Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-07
AUGUSTUS CENTENNIAL.
Chief Justice Fuller Will Arrive by
Special Car, Today.
Governor Powers viii Arrive, Tuesday Other
Guests to Come.

10y wv uttyS intervene before the DAY
set for the observation of the Tooth year
OF existence of our city. On that occa-
SION VIII be seen mani a one, doubtless
who has not visited hiss real home his
native land for years
Chief Justice Fuller VINO will give the
address of the day. ana family, will ar
rive, today, by a special car from Boston,
accompanied by Hon. j. II. Manley. The
party will arrive Ia Augusta about 2.3$5.
this afternoon, on train No. H. The
chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller will be the
guests of Mr.. Manley while they are here.
Two of their daughters, Mrs. Aubrey Of
Washington and Mrs Wallace of Tia
coma, will visit Mrs. Thomas Lambard.
Miss Fuller, with Miss Fannie Fuller, to-
gether with Weston, the youngest of the
family, will be entertained during their
stay by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Cony.
Weston Fuller. it will be interesting to
know, is preparing to enter Bowdoin in
the fail of 9S.
1t is also expected that Rev. Daniel
Cony Weston of Washington. d. c.. who
will give the invocation at the afternoon
exercises, will arrive. today. He will
visit Mrs. Daniel Williams on Myrtle
street. while in the city.
Governor Powers. who will speak.
Wednesday evening, on the subject. The
State is expected to arrive in Augusta,
Tuesday night on the Pullman.
Some of the guests have already COM
menced to arrive. but. the most of them
are not expected until Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Snnrin1 will hp DnnOinteI.
today to see that the visitors are met at
the incoming of trains, Tuesday and
Wednesday. and receive all the assistance
necessary; and that they be directed to
their several destinations.
The informal reception in the evening,
when the chief justice and Mrs. Fuller
with others will receive the people pres
ent, will be held Immediately after the
speeches. They will probably receive in
the city council rooms. which will be ar
ranged for the purpose. to make suita-
Bile place while the seats are being taken
from the hall, to make room for the
promenade concert which will be held
there.
Those who will serve as ushers at the
City hall, for the afternoon and evening.
under the supervision of Mr.. }. Frank
Pierce, who will take general charge OF
the seating of the audience are: Messrs.
S. S. Patten, Cony Sturgs. Roger North.
Percival Gould. Llawellyn 7. Cooper,
Stanley Morton, Thomas A. Cooper,
George II. Bangs. Warren sanborn,
Blaine owen. Ralph Leighton and stephen
W. Lewis
Among those who are expected to be
present. and who will probably visit
friends or relatives during their visit, are
the following. Or. H.. NJ. Potter of Car
diner; Mrs T.. II. Davis and family OF
Portland: Mr.. Frank a. Breck of Somer-
vile, Mass; Mrs. Marshall of Farming
dale: Mrs. w. A. Pidgin of Lewiston; Mr.
and Mrs C. II. Parker and daughter OF
Mcdford Mass; Miss Mary D. Kelly OF
Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. William J. kiiburn
OF New Bedford, Mass; Rev. {. Il. Pen
f1ey of Auburn; Mr.. J. w. Clapp OF boa-
ton: Mr.. Phil p Getchell of Lewiston
Mary f. Norcross of Winchester, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. ID. Sheppard OF Phiinpa'
Mr.. Isaac Pray of Boston; Mrs. I. T.
Shaw and son of Portland; Mrs. Edward
G. Pierce. Mr.. Edward s., and Miss
Pierce of Roxbury, Mass; Mr.. Daniel v
Thomson of New York; Mr.. and Mrs,
Daniel Stone and family of Waterfowl
New York; Col. George l.. Thompson OF
brunswick: Mrs c. f. Mckenney OF
Knightsviie; Gen. Selden Common oil PORT
land; Judge and Mrs. Henry ). webster
of Gardiner: Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.
Nichols of Boston; and Mr.. George A W.
Booker Of Washington, Me.
The committee on invitations is stiii re-
ceiving many replies from those to whoIh
invitations have been sent. Some mt
they cannot be present. and among these
* one. whose letter as follows, VIII DOUBT
less be interesting showing regret AT
not being able to visit her native place.
Hastings, Mich, June ), 1872.
With many thanks that ! was no. , ~
gotten. | am obliged with great iei" 81
Snce to decline the kind invitations lof
Dear City of my birth. The memories
If ny childhood crowd upon me WIN =
nnver her hills and wooded dells; ana Tue
music of her feathered songsters itnu t IN
rinpiing of her beautiful kennepec, N M !,
out a picture that can never We tN"-iS'
nv Dame Nature in any state,
", rhn,iob absent in body, ] shall certainly
-, n,itb Won all in spirit. next Wednesday
Again thanking YOU am
Tour absent townsWomah, -,r~coN
o''i ELLEN +. ROBlNsoN.
The decoration of business places AM
.iaa,cas will be general and each cftl-
| zen will at least, in honor OF inc sie''
centennial of our dear old city, nave
a., waving in the breeze, and let u
| hone if will be in the sunshine
Can,a have already decorated, ana 'h'
| davs will be busy ones in thi'
| line.