Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-10
Is Entertaining Brother Patri-
archs Militant Of Maine.
Village GaiIy Decorated in Honor o.
Occasion Parade, This Morning.
Competitive Drill in Afternoon and Concert
and Banquet in Evening.

! tlrcu OF all 'hdliit sNtitt SpNiNtNs7T ii'Ns
occupy the front rank in the business ana
professional occupations in our State, and
withal contain among their number many
| of the handsomest men to be found any
where. Skowhegan has been looking for-
ward to this event for some time, ana m
appreciation of that fact. many OF the
business places here now shine forth with
gorgeous trimmings and gay coiors.
Attractive emblems Of the l. O. o. F,
appear in evidence and several private
residences are becomingiy festooned
| Among the many places decorated are
| the following: Water street, Hotel Hes
| elton. f. G. Dunlap, M. B. Heselton, r.
| low, II. w. Gushing, c. l.. Roy, Dennis
| & Cleveland A. II. Lang. II. {. Bassett,
II. A. Dinsmore. L. W. Chase, Z; ".
| Brown Charles Clark. Patterson N Good
Co, c. NJ. Barvard, c.E, Desxy. the !, es'
|. o. F. hall. W. T. Oraway. F.'S. Head 4
Eco. j. A. DeaIy. Miss SUSIE Brooklngs.
New England Clothing Co. J. r. Phi
bury. d. F. Judkins. cobnrn BLOCK Mil-
burn Club Patterns drug store. MifourIs
block; Madison avenue. Dow Il Carter. q,
r. Gardiner, a. +. Dyer. Walter Pierce,
G. f. Sampson, w. II. Fuller, Hotel Co
burn, Morrill, & Fletcher Harry VIII
4.ams. c. w Day. Arthur Jewett, n. 81
Steward 81 CO.. Wings Bazaar, G.. b.
Falrgrieves G. S. Webb, Cape Ann Fish
Co, Fred A. wood, Bragg 4 varney and
Skowhegan house. on the South side
were: Frank Thompson & Co.. James
Lumsden and the handsome residence OF
Hon. c. A. Marston The Maine Central
depot was prettily ajtired in red. whlte
and blue bunting, and under the Canton
emblem cross was the word Welcome
in gold letters.
The following orders We're issued from
the headquarters, tonight. for the for
nation of the line tomorrow:
Headquarters Patriarchs Militant,
Hotel Coburn, Skowhegan, Me.
General Order No. l.
Parade viii start promptly at 10 4. NJ.
The fst Regiment will form on Water
street, right resting on Russell street.
The I'd Regiment will form on ..Sorth
street right resting on Water streets The
order of formation Will be as foliowes ~
FIRST REGIMENT.
Canton Worumbus. right.
Canton RidGely.
Canton King.
Canton Columbian.
Canton J.aH. Dearborn, left.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Canton Pallas. right.
Canton Bangor
Canton Lafayette.
Canton Ninalhaven.
Canton Evergreen
Canton Halifax.
Canton Augusta.
Canton Calais
Canton WabosSo.
Canton Houlton.
Canton Columbia. left.
The regiments will take rank in line
according to dates of colonies commits
sions
Ar 3,36 p NJ. compefitiye drill. Com
pcting cantons will fan in and march to
Leavitt Street schoolhouse lot where the
| drill will take place.
Prizes will By awarded Immediately
after the drill. AZ S5o T. NJ, concert ana
banquet at Wtlch every theNdlier VIII W
expected to be present
II. G. FOSTER, Dept Commander
Official: GEO. Z. COLBY, y. a. @.
The cheveIiers arrived in town on the
| SO F. NJ. train and were met at the sta
| tion by Canton Somerset No. 26. and es-
| corted to the several hotels. Iieadquar-
| tiers are located at Hotel Coburr.
After tea the visitors indulged in short
| tour OF the town until the hour OF = when
| Ia odd Sniio,yc hnu pric.,dio, C.nnrrrl
| Eject Herbert G. Foster Of Vateryille
| was mustered in Then followed the re-
port of Brigadier General J. n. Small of
~ nIs Hidiis,, In, ia
| NC f ~ - .,i,,,.c =, n Wat,nn,itb az
tnat oi .1e HI " ~ ] ~, oa
| a,,a,,rt af Ssea IL, tha trd,e,rv Iunct
| wae served nj inc Coburn ar ii o'clock
| ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERALS
REPORT.
| Number of dispensations to April &C.
1897 Observation-Disclosures. q
| Number of retired commissions to
date. ..........,.............. A
| Number of new commissions and war
| rants to date ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 102
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| Numbers April 70. 1896. .................. 1871
| Admitted during the year. AZ
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