The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-29
Sheridan i'm Portland
. sHERIDAN's RIDE.

sHERIDAN's RIDE. ses
General Sheridan woke up yesterday morn
ing"a hundred miles away" in a small town
on Massachusetts, Bay, known in the vicinity
as Boston. At 8 o'clock he started for Port
land, on special train, over the Eastern rail-
road. Mr. Prescott, the superintendent of the
II ad, accompanied the General, and the train
was drawn by an engine, gaiy decorated with
flags, furnished by Superintendent Chase OF
the Portsmouth, Saco and Portland road.
Colonies Forsythe and Moore of the Generals
staff, Gems. Ingalls,, Prince (both Maine men)
and Butterfield, and Colonel L. S. Stewart
composed Sheridan's party, which was accom-
panied by Adjutant General Caldwell on the
part of the State Government and by Alder
men Bailey and Fuller on the part of the city.
The train stopped at all the principal sta
tions along the route, and the party was aug
| mented at almost every station. At Salem
Major Gen. VIM. Sutton, Brig. Gen. G. Fl.
Pierson, stephen B. Ives, Esq, and Mr.. Viii
| liams entered the cars. From Newburyport
| clme Col. Eben F. Stone, the Mayor Of the city,
Col TT. Coffin and Alderman David j. Adams.
| At Portsmouth Ex-Gov. Goodwin OF New
Hampshire and Mr. Dwight, one OF the direc-
tors of the road, appeared. At Berwick juno
ton the General was met by Mayor Haines of
Biddeford and by the Portland delegation
Gen. John NJ. Brown of the Governors staff,
Major A. M. Benson of the GRIND Army of
the Republic, Gen. j. D. Fessenden, and Coun-
ciimen Mari, Burgess and Colesworthy, Gen
eral Sheridan continued to hold brief lcvees on
the rear platform. AT Kennebunk file of
dashing young ladies, watching their opportu-
| nifty. burst in at the front door and passing
| through the car surprised the General by an
unexpected demonstration in his rear. One
of these gay marauders, cycling the water
pitcher and sundres on the table, expressedthe
hazardous opinion that " they were all Good
Templars." AT Biddeford the crowd was
small but at Saco it seemed as if the General
would be torn to pieces by the enthusiastic
multitude. The pressure was SO tremendous
that for some minutes no ladies could get near.
| They made amends though, when their turn
came. One young lady kissed him, and anoth-
er, not satisfied to see Sheridan merely, muir
INJURED that they ought TO show the Others. .
Mayor Hobson writes to us that the dispatch
announcing the Generals arrival was delayed
until the train had passed, so that the citizens
of Saco failed to make so enthusiastic de-
monstration as they had intended. They are
hoping to make up for It on the Generals re-
turn, and they may bring out larger but it
cannot be more enthusiastic crowd 49, T.
1 eai aa' sf THE RECEPTION 7l5
At IL O'Clock the members of the various
bodies that were to comprise the escort had be-
gun to gather together at Market Hail. Soon
after u o'clock the line was formed under d.
rection of Col. Thomas A. Roberts, Chief Mar
shal of the day, assisted by Coils. Starbird and
Mattocks, and at half past - o'clock the line
of march was taken up for the depot. The es-
cort was composed as follows:
/ aty Platoon of Police Officers.
eA3'tAe Chief Marshal and Aids. 20 +d
/ .tg4HL lsae "a Portland Band. io
| Portland Mechanic Blues Association, commanded
+. el& by Capt. Chas. j. Pennell.
Army and Navy Union, commanded by Major E. b.
| HeughtOn. ~ y Hf
1 .Hs o. Grand Army of the Republic. Aas -.sl
Sheridan ia Light Guards, commanded by Capt W. H.
Carriages fbr Gen. Sheridan and suite. the Mayor
| City Council and invited que SITS.
- tea Forest City Band. ~ e
| Cayalcade of citizens, commanded by Capt. Harris
| Citizens in carriages.
