Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
GENERAL ORDERS
For the Annual Field Day or
PatriarchS Militant
OF Maine to Be Held, June ~ IS and
10, in Augusta.
The Department Council Meeting and
Field Day Exercises.

Following are the General Orders, No.
1G. issued by c. f. Weeks of Rockland,
department commander, Patriarchs
Militant of Maine, relating to the 10th
annual Department Council meeting
and the Field day exercises to be held
June II, Is ana 49, in Augusta:
The committee appointed at the SEES
sion Of the Department Council held at
Bangor 10 report ON the place OF hold
ing the Department Council for 1902,
and the next annual Field day, having
reported in favor Of Augusta:
IT is hereby ordered that the nth an
nual meeting of the Department COun-
Gil and annual Field day be held in the
city Of Augusta, on the nth, 18th and
18th days Of June next, and the follow
ing program is hereby promulgated in
connection Herewith:
Official program for Field day exer-
cises at Augusta. Me, June II, IS and
10, 1862.
TUESDAY, JUNE II.
100 =. M.-Tenth annual meeting of
Department Council at odd Fellows
hail
Complimentary banquet rendered by
Canton Augusta 10 members of Depart
ment Council at close of meeting.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS.
1890 \. M.-Grand parade, under the
direction OF the department comman-
der
Lines viii be formed at Market
square upon the arrival of trains from
the east; the right Of line resting in
Market square; 1st Regiment forming
Oh Water street, right resting in Mar
ket square; "a Regiment forming on
Commercial street, right resting in
Market square.
Line OF march-Gp Water to Bridge
up Bridge to state. down State to Win
throp, up Winthrop to SeWall. down
Sew:tll to Green. down Green to State,
down State to State House where the
Department Of Maine will be reviewed
by the Governor and staff
The department will then be received
in the State House by the Governor
and his staff. After which reception
there viii be 4 dress parade of the LIST
ana "a Regiments il the State field
south Of the state House Reforming,
lines proceed to the Augusta House.
where the parade will be dismissed.
go =. M Electric cars will be fur
nishel to the Chcvaiers for trip to
Togus, whore lines viii be formed and
the department reviewed by Coy. Allen,
after which u short time will be spent
in sightseeing around the grounds.
$. +. M Grand reception ID the de-
lrartmc-it commander ana staff with
! 'adies, at Ci;y hall, to be followed by a
! :,Iatu util.tary ball
/ THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
! VIII he devoted ID sight seeing ana
preparations Tor returning home.
Headquarters of the Department of
| Maine will be established at the Conv
| house.
CoIonels of regiments viii report to
the assistant adjuntant general time Of
| leaving and time of arrival OF their sew
| Cral commands.
Commandments will greatly oblige the
department commander by promptly re
| PORTING to their several colonels. by
wiz. tie time Of leaving ana the num-
! Der of chovaliers in their commands.
| Officers desiring mounts are hereby
directed to communicate Immediately
with Chey. Ch1s. NJ Taber, Augusta
Maine.
a proper escort for ladies viii be in
attendance on all trains
Cantons who have not sent in their
reports and per capita tax to the as
sistant adjutant general. are urgently
requested to make returns before June
lst. in order to enable that officer to
make out his report to the adjutant
general within the time required by
law.
Arrangements have been perfected
with the railroads for reduced rates as
follows:
Maine Central Railroad will issue
round trip tickets from the points
named below to Augusta and return as
follows: