The Portland daily press., 1869-10-01

Especial dispatch by international Lincl
BANGOR, Sept. 30.-BangOr celebrated the
anniversary of her hundredth birthday to-day.
The weather was delightful and the city was
crowded with the sons and daughters of the
ancient town, who have come hither from the
North, East, South and West, and represent
all classes and conditions. Business has been
suspended, the banks and public offices closed;
all the public buildings and many stores and
dwellings were tastefuly decorated with bunt-
ing and notices, and the whole population
with one mind came out to take part in the
celebrations; and it seems as if the town was
never so crowded before. The festivities were
opened last night by grand concert by the
Germania Band of Boston and the Portland
Band, which was attended by an immense au
dlence.
The grand procession, which formed at 10
o'clock, embraced four divisions, each led by
band, and was more than two miles in length.
Col. G. w. Roberts acted as Chief Marshall
The military of Bangor Brewer and Bucks
port, the Grand Army of the Republic, the
city government, ex-mayors, clergymen, Off
GERS and students of the Theological Seminary,
members of Congress, Justices of the Supreme
Court, the bar, medical fraternity, Mercantile
and Mechanic Associations, Hibernan Socie-
ty, Masonic bodies, Odd Fellows, Temperance
organizations, base bali clubs, city schools and
the various trades organizations, all helped to
swell the pageant. One prominent feature
was a band of Penobscot Indians, in costume.
Among the trades was a miniature planning
and saw mill. with steam up, drawn by six
horses, illustrating the establishment of Messrs
Dole & Fogg. Under mammoth tent ON the
Common an address was delivered by Judge
Godfrey, an original hymn and poem were
given, and vocal and instrumental music per-
formed by the Penobscot Musical Association
and the bands, besides other formal ceremo-
| MES. Among the attractive features at the
tent were four of the descendants of the first
settler of Bangor, seated on the platform.
| In the afternoon at trial of fire engines and
an exhibition of steamers took place. In the
contest for engines from out of town for prize
| of dollars, Excelsior of Oldtown, Torrent of
Bucksport and Eagle of Brewer competed, the
former being winner. A most interesting fea-
ture was the regatta for batteaus and canoes,
The banks of the river and steamers and YES
sells lying at the wharves were lined with thou
sands of lookers-on Six batteaus entered for
the first race and four canoes for the second.
The contest was spirited and exciting
A dinner was given in Norombega Hall in
the evening, which was one of the best if not
really the feature of the day. Unconventional
| speeches were made, in which history and
humor were happily blended, and were contin-
| ued until late hour. The festivities of the
| day wound up with out door concerts by the
bands, bonfires, fireworks and illuminations.
The manner in which the programme was car
| ried out was very satisfactory. Very little
drunkenness was observed and good order pre-
vailed throughout the day and evening.
FIRE AT sACo.
SAco, Oct. 1.-The house, barn and out build
ings of Mr.. Daniel A. Davis, in the upper part
of Saco were totally consumed by fire yester
day morning. Mr.. Davis had agreed to let a
Mr. Burnham have his horse for journey, and
went to the barn before daylight to feed the an
| imal, carrying kerosene lantern. While on
the NOW the lamp exploded, kndling the hay
the flames spreading like lightning almost over
the barn, and thence communicated to the
other buildings. They were insured for $1,000
but must have cost over twice that sum, and
were only four or five years old.
| KENNEBEo AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 3O.-The sweepstake purse.
at the Kennebec Agricultural Fair, held In
China to-day, was won by TIE stallion General
Mcclellan. Time 2.35, 2.34, 2.32 IL.