New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-25
THE CITY GUARDS EXCURSION
,,r,mspaenee Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondenee Of The N. Y Tribune.
PoRrLASD Wednesday, June 20, 1885,
AT a O'Clock this morning the New-fOrk City Guard
Ieft Montreal in the Grand Trunk Railroad feny-b nat
and after crossing the St. Lawrence River embarked
on the mail train for Portland At our departure
hundreds Of persons were assembled on The wharf,
and their vocerous cheers staunch boat steamed
out into the river showed the warm feelings the Ca
padians entertained for us. Our band returned the
compliment with " God Save the Queen"
Z EmbarkDg on the mail train we soon started of.
Our course on this road lay through portions Of Can
ada, Vermont New. Hampshire and hai0e The
Grand Trunk Roilroad is well built road and passes
through a country Of the most picturesque characters
through the Canadian portion of the route there Is
nothing be of interest," but as we approach Yer
mont our atten ion IL drawn TO The Green Mountains
and their picturesque scenery, which though OF the
widest character ia nevertheless replete with Interest
The various stations villages through which we
passed appeared TO be very hiDly populated although
some of the towns along the road presented thrifty
appearance. The White Mountains of New-iiampshire
attracted the attention OF the Guard but owing TO
dense fog that prevailed the submits obscured
from view; yet enough of their lofty nights to be
seen TO give us an idea Of their grandeur The scenery
along the Kennebeck and Connecticut Rivers isexceed
iDgly wild and romantic.
should not omit to mention that the train crossed
tie boundary line and were again upon our own
native soil the Guard gave vent to their patriotic
feelings in voclet0us cheers Inc Danu, not al all
backward, performed 50 Hail Columbia and yam
"kee Doodle"
Att o'clock in the evening we reached the City OF
Portland and were received by the Portland Light In
fnptry After short march through the city the
company escorted to their quarters Ii clock
in the evening were entertained by tho Infantry
Company with dinner at the Commercial House.
The table was spread beautifully with the dehcaces
of the season Although at the Quarters there was
upply of liquors. which were served out in a sleahy
manner in an inner room by coored man, tho Guard
calculated upon making themselves happy over cold
water banquet In fact there at the outset boun-
tiful supply of coffee and cold water but the inner
man had hardly been satisfied before there was
| great cannonading of champagne corks. We were
informed that the authorities had been on the lookout
for this affair." and had steathy seized several casks
nd boxes supposed contain the liquor that had been
provided for the Entertainment but what must their
osinay have been when they heard the continual pop
ping Of champagne corks from O'Clock in the evening
till in the morning. The Portland people thought
the affair fine joke, and laughed outright and In the
faces of the authorities who assembled about the
place 10 witness the dismay of hosts when they
found their liquor seized. The military were TOO
smart for the authorities. The supply of liquor was
very abundant and enthusiastic the Portland
military that they knocked the necks off the bottles n
ste I'D Of wasting time in drawing the cors. At the
entertainment great good feeling prevailed. The man
who ordered 'hmitary to fire on the occasion Of the
late riot was present at the table and pointed out
object Of curiosity.
At late hour the company broke up and the Guard
were escorted 10 their quarters. On Thursday morn
ing the Guard breakfasted at the Commercial House
and afterward paraded through the city. There was
large turnout of citizens. We leave Portland at II
o'clock A. NJ. for Boston. ".