The Portland daily press., 1871-10-19
MAINE.
B A n @ o IL
The R0iIrOOd Celebration.
The Greatest Day Bangor Ever saw.
THE PROCESSION.
Especial Despatch by International Line.l

L oANGOh, OCt 10 o~lu SptlC VI tuC tulCdtCh
ing weather this morning the streets were
thronged with visitors at an early hour. To
( wards o'clock the various military companies
began to parade, and the fire companies also
cine out and formed into line. The st. John
| people were present in force, and prominent
among them was the stalwart form of the New
Brunswick Secretary, Hon. Mr.. Hathaway.
The Governor of the Province, Hon. Mr. Will
mot, is also here.
The Bangor House was the great point of at
traction, as the thousands of visitors poured
into the city from every avenue of approach.
Everybody who had not seen the President
was anxious to get glimpse of him, and the
result was his apartments at times were be-
seged. He, however, suffered no intrusion,
and arose quite early, notwithstanding he did
not retire until late hour. He did not appear
in the least fatigued, having enjoyed good
nights rest, as he expressed himself. His
breakfast was taken in his private room, and
his table was prepared for nineteen persons.
Every seat was occupied and was filled by
| those members of the Presidents Cabinet who
are here and other distinguished officials.
Lord Lisgar also took breakfast in his pri.
vate rooms, and those seated at his table were
mostly distinguished Provincials.
The procession formed at 10 O'Clock. The
military display was the largest that has been
| seen in Maine for many years. Each company
| appeared with full ranks, and numb bered in all
over 700 men, many of whom were battle
Scared veterans of the late war. The second
division consisted of the firemen. who made
fine appearance and constituted not an unat-
tractive feature of the procession. The pol
| ished silver mountiDgs of the engines aud the
profuse display of flowers and ribbons with
which they were decorated, attraeted much at
tention. i=J Fr
One of the most noticeable and really most
noteworthy features of the procession, was ex-
ernpiifed in the presence of something like
400 stalwart lumbermen OF the Penobscot, with
their black felt brgandsh appearing hats,
bright red shirts and black pantaloons They
presented an array such as is seldom witnessed
in this country. Strong men they were and
brave. They were divided into two sections,
and were commanded by James Walker and
Joab w. Palmer. -......-.. ~
On Broadway the scholars of all the schools
were massed in lines along the sidewalks, and
were dressed in gay colors, chiefly red, white
and blue, prese nting a most attractive and
brilliant spectacle. Near the lower end
raised platform, with seats rising like those OF
ac amphitheatre, was filed with girls from the
high school. On the upper level were four
beautiful young ladies appropriately and richly
costumed and supporting silk flags, etc., in
keeping, representing, respectively, America,
England, Justice and Liberty. Justice helG
drawn sworn, while America was robed in
blue silk with a sash of red, white and blue
ribbon, and held blue silk flag studded with
golden stars in her white gloved hand. On
the level below were thirty seven young ladies
dressed in red, white and blue, representing
the States of the Union, having a blue sash
bearing the name OF the State in gold letters.
On the seats below and at the ioot were massed
hundreds of younger misses, dressed in white,
with gay sashes and head-dresses.
As the head of the procession arrived Kel-
ler's American hymn was sung by all the
ladies and misses on the stand, which the
President acknowledged by bowling and rails
ing his hat No remarks were ade Al the
lumbermen passed the children they broke
broke into Spontaneous cheering, given with
all the sturdy power of strong lungs. The
cheering ran along the line and added to the
general and all pervading enthusiasm. All
along the route of procession the decorations
we're abundant and rich. 1t seemed as though
all the State of Maine and the Provinces bad
been ransacked for bunting and flags, while
notices and floral displays covered the more
prominent fronts.
The Asnnquet-s peeehes bs the President,
Lord Lisyar and Oihcrs.
The banquet, or what the bill of fare termed
collation., to the President of the United
States and the honorary guests of the city was
on the same generous scale that characterized
all the other preparations of the occasion.
Norombega Hall, platform, body and galleries
we're all set, and the tables spread with the
most inviting viands. AT half. past / these
were well filed with guests. the most distin
guished being seated on the platform. The
Bangor Band furnished music for the occasion
Mayor Dale called the assembly to order and
invited the Hon. Rev. DR.. Pond to invoke the
Divine blessing; then followed the clattsr OF
knives and the rattle of crock cry. Our tenn
perance friends will doubtless be pleased to
know it was regarded as a very excellent din
ner without wine. Dinner over, Mayor Dale
in an appropriate speech, alluded to the great
| Importance of the occasion and the pleasure
| with which Bangor for the first time in her
| history was visited by the Chief Magistrate OF
| the country. He proposed the sentiment, "The
President of the United States" This was
| the signal for tumultuous and long sustained
| applause. When at length it had subsded,
| President Grant said:
| Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen II con-
| gratulate you and the people OF the State of
| Maine, and the people of the country at large,
| upon the occasion which has brought all of us
here. 1t is a matter in which you are partcu-
Lar ly interested the nation at lar re, believe,
is almost equally SO with you. hope it may
| be as successful as we desire, in building up be-
| tween the two peoples of the same blood, and
| speaking the same language as ourselves. an
| intercourse in which think they are eauall1
interested, and that it may prove in the end a
most cordial band of friendship.
Mayor Dale then offered the sentiment, "The
| Governor General of Canada
Lord Lisgar was received with round of ap-
plause and delivered an eloquent speech that
frequently ELECTED hearty applause. He said
that he would hardly be expected to initiate
the admirable brevity of the President in &C.
knowledging the favor which the city of Ban
| gor had extended towards him in the welcome
| which it had awarded him.. and the fraternal
| disposition which it had exhibited towards the
| country to which he belonged, and under
which Ee held high places. He had feared to
hnd here bitterness towards Great Britain,
existing in the minds OF the American people,
and especially in the minds of the people of
the New Englan States. What be had wit
messed the last few days would enable hi i'm to
say that the statement should be received with
considerable qualification. His allusion to the
Treaty Of Washington elicted the hearty cheers
of the assembly. He said that the leading men
OF both political parties in Great Britain would
be proud of the honor of placing their sigma.
ture to the Treaty of Washington. That hon.
or in this country had been awarded to Gen
Grant. (Cheers.) The completion of this road
would increase the friendly feelings of the two
nations, who had a common interest in perpet
uating the principles which brought our ances
tors to Plymouth Rock, for he claimed his an
cestors from these pilgrims. They had the tru,
courage that was not ashamed to own error
, | The intelligent people of the two countrie
were cultivating mutual friendly feeling
Gov. Perham being called upon, responded
for the State of Maine. He welcomed her,
those present from all parts OF the two coun
tries. 1t is great occasion for Maine. cele
brating an event which brings together tw
great nations. He alluded to the vast waite
power of Maine, its magnificent stretch of Sc
coast, its slate quarries, ample to slate the roo
of the world. The completion of this roa
, would render brighter and stronger the bond