The Portland daily press., 1870-07-06

and he went overheard. He was lmmediatel.
picked up by a boat at hand and furnished
with another oar. He then righted his boa
and pulled her in to the boat house. The con
test was now between Randall, Henry ant
Keazer, the former maintaining the lead whicl
he increased as he reached the stake boat
which was rounded in the following order
Randall, 8m. 10s.; Henry, Sm. 20s.; Keazer
sm. sos. This order was maintained until pass
ing Gait wharf, when Randall and Henry run
their boats into mass ef seaweed. Randall
soon extrcated his boat and maintained the
lead. Before Henry could get his boat out O
the difficulty, Keazer shot ahead of him, and
came in second, Time-Randall, I'm. 37s
Keazer, I'm. 52s.; Henry, 1Sm. 2s, The frs
prize of $35, was awarded to j. w. Randall
the second prize Of $25, to H. b. Keazer, and
the third prize of $15, to Charles Henry
Henry complained that on the way down Ran
dali had fouled him, but the complaint was moi
allowed by the judges.
| Il LrARY PROCESSION
| The military pageant of the day was of unu-
sual interest. The expected presence of the
| out-of-town companies drew forth at an early
hour crowds of people of both sexes. The hur.
| r. Ing to and % of the Marshal and his a;ds
the busy fstN .ty Of the Major commanne nj
and his staff all aiming to render their share
of the day. proceedings prompt and successful
the gazing throng upon the streets, the snap
OF crackers and the reports of guns and other
arms, and tho roll of drums and music of the
bands created an exciting and animated scene
on Market Square aud in its vicinity.
The military line was formed on Federal
street, the right resting upon Market Square.
| At 10 IL A. M. the word forward was Civ
en- and the procession started, being composed
as follows:
Platoon of Police under the charge of Capt. James
4s M. Black.
Chief Marshal, Col. I. 4. Roberts.
'ds -MajOr w. p. Jordan, Capt. Ii. l. '.re, Ed
ward q. Sweft.
orderlies to the GovernorPrivate j. A. Sa, rer of
ne Portland Light 1nfautry and Char es JONES
Of the Portland Mechanic Blues.
n jor Comms edant, Capt Geo. W. Parker o. the
sAju;ant. lst 'ert. +. G. Patterson OF the
lnian. y.
A;s-lst Lieut.. c. j. Pennell Of the Blues.
Portland Mechanic Blues, I'd Lieut.. E. W. Love, :.
COR rmanding: Sd Lieut.. r. T, Wescott; 4
Lieut. William Young-1i men.
Lent. W. W. .whitaarsb; % Lieut.. H. L.
Millett: Sd Lieu. +. $. Oxnard-e2 men.
Portland Cadets; Capt, John Anderson; 1st Lieut..
r. v. McLell"1 I; Cd Lieut.. L. w. Co.cord-
40 men.
d.. p Forest Forest City Band =, leader, Is men.
fost bosworth No; 2 e. A. u r., Commander W. A.
Auburn Light Infantry, Capt. A. c. Pray; list Lie it.
Henry Little: I'd Lieut. A. A, NJ M,ler-s, men:
Jameson Guare of Bangor. Capt. Daniel White;
1st Lieut.. D. II; BeaI; I'd Lieut.. j 1es A.
portland Light Infantry. Capt. Mattocks; Cd Lieut..
A. ID. Reeves-.0 men.
This splendid battalion of men, in their gay
and dashing uniforms, and their nodding
plumes, numbering some 45O muskets, present.
ed magnificent appearance marching down
Congiess street to the City Hall. The uni
forms of the different military bodies were
sufficiently alike to render very minute des.
crption unnecessary but as there are always
a number to whom such matters are interest
ing, we will make the attempt, as far as the
Outoftown companies are concerned:
Ths Norway Light Infantry were attired in
black bearskins, with white eide plumes, gray
dress coat with three rows of buttons trimmed
with blue, gray pants with blue stripe. The
Jameson Guards uniform is very similar to
that of the Mechanic Blues of this city, the
plumes of the hats however being blue ..pped
with buff. The Auburn boys wore blue end
white ponpons in their hats, and gray uniform
similar to the Norway company. The Port
land Light Infantry wore their new plumes
for the first time. They are extremely pretty.
The line Of march was densely thronged by
the populace, the crowd almost equalling the
demonstration at the Peabody ceremonies.
The steps of the First Parish Church, City
Hall, Second Parish and First Baptist
Churches, the fence railings, tree boxes, win
dows of Fluent and Congress Halls and pri-
vate residences were literally sea of heads
The marching of all the companies was very
good, particularly when it is to be remember
ed that many of the soldiers had enioyed but
very little military instruction prior to this oc
cas;on, and the ou:-of-town companies present.
ed very solid and martial appearance. just
as the procession started "the mist of the morl-
ing lifted its curious curtain,'' and the sun
shone out in full splendor, gliding the bayon-
cts of the military and the gilt eagles that
surmounted the silk standards which Aoated
in the breeze with PRIDE Remembering the
late sad contest as we gazed upon the "pomp
and panoply of war" before us we were re-
minded forcibly of the lines:
"a thousand glorious actions that might elm
Triumphant laurels and immoral fame
Confused in clouds OF glorious actions he,
A1d troops of heroes undistinguished le.'
RECEPTION OF CITY OFFICIALS.
At the City Hall the battalion halted and re-
ceived the Mayor, B. Kingsbury, Jr. Judge G..
F. Shepley, Commander 7. o. Sefridge, Hon.
G. j. Gilman and others, and also the city
officials, including the Aldermen and Com
mon Council. These personages were assigned
a position between Boswor:h Post No. and
the Portland Cadets.
March was resumed and the procession NOV
ed to Lincoln Park, where the celebra Ion of
the completion of the Water Works and dedi-
cation of the new fountain were next in order.
(The fountain ha- been fully described in the
Press.) s----
CELEBRATION OF THE WATER WORKS.
From an early hour police had been detailed
to keep the Park from intruders and it had
been generally understood, and had been SO
stated in the daily journals, that after the pro-
cession had arrived the public would be ad-
mitted. By some bungling (on the part of
whom we have not .ascertainedD not single
person outside of the members of the pro-
cession was allowed inside the Park, although
there was ample room outside of the hollow
square formed by the military for at least two
thousand spectators The consequence was
that not a single word of the speeches could
be heard by the public. and the only gratifca-
tion derived by ithem from this feature in the
days programme was that of seeing the speak
ers,~ occasionally move their arms As far,
therefore, the public were concerned, the
water works celebration might have taken
place in special meeting of the Mayor and city
government Tho indignation on the part of
citizens and strangers was intense. All the
s..eets that form the square around the Park
were jammed with people, and every pile of
boards on the one or two empty lots near by
had their full share of occupants.
A platform had been erected on the Park
near the fountain for the speakers, officials,
members of the press, and guests of the city
governmentJ .s-,..-- .-...
At II a. IN. Alderman James Bailey, Chair
man of the 4th of July Committee, in few
brief and pertinent remarks, called the assem-
blage to order.
Hon. G. j. Gilman, Managing Director of
| the Portland Water Company, was then intro
| duced, who made the followin ing
INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS
Mr.. Mayor and fellow citizens, Son
the 4th day of May, 1868, ground was broken
at Saccarappa for laying the main water pipe.
| On the llth day of August, 1868, in the pres
| ence of the officers of the Portland Water
| Company and the officers of the American
Water and Gas Pipe Company of Jersey city,
l op1 in presapcn of tho Giy,1 Epu;poar IF fb;e