Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-19
WARM WELCOME
The Thousands of VETS" are
Receiving at Washington.
The kennebec Arrives Sunday Noon
After a Delightful Trip.



Old Sixth Corps tina, arrived TO save it from
Jubai Early's raid the latter part of the
war, and much more demonstratiye.
Every body is alive in providing for the
guests that arm in by every train, AMI
there is plenty of hustle all about us.
There is almost a steady incoming, and
Saturday night brief review of Maine )
contingent gave the following roster
Lewiston, so: Boswo orth post, Portland,
$50: Skowhegan. -; Auburn. $50; Stan
dish, 60: Waldoboro, %; Cornish, 80 Z;
Brunswick. 40: Browniield. - ;-'Cas,ine.
IL Bath. 10; Rockland, 20 Cary, IL :;
South Norridgewock, To- ST. Albans, 10 !;
Fryeburg, 35; Waterville, 81; kittery
30; Westbrook, 30; Biddeford, 20; Sher-
man Mills, :: Castine, Is; Augusta, 10
Searsport, Unity, Belfast. Liberty, Brooks
Winterport, Monroe and Freedom. 10.
The ksnnebec Arrives.
The Maine contingent was largely in
creased by the arrival of the noble steamer
kennebec today. The kennebcc came TO
her moorings here about noon today Sun
day after splendid trip and with all on
board we'll The kennebec will serve as II
floating hotel for its patrons and will be
much appreciated.
The decorations on Pennsylvania avenue
are all completed. and the electric plant for
that avenue during the pro-
gress of the encampment will also be in
readiness. Corps badges and likenesses of
the principle heroes of the war will be
shown in electric lights of varied hues 10
Gated at the streets which cross Pennsyl
vania avenue. This display is expected to
be both novel and brilliant. IN elaborate
exhibition of fireworks is also on the pro-
gramme, the principal features of which are
being guarded by the committee in order to
surprise the thousands who will witness the
display. These viii BE- shown on Grand
Army Place at a point near the Washington
monument. The Capitol building and the
Washington monument are to be brilliantly
illuminated by means of reflected light.
which will bring those buildings out of the
darkness with grand effect.
The general illumination will be confined to
avenue. between Sixth and
Seventeenth streets. The White House and
grounds are to be lighted with
of incantlescent lights, which will
follow the architectural lines of the former
and be concealed in the trees of the latter,
Nothing demonstrated the cordiality of
the welcome given the veterans by Wash
ington better than the arrangements made
by all the churches 10 receive them. All
the pastors returned from their vacations
before the usual time, and all the churches
were open for special &. A. K. services, and
also will be for chaplains' campfires during
the week.
The enforced absence of the President is
regretted. With the exception
which this creates it is now evident that
this will be memorable as the greatest and
most successful of all Il. A. X. gather
ings.
The main body will probably not be here
ill Monday forenoon.
The Receptions.
The Presidents reception was to have
been a very brilliant one anl doubtless will
be now.
The reception at the pension office build
ing on Thursday night promises to be
grand affair. An elaborate and patriotic
programme has been arranged, opening
with a promenade concert at : O'Clock. the
marine band officiating. The concert will
continue for 30 minutes. after which Dis
trict Commissioner John W. Douglass viii
lelever an address of welcome to the vcter-
ans. This will be responded to by Com
IN Chief Palmer on behalf of the
Grand Army. These will be the only
speeches of the evening. Following the ad-
dresses a chorus Of 80 voices, selected from
the Choral Society. will give concert and
sing the following numbers America,
. Marching Through Georgia., 'Tenting