The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-05
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BY TELEGRAPH To THE
POESTlAND DAILY PEsESSs
MAsNE.i
The Visit of the Officers OF the
Peabody Fleet to Augusta.
The Jourgiey and Reccpiion-The Din.
ner and the Ball.


| Especial Dispatch by International Line]
AUGUSTA, Feb. 4.-The party which left
Portland by the regular train this afternoon to
visit Augusta by invitation of Gov. Chamber
lain was composed of about twenty-five officers
of the British and American feet now lying
in Portland harbor, and few couples of ladies
and gentlemen who came to join in the eve
ming festivities. Among the former were Capt
Commerell and Lieuts Aurendell and Chill
ders of the Monarch, Capt. Shufeldt and Lit
Com. Wise of the Miantonomoh, Capt. Ran
som and Lieut.. Ross of the Terror, Capt. Nc
Comb of the Plymouth and Commander Mich
olson of the Benecia. Fl. j. Murray, Esq, Fl
B. NJ. Consul at Portland, was also one of the
party. T. E. Twitchell, ESQ.,, of the commit
tee of arrangements, accompanied them from
Portland.
Governor Chamberlain joined his guests at
Brunswick, and when the train reached Au.
gusta it was met at the depot by large con-
course of citizens who had gathered in curiosi-
ty to get sight at the officers.
The party was taken to the Augusta House,
where they were greeted by the Executive
Council and after the exchange of civilities
dinner was announced. 1t was.a very hand
some affair." and marked feature was the alb
seuce of liquors from the table and the dining
room.
Special Dispatch by Western Union Linel.
Second Dispdtch.-T soiree at Granite Hall
this evening was a great success great
many Invitations were sent out, and at an early
hour the spacious galleries were as full as pos
sibe for them to be without becoming unco ~
Portable. 1t is estimated that 1900 people from
all parts of the State participated in the fes-
tivities. The hall was tastefully decorated
with festoons of bunting and flags, in which
the British and American colors trimmed to-
gether were conspicuous. About IL o'clock
Gov. Chamberlain and his distinguished guests
entered the hall and were received with the
National Anthem, played by the band. An
opportunity was then given 40 all who wished
to be introduced to the officers, and many la
dies and gentlemen avaied themselves of the
privilege. After a promenade dancing begun,
the music being furnished by Chambers Band
of Portland, who gave some of the choicest
dancing music that has been heard in this city
this season.
the hall, after which dancing was continued to
3 IL o'clock The toilettes of the ladies were
most elegant; in particular Miss Morse. OF
Bath, Miss Human of Bangor, and Miss Bak-
er of Augusta, who were the acknowledged
bellies of the evening. Both the English and
American officers seemed to enter into the
spirit of the occasion, and their meeting with
the fair ones of the Kennebec will be an occa-
sion not easily forgotten by them. The off
GERS OF the fleet are highly pleased at their re-
ception at the capital.
Tomorrow morning they will visit the arse
nal and public buildings, and return to Port
land on the II o'clock train. CAsCo.
DEATH OF HON. s. B. HOLT.
Hon. S. b. Holt, Of North Turner, clerk OF
the valuation commission, died here this morn
ing, at the Cushnoc House, of congestion OF
the lungs. CAsCo.