The Portland daily press., 1864-11-15

of Mr.. Luther Dana to the block occupied py
| w. A. and Alexander r. Stephenson, there
was string Of illuminated globes ana tne
dwellings were richly illuminated. Inc res
| idence of our member of Congress, Hon. john
T.vncb was tastefully decorated and lighted.
The PROCESSION halted, and Mr.. Lynch made
faw energetic and sstirringg remarks, which
ELECTED repeated cheers from the crowd.
On Park Street and High Street the build
ings presented beautiful appearance, espec-
tally that of Gov. Washburn, which bore q
splendid transparency, with quotation from
Longfellow's poem,"
@"Thou too sail on, o Ship of State, !" &c.
On Free street the Boarding School of Miss
Prince was charmingly decorated with great
profusion OF Chinese lanterns hung in the
front yard, the wind waving them gently
enough to create fine display. Two trans
parences we're placed here. One bearing the
motto, ITO our brave Soldiers" the other,
sour Soldiers and Sailors protect u.s." The
other buildings on this street that were light
ed up made a fine display.
On Middle street many of the shops were
lighted up and illuminated with candles, the
goods inside being SO arranged as to make a
brilliant display. Below Exchange street the
houses were illuminated down to India
street. 4 sos
On India street the dwelling of the venera-
BILE Elias Thomas, Esq, bore transparency
with the inscription f.sear,sls
proclaim Liberty throughout the Land.
On Munjoy there was splendid display
On Congress, st. Lawrence and Atlantic
streets, through which the procession passed
and on others through which it did not pass
| it was a brilliant sight. Never before has
old MuDjoy shown out SO gloriously. 1t was
ablaze of light all over. 4Er.f{ w
On Cumberland street from Smith to vii
mot streets, the display was excellent; and SC
it was on Wilmot, nearly every house being
lighted up. 3sea 1855 6. = sssS e.
The procession reached the City Hall, Oh
its return, about IL o'clock, having been near
ly four hours marching the route. 1t thel
broke up. .7 .....--,.-rs - as
The Custom House from cellar to attic wa
perfect blaze Of light, every window being
illuminated. The Press Office, Transcript Of
Zee, Eastern Express Office and many other
in the Fox Block were illuminated.
Major Mann brilliantly illuminated his ofic
in Clapp's Block and his rooms in the Prebl
House. The Kingsbury House and Interna
tional and St. Lawrence Hotels were hand
somely lighted up and Kingsbury and Rollin
in the former kept their flags flying all day Q
did Bradley on his hotel corner of India an
Commercial streets.
All along the route of the procession fire
works were sent up from private dwellings
and smiling, happy faces cheered the crowd
w&ving kerchiefs and flags as 10 passed. Their
never was such display Of fireworks in tn
city before except perhaps on a Fourth G
July. ~
We have not undertaken to enumerate tn
buildings illuminated as it would fill column
ofIour paper were we to attempt it. 1t
sufficient to say that the display last evenin
was the grandest this city has yet seen, an
is perfectly satisfactory to the Committe
having the matter in charge. s.a sed9
No accident occurred on the route and Their
was but one attempt to insult the procession
That was when the procession was passin
from India street up Congress street. Whe
near the Observatory some scoundrel threw
stone which hit one of the soldiers. 1t wa
lucky for the scamp that be made himse
scarce, otherwise there might have been
funeral in that vicinity shortly.
Thus has passed the great demonstration c
the loyal people of Portland upon the gloriou
result of the Presidential election.