Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-13
MAINE G. A. r. EXCURSION,
Program of the Trip to the National
Excursion in September.

| Following is an outline of the eXcur-
sion of the Maine q. \. K. party which
! will go To Saratoga Springs, New York
| city, Philadelphia, Washington and the
jamestown Exposition in September.
Sunday, September Sth, the Depart
| mcnt Headquarters G.. A. X. special
| train will leave Portland Union Sta
| tiom at rs y. Nj. running through to
| Saratoga Springs. n. Y, without
| change, arriving there at 4.30 p. NJ.
The route is from Portland over the
| Boston 4 Maine railroad to Rochester,
\. H., Aver Junction, Mass, through
| the HOosac Tunnel to Saratoga Springs.
| Headquarters Dept. of Maine G. A.
| L. Wolnan's Relief Corps, and Ladies
| of the G.. A. Il. will be at Hucstis
| House, Saratoga Springs. which is 10
| Gated on South Broadway near Circu-
| lar street, overlooking the famous Con-
SrcsS Spring Park. Saratoga is va
cation paradise with it's parks, track,
lakes and boiling springs of world
wide rcpute. 1t also has historic
ground for it was here that Burgoyne
and Gates fought, back in the Rcvolu-
ton.
The grand parade of the Grand
Army of the Republic will occur on
Wednesday, September 18th, and the
executive sessions will be held in Con-
vcntion hall Thursday and Friday,
September 18th and 18th.
Reunions and receptions will be held
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings and the great Campfire will oc-
cur on Thursday evening.
Returning, Friday. September 18th,
the official party will leave Saratoga
Springs at 1.25 =. NJ. arrive in Albany
at 3.15 p. NJ. Headquarters will be at
Hotel StanwiX. Remain here over
night. giving time to visit the New
York state capitol and other places of
interest
Saturday. September 14th. the party
will leave Albany at SIS A. NJ. via
Hudson River Day Line Steamer. Civ
ing a delightful sail down the Hudson
river. Arrive in New York at =. NJ.
Headquarters will he at the Broadway
Central Hotel. Remain in New York
until Monday morning, giving two
nights and one day for sightseeing i'll
the metropolis.
Monday. September 10th. the party
will leave New York at 81 A. NJ. over
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, arrive
in Philadelphia at 10 A. NJ. where a
stop of four hours will be made giving
time to visit Old Independence hall,
the Mint ana other places of interest,
and for dinner.
Leave Philadelphia at 217 T. NJ. ar
rive in Washington at $50 =. NJ. Sup
per. Leave Washington at $50 p. NJ.
via Norfolk 6; Washington Steamer.
giving delightful moonlight sail down
the historic Potomac river. and Chesa-
peake Bay.
Tuesday. September 18th, arrive at
Old Point Comfort at $50 a. NJ. Trans
fer to Pine Beach Hotel near the EX-
position Grounds. Here the party will
remain three days allowing ample time
to visit the Exposition. Norfolk,
Fortress Monroe. Soldiers Home,
Hampton Institute and Newport News.
Thursday. September 10Th, at Z Z. NJ.
the marty will leave Old Point Comfort
via Norfolk and Washington steamer.
Friday. September Goth, arrive in
Washington at { A. NJ. Transfer by
auto to hotel. remain in Washington
Friday and Saturday, giving time to
visit the public buildings. Mount Yer
non and Arlington Heights.
Sunday. September 22d, party will
leave Washington at 9 A. NJ. over the
baltimore ana Ohio railroad. Arrive
in New York at go p. NJ. Leave
New York via Fall River steamer at
5 p. NJ.
Monday. September 2Sd. arrive in
Boston at A. NJ and leave there at
A. M. via Boston & Maine railroad and
arrive in Portland about noon.
II there are any members of the
marty who do not wish to so to the
jamestown Exposition. they can leave
New Yorl. at p. NJ. any day. via FAN
River Line to Boston. thence to Port
land.
And if any wish to go to the James
town Exposition and not to Saratoga
arrangements are made for them to go
direct from Portland to New YORK
city and join the party there at the
Broadway Central Hotel. september
18th.
A cordial invitation is extended by
the Department Commander, to the
members of the National Woman's Re
left Corps, Ladies of the. G. A. R., Wo-