Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18
Governor FernaId Confers
Honor on Gen. Chamberlain
Commissioner Gilman Sends
Letter 10 Boards Of Trade.
False Rumor in Circulation About
Fishing at cobbossesconteee.
STATE HOUSE LEMDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Thursday, Feb. "a, at 10 A. M.

Governor Ferndld mas appointed
General Joshua l.. Chamberlain Of
Portland to represent the State Of
Maine to meet the Battle of Gettys-
burg Commission on the battlefield at
a time to be later selected, to confer
with them and the representatives of
sister states for the observance of the
50th anniversary of the Battle OF
Gettysburg which will occur July l.
, and 8, 1913.
Governor Fernald received the fol-
lowing letter bearing on the matter
from the Fiftieth Anniversary of the
Battle nf Cettyburg Commissions:
We have the honor to inform you
that an act of the Assembly OF the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania. APP
proved May 10, 1909, created com
mission to provide for the proper and
fitting recognition of the fiftieth an
niyersary OF the Battle Of Gettysburg
which will occur on July 1st, I'd and
Sd, and to invite the corporation OF
the Congress of the United States
and the participation of the several
states in the commemorative.
"Thr commission has been duly APP
pointed by iii" Gnvern"r Of the COM
monWealth ot Pennsylvania 70 carry
the patriotic provisions 81 this act
Into effect and is officially organized
tor that purpose
We. therefore, respectfully and
cordially invite the Sister state of
Maine to accept this invitation from
the commonwealth upon whose soil
the Battle of Gettysburg was fought,
to share in this important anniversary
and to help to make il an event
worldly of it's historical significance
and an occasion creditable and I'M
pressive to our great and reunited
nation.
We request YOU. as the chief eX-
ecutive of your State, to give the sub
.iect your full and favorable considera
ton, and to recommend and urge such
action upon it by your next legisla-
ture as shall appear to you /" he wise
and practicable. The commission will
welcome your counsels in til" matter
and shall be glad to carry, 50 far as
possible. such measures a. you or
your legislature may propose.
The act creating the commission
passed by the Pennsylvania Assem-
An Act creating a commission t. h"
known as the iiftieth anniversary of
the Battle of Gettysburg Commission;
auth 3rizing the governor to avU int
nine members thereof a:.G ~ VA
|cancies that may ocur therein: the
commission 20 cut3ilvr aad arrange
for observance Of the fftieth ami
versary of the BaCtIe of Gettysburg.
to invite the cooperation Of the Con
gress Of the United States and of
other states and report 10 the next
session of the General Ass, n -; and
making an appropriation for The pay
ment If expenses of said & ,mmission -
The full text of the act creating the
commission is as follows:
Section /. BE it enacted, etc, that
within thirty days after the passage of
this act. the Governor of the Com
monWealth shall appoint nine citizens
.of Pennsylvania. who. when appoint
ed. shall constitute a commission to be
known as the i'iftieth Anniversary of
the Battle of Gettysburg Commission,
whose duty shall be to consider and
arrange for Il proper and fitting
recognition and observance at Gettys-
DuIS- ot inc HitittH anniversary Oh the
Battle of Gettysburg: with authority
to invite the cooperation of the Con-
grese of the United States and of
other states and commemorative: the
commission 10 make report of its ac-
ton. with re communication. to the next
8 s3icn Of the general assembly of
Pennsylvania. The governor shall
make appointments, to fill any va
cancirs that may occur in said com.
omission. III" members Of the said
commission shall serve without COM
pensation, other than heir actual and
necessary expenses
Section ,. For the purpose of car
rying out the provisions of this act
the sum of five thousand dollars. or as
much thereof as may he necessary. is
hereby specifically appropriated: said
appropriation to be paid by warrants
of the auditor general drawn upon the
state treasurer. upon specifically item
ized vouchers duly approved by the
proper officers of said commission.