The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-19
Proceedings of the Executive Com
mittee Meeting.
official Orders for the First Brigade
from Gen. Brown.
Orders of Chief Marshal for Form
ing the Parade.

members of the committee the nature of the
work required. Col. Edward Moore, Col. /.
S. Bangs, d. B. Kicker, George NJ. Moore
and others spoke in explanation of the work.
The committee is appointed according to the
usage in all large cities to aid in taking care
of the crowd and will be able to render i'm
portant aid to the civil authorities as well as
to strangers. 1t is not the duty of the com
mittee to provide lodging but to direct visi-
tors to their destinations and assist them in
other ways. sThe number of visitors is not
yet fully comprehended. Gentlemen will be
at the depots and wharves under the direct
ion of the committee and, assisted by fifty
High School boys, will take care of the Wis
itors.
Col. Bangs recommended the establish
ment of headquarters in central locality
and said that already the tents on the
Eastern Promenade had been cut and in
jured and the Governor thinks of ordering
out a company of militia to protect them. =
On motion of Judge Cleaves, a committee
of seven, one from each ward, was appointed
as an executive committee. The committee
is as follows:
Ward 1-Wm. G. Soule.
Ward 2-CW. Baker.
Ward ward w. VII Il. 8 sanborn nb1pDiN'
Ward 5-W II. Stevens
Ward 6-Geo NJ Moore.
Ward Theodore H. johnson.
Judge Cleaves further moved that COM
mencing on Saturday, the general committee
meet at a. M, and 7.9O p. m. daily.
The appointments of chairman and
secretary were made permanent and the
committee adjourned to meet in the same
place Saturday morning.
Handsome red badges were then distri-
buted to the members of the committee
present.
In this connection we are requested to pre-
sent the following notices:
The executive committee of the committee
on public comfort and safety are requested
to meet at the Aldermen's room, City build
ing, at nine o'clock this morning.
All members of the citizens committee
who have not procured badges can do so by
calling upon G. M. Moore at Owen, Moore q
Co.'s.
Charles D. Nash of South Abingdon,
Mass, Junior Vice Commander, Department
of Massachusetts, G. A. R., is quite ill, and
it is doubtful if he will be able to attend to
his official duties in this city next week.
Mr.. 0. NJ. Moore has contributed COM
plete set of $50 views of the Rangeley Lake
and Sandy River region, towards entertain
ing the G. A. R. comrades next week. At
terwards they will be disposed of for the
benefit of the G. A. R..
Austin & Stones great moral show has ar
rived at the camp ground
Some arrangement will have to be made
for sprinkling the promenade, and for keep
+bo 1ay1f
next week, or there will be a bad accident to
record.
Decorations go on slowly. City Hall,
Union Mutual building, Motley block, Mil
lett & Little, and Army & Navy and Gill
berts Halls, are b9ing decorated, and anoth-
er arch is going up from Market Hall to
Clapp's block.
The Executive Committee held their meet
ing last night at headquarters. 1t was one of
the largest meetings that has been held, very
few of the members being absent.
The Committee on Transportation report
ed that the Boston and Maine railroad would
run their trains to Old Orchard until II p. m.
every night, except Monday night, when
they would hold their train until the arrival
of the Pullman from the west.
An additional appropriation was granted
so that the marine display lof fireworks will
be more OF a success and make the grandeSt
display ever seen in these waters.
The committee on music reported that the
Gray, Belfast and Livermore Falls bands
had very generously rendered their services,
the committee only furnishing them wirh
quarters in camp and their meals.
The committee on reception OF invited
guests will hold meeting at headquarters
this morning
The delegation from Michigan win arrive
at Old Orchard Saturday afternoon. The
California delegation will arrive here Sunday
afternoon and will be met by the proper
committee.
Bangs from the California delegation an
nOuncing their arrival at Omaha, Neb.
The reviewing stand will extend $50 feet
each side of the main gateway of Lincoln
Park, with a seating capacity of 2,000
Adjourned to 2.30 p. m. Saturday.
The committee ON entertainingtheW w oman S
National Relief Corps met last evening
and it was voted to extend an invitation to
Thatcher Relief Corps to make Turnverein
Hall their headquarters with them during
the meeting of the 10Th Annual National En-
campment The headquarters of the Wo-
mans State Relief Corps of Maine, Bos-
worth and Thatcher Relief Corps will be
in this hail.
Cloudman Post Saccarappa, has contribu-
ted $780,
Commander-in-Chief Kountz and Adiutant
General Alcorn will be the guests of Col
| Edward Moore at Deering.
The Governor of Rhode Island has an
| nounced his acceptance of an invitation.
The work of decorating buildings was
| brisk last night. The Cumberland Club in
| Congress Square, Hammond Block in Mar
| llet Square, and other buildings were under
| going tasteful dressing. One of the hand
| Memorial Block on Congress st.
| The steamer S. L. Spring will make triI
| around Munj0y Hill to view the illumination:
| of the encampment by moonlight tonight.
| 1t is expected that over 1000 veterans viii
| be in camp on Eastern Promenade, anC
| nearly another thousand at Old Orchard and
| the island hotels, Saturday night.
| George w. Gordon, Post 80, Lincoln, N
| H., want camp quarters for 10.
| The 18th Maine Association will hold
| their reunion the 25th inst, at Sawyer's
| Peaks Island.
Rottery Post, No. 9, West Bank, VT, wan
| quarters for 80.
| Chamberlain Post, No. /, st. Johnsbury
| VT, want quarters for So
Parker Post, No. 1913, Athol Centre, Mass.
want quarters.
The physicians have contributed S65
| They desire that their names shall not be
| published That is not strange.
The furniture dealers contribute $92 al
| follows:
Walter Corey s. Co..................... $40
| L. +. FoSs Sons. .............. ...... 10
Deane Bros. & Sawyer .................. 10
| b. A. Atkinson Y Co.................... 10
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