Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-17
GETTYSBURG PROGRAMME
For the Dedication OF the Maine Monu-
meuts, Oct. 3.

Order Of the Day-Nstional Salute to be
fired at O'Clock, A. NJ, from Cemetery
Hill. Minute Guns.
Dedication of the Maine monuments a,
the National Cemetery rostrum, commencing
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
Dedicatory salute of sixteen guns in honor
of the Maine organizations engaged in the
battle, to be fired from Cemetery Hill inn
mediately after the close of the dedicatory
exercises at the rostrum.
Regimental reunions. Time and place to
be announced from the rostrum.
Gen'l. Joshua l. Chamberlain, President
of the Day. Col. Francis Il. Heath. Mar
shsl of the Day.
sOrder of exercises at the National Gene
terry rostrum commencing at 10 A. M;
Address. Gen'l. Joshua l.. Chamberlain,
Ex Governor of Maine and Col. of the 10th
Maine regiment on taking the chair.
Prayer. Rev Theodore Gerri.h of the
Goth Maine Regiment
Address. Presentation of the Maine mon
uments to the Governor of Maine, by Gen'l.
Charles Hamlin, chairman of the executive
committee. Maine Gettysburg Commission
and Assistant Adj. Gen1, I'd Division, Sd
Corps and Inspector of Artillery.
Response. Presentation of the monuments
to the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial As
socistion, by Hon. Edwin C. Burleigh, Gov
srnor of Maine.
Response. In behalf of the Association,
Hon. James A. Beaver, Go, ernor of Penn
sylvaLia.
Memorial address. Gen'l. Selden Connor,
Ex-Governor of Maine and Col. of the 7th
Maine Reg't.
Prayer and benediction. Rev. G. X.
Palmer, 18th Maine Regiment.
Itinerary.
Oct. lst. Leave Portland by special trai,
on the Portland and Rochester X. r., at IL
o'clock, NJ, stopping at Westbrook June
ton for passengers from the Maine Central
II. X. Leaye Providence by Providence
Steamboat line, 7.3O P. NJ. Supper on
board.
Oct I'd. Breakfas, on boat. Transfer
from New York to Jersey City by Brooklyn
Annex boats. Leave Jersey City by special
train, Penn. r. r., 6.l5 A. NJ. Lunch on
train. Arrive at Gettysburg at 8 P. NJ.
Accommodations at Mcclellan House and
Springs Hotel, Gettysburg, from supper,
Oct. I'd to breakfast, Oct 4th. inclusive,
with transfer to and from hotel, guide and
carriage ride over battlefield
Oct. Sd. See order of exercises.
Oct. 4th. Leave Gettysburg at 10 30 A
NJ. Lunch on train. Arrive at Jersey City
at p. Transfer to Providence Line by
Brooklyn Annex boats. Supper on boat.
Oct. 5th. Breakfast on boat. Leave
Providence at I A. NJ. Arrive in Portland
at 80 7. NJ. stopping at Westbrook June
| ton to connect with Maioe Central X. r
for points east.
Hates Of Fare
Transportation and accommodations a,
| above for $50 to 299 persons, S24 05. from
Portland to Gettysburg and return to Port.
land; for 300 to 499 persons, S22 50 800 ol
over, S2l %. A deduction of one 81 sc
| from the above rates will be made if state
rooms between Providence and New York
are not furnished. Tickets to be good going
and returning by special train on dates spe
cited, Oct lst ID and 4th and 18th.
If any of the party desire to prolong theil
stay at Gettysburg the Penn. K X will
honor their tickets. on application being
made, until Oct 10th, from Gettysbury 4
Jersey City; but as reduced rates betweer
Portland and New York. are made only Il
parties travelling in a body, the tickets vii
not be honored east of New York except or
the dates specified
| Parlor cars will be attached 10 trains be
tween Portland and Providence, and Jersey
City and Gettysburg. at regular rates.
Parties going from Boston, and points eas
thereof by Sound lines to Jersey City, car
obtain rates as follows, on making applica
| ton, viz Boston to New York and return
available after Oct st, parties Of less thar
| fifty to travel on our tickets, and over #,
on single tickets but on same day % to 20
S. 40; 80 to "a. - 80; 20 to 70, q "a; 81
to 80, 81. 80.
| The same rates from Jersey City t.
Gettysburg and return will be given as apply
to the main body, viz; For less than 300
| $3.50; for 800 to 500. sl225; for owe
800, sli %. These rates from Jersey Cit,
and return, include subsistence, hotel. etc
etc, at Gettysburg. the same as for the mali
body.
From all points on tho VI, G. r. X t.
Portland and return, ticke 3 good from Oct
ls; to Oct. 18th will be sold for one fare
From all points on the Grand Trunk R'y.
within the State of Maine, to Portland AM
return, tickets good from Oct. Is. to Oct
1th, will be sold for one fare.
1t is requested that all intending to join tn,
| excursion. vii send their names and address
without delay. to Col. ). W. Thaxter, Port
land, Maine, and stating whether they wis
seats in parlor car. and staterooms o.
steamer.
CHas- HAMLIs,
+. T. HEATH: Executive Com
c. B. MERRILL, mittee Maine Gettys
s. W. THAxrER, barg Commission.