The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-07
recognition Of the 27th Rer;meu,.

The 9th Maine regiment, that is, Colonel
Wentworth and the officers of the regiment,
and the 800 men who volunteered to remain
in Washington, for the defence of that city,
after their term of service had expired, were
discharged with honor by the Secretary of
War, last Saturday-their services being no
longer needed for the defence Of the Capital.
A medal in commemoration of the pat
riotism of those men, is to be struck, and
every officer and soldier is to have one
The regiment left Washington Saturday
night, and arrived in New York yesterday
morning. They we're to leave for Boston by
the Stonington route last evening.
Yesterday forenoon an impromptu meeting
of merchants and others was held at the
Merchants Exchange. Jonas Ii. Perley, Esq.
called the meeting to order, and Hon. w. w.
Thomas was chosen Chairman. 1t was then
voted that public reception be given to the
gallant men Of the 9th, who volunteered to
remain A Committee, consisting of Messrs.
Il. C. Hersey, Jonas II. Perley and Henry
Fox, was appointed to act in conjunction with
the Committee of the City Council. A Com
mittee of finance, consisting of Messrs. +. o.
Libby, P. II. Brown and Henry Willis was APP
pointed.
In the afternoon the Committee on the part
of the City Government, and that of the citi-
zens, met in the Council room, and program
me was marked out and adopted for brilliant
reception of the regiment, by giving them a
glorious welcome, hot dinner in the City
Hail. and other arrangements; and appropri-
ste subcommittee were appointed for the
psrpose. The full programme agreed upon
vas as follows, William l.. Putnam Esq, being
ppointed Chief Marshal.
The regiment was to be met at the depot
and to be addressed on behalf OF the city. A
procession was then to be formed as follows:
Cavalcade.
Mounted Police.
Detachment of Police.
Band.
Returned Members of the 25th and 9th Regiments
Marshal of the Day
Mayor, Governor and Adjutant General.
Committee of the City.
27th Regiment, hanked on each side by carriages
containing ladies.
Citizens.
The regiment was to be escorted through
our main streets to the City Hall, where din
ner was to be served to them, got up in Bar
NUNS best style.
Immediately after these arrangements were
agreed upon, dispatch was received from
Col Frank E. Howe, stating that the regiment
declined any public reception, and would 20
directly TO their homes. Tue following is the
correspondence by telegraph between the
Mayor and Col. Howe:
MAYORS OFFICE,
Portland July 9th 1868. {
Col. Frank e. Howe, Supt. N. Z. Association
Rooms, New York:
Please inform Col. Wentworth that it is the
universal wish of the citizens OF this city to
give him aud his companions in arms public
reception here tomorrow. Do not disappout
us. JACOB MCCLELLAN, Mayor.
New YORK, July 9.
To Jacob Mcclellan, Mayor:
am requested by the officers of the 9th
Regiment to express their deep gratitude to
the Mayor-and citizens of Portland, tor their
kind and pressing invitation. 1t is the unani-
nous decision of the officers that it is due to
them, TO their men, and the cause alike, 10 go
directly to their homes, without any demon
stration On their arrival.
FRANK 4. HOWE.
We can only say that there is universal
feeling OF regret among our citizens that they
are not to have the pleasure of giving these
gallant men glorious reception.