Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-13
NAMES REPRESENTATION
Ii the CeDtennial Ceremonies In NeI
York, Iprll 3Oth.
Views Expressed by the Commissioners
Relative to Sending the
Maine Militia

/ Governor Burleigh has received the fol
loving communication from the commission
as commissioners 10 rh- centennial eelebra
ton of the inaugurztiosof George Washing
ton. as first presiden Of the United States
To be held at Ne~ YORK City, April 30th
1889, this commission having in charge
Maine's interests tor proper representation
al this great national celebration.
Hon. z. c. Barisigh. Goreroar Of Name.
| The vi dersigneG app lated by the Cover
| nor CT Maine Comm. ..oners TO the centen-
NAL celebration Of the Inauguration of
George Wa.hipgton as the first President OF
the United States of America to be holden
at New York CITY April 30th, 1889 beg leave
to call your attention TO the participation in
the celebration deem desirable on the
part of our State in addition TO the attend
ance of ofiicer, OF the State government.
and committees of the legislature. and TO
request you To take such action with refer
euee thereto as you may consider fitting and
| necessary.
The committee having the arrangements
Tor the celebration in charge is composed of
a large number of the most influential citizens
| OF New York, and i is proposed BY them to
honor this anniversary as Que of the most
important and interesting events in the series
That NAKED the birth OF the republic, in a
manner betitinx its importance and with
full recog1 tion OF the fact that the oc aston
is a national one. The plans they have
formed and the responses male to their re-
que,ts for the cooperation of the States and
Territories of the Unos, Indicate that the
celebration will be on scale and of char
acter commensurate with the grandeur of the
association and suggestions attending the
commemorat on of th4 simple ceremonies
that made Washington the civic head of the
nation his genius and patriotism called INTO
being.
1he committee considers that one of the
most appropriate features of the celebration
and one that will make its ntfional ch iracter
most distinctly apparent, will be the military
display and, in order 10 make it impressive
as such, 1 is strongly urged that each State
should be represented III the column.
We .artlly concur Ia this ie.ire of the
committee and trust that such measures m ~
be taken as will secure rs large as poss bic
representation of the Volunteer Mil ia ofour
State. IL is understood that the committee
will furnish the troops with rations and guar.
ters while in New York, so that the only
provision necessary to be made Is for trans.
pot tation.
We believe it superfuous to underts ke to
enlarge upon the propriety of providing for
the adequate part icipaton of the State Of
Maine III the ceremonies of this national
anniversary; thu 10 10 50 wJull seem II
call in questi m the regard of our people for
ths name of Washington, their love OF eoun-
try and pride in its history and character.
Very respectfully, your obeient servants,
JAMES q BLAINE. CHARLES F. LIBBY,
SELDEN CoSSoR, PAYsuN FUCKER
FREDERICK RoBIE, ARTHUR SlwALL.
WILLIAM l.. PUTNAM. FRED X \. POWERS,
JONI A. PErsRs, Charles J CHAIRMAN,
ARrEMas LIBBEY, CHARLES +. BKAGo.
LEWIS BARkER