The Portland daily press., 1885-06-08

"A COmmltGeo from several OF gne u. a. NJ
pests in Kennebec county, met Friday fore
noon at the State House, in the office Of Gen.
8. j. Gallagher, and elected the following OIL
GERS OF the battalion 10 attend Ithe National
EncampmeDt: Colonel, 81. f. Blanchard OF
Augusta; Lieut.. Colonel. Gustavus Moore,
Gardiner; Major, j. W. Charming, Fairfield;
Q. M, G. s. Fuller, Hallowell; Capt. A. G.
II. Wood, Winthrop; Surgeon, Geo. W. Mar
tin, Augusta; First Assistant j. @. A. HaWes,
Hallowell; Second Assistant, Enoch Adams,
Liteh6eld; Commisssry, R G. Burgess, VsssAl-
boro. All further arrangements in connection
with the battalion will be attended to by the
commander aud his staff officers.
Saturday, Gen. George L. Beal, with the
proper officials, visited the Eastern Prone
made, and proceeded to stake out the encamp-
ment as we'll as it is possible to do at present.
The extreme left will be occupied by the De-
partment Of Maine, the posts Of Cumberland
county coming first, followed by the other
State counties, according ito priority Of settle.
ment OF the county. The Maine line will
stretch to the central grand avenue, where 1t
will meet the departments of the other States,
whose avenues will extend to Fore street. The
Wui E6dCu rOEO W udi-
bourne streets, and occupy the side Of the
Promenade towards the water. On this side
will be erected, at either flank, two large
stands for the speakers and reporters at the
camp-fres to be held Tuesday night, the Esd
inst Between these stands will come the great
dining tents, refreshment and amusement
booths, etc. The sanitary arrangements OF the
encsmpment will be especially provided for.
A very handsome badge will be provided the
delegates 1t will be bronze medal somewhat
larger than the old-iashioned cont, bearing on
the reverse side the seal OF the G. A. R., en-
closed within q laurel wreath, and on the OBJ
verse the State seal and the motto, Delegates
to the 18th Annual Encampment, G. A. ="
The medal will be suspended by an old gold
colored ribboL-the national eolor-from q
bronze pin bearing the inscription Portland,
| 1856"
1t is expected that two splendid arches will
be erected, one at the junction OF Free and
Congress streets, and enclosing Congress street
from the Cumberland Club house to DIR. Cor
| don's. 1t will have passage ways on either
side for pedestrians, and will be beautifully
| decorated BY the Boston Decorating Company.
| gress street, at the entrance to the encamp-
ment grounds, 1t is hoped that citizens will
| also erect arches. When Lafayette was here,
grand arch was erected at the junction OF
Free and Middle streets, one at State street
square, and one at India and Congress streets.
Many citizens propose to decorate their houses
extensively, and where there are blocks the
block may be made very attractive at little sx-
pense. In Minneapolis the citizens tdecora-
tions were superb.
Among the distinguished speakers who will
be here without doubt, are Generals Sherman,
Logan, Devens, Hartranft, Gov. Alger OF
Michigan, Gen. Black, Commissioner of Pat
snts, Gems. Besthe, Wagner, Major Merrill,
| of the Lawrence American, Gen. J. @. Robin
son, Past Commander-in-Chief Vandervoort,
Past Senior Vice Commanders Jardine, Swain
and Ross, Junior Vice Commanders Pond and
Bangs.
At present there are 400 comrades from
Norfolk county, Mass. G. A. R., who are 60
ing to attend the National Encampment, and
it is thought that Massachusetts will have at
least $500 in line in the big parade.
The headquarters of the department. Of
Massachusetts at Portland during the Nation
al Encampment will be at the armory in Old
City Hail. where a staff officer will be on duty
| each day