Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-28
STATE HOUSE
Report ofA6jutan' Gen. Dill
On Gettysburg Celebration.
American Ass'HS Of Farmers In
Silute Workers al Washington.
Corporation Certificates Filed Cap.
itot Jottings.-C Cooperation Change.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council, Thursday, Nay %, 1913, AZ
10 A. M.


In -r'recorotsucc with tie appropria-
tron al -alS,GdG. made by the 18th Maine
Legislature. Maine Ciy:l War veterans.
Wlt5 participated III the Battle of
Gettysburg Will leave Portland. on the
evening Of July Is. to attend the 50tn
anniversary of. the event at Gettys-
hung. The anniversary celebration will
be held in July.
The arrangements have been III the
halssi. OF Elliott =. Dill tie adiutant
general anG Saturday, he filed his
report with the Governor aud Goum-
ell. This report elbows ali the arrange.
ments fer tie occasion. 1t Is possible
that .the Governor and staff will also
attend the observance of the anniyer-
sary of the great battle
Adjutant General DIS report is rs
follows:
In December last, by direction Of ti4e
Gov enqr-elect. made general can
Vass OF the Survivors CT the Battle Of
Gettysburg resident within the State.
Tins canvass was made by cireul lr
letters sent to all Grand Army Posts
and formed the basis on which the
Legislature made an appropriation Of
SlS.ot0. to provide for the states parti-
cipation in the 10th anniversary exer-
GiSeS.
Stree the passage Of the legislative
resolve have made an individual can
Vass of ettrans, through secretaries
of regimental and battery organiza-
lions, by circulars To Grand Army
Posts ard IN tie columns Of the daily
and eckly press. II is believed thai
this canvass IS rs thorough as It is
possible to make and that nearly all
Gettysburg veterans have been inform
ed that the state will furnish them
transportation to the battlefield. next
July. In all 50S actual, participants no.
resident in Maine have signiiicd their
desire 10 attend the semi-centennial
exercises at State expense. Of this to-
tai. 4sl .lad service III Maine organiZa
tlcDs.
The names of all participants IN the
batde who have sienfied their dssire
10 attend the exercises have beea
piac.d on indies cards and filed alpha
betteally by organizations 50 as 10 he
instantly available for reference pnr-
rpsei. $40 ssee.za gszzzH-av
Ilsliso manner cards have heeD made
for all veterans who have notified this
offlct of their intention To attend the
e%cFGfSTS at t0efr own expense. W iiiG
thes men will not be furnished with
tr, deportation by the State, they
shollG be kept Informed Of all arrange
mems and 4 possible the State should
furnish them with subsistence and ne
cesSary medical attendance on route
Thes assignment Of quarters IN the
caufp az Gettysburg will be made on
inca of the Maine
member of the National Commission.
Major General Joshua J.. Chamber
lam. aud wlll include al veterans from
Min. whether participants in the
battle or not. II IS therefore essential
10 Eeep elose tabs on the non-partici-
pa,sis SO that they. may not find them
selves without quarters when they ar
rive at the camp.
- !, Non Participants.
A great many requests for Tree
TRANSFORMATION have been received
f,ora nalI-rarticinants who belonged to
organizations which took part in the