The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.
HEADQUARTERS PORTLAND BATTALION,
Pnrfland Gnnt o. lora

Orders.
In order, to carry ont the plan adopted for
parade and review by Uptons Tactics in honor of
the Providence Light Inlantrv the following drec-
lions aie announced. me Providence Light In
form at p O'Clock this P. Nj. battalion line will
form at o,eloeh, opposite to and facing the Preble
House IN the IoiiowinS order from right to left
Platoon of Police.
Portland Band,
Providence Band.
Portland Mechanic Blues-Lieut E. W. Loveitt
Portland Army and Navy UnIon-rresident s. e.
Gordon.
providence Light Infantry-Capt Dennis
Portland Cadets-Capt. John Anderson.
Smith. ''""iuer W. D.
Line having been formed the reviewing of,icar
Capt. Geo. W.. Parker, and Staff will be received
from the Preble House at present arms without
music and take their position in rear of the Provi
dence Light Infantry when the column wheels intn
line, and the following Will be the order Of march:
Down Middle to Free, up Free to High. down High
to DanfOrth up Danforth to State up State to PING
up Pine to Base Ball Grounds, where the battalion
will be reviewed by Capt. Parker ''"''"
The line will then reform and the march viii ho
resumed as follows: Down Congress to Mjddje
down Middle to Franklin, up Franklin to Conrress'
Will be dismissed. INV p"i "uo
Immediately upon arriving upon the Base Ball
Grounds line will be formed the Reviewing Officer.
general Guides and Color Bearer of the Providencs
Light Infantry, will be placed on line nv the
Adlntant;; AZ ane command ''Guides on line"
right guides OF right companies and LETT guides Of
left companies will place themselves in the line and
face toward the Color Bearer of the Prov;dencc
Light Infantry. Commanders of right wing com.
panies will place themselves on the left tanks nj
their respective companies SO as to dress on the
centre. NO GUIDES will invert their muskcts The
battalion WI be brought to support arms by the
Adjutant, after which each company beginning on
the right will be brought to the carry order and
larade rest Both Bands will then play down the
line and back. ~ ~ w
Upon the arrival of the Reviewing Onicer in front
of the battalion the must be carefjto nreserve
steadiness of position. In opening ranks only
company officers and the color bearer of the PrOyi.
ance Light Infantry will step four PAGES to the front
AT inc command OF "present arms" will be no
music OF any Kind. AS the column passes the re.
viewing officer, officers only will salute, The
SWORD VIII De brought to the present when within
six PAGES and returned to the carry when six PAGES
past. Officers in saluting will cast ewes towards
| the reviewing officer The colors will not salute,
The Portland Band after passing the reyiewIng
officer will wheel to the left out Of the column and
take position opposite to and facing the line and
Will continue to play until the columns shall have
passed. The drains-wl not beat the ruflies
After the column has passed, the Bands will march
directy to the head OF the column, which will
wheel into line and salute the reviewing oflcer
After wheeling into column and receiving the re-
viewing officer march will be resumed az above
| provided Citizens residing in the line of march
| are requested to display flags.
The Portland Light Infantry is hereby detailed
| to escort the Providence Lieht Infantry to the
| Boston.
| By command of
| CHARLES p. MATTOCKS,
| CHARLES j. PENNELL,
Lieut.. and Actg Adjutant.