Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-29

(Second Lieutenant-elect Co +.
+ IL. The persons elected or appointed
to offices as above, are hereby notified
to present themselves to the board of
examination at the time and place
specified herein for the meeting of the
board. Officers elected or appointed
who are members of the National
Guard will appear in undress uniform
without side-arms; they will be
furnished transportation and subsis
tence, but no per diem will be allowed.
By order of the Commander-i n-Chief,
AUGUSTUS b. FARNHAM,
Adjutant-Ge
Miss Mary Blanche Bixby of Pasa-
dena, Cal, formerly of Skowhegan,
Me-, has written to Governor Hill call
ing his attention to the fact that the
first commission ever issued to a keep
er of a lighthouse on the coast of the
United States was issued to a Maine
man and that this original commission
is now in existence in that city. Miss
Bixby also Says that the commission is
for sale, the price asked for it being
500. She feels that it would be a fine
idea to have the commission purchased
and brought back to Maine, where it
could be hung in the rooms of the
Maine Historical Society or in the
State House. 1t is in splendid state Of
preservation, says she, excepting that
a small piece is gone from one of the
lower corners, opposite the signature.
This piece is about IN inch by half an
inch. The commission is neatly
framed and covered by glass. which
protects it.
Under this commission was appoint
ed, by President George Washington,
the first keeper of the Portland head
lighthouse, which was the first beacon
light to be established on the coast of
the nation. This light still sends out
it's warning rays to mariners bound for
Names most prominent seaport. At
the time the commission was issued
Maine was district Of Massachusetts.
Accompanying Miss Bixby's letter is
q COPY Of the commission, which reads
as follows:
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
"PRE.SlDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
ITO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE
PRESENTS-GREE
"KNOW YE, That l have appointed,
and do appoint Joseph Greenleaf
Keeper of the Light House at Portland
| in the District of Maine in the State of
Massachusetts to exercise and fulfill the
| Powers and Duties of that Office: And
| to have and to hold the same, with all
| the Authorities, Privileges and Emolu-
ments thereunto of Right appertaining
during the President of the UNITED
STATES for the time being.
| GIVEN under my Hand at the City
of New York, the seventh Day of
January in the Year of our Lord. one
thousand seven hundred and ninety
| one 60 washington.
Miss Bixby says that there is no
| question as to the genulneness Oh the
| document and that she thinks arrange
ments could be made to have 1t sent TO
Maine for examination.
| Gov. John f. Hill and party left Au-
| grsta on the early train. Tuesday morn
| ing. for Portland, to attend the SER
| vices there in memory of Pope Leo The
marty consisted of N. S. Purrinton, Hon.
+ r. Carleton, Hon. 3. F. Chadbourne,
\ / Brown, Hon. c. H. Prescott and
Judge e. E. Chase. Rev. Charles W.
Doherty and Thomas ]. Lynch. Esq.
accompanied the party. At Portland
they were Joined by the members of the
| Governors staff, who arrived in that
city. Monday night and at once went
to the cathedral, where the services
were held. The party left Immediately
for Augusta. at the conclusion of the
services. These members of the staff
were present: Major General A. b.
Farnham, Brigadier General F. l..
IIoyt, Col. Frederick H. Parkhurst, Col,
r. G. Dill, Lieut.. Col. Frederick Hale,
J,ieut. Col. w. M. Aver, Lieut.. Col.
Francis Keefe and Lieut.. Col. T. H.
Anderson.
These new corporations have filed
| oo,t;fcotec of INCORPORATION at the Of