The Portland daily press., 1867-10-25

a . Visit Of Gen. sheridan. ~
Ut n now definitely settled that the first visit
OF Gen. Sheridan to Maine will be to this city,
A dispatch was received by the Committee of
ArranSementsont the part of the City Govern
ment, last evening, stating that the General
wouldleave Boston early next Monday morn-
ing, arriving here in the forenoon, and spend
ing the remainder of the day and the night in
this city, On Tuesday he will go to Augusta
in special train. "A IVA
The Committee of Arrangements, Charles
M. Rice, chairman, met at the Mayors rooms
last evening, and decided upon the following
as the programme for Monday next "A por-
ton Of the committee will meet the General
at Berwick Junction, and return with him
to this city, where he will be met and.
welcomed by our Mayor and Aldermen, Gov.
Chamberlain, Senator Fessenden, Ex-Gover-
nor Washburn and other distinguished gentle
men. He will then be escorted through the
principal streetsSby a. procession, a part Of
which will be composed of n cavalcade, the
Army and Navy Union, Grand Army of the
Republic and the Portland Mechanic Blues
!; ASSOC alton, under. command of COLT. A.
Roberts Further details of the procession
and route will be given tomorrow. After
passing through tile city they will proceed to
the City Hall, where they viii arrive at
o'clock M. The hall win remain open two
houfs.a s.Es' Iai osiA 1sB40 sbea, alaIlt
5ss The General and staff, with invited guests.
Will take dinner at, the Preble House at 6
o'clock, after which, in the early part of the
seveniiig he'will'bc serennaded BY the Portland
bands, and during which there will be quite a
display of fireworks Later in the evening he
will be expected to attend a grand ball to be
given at new. City Hall, where ysome of the
ladies will probably have the pleasure of his
hand in the enchanting dance. o.
as Alsoldiers are invited to join in the process
sion, and arc requested to report at the Army
and Navy Hall, corner Of Plum and Middle
streets, at 10 O'clock Monday morning. p
1t is expected thattlie several railroads will
carry passengers during. the day at half fare,
and we think, the weather being favorable,
that'tbe enthusiasm shown by the people of
Portland and vicinity will convince the gallant
Philthat the people in this vicinity cherish him
for his glorious and daring deeds during the
'eea"ep ilA---,4.A1A 4 LassxAM q
NEW OPERA HoUsE.--POr tIand pretends to
be pig city, with big prospects and some few
Inhabitants and considerable high society,"
and yet allows other cities to 90 ahead of it in
its public halls, the, new City Han, perhaps,
excepted. We were glad to read the item in
Thursdays Argus, suggesting the lot on Con-
gress, Elm and Federal streets as an excellent
site for an Opera House. By all means, let the
owners'of' this valuable piece of land erect a
first class Opera House or Theatre, and they
will find it one of the best Investments possi-
BILE. Such cities as Springfield, Worcester,
Lowell and Others, all have tiptop theatres or
opera houses, Portland should not be outdone
neither in its business concerns, or in its mils-
cal, dramatic or literary matters by any other
city of similar size. The new City Hall is very
we'll so far as it goes but it is not conveniently
re-bnilt and is not suitable for dramatic or mu-
steal entertainments. The owners of the Fed
erai, Elm and Congress streets site would be
doing'a public benefit as we'll as making a
profitable Investment by building such place
as is needed ON the aforesaid Site ,,..te,so