Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-26
STATE HOUSE.
Maine Exhibit at the
tuberculosis Congress
viii Be a Fine 0ne---Now
Being Prepared For Shipment.
Date Of Portland Court Of Inquiry
Changed to Sept. 22.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, August %, at 10 A. M.

Preparations are being made by the
State Board of Health in the way Of
preparing an exhibit to represent the
State of Maine at the coming Interna-
tional Congress on Tuberculosis to be
held at Washington. D. c., commence
ing Sept. Il and closing Oct. II, and
there is every reason to believe that the
exhibit Will be a fine one. The exhibit
will be made mainly by the State Board
of Health and the SanatOrium at He
brOn, but there will also be number
of contributions by individuals, SO that
it will altogether be a fine one and a
credit to the State. The work on the
exhibit is gong steadily forward and
it will be completed as soon as posi-
Dle.
DR.. A. G. Young, secretary of the
State Board of Health, has written 10
Washington asking an assignment of
space for the exhibit, which Will in
clude about 120 charts and photographs
22x28 inches in size, 4 model of The Sam
atorllm building at Hebron SX3 feet,
a dish washer Xxi feet for the pur-
pose of showing the manner of washing
dishes, and also a StereliZer SHE feet.
Another ana interesting feature of the
exhibit will be the model of Il shack
for tuberculosis patients which was
designed from one seen in Egypt by
DR. Stephen Weeks Of Portland, and
Which is being constructed under the
direction of that gentleman.
Dr. Estes Nichols of the Maine
Sanatorlum is having a series of pho
tosrarhs enlarged for the purpose of
showing the work at the institution,
and the state Roard of Health will
have a series of charts and other fea-
lures t" Ice included in the exhibit. All
of the ChaitG VIII be placed on mounts
OF Il uniform size and inclosed in neat
frames of buttelnut wood
1t IL not known as yet how many of
the memoirs of the Maine committee
will attend the Congress but it is prob
able that the committee will be well
represented. The members are as fol
lows: Gen Selden Conner of Augusta
president; Er Estes Nichols of Hebron
vice president; DR.. A. G. Young, Of
Augusta. secretary; Hon. Nathan Cliff
ford, of Portland. Rt. Rev. Robert
Goldman Of Portland, DIR. +. II. Gerrisl
Of Portland, DR. s. G. Gordon of Port
land Judge Clarence Hale OF
Portland, Or. I. +. Kimball Of Port
land. Hon. Adam p. Leighton of Port
land, DR.. Wallace Is. Cakes of Auburn
Franklin &. Payson of Portland. Hon
Charles II. Payson of Portland, Hon
William -. pennel of Lewiston, Hon
Waldo Tctteneill of Rumford Falls
Hiram ". Kicker of South Poland, DR.
stephen II. Weeks Of Portland, DR.
Galen NJ Woodcocl of Bangor
Announcement was made at the Of
flee of the adjutant general Tuesda!
afternoon Of the issuance of Spe
.ial Orders No. 6S. by which thu
date of the court of inquiry which
in accordance with Special Order
No. G. was to have convened il
Portland at : =. NJ, Tuesda.
Sept l. is changed to Tuesday, Sept
-, at the same hour. The court will b.
held at the armory. The change o
date of the sitting of the court is Iu
eral of the important witnesses for tn
defence. and IN the request of the coun
sci Of the company.
1t will be remembered that the pur
pose for which the court of INJURY i
called is that of inQuiring into and in
Vestigat,ng as to the etlicnecy. con
duct and military standing of Co.
LIST Infantry. National Guard of tn
state Of Maine. and the following OF
;icers have been designed to act as tn
court: Col. EvCrard f.. NewcOmb o
the I'd Infantry. Col. Charles Collins O
the LIST Infantry, Major Frank b. w