Arriving at the depot the procession halted
| and the Mayor and City Council entered the
Ladies' Room, n1A;t;-, the arrival of the spe-
cial train. @ i'i@
Precisely at o'clock the roar Of cannon an
| nounced that the train was crossing the bridge,
and soon the train entered the depot. As Gen.
Sheridan stepped from the car he was received
with cheers, which he acknowledged by bow
ing. Alderman Rice, Chairman of the Com
mlttee of Arrangements, introduced the Gene
raj to Mayor Stevens, who addressed hirn as
follows: -ti,4'A' ~ 7aa sit''a'3ie .a.ls.i
Gen. Sheridan: In behalf of the CITY Gov
ernment of Portland, / give you most cordial
welcome. Our citizens rejoice to see you and
10 nave the opportunity of showing their re-
spect for one whom they love and honor. I
shall not greet you with fulsome praise, which
must needs be distasteful; yet, 1 can assure you
that the people of Portland appreciate and ac-
knowledge your brave deeds, the noble service
you rendered them and our country in the
great campaign of the rebellion, and your no
less noble and consistent course since, in the
discharge of important and difficult civil du-
ties. With fervent wishes that you may be
long spared to receive the honor and respect of
your countrymen, again welcome you to our
city. 81 -e-5 "a 49,. ~ ....lt
4, Gen, Sheridan briefly responded:
Mr.. Mayor Gentlemen: Your approyalof the /
course have pursued in public life can be but
gratifying to me; and you will please accent
my hearty thanks for this cordial reception.
nave Tor long time entertained wish to come
w 2u.hnC1 " DcColHt more ACQUAINTED with her
people. have desired to see your beautiful
city OF Portland; l have met with her citizens
wherever have been; in the army they were
brave and enduring, and wherever have met
them 1T was to lind them Industrious and pat
riotic. feel it an honor to be thus welcomed
by her sons Allow me again to express INV
thanks. ai 9q18I ltil3si lE1a9Mil l79..-5s
- The General was then conducted to the ba-
rouche in waiting for him. As he came into
the open air the crowd saw a man not over five
feet three or four inches high, broad shoulder
ed, deep in the chest, with long and powerful
arms, and short, stout neck supporting large
head' and with face which is said to bear an
astonishing resemblance to the earlier pictares
OF the First Napoleon. 1t is a square, honest
face, with heavy, dark eyebrows, short, dark
mar, coming low down in the centre of the
forehead, deep-set hazel eyes, firm mouth
shaded by thick and bristling moustache, and
bronzed complexion. CHS was the hero of
Cedar Creek and Five Forks, and as he appear
ed the shouts of the crowd around the depot |
grew almost delirious. "That's him." cried an |
Irish soldier, "fOr seen him at Cedar Creek"
The enthusiasm seemed to be universal The |
General returned his thanks by bowling re-
peatedly. -,
The escort, after the General had passed in |
review, marched to the front and the process
sion marched up High to Danforth street, up |
Danforth to State up State to Congress, down
Congress to Free, down Free to Middle, down
Middle to Exchange, down Exchange to Com
mercial, down Commensurate India, up India |
to Congress, up Congress to Franklin. down |
Franklin to Cumberland, up Cumberland to
Casco, up Casco to Congress, down Congress to |
City Hail. - , 20 AiiSf iaiy1slislo5
All along the route the doors, windows, stems
and yards of the houses, and the sidewalks on |
hestreetswerecrowded byinnumerable throngs /
of mon, women and children. The ladies way-
ed their kerchiefs and small flags to the hero.
and threw kisses to him. At various points |
he was greeted with vociferous cheers Eq
There We're some very fine displays along
the route. On Free street, the front of the
store occupied by Davis, Meserve, Haskell 8 |
Co., was handsomely decorated with red, white
and blue bunting. The whole front of Free |
street block was neatly decorated with red,
white and blue. On Middle street, Hopkins i
block, A, b. Buffers store, the building occu-
pied by Lane & Little and Byron, Greenough
q Co., Mussey's block, and the stores of A. @. |
Leach and Deering Milliken & Co, deserve
o'peelai mention From the Evans building
ane eispiay OF flags was made. Market Square
looked particularly well. The whole front Of
Clapp dock composed one vast national han