The Portland daily press., 1869-10-05
Portland Gives 10 Boston Hearty
Welcome.

The Fall Field Day of the Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery Company of Boston this year
should more properly have been called the
Fall Flood Day. Owing, no doubt, to the
counting of the Sun and Moon having been in
terrupted by Madam Earth in very unreas.
enable manner, the elements took sides with
the outraged lovers, and the consequence was
one Of the severest storms that we have expe-
rienced for several months, if we except the
tornado of the 9th ultimo. Although it had
rained quite heavily during the preceding
night, yet Monday morning, in this city, was
threatening continuance of the storm, and at
the same time holding out faint hopes of clear
ing off in the occasional tightening of the
skies.
Precisely at 1890 A. M. the Committee of
Reception, accompanied by the members of
the press, left the 2. S. 8, p depot, in nice
mouitor car, which had been placed at their
disposal, through the courtesy of Superintend-
ent Chase of the p. S. g. P. Railroad, and at
IL 80 P. M. arrived at South Berwick juno
tion. They had not long to wait, for at one
o'clock the down special came laundering
along, the locomotive elegantly decorated with
flags and streamers. During the trip to the
Junction, or rather just after leaving the
Portland depot, the rain began to fall with
cOpiousness that bid fair to make up for the
long continued drought, and continued, with
a heartiness that would have been commenda-
BILE at any other time, throughout the day.
Upon reaching the Junction the Committee
of Reception was met by Col. G. o. Carpenter,
chairman, and P. g. Porter, Esq, James H.
Freeland, Esq, Maj. c. w. Stevens, and Col
G.. M. Atwood, (the Committee of Arrange
ments of the A. & H. A. Company } and es-
corted by them to the Reception Car, where
the Portland committee was received by Gen.
s. G. Lawrence, the commander, and the off,
GERS of the Association. Deputy Collector
Lewis B. Smith, the chairman of the Portland
committee, introduced his party, consisting of
Henry FL. Furbish, Charles r. Milliken, Jas.
+. Carter and H. Frank Publish, without any
formal speech. making, while salute from a
number of nitro-glycerine torpedoes served
for artillery. Both parties then threw aside all
reserve, and the time was agreeably spent un-
til reaching the city in conversation and story
telling.
Some little facts we have been able to CLEAN
in regard to the company may prove of inter-
est. They received their charter of incorpOra-
tion from the colonial government in 1858, and
their first commander was Captain Robert
Kayne. They parade only twice year, and
then on June 1st, which is Election Day, or
the day for the choice of officers, and Fall Field
Day, which falls always on the first Monday in
October. No other military company is allow
ed to parade on those occasions, and for this
reason: As the members of the A. & H. A.
Company were always required to be commits
stoned officers, their respective corps could not
we'll parade without their officers. By stat
ute of Massachusetts, the members of this Or
ganization are not required to serve on the iu-
ry, and we think branch of the association,
on that account would find great favor in this
city. The annual sermon before the company
has been preached for the past one hundred
years in the Old South Church, and before
that time in the First Church in Chauncey
street. Among the gentlemen who have been
captain of the company is Gov. N. Z. Banks,
and among the members present with them
on their excursion are Col. G. M. Atwood,
who was Adjutant General of Maine in 1856,
Captain E. B. Dow, formerly of this city, and
Captain Thomas Little, now residing here.-
There are seven hundred members on the roll
of the association, and Portland can take it as
quite compliment that over $50 turned out
on snch stormy field day. The following is
list of officers for the years 1869 and 20:
Captan-Brig. Gen. Samuel G. Lawrence
of Medford.
1st Lieut-Sergt. Joseph f. Paul.
I'd Lieut-Sergt. John l.. Stevenson.
AdJutant-Capt. James A. Fox.
dst Sergt.-Capt. John Mack.
"a Sergt.-Sergt. Thos. s. Deland.
3a "a sergt-Lieut. Samuel Hichborn.
4th Sergt.-Lieut. VIM. p Lee.
9th Seret.-Lieut. Aaron Il. Wolcott.
9Th Sergt.-Geo E. Hall, of Canton.
9TH Sergt.-Sergt James ii. Rist.
8th Sergt-Chas. j. HAYDEN.
Och Sergt-Capt. Daniel Coolev.
lOth oergt.-oergt. Winslow B. Lucas.
Treasurer and Paymaster-Cant IT, n
Roberts.
Clerk and Assistant Paymaster-Georpe Fl
Allen, Esq.
Quartermaster-Csp Chas s. Lambert
Armorer-Capt. Richard M. Barker.
At quarter of three O'Clock the train arrived
at Portland, and passed through the station
stopping just beyond on Commercial street.
The rain, which had partially ceased, com.
menced to fall as the Ancients formed theil
line, and in few moments was pouring down
with violence that plainly shew that this wa.
cold tcater celebration altogether. A tele.
gram had been received by the committee, from
Mayor Putnam, at the Junction, stating tha,
the storm was fierce one in the city, and that
he presumed the parade through the streets
would be dispensed with, but the Ancient,
declared that at their time of life they had seen
great deal of water and were not afraid of it
so the original programme was adhered to.
THE PARADE.
The line having been formed, the company
or battalion more properly speaking, wheeled