Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-22

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annual encampment to be held at
Augusta June 14-15. The text of the
order is as follows.
HEADQUARTERS.
Department of Maine
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Pittsfeld Me- Ma Is, 1871.
General Orders No S.
I. The f5rty-foufth annual encamp-
plent of the Department ef Maine
Grand Army Of the Republic. will be
held as already announced in Gener-
al orders No June nth and 18th
at Augusta. The encampment will
convene in CITY hail. Wedne sday, June
1fth. 1911, at 1000 \ NJ
H. Department headquarters will be
established at the Augusta House
room No, PIG.
III Through the kindness Of col.
Francis keefe. supt of public build
ings. room 70 judiciary room at the
state House has been designated A
headquarters room for the convenience
Of the comrades and their friends
visiting the new Capitol
". The Department of Maine Wo-
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Relief Corps Of Maine and Depart-
ment of Maine LaGies of the u. A.
r. viii hold their conventions in tu-
sHsta. the same dates. June 18th and
18th, 1911.
\. The following rates have been
granted by the railroads of the State:
Maine Central X. r. all lines a
fare and a third. selling tickets from
stations east Of Bangor on the 18th.
18th and 18th, and west or Bangor
Or the 18th, 1ith and morning of the
laih. good for return until the I7th
Bangor & Arnostook viii sell tick
cts at one fare the round trip from
their stations via Northern Maine
Junction and via Dover and Foxcroft.
rlus Maine Central rates to Augusta
and return
The Sandy River and Rangeley
Lakes r. r. will sell through to Au-
snsta and return ut one fare for their
lines plus Maine Central rate from
Pennington
The Grand Trunk Rv. will soil
tickets from points on their line on
the basis of fare aud third to
Yarmouth Junction plus Name Central
rate thercfrom.
The Canadian Pacific r. Z. will
sell tickets from Houlton, Fort Fair
field Caribou and Pressure Isle via
Naneeboro al same rates as author
lied by the Ranger & Aroostook r. r
l. The comrades of Augusta, with
he assistance Of the Augusta Board
OF Trade, have matters well in hand
ard are making every ARRANGEMENT to
assure a successful and pleasant en-
equipment. An entertainment and
campfire will be held at the ,-ity
ran on Wednesday, 8 L. NJ. which
VIII be addressed by Governor PIais-
;ed and other eminent speakers. The
iGatehless National Soldiers Home
band will furnish music.
VII. The council of aIu,inistra tio,
VIII meet at headquarters. room 40
Augusta House On Tuesday, June
18th at 80 F. II. for the nurnos,,
OF examining and auditing the ae-
counts OF the department officers. and
tfaEsacting such ether business as
laaY be brought before them. Every
member is expected to be present
Important business.
VII. The commander of Seth WI
liam Post, No 10, will detail one
c"mrade for officer of tha dav one
f2r officer of. the guard and four com
rades for sentinels. The comman,ler
ot cutler Post. No. AZ, viii detail f,,r
comrades for sentineIs
ofllcers and sentinefs when ON dutY.
must be uniformed and equipped
the oltlcer of the day will report tn
tue assistant adjutant general al the
Augusta House. room 219. TUESDAY
evening June 13. for instructions.
FLAG DAY"
~. June II, 1871, is the 134th ami
Fersary of the adoption of the stars
ana Stripes as the flag of our country
since then old Glory has eve, led
our army and navy to victory. II sym
holizes Liberty and Union. and tho
natal DAY should he universally oh
served. with that object in view the
National encampment of the Grand
army OF the Republic officially recop-
Mes the 18th day of June as "FIae
day." i'e
All comrades, are therefore ,ao,,ost
ed on that day to display their flags
from their homes and nlaces ~ h,,si
ieaS' anu urge their friends and neigh
oois 70 40 likewise Comrades attend
ing tne department encampment at
augusta are requested to wear a min
lature nag or flag bow on the laned
OF their coat on that day. In doing This
you VIII teach in the most impressive
manner the lesson of patriotism so es-
sentiai to 3si,e5nations life
The flag. ours by allegiance o,,rs hy