Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-19
STATE AFFAIR.
Program for Celebration at
Augusta Thursday Night.
Leading Democrats Of Maine and
Massa ChuSeits 10 Be Here.
The Committee Invites All Citizens
To Help Honor Plaisted.

Plans are fast maturing for the cell
ebration in this city on Thursday eve
ming, Sept. 22, of the election OF Mayor
Piaisted to the GoVernorShip of Name.
The occasion eXciteS Statewide inter-
est. At least 10000 men are expected to
pour into Augusta during the alter
noon of Thursday. The people OF the
whole state have been and are lnVlt-
ed. The committee expects at least 5o00
men in line, with from 10 to u bands
of music 1t will be an old-fashloned
torchlight procession with 1000 torch
bearers The line of march VIII form
at Market square at o'clock and Will
cover the following route:
Water street to Bridge Cony to Ban
gor. Rangor to School, School tC Can
nett. Gannett to Ccny. Cony to Stone.
Stone to Middle, Middle to East Chest
nut East Chestnut to Arsenal. Arsenal
to Cony. Cony to Water street. Bridge
street to State, state to Winthrop,
winthrop to Sewall, Sewall to Western
avenue, Western avenue to State.
Grove to Market square. About two
hours will be required to cover the line
Of march.
Arriving at Market square, the spe-
cial guests and the speakers of the &C
cason will occupy large reviewing
stand in front of the Federal building
Hon. E. F.. Newbert will preside. and
men now in the public eye will briefly
address the people. 1t is expected that
among the speakers will be Governor
elect Plaisted, Hon. Obediah Gardner,
congressmen- elect Gould and McGilli-
cuddy. Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston,
Hon. Eugene n. Foss of Massachusetts.
Hon. Charles F. Johnson of Water
vile and others.
This large gathering of people from
all parts Of Maine is of no small I'M
portance to this city. The hard-fought
election is past and no man can Wch
deny that the victors have right to
celebrate. Such a gathering should. stir
local pride and engender local enthu-
siasn.
Goyernor-elect Plaisted is citizen
of Augusta whom we delight TO nom
or and whose election to the hlgh OIL
fee of Governor of Maine l1onors every
citizen Of this city. Augusta is prouo
that this city is his home and that ms
affections and warmest friendships are
here. Let the citizenship of Augusta
without regard to party and Wlthou.
thought of victory or defeat. take part
in this recognition of the high honor
conferred upon one OF our neighbors.
The committee desires to make the
invitation the broadest possible TO an
our citizens to join in ma'uns tiie
thousands of visitors welcome 70 the
Capital city.
1t is hoped that there may be j
general illumination and decoration o.
| business houses and residences, espe-
| cially along the line of march. 1t is not
| too much to ask that Augusta make
| this occasion notable by generous
and whole hearted reception to those
| who shall throng our streets. 1t is re-
| called by many that Augusta knew no
| party lines while celebrating the NOM,
| ination to the Presidency of Mr.. Blaine.
remembering only that this was Mr.
Blaine's home and that distinguish
ed honor had come to one of her citi-
Zens.
| This is not a rally. for the election is
over This is a tribute to a friend and
| townsman.
| Per Order
| COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.