Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-09
MAINE GOOD rEMPLARs.
BELFAST, April, 2, 1855.

Belfast, April, 2, 1855
To the Order.
The Both annual Session of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars of Maine will be
held at Bangor, in City Hall, Tuesday and
"Wednesday. April "a and %, 1888, com.
mencing at 10 A. NJ. Tuesday. Arrange
ments have been made with Railroads
Steamers, Hotels, &c, as follows:
The Maine Central and its branches, the
Knox e. Lincoln, and the Bangor & PIscata-
quis Railroads will sell our members round
trip excursion tickets at their stations, tc
Bangor and return, for one unlimited fare
tickets on sale, Monday, Tuesday and We'd.
nesday, April %, "a and %, good till April
p. These tickets must be purchased at the
stations where the train is taken.
The New Brunswick Railway Company
will sell Us round trip excursion tickets for
one fare TO Bangor and return from the
following stations st Stephens, Houlton
Caribou, Fort Fairfield and Presque Isle
Tickets on sale April % and "a good till p.
The Boston G Maine K. r., will sell tickets
at their stations in Maine, either division, to
our members, TO Portland and return at two
cents per mile each way. On sale April %
to q inclusive.
The Portland Ogdensburg and the Port
land & Rochester X. Rs. will sell round trip
tickets TO Bangor and return for one fare,
provided at least ten tickets are sold. This
must be attended to by Lodges, or delegates
on these routes.
The Sandy River r. X. will sell round trip
tickets, over its route only, for one fare
raput trir, mil and
Members coming over the Somerset Rail-
way, Franklin & Megantic, Bridgton & Saco,
and Rumford Falls and Buck field Railroads,
and paying one full fare, will be furnished a
free return certificate at the G.. L. by the
Grand Sec. over these roads only, good till
p, and must be careful to purchase their ex-
cursion tickets when they take another road
The Boston & Bangor Steamship Co, will
sell round trip tickets TO Bangor and return
for fare, from Rockland aud all bay and
river landings if the river is open, and boats
will leave Rockland Tuesday and Wednesday
mornings, and leave Bangor Wednesday and
Thursday.
Members can obtain board at the Windsor
Hotel at 81 80 day, two persons to a room
free hacking to and from boats and trains.
At Penobscot Exchange at 81 % per day
Bangor Exchange Sl50 per day, two persons
to a room in each case, and the local com
mittee are prepared to furnish boarding places
for number at from 10 cts. 10 Sl.00 per
day, at boarding and private houses; also
meals at temperance restaurants for % cts.
The committee, designated by badges, will
be at stations and wharf and also at Windsor
hotel, and at City Hall, to direct members as
required, during the session.
Order of exercises Tuesday, April "a
8 A. NJ, Committee on Credentials in session
at Hall 10 A. NJ openng of session in g.
l.. degree; report of Committee on
Credentials; initiation of candidates. Noon.
Intermission until p. NJ. Afternoon 2
o'clock, reports of G.. L. officers; followed
by reports of Standing Committees and Com
mittee on Distribution. Evenings +. NJ.
Temperance praise meeting; 9 Z. NJ. regular
session aud election of officers, &c. Wed
nesday, A. NJ, o'clock, Temperance ex-
pcrience meeting; 10 A. NJ, opening of
regular session; reports of Committees; loca-
ton of next session; installation of officers ;
genera business Noon intermission. After
noon P. M, reports of Committees and
general closing business. Evening s. 80
O'Clock, special meeting confined to the
Order.
Headquarters will be at Windsor Hotel,
where the Grand Council will be in session
Monday and Thursday.
The Committee on Credentials will be in
session at City Hall Tuesday, at . 4. NJ, to
act upon delegates credentials.
No Surrender Lodge, of Bangor will hold
a special meeting at their hall Monday even
ing, 23d, TO which all member of the Order
in the city are cordially invited.
Yours Fraternally,
GEO. +. BRACKETT, &. =.