Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-19

ner and refreshments may be obtained
at reasonable prices.
l 1t is suggested that those intending
to accept this Invitation should COM
municate with Col. Richards that 4
date can be decided upon so not to in
/ terfere with that of some other excur-
/ sion.
The National Encampment.
Around the national encampment
centers the interest of the Grand
Army of the Republic. AS you all
| know, the Forty sixth National En>
campment was held at Los Angeles
California September 18th and 18th,
1913. and was attended by your de-.
partment commander. Past Depart
ment Commander A. w. McCausland,
Assistant Adjutant General Frederick
A. Motley, and several others of this
department.
The arrangements for the Depart
ment of Maine excursion to Los An
geles were as nearly perfect in every
detail as it is possible to make such
excursions. We were provided with
ample accommodation both on the
train and at the hotels. Our train
was made up in Portland, consisting
of one pullman palace sleeper. ONE
pullman tourist sleeper and baggage
car. We left Portland, on September
End, at "A. NJ. At East Swanton, n.
H.. the Vermont and New Hampshire
departments joined us and the three
departments made a special tarin fol
the entire trip. Our train had an ex.
perienced railroad representative who
| accompanied us through to Los An
geles
The Poland Spring Water Co. sent
us 25 cases of Poland Spring water to
use on the trip which was put aboard
and was furnished for all three de-
partments all the way out. The rail-
road provided us with plenty of ice.
1t was enjoyed by the whole party as
the following testimony will show.
1.-The Comrades, the Ladies of the
Women's Relief Corps and others ell
route for Los Angeles on the Maines
New Hampshire and Vermont special
wish to express to the comrades OF
the Maine Department their thanks
and appreciation Of the fraternity and
charty which furnished the bountful
Isupply of Poland Spring water for our
use on: the trip to the Pacific coast"
This was signed by department COM
afmanders. Relief Corps presidents and
the rest of the. delegation.
On arriving at Los Angeles tho
Maine headquarters was established at
Hotel Lamkershim, one of the best in
1.-THE city. The Pine Tree Association
of Los Angeles found us the next day
latter our arrival and helped to make
Jour stay there pleasant. They fur
i nished a bountiful supply of fruits OF
Various kinds. Most every evening
some of them would visit our head
tquarters We gave that association the
UNITED States flag which we carried
jim the parade.
There were 2l6 registered at our
headquarters who were former resi-
dents of Maine.
rhe parade was as we'll arranged as
lany ] ever saw. Southern California
lis truly land of flowers and the citi.
zens bestowed them upon us lavishly
1.-THE whole line of march was strewr
with flowers and one could hardly steI
of some kind.
II nt II idS lIlDc oISdiliIolicn totdO
iished at Oakland, Cal, three year
lago is composed of members of thu
Women's Relief Corps, Ladies of TIN
t IG. A. r.. and Daughter of Veterans
| Each member Was dressed in whit
and bore flag. They stationed them
iselves about four feet apart and form
led two lines, one on each side of tn
Imarch. There were more than 100
flags in the line. 1t was a beautiful
Isight
Maine had thirty-fiye (35) comrade
in her line. comrade Am Trozier {
Old Town was given the credit of bt
I ing the one who had travelled the fan
;. thest to attend the encampment.
The citizens of Los Angeles tendere
e the encampment royal welcome. III
:. Sunday before the encampment ncarl
q ever" pulpit in Los Angeles and nea
d by cities were filled by some noted
e A. r. comrade.t
81 Gettysburg.
The Department of Maine did n
have much to do in regard to the al
! niyersary of the battle Of Gettysbu