The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-12
Grand Illumination and TOrchlight
Procession
MUSIC AND FIREWORKS /.
The City Ablaze With Light!

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Gus demonstration.
The Republican uniformed clubs of the city
formed at the Republican Headquarters in
Market Square at half past seven, and found
| in their ranks, come to help the m rejoice, the
Iron Zouaves of Ligonia, and the Grant Guards
of Ferry Village, a company of patriotic lads,
finely uniformed carrying torches and trans
pare lcies and headed by their own drum corps.
The procession was formed under the direction
of Chief Marshal A. X Paul and his aids, in
the following order:
| Chief Marshal and Aids.
| Portland Pioneers, Capt c. w. Bean; unfor m red
caps, shirts and pants.
Portland Band
| Iron Zouaves, Ligonia, Capt. Gordon r. Gardner;
panied by drum corps.
Republican Light Artillery, Capt. j. H. B. Morrill,;
regulation artillery uniform.
Drum Corps.
Grant and Wilson Zouave Guards, Capt Burleigh,
company of lads, with uniform of pink caps,
blue shirts and white pants.
Fa Drum Corps.
Grant Guards of Ferry Village; Uniform red shirts,
black pants and red caps.
Drum Corps.
Grant and Wilson Zouaves, Capt. Jas Smith, COM
posed of boys from Park street Grammar School;
uniform red Shirts dark caps and pants
Drum Corps.
command of Capt. III. Ii. Rich.
but the battalion made very fine appearance,
and the enthusiasm from the beginning to the
end of the march was decided. The streets
along the route were densely packed with peo-
pie, and the illuminations were numerous;
many of them remarkably fine. 1a.a .-..s
While the procession was forming a magnifi-
cent display of fireworks. was. shown in Market
Square and from the Republican Head Quar-
ters.. AT many points in the city there were
other handsome displays as the procession
moved along. Bonfires were blazicg at different
places, adding to to the general effect and the
combination of torches, fireworks and illumina-
tions lighted up the city like great conhagra-
ton A piece of ordnance in advance of the
procession spoke out at intervals and echoed
back to the cheers of the men in uniform.
A very long route was laid out which con-
sumed about two hours of time Following
along and taking notes, as best one might, of
the illuminations, we give tina names of the fol-
lowing residences which were worthy Of mem
ton. Others may have been equally merito-
rions, but in the haste they were overlooked:
Congress street, w. c. How, iona Heath;
High St, w. S. Dana, H. N. Jose, Charles E.
Geo H. Gardner, Eieazer McKenney, G.. H.
Starr, w. HI. and Alex Stephenson John e.
Palmer, Joshua MAXWELL B. w. Jones. B. G.
Somerby; Brackett ST., c. HI. Leighton, Cum
berland engine No. 3, G. VIII. Brooks, Albion
Twitchell; Carleton St, Frank E. Pray; Cou-
gress st, Fred N Dow, Hall L. Davis, w. w.
Stevens, Eben Corey, HI. w. Hersey; State St.,
John Neal, W. HI. Fessenden, Judge Shepley,
Henry Fox d. w. Clark S. C. Chase; Deering
St, Gen. J. D. Fessenden, G. G: Tyler S. W.
Larrabee, Mrs. L. Dana, Gen. r. B. Ayers I.
A. Waldron, w. w. Whipple, j. e. Gilman, G.
?. Bancroft, Charles Payson, Rufus Hinckley,
Mrs. Geo. Noyef, Alfred Woodman, T. HI. Wss-
ton, I. H. Libby, j.. s. Winsow, r; Lewis,
VIM. Allen, Thos. o. Goold; High St, C. S. D.
Griffin, T. G. Lewis Thomas Wildes, j. f.
Rand, II. G. Newhall, Isaac jackson, Andrew
Pettingill John G. Halves, Weston f. Milhken
Nathaniel Deering. Cumberland street, j. C.
Sterling, Josiah H. Drummond, j. b. Thaxter,
Robert Douglass, Micah Sampson (Oak street.)
Paris street, Mr.. Brookings, George III. Wal
den, Franklin Sawyer n. Fessenden, Captain
Freeman Smith, Alfred Evans, b. II. Jones,
David Libby, Silas Cummings, Edmund Alb
bott Oxford street, Jere Talbot, d. X. Fro
hnrk GAnraA T.ylnr. n w Amos, Inseph
H. Perley, Jonas Hamilton, NJ. G. Palmer, J.
c. Colesworthy, w. H. Thomas, VIM. Senter.
Pearl street. S. S. Rich, Edw. Small, III. X.
Hinkley, j. w. Adams, Jones Pencil, j.
Webb, jr., s. w. Stilphen, J. w. Marston, F.
F. Lowell, George H. Larrabee, G. w. Green.
Knapp, j. b. Mathews, J. N. Martin, s. POLLS
ter, George Gwinn, j. B. Donnell, George NJ.
Elder, S. Fogg, S. Whittemoro, M e. Haskell,
George H. Rounds, Charles Holden, Walter
True. Rev. DR.. Carruthers, Bradbury block,
(Wilmot street), j. b. Coyle, jr., j. NJ. Palm
er, j. w. Colcord. Abnsr Lowell John Dennis,
Capt Abel Sawyer s. I. Corser, John s. Head,
o. Leach Benjamin Turkey, o. M. and E. p.
Brooks.
Judge Shepley's illumination was very bril-
liant. Every pane contained candle, and I'M
der the coving was row of Chinese lanterns.
Over the portico was star of gas jets, sur
mounting an illuminated State seal There was
a fine display of fireworks and colored lights
also. The decorations at William Aliens ON |
Dcering street were similar, and from his house
very fine lot of fireworks were let off, while |
the procession was halted for rest The il
Nominations of N. f. Deering, Albion Little,
John G. Hayes, Weston F. Milliken and Ma
thaniel Deoring especially