Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-28

Charlottesville fight which preceded
the great conflict at Gettysburg. 9th
ers were sick in hospital or on duty
which kept them at a distance from
Gettysburg during the battle. These
men quite properly state it was no
fault of theirs that they did not par
ticipate in the battle, but if the doors
are "nce opened it will be exceedingly
dtEicIlt to close them again without
deiaS Injustice to some. Applicants of
TINS class have been informed that UNI
dcr the legislative resolve actual par
tlt ipints would FIRST be taken care Of
and tErn. il funds we're available. c0n-
S.deration would be given to the eases
of men who, for one reason or another,
were not preseEt with their commands
at the battle. In view of the large
number of actual participants who
have applied for transportation, the
inclusion Of any, non-participants at
stet, expense must be carefully safe
fGardrd If the cost is to be kept with
i'm thc limits of tie legislative resolve.
General Dill minis report suggests Il
consideration for this special class.
transportation.
In addition to canVassing the vet
Grams | nave taken up with The rati-
rad companies the general tranSpof-
tation features Of the affair. In NieN
of the fact that many veterans live
in the extreme eastern and northern
portions of the State, requiring al
day to reach Portland, il seems nee
esarv To leave Portland, in the early
evening of Saturday, june 18th. Tho
Boston g. Maine and New York, New
Haven & Hartford roads will furnish
special Pullman train for the jour
ney from Portland to New York. Tie
Fifth Avenue Bus Company will have
special buses in waiting AT the Grand
Central Terminal in New York for
the prompt transfer of the party to
the Pennsylvania station. For the
journey from New York to Gettysburg
THE PENNSYLVANIA road will furnish =
special train Of steel day coaches. ON
this schedule the party should az
rive in Gettysburg. during the after
noon of Sunday, June %, in ample
time for supper which the Quarter
master Corps of the Army will be
prepared to serve. For the return
trip beginning. ON Saturday, July 9th,
the roads will furnish like transpor-
III lipn IL utSiItu anu III oipti ~ III
sure proper care for those who may
fall i'll a Pullman sleeping car has
been engaged for the journey from
Gettysburg to New York. The rail-
roads have agreed to accept a trans
portation order to be exchanged by
the veteran for roundtrip ticket
from his home station to Gettysburg
and ! submit specimen order which
will meet requirements. All CORE
spondenee relating to transportation
has been filed by itself for conVeniens
reference.
Subsistence.
1t will be necessary to provide three
meals for the going journey and at
least two for the return trip. It IS
believed that the most satisfactory
plan VIII be to furnish lunches in in
dividual boxes with hot coffee served
from heater cans which will Keep L
hot for the entire trip. 1t is recon-
mended that Lieut.. Col. Blaine Owen,
chief cemmssary, National Guard %
the State OF Maine, be authorized 10
perfect arrangements for subsistence
and tcqptract. for the necessary cooked
meals and liquid coffee.
Medical attendance will be made To
veterans en- route.
In view of the historic significance
of the celebration it would seem prop
er that distinctive badge be fur
nished by the State to all Maine vet
Grams who attend the celebration.
The tentative outline of the four
days program at Gettysburg indicates
exercises in which the governors Of
the several states will participate but
so far as | am informed the details
have not been worked out Under date
of March 1lth l asked the Pennsyl-
vania Commission for information re-
garding this phase of the celebration
but no information has been FORTH
coming. Unless the commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania makes special provision
for official visitors they will he obliged
to seek quarters in some nearby city
for the great camp will be exclusive
~ for veterans and no suitable ac
commodations are available in Get
tysburg 1t is generally understood
that special provisions will be made
for the entertainment of the visiting
governors and their official parties.
Parker l.. Harrison, State road COM
missioner. has returned from a trip
to Benton. where he viewed proposed
improvements on a road in that town
Tor which the Legislature passed spe-
citl resolve, granting an appropria :
ton To repair this road. Mr.. Hardson
said his purpose was to see the had
spots in the road. and as the spring
time brought them out fully, he I'M
derstood how and what was needed for
the repair
ivan f. Lang. deputy insurance COM
missioner passed the Weekend at his
home in Bowdonham.
Miss Winnie Norcross. clerk in the
state auditors office, has gone to
Pittsfield. Mass, to visit her brother,
f. W. NorcrosS.
The Port Clyde Geld Storage Co.
has fled With the secretary of State
a certificate of change, having chang