The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-07
Notice to Republican Organizations.
MARsHAL,s ORDERS.

lt' REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS,
Lancaster Hall, Sept. Z, 1868
GENERAL ORDER No.
Officers of the several Ward CARNATIONS
will report to me their commands at these
f,eauquarters' MONDAY EVENING, at 71-2
O'CLOCK, Tor the purpose of raising flags.
By command of
A. M BENSON, Chief Marshal.
F. r. HARRIS, Adjutant 81 .tNE
Route of Procession.
Line will be formed at IL O'Clock. right
resting at head of Preble street. and proceed
down Middle to Exchange, down Exchange to
Fore, thence through Fore to Union, up Union
to Middle, up Middle to Free, up Free to Con-
gress, up Congress to Park, (where a banner
will be presented to the Grant and Colfax
Guards of Ward by the ladies of that Ward)
thence through Congress to Vaughan, thence
up bramhall to Arsenal street, countermarch
on Arsenal street, down Bramhal to Congress,
out Congress to Portland street, thence through
Portland to st. John street; counter-march on
81 John street to Portland street, through
Portland to Mechanic, up Mechanic to Cum
berand, down Cumberland to Brown, through
Brown to Congress, down Congress to Market
Square. f.
Flags will be raised on Exchange street, Con-
gress Mr. Yeatons on Arsenal street, Con-
gress, foot of Vaughan, Congress, West end
and st. John streets L@
Republicans living on the line of the route
are requested to illuminate.
MARsHAL's OFFICE,
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS !
sMM ...a Sept, 8, 1863
SPECIAL ORDER Mol saf
The officers and members of the several
"Grant and Colfax" Organizations of this city,
respectfully tender their thanks o the officers
and members Of the like organizations of Au-
gusta for the many kind attentions shown
them during their visit to that city. Consider
ing that the Lumber Of excursionists was in
creased from 800 tthe first number proposed to
take) to 800 torches and 500 or more citizens.
we were surprised to find the same liberal
supplies and attentions for the many which
were intended for the few. y A& p
A. NJ. BENSON, Marshal.
F. R. HARRIS, Adutant.
GENERAL ORDER No. 3. ls
The several Grant and Colfax organizations
OF this city will assemble at their respective
Headquarters at o'clock on Wednesday eve
ming next for the purpose of joining in grand
torchlight procession, and there await furthe r
orders
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS,
fs--..re Lancaster Hall, Sept. Z, 1868. I
General Order No. 6.
On Wednesday evening next the several
Grant and Colfax Clubs will assemble at 10
o'clock as follows:
Wards 5 and and Ligonia Village Club on
Chestnut, right resting on Congress; Wards 7
and on Elm street, right resting on Congress
Wards g. and on Preble street, right resting
on Congress.
The visiting clubs from Augusta, Gardiner
and Hallowell will assemble on Brown street,
right resting on Congress.
The clubs from Saeo and Bddeford will as
semble on Casco street, right resting on Con-
gress. .4.efA
Other visiting clubs will assemble on Green
street, right resting on Congress All other
clubs now in organization and not vet report
ed, will form on Federal street, right resting on
Market Square, at the precise time mentioned
above.
The following route of procession will be
strictly adhered to: The line will move at 8
o'clock precisely, passing through Congress
street to Pine, through Pine to Bracket,
through Bracket to Vaughan, Vaughan to
Bowdoin, Bowdoin to Spring, Spring to Stor-
er, Storer to Danforth, Danforth to Emery.
Emery to Spring, Spring to Winter, Winter
to Pine, Pine to State, State to Danforth, Dan
forth to High, up High to Spring, Spring to
Oak, Oak to Free, down Free to Middle, Mid
die to Temple, Temple to Federal, Federal to
India, up India to Congress, up Congress to
Atlantic, counterHarch thence down Congress
to the City Hall. An aid will De in attendance
at the several depots on the arrival of the visit
ing clubs, and conduct them to their respec-i
tive positions. The following gentlemen have
been added to the Marshals Staff for this &C.
casiOn, and will be obeyed and respected &C
cordingly: Messrs. G. NJ. Chase, VIM. Allen,
WIN. Ross, Jr, Frank Il. Allen, Martin Dunn,
George P. Wesoott. They will report to the
Adjutant. att o'clock, at Republican Head
quarters, mounted, and with the following dis
tinctions; Dark clothing, red sash worn over
right shoulder, Wide Awake cap and white
gloves. By command Of
A. NJ BENSON, Chief Marshal.
F. r. HARRIS, Adjutant. IL .-.....