Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-29
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NAME DISPATCHES.
FROM PORTLAND.

Meeting OF the Maine Iii.tor,cal socie,v.
PORTLAND, May %.
The Maine Historical Society met in Port
land at 2.30, Thursday afternoon, President
James W. Bradbury of Augusta, presiding.
PRESIDENT Bradbury opened with remarks.
sketching the history of the society and ira
work. H.-W. Bryant, librarian, reported q
considerable list of contributions to the H.
brary and cabinet, among them pew door
from the old church at bingham, Mass from
Bertha Hobart of that town; portrait of Ad-
miral Preble's father from the son of the Ad-
mlrai and an engraved portrait of Robert C.
Winthrop from himself.
Hon. Joseph Williamson gave an account
Of visit of President Adams to Pownalboro
in 1854.
Hon. Joseph Williamson presented paper
on Maine in the war of 1872 Thursday
evening at 7.30 o'clock, the program was
A sketch of the life of Louis Annance of
Moosehead Lake. by John +. SDrague Of
Monson, read by Edward II. Elwel; Prob
lens OF Hammond's Fort, Richard Hammond,
his home and death, by Rev. Otis Taylor OF
Woolwich. Fritz IL. Jordan. Esq will pre-
sent framed photograph of the brig Boxer,
with paper describing the brig and her car
GO. This report is made from advance
sheets.
Official Programme for the National En- i.
campment.
The following is the official programme OF
the National Encampment G. A. r, TO be
held here June 22nd-27th next. as forw arded
to Commander-in. Chief Kountz for his ap-
provsl:
Monday-Reception and assignment of
quarters.
Tuesday General parade of G. A. R.
Posts. ex-soldiers and sailors, escorted by
the lst Brigade of Maine militia under COM
mand Of Gen. J. Marshal Brown. Evening
Public reception of Commander-n-C Chiei
John B. Koun'z at City Hall. Mrs. El,zabeth
Irving Mansfield will recite a poem written
by Mrs. Kate b. Sherwood entitled, Twenty
Years Ago" Camp fires on the right and left
Of the Encampment on the Eastern Prom
enade.
w, ,dnesday-Balloon ascension from Nun
joy Hill Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'cl' OK
by Gus Rogers of Faulkner, Mass. Pr"ba
Bile exhibition of the working model Of war
balloon invented by Gen. Russell Thayer OF
philadelphia. Evening-R, ception given
by Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood, president of the
Woman's National Relief Corps. at City
Hall firework. at the camp ground.
Thursday iscellaneous amusements and
excursions to the islands in Portland harbor.
Old Orchard beach, White Mountains ard
other places of note, by the posts. regimental
associations and individually. Grand sea ex-
cursion and entertainment will be zivenby the
Womens State Relief Corps of Maine TO the
Women's National Relief Corps.
Friday-Entertain of the delegates and
invited guests. Grand set down at the bay
and among the islands.
Saturday--Break camp. "Home, sweet
home"
The committee on hotels report that all
the city hotels are not filed and ample room
is left at the island and Old Orchard hotels
to accommodate 5000, and in private fami
lies in the city proper there are 1000 rooms
left.
1t is announced that 100 double gas lights
will be provided for the camp,equal in power
to % electric lights. The water company
will furnish pure Sebago water for drinking
and washing.