Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-13
PROGRAMME
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10 70 inclusive. -

The committee OF arranyera.
muster at Camp Benson win 10. ief The
pains to make this one OF the 7 ,, ~
}tDyapie times eyer witnessed al al. ia. IN
Benson me old comrades ana amp
generally are invited TO be presnn az" pubic
the entire muster ~ aarinx
Saturday, Aug. IA. Opening IA.
muster. Organizing and pltfshfns, ~ Inc
viii be the order OF the day c.. = tents
for this day. j. Babo and j. r lI,a'aatiets
lisious services under the d5rac..so r.
nep'triment Chaplain J. w. Wan o.
Newport. s'ster OF
Monday. Aug. IT, This w,u /.
terestins day al Camp Benson ma. 90 m
efficient management OF the s@u The
committee; IL. French, +. Bennett Ji1 I, E
Tue day, Aug. i7-G. A. Il. dav
faii to Dc present. Department c'nt
mander Leroy r. Carleton ana ~. on
be present. II is rumored thai =, Wi
spy Is 10 be on the grounds sa,a Hes-l
during ne forenoon and that n. Tine
eauSht ny detectives and sentenced - y
VIII be sent out into the couniry parry
iect poultry and lambs for tho y,+ - eoi-
nor Al LEO u. VI there viii he ~, 49, alh-
AT Headquarters building by so,,,,. aAhg
Carleton and other distinguished ss.Aasr
ers. Al O'Clock In the eyenlng FIX IN
WIN De an interesting campfire hehl IL ' .as
pavilion. Committee for The a. = ~
Withee, J. Bigelow. A. Frost S'
Wednesday. Aug. -Governor,s
Gov. Powers and staff are nxpas.sat 4a5
present and some fine speaking no 70 D
expected: Committee for this dsv. Wy ~ =
Davis. II. IL. Powers. Adj
Thursday. Aug. w r. q s,v !.
members Of the order are req,ies,sa Al
report 81 the Pavilion. regilter :. g
names and attend The reeaI,fion sasf
O'Clock A. NJ. Dinner served a, ~, ~
the dining hall. All corps president ~ ~! u
secretaries are appointed as re,saa. aaa
committee. A; O'Clock +. NJ. ths s.sM
department president. Mrs Nan..i as
Cory, van he present and deliver ~
dress of welcome. Mrs Ella / NJ ~
and other speakers VIII be pressn, ~
some fine speaking will be exnsc,.s aaa
pretty dfill by the young ladies' ~ T. !,
port. ard singing by local talent, esnra,
fan 10 make il interesting for thoss mss
wish 10 attend. The Camp genson s y
ISOLATION committee. D. NJ SawteIle d.
ker and caveriy. viii attend In ~ -
door sports. Band concerts will h. go
AT different hours OF the day. II ~
evening there VIII be a ball al III ~ ~
Vtiion under the management of The Il,
e. Spr1gue. Mrs. Emma shaw W
Bessie Parcher. ~s'
Friday. Aug. 20-S. of V. stay. cns :,
The most Interesting Programmes ~ ~.
muster has been prepared for ,bis la
see >. OF V. posters for full parfieuis,s
Don fail TO be present on this day Can.
mittee; q. w. Hilliker. ]. Blgelow, H
Moore. =
Saturday. Aug. 2l-The programme q,
tnlS day VIII not lack for amusemsn,s
The committee for this day intenas !,
possible, TO have "A matched game ~ H..
bail in the afternoon. COMMITTEES:
Carr, H. French, III. Il. Smell.
sunday, Aug. 22-The programme n,
this day will be under the manaee,uSn, =
l1epaf tment Chaplain j. w Webusy
when VIII he announced later
Monday. Aug. 2a-This will be the c,os.
ing day OF the muster Striking tent,
shaking hands. and bidding old COMRADES
and friends goodbye. will be the order A
the day A grand ball In the evening I'll,
be IN order to make a complete finish
Captain Wilson'S little steamer win r,m
from Newport to Camp Benson wharf
every half hour. No other boats bringing
passengers will be allowed to land n
wharf. Gorinna band will furnish musE
during the encampment. Dancing n H.
pavilion each evening. Good music vil
be furnished. Admission TO grounds u
cents. Season tickets, 20 cents Han
rates on Maine Central Railroad during
the muster. The G.. A. r. WRcS
OF V. and Daughters of Veterans are I'd.
United To the grounds free when they
wear the adge of their order.
COL. +. WiTHEE. Commanding Military.
+. HILL, Secretary
WIN. HARRIS preS;.lent