The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-15

vision, paraded on Mount Joys Hill, above
the battery. The weather on this day was
remarkably fine. The appearance ofshe line
was very military; and the evelutions the
whole body were exhibited to great advan-
tage from the Observatory, which his Excel
ency assembled 10 order to witness them and
take view Of the surrounding prospect. The
commander in chief was accompanied by
Mai Gen. FEs;ENDsS and bis suite, and Brig.
Gen. VAREUM and his brigade officers. After
ne review and partaking Of collation. at
the Coonel's Marquee, at which all the OFF,
GERS were introduced TO bis Excellency, the
corps marched through town Under the com
mand of Col. SToRER, and formed line upon
Maine Street, in front Of which bis Excellen-
cy passed on bis return 10 his lodgings. The
Commander in Chief expressed himself much
pleased with the appearance of the troops, as
well as graiIbed with the whole proceedings
Of the day.
On Saturday Col BAIEY's regiment was
reviewed at Westbrook by his Excelleney, ac-
companied by the Generals of the Division
and Brigade, and suites. On his return TO
Portland in The afternoon he inspected the
state Of Fort Burrows, which belongs to the
Commonwealth, and was constructed Under
its authority during the late war; and after
wards visited forts PrebIe and ScammeL at
the entrance of The harbor, Upon the invitation
Of the respectable and hospitable commanding
officer at this position, Maj CaAnr, Of the
Y. 5. army, who caused salute to be paid
him on bis arrival.
His Exceliency was accompanied on this
visit by Gen. SUMNER and COL SWEET, Gen.
FEssENDEN and suite, and party Of gentle
men and, after viewing the Notifications and
witnessing some experiments of artillery and
enginery, and partaking of an elegant enter
taiDment at the table Of Maj. CRANE, return
ded public worship at the Rev. DIR. NIcRors
and Mr.. PAYsoN's meeting houses. On Mon
day morning he left this town to review two
regiments Of Gen. PERLRY's brigade il the 18th
Division, at Gray; passed The evening at Gen
FEssENDEN's in New-Gouce s,er, and proceed,
ed this morning into Gen SEwALL's division
which is next to be reviewed
On bis Egcellency's arrival IL this town bs
was respectfully wated on by q commitlee
consisting Of gentlemen Of Doth political e
nominations, from tie Citizens ct Poti4ua
appointed to invite him 10 putls 5.ane1
with ihem.on some day during his eoi,. .nuarce
in this vicinity. This invitation bowe,el his
Excelency politely declared himself obliged
to decline from the Limitation imposed upon
his time by the objects of bis visit.
1t appears also that the citizens of the
towns Of Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner,
haa in contemplation to render similar act
OF attention and respect to the Governor, on
his arrival at the Kennebeck, which his Ex-
. osllencys was compelled TO decline from the
same considerations. The following are CO.
pies offhe invitation and reply, taken from
the American Advocate, the republican paper
printed at HaIowell, of the 18th inst.
HALLowELL, AUGUST 25, 1918.
HIS ErceAeaey JOHN BROOKS, Governor
ofde Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SIR,
The citizens of Augusta, Hellowell and Gar
diner, in the County of Kennsbec, have with
pleasure received information that your Excel
lency contemplates visit to this part of the
Commonwealth in the approaching month Of
September They feel desrous of expressing the
oP4hioh "iLSu lucy eHkeIldtH VI MS CHdFdC~
ter and public services by every denomination Of
respect and attention in their power. We the
undersigned have therefore been constituted
Committee u their behalf, respectfully to re-
quest the presence ofyour Excellency and suite
At public dinner in Hallowell, on the sixteenth
day Of September, ON such other day as will
comport with your convenience. We hope the
acceptance Of this invitation which we assure
your Excellency viii afford us peculiar satsfac-
ton, will not be incompatible with the principal
object ofyour tour through the District of Maine.
With the highest respect we have the honor
70 be your ob't servants.
JOHN DAVIS, I Committee for
VIM. o. VAUGHAN, the towns Of
TIL: b. COOLIDGE. Augusta. Hal
SANFORD KINGsBURY, lowell & Gar
JOSEPH CHANDLER, diner.
Governor Brooks has received with great
sensibility the estmable invitation of the COM
mittee of sthe towns of Augusta, Hallowell and
Gardiner, to public dinner, when he shall ar
rive at the Kennebec. But as the time to which
he is obliged to limit himself in visiting the Dis
trict of Maine is short compared with the objects
which must necessarily engage his attention
while in that interesting section of our country,
he feels himself compelled to deny himself the
qualification Of accepting their polite invitation
-Medford, Sept. a, 1918.
1t twas previously understood, that The gov
ernour declined all escorts either military or
civil, between the different stages upon the
line of his journey. He was called upon at
hiS lodgings in thic fawn hu (, co,S;,iar. he