Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-08

Elisha r Bowden of Penobscot.
Charlss N. Rand of Parkman.
6 Hiram Stevens of Carroll.
John E. Woodcock of Searsmont
Oscar Hills of Northport.
Herbert l.. Shepherd of Rockport.
10 Samuel L. Miller of W Waldoboro.
ii Cyrus Kindrick of Litchfield
II Orestes E. Crowell of Oakland
Is Columbus S. Mantor of North Anson.
IA VIM. S. Cotton, Jr of Lisbon.
10 Lyman S. Jones of Weld.
l6 Waldo Pettengil of Rumford Corner
II Geo. +. Raymond of Portland.
Is Albert F. Richardson of Fryeburg.
10 Melville Woodman ~ Biddeford.
Grand Chaplains-Revs. John Gibson of
Naples, Charles C. Vinal of Kennebunk,
Edwin +. Small of Saco, L. H. Bean of
Pennington, A. j. Paddleford of Calais,
Marion Croslev of Portland, w. p. Merrill
of Falmouth, H. C. Westwood of Auburn.
C. J. Clark of Portland.
Grand Marshall-Horace II. Burbank of
Saco.
Grand Senior Deacon-Ben Moore of No.
Anson.
Grand Junior Deacon-S. Clifford Beleher
of Pennington.
Grand Stewards-J Fred King of South
Paris, Alfred 5. Kimball of Norway, Albro
u, IL.
dixie.
Grand Standard Bearer-Algernon M. Roak
of Auburn.
Grand Sword Bearer-W. Scott Shorey of
Bath.
Pursuivant-Wilford J. Fisher of East
port, Charles W. Stetson of Damariscotta.
Lecturer-Albert w. Larrabee of Auburn.
Tyler-Warren o. Carney of Portland.
At ll.45 the Grand Lodge adjourned.
Grand Army Matters.
The Portland Cadets armory has been
assigned to the department of Indiana tor
headquarters; also twenty rooms at the
Ottawa House, Cushing's Island. Two hun
dred are expected in the Indiana party. Cut
ler Post of Togus Me-, asks for camp quar-
ters for 100 men. Freeman McGilvery Post
of Searsport asks for quarters for fifty men.
The Portland Army and Navy Union have
rendered their room to the executive com-
mittee. Burnside Post of Auburn, Me-, will
come with $50 men, bringing their own camp
equipage. The whole executive committee
had a meeting in Portland, Thursday.
This afternoon meeting of the executive
committee was held at headquarters. Gov
Robie presided. Col. Bangs for the COM
mittee on hotels reported all the hotels in
the city and vicinity well filled. Gen. Beal
reported that the committee has on hand
1854 tents and with them can provide shelter
for between fourteen and fifteen thousand
men. The location of the eneampmsnt was
discussed but it was not decided whether to
hold it in Deering Park or on the Eastern
promenade. 1t is understood that if the park
is selected fountain will be placed in the
pond and electric and gas lights supplied. c.
A. Coombs reported the committee had made
arrangements with the Maine Central rail-
road for transportation. The arrangements
are satisfactory in every particular. vote
of thanks was passed to General Manager
Tucker for his generous treatment of the
association. Satisfactory arrangements had
also been made with the Rumford Falls and
Buckfield railroad and vote of thanks ex-
tended in this case. Arrangements with the
Boston & Maine, Portland g. Rochester.
Grand Trunk and Portland & Ogdensburg are
now being made but not yet completed. Gov.
Robie for the committee of finance reported
that from various posts throughout the State
the sum of $500 had been received, of which
amount Bosworth Post of Portland contribu-
ted one hatf. Col. Bangs and Secretary
Sawyer can furnish quarters in the city and
immediate vicinity for 5000 more people. Be-
tween 10, 900 and 1900 persons are already
provided for. This does not include Grand
Army men who have been assigned quarters.
All these accommodations. in comforta-
BILE houses. The committee have adopted a
badge to be worn by the delegates to the en-
campment. 1t is of handsome design of
copper bronze, about five inches in length.
The pin on which are the words Portland
1885" supports ribbon to which is attached
a medal The ribbon is of canary color,
the color of the national department of the
Grand Army. On the medal is the shield of
the association, surrounded by laurel
wreath. while on the reverse side is the State
coat OF arms, with the words Nineteenth
National Encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic. The badge will be furnished
by J. A. Merrill & Co. of this city. Gen. J.
ID. Anderson for the committee on invitations
described his visit to Washington, when he
delivered the invitations to the President and
officers of State. A committee was appoint
ed to present list of names to the committee
to be invited as guests of the Grand ARMY.
consisting of B. B. Murray, l. S. Bangs.
Gov. Robie, A. c. Hamlin. A. c. Hamlin
recommended two balloon ascension, one on
each of the promenades. Arrangements are
soon to be made with the owner of balloons
c. A. Coombs resigned from the committee
on excursions. B. B. Murray wos appointed
to the committee and H. p. Ingalls, was
chosen chairman. Adjourned subject to the
call of the chairman.