davis of Sidney, died Sunday
night.
/ Hon. f. NJ. Stilwell OF Bangor, was in the
city last night,
/ Late Adjutant General of the Department
of Maine, ID. II. Holman of Lewiston, inspect