The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-21
Arr,,a, Of the Veteran Ar,,IIery,

The Veteran Artillery Of Newburyport ar
rived here in the cars about o'clock yestcr-
day. A salute was fired from the depot
grounds as they approached the city. They
were received by the Committee of Arrange
ments on the part Of the City Council, con-
sistlng of Aldermen Beal and d. Larrabee I'd,
and Councilmen Hamlen, Harmon and Wa
terhouse, who welcomed them to our city.
Escorted by detachment of the Police and
the Committee of Arrangements, they marched
to the Preble House, where they had proyd-
ed quarters. An invitation was extended to
them to unite with our citizens in paying re-
spects to Major Gen. Dix in the afternoon.
which they accepted.
In the afternoon the Veterans escorted
Major Gen. Dix and suite from the Preble
House to the new City Hall, and then entered
the hall aud took seats provided for them.
After the ceremonies Of the reception were
over, the officers were introduced in the
Mayors room to Gen. Dix. Afterwards they
formed line in front of the hall, broke into
columns, and marched through some of the
principal streets Of our city, and went through
the dress parade in front of the Preble House.
The City Hall having been engaged month
since for last evening, the Committee, on the
part of the City Council, secured Mechanics
Hall for the Veterans, as the next most con-
venient place for them TO assemble and meet
their friends and the citizens of Portland
The hall was thrown open for this purpose last
evening, and tie City Committee engaged
Chandler to furnish music. Short notice was
given to the ladies OF the city, but there was
quite large gathering, and dancing was the
order OF the evening until quite a late hour
interspersed with singing from members Of the
company, and splendid glee club from New
buryport. Refreshments were furnished by
Barnum, at one hours notice, at the order of
the Committee, and everything went off in
cheerful manner. The Veterans catered into
this impromptu dance with great ze.t, and,
from appearances, enjoyed it highly.
Efforts have been made TO induce the Vet
Grams to delay their departure until tomorrow,
in order that grand levee may be given them
at the City Hall, this evening. We hope these
efforts will prove successful; but the members
say that their engagements are such that they
must return to-day. Perhaps nights refec-
ton will induce them to remain with us one
day longer. We hope so.
The Veterans numbered 100 men, and
finer looking body has never been seen. One
fourth OF them are over fifty years of age, and
no one Of the number is under thirty five.
The company is composed of some of the
most solid and substantial men of Newbury-
port, among whom are numbers Of old ship
masters. They were accompanied by Halls
Brass Band, numbering eighteen pieces, Hall
playing his gold bugle.
The officers of the company are John Bur-
rel, Colonel Commanding; William Z. Cur
rier, LIST Lieutenant; VIM. A. Felch, I'd do !;
II. H. bennett, Sd do; John Evans, 4th do !;
John Il. Nelson, Adjutant; Samuel w. Haines,
Quartermaster. Richard Fowler, a colored
man. well known in Ncwburyport, came as
waiter to the Veterans.
The staff of Col. Burrill was composed of
Captain Lambert, Major Ben. Perley Poore,
Capt John Moore, Charles Hodges, VIM. J.
Hodges, Richard Fowler and Rev. J. S. Spald-
ing, Chaplain.
Among the members present was George
W. Jackman, Jr., Esq, ex-Mayor OF Newbury-
port, one,of the extensive shipbuilders of that
city, Capt. NJ. Symonds, over seventy-five
years of age, who was a prisoner in Dartmouth
prison in the war Of 1912 with England, and
any other distinguished men of Newbury-