The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-12


procession of about 300 torches, will receive /
the party. and escort them through Summer |
street to U nion street,up Union to High street. |
through High to Hammond street down Ham,
mond to Main street, and up Main to the Ban
gor House. The streets along the line of march
will be Illuminated, and music will be furnish.
ed by abe Bangor Cornet Band, Johnson's Cor
net Band OF Lewiston, Lynn Cornet Band of
Lynn, Mass, Norway Corpet Rand and
Chambers Band of Portland-all of which ac-
company the military.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. IS A procession. con-
sisting of the guests OF the city, escorted by
the above named military companies, the fire.
men Oh the State, and millmen of the neigh
boring lumber mills, will move from the vicin-
ity OF the Bangor House promptly at 10 A. NJ,
and occupy not exceeding two hours on the
following route.
Down Main street across KendusBeag oridse,
up State street to French street, up French to
Somerset street, through Somerset to Broad
way, down Broadway past the schooi cniInreh
| assembe ed ON the Mall, to Y ork street, up OK
to Newbury street, through NeWDury 10 otaee
| street, down State across to Hammond street,
| up Hammond 10 Ohio street, through ONO to
| Hudson street, through Hudson to Union
| street. down Union to the Bangor House.
Decorations. All the public buildings in the
| city are to be decorated with notices, fags,
| blnting, Sc, under the direction of the decor
| atng committee, who have secured the SER
| vices of Messrs Beals & Sons, of Boston. Or
n amental arches will be erected over Several
streets at prominent points, and the houses of
citizens along the route of the procession will
also be appropriately decorated.
A COLLATION. will be provided in Norombega
| Hall for the guests of the city, from to IL
1 O'clock p M tn ub lo1;
| holding tickets, will be admitted.
Salute to the Presidential 3 1 2 P. NJ, the
President will take his stand on the balcony OF
Norombega Hall, and will receive marching
salute from the ten companies of State militia
Public Reception-From to 6 P. NJ, the
President will hold a Public Reception in No.
rombega Hail.
Military ReyieW and Dral-From to P. M
there will be military review and bayonet
drill in Davenport Square, by the State mill
tary companies, in the presence of the Govern
or and suite Gen. Sherman, and other distin
guished gentlemen from abroad.
Regatta-At two o'clock the rowing regatta
will commence on the river-the starting point
being just above the steamboat wharves, and
the course down the river, round a stakeboat
and return. The races are open to all boats
belonging in Maine, entry free. and all entries
must be made to the chairman of the commit
tee, James Tobn, ESQ.,, on or before Saturday
Oct. 14th. Prizes OF $75, $50 and $25 are of
Tered for the batteaux race of two miles; $40
$50, $40 and $40 to canoes, same distance; $4l
to four cared shells, same distance; $25 t,
double SOULS, one mile; $25 to single SOULS
| same distance
Trial of Fire Engines-The trial of steam
| and hand fire engines commences st 3 o'clocl
P. M, at the foot OF Broadway, and is open t.
all companies in the State. Those Intending
to be present must notify the Corresponding
Secretary, Mr.. E. E. Small, Assistant Engi
neer, Bangor Fire Department, on or before
the 18th inst, stating name and number of en-
CINE, name of builder, number of men, (and
musicians, if any, also on what train or boat
they will come. Two przes-$1OO and $50
are offered for steamers, no classification; and
two prizes of equal amount for hand engines
under the same conditions-each engine tt
draft its own water, and play through 200 fee
of leading hose, with such pipe ard nozzle a.
they may select.
| Nlunaination-In the evening there will be
general illumination of the city.
THURSDAY. Oct. 19th.-The guests of tn,
European & North American Railway will b,
conveyed in a special train Of sixteen elegan
new cars, to Vanceboro, on the line between
Maine and New Brunswick. Here larg,
tent will be put up, under which dinner will
be served, speeches m AIDE, &c. The party will
return to this city in the evening.