The Portland daily press., 1888-08-22

Meals en- route after leaving Portland, II via
Boston, can be obtained at the Iaiioao 40 Az % III
Boston If via Worcester Nashua, on the Tram
between those two cities Qf desiraDlel or on
board the steamer after leaving froNuehce.
BREAKFAST Tuesday morning, at 90 cents, on
hoard the steamer, or at the pennsylvania rail-
road station in Jersey City. twenty minutes VIII
be allowed for dinner az Pniiad9ip93ia: . 3l g enng
room car is also attached to the tram between
Philadelphia and Harrisburg, from llbo O'Clock
a. m. to $50 o'clock p. m, and Dunet pari0r car
with dining accommodations, between Phiade-
phia and Gettysburg Junction, from l1.5o a. m.
Your Committee have received proposals from
responsible persons in Gettysburg to board ana
lodge the veterans and their friends for S125 per
day. The City Hotel in Gettysburg win accom-
day. The committee have received proposals TO
convey excursionists to points of interest at the
fSoWSSg rates WSednesda October 10Th to
Round Top, (allowing time for the dedicationD
and visiting the scenes Of Pckett's charge on the
to the scene Of the first days battle and the
Springs Hotel, 80 cents each; Thursday p. M, to
the National Cemetery and Crlps Hill, 80 cents
each; at other times and for other places at the
rate of so cents for half days service.
The foregoing programme can be changed to
suit the convenience of the party.
Return trains will leave Gettysburg at o'clock
a, m. on any day after the dedication and arrive
in New York In season to connect with the Sound
steamers via the Fall River and Providence line,
reaching Boston early the following morning and
Portland by the several trains from Boston during
| the day and evening
Corrected time tables on the various railroads
| Tor the fall months may change somewhat the
hours of arrival and departure, which with other
details can be announced in a circular and
through the daily papers of the State as soon as
ascertained. Your committee are assured that
the tickets for the return trip will be made good
| for number Of days during the week following
that of the dedication, to enable excursi0nists to
| visit points further south, before returning home
| and the committee are in communication with
railroad officials in reference to side excursions
| into Virginia and Washington, but are not yet
prepared to announce definite terms
ahf a in al f4.fe
state that by the terms offered them and submit
ted herewith in their opinion the excursion can be
made comfortably by the veterans in a weeks
time, at an expense of about S25 each; and in
comforting with the representatives of other vet
eran organizations, it appears to be the general
| ly as well as ladies who would like to visit the
historic battle field of Gettysburg; and they feel
confident that it viii be one of the most popular
| excursions that ever left our State.
| Respectfully submitted,
J ESi 'i n i; WS$s 4 S$SHs' S%Hsa''' Committee.
Twenty-Five comrades present stated that
they had decided to visit Gettysburg on the
excursion.
Col. Walker. of the 4th Maine, said: 81
tnank you Tor the arrangements you have
made. | shall go to Gettysburg, and shall
induce all | can of the 4th to CO."
| Col. Mlilltt said large delegation of the
9TH would go.
The 18th Names monument stands a little
| V'OA q iCOb iilsu, anu llS DdS0 is seven Ieet
| square. The hgure on top is life size, and as
a whole the monument is considered one of
the most appropriate on the field of Gettys-
burg.
1t was voted to have special badges for the
occasion. The red diamond will be stamped
on blue ribbon, and the lettering will be in
gold.
Secretary Webb read his report which was
| accepted.
The necrologist, Capt Geo, W. Webb, sub
| mltted his report of those of the regiment
who have died since the last reanion, and it
was accepted. The report was ss follows;
sss Jordan q. m NJ Han, 2d Lieut. Co. F, died Feb 2,
Robert 3. Whitcomb, corpI Co. H, died April
Hannibal Wight, Co. H, died August, 1888, in
| Massachusetts.
1t was voted to hold the next reunion at
Mechanic Falls, on the first Tuesday after the
18th of August, 1886.
The following officers were elected for the
| ensuing year:
/ President-Col Edward Moore
we[I Vice rresidents-capt ~ Perry, Cyrus Ward
| Secretary and Treasurer-Capt. +. M. Webb.
Necroogist-Capt. Geo. w. Verrill.
Directors-Adjt. c. w, Roberts, Capt, l. s. Price
Thomas NJ bennett,
| The following resolutions were unanimous
| ly adopted:
| Vnoieds: Tile surviving members OF the Seven
| teenth Maine Regiment have learned, with pro
| found sorrow, of the death of our first Colonel,
| and desiring to place ON record something TO ex,
/ press our great esteem for his ability, courage.
| Kindness OF heart, and all the good Qualities
| which always distinguished him; therefore, be it
| Resolved That we shall ever che rish the memo
ry OF our deceased leader, whose exemplary con
duct In life is worthy for all TO strive to emulate
whose loss is personal one to each of us, and
whose absence at our reunions hereafter will be
| deeply felt.
Resolyed, That these resolutions be published
| IN our daily papers, be spread upon our records,
and copy OF them be sent to the family of our de-
| ceased comrades
WILLIAM f. GREEN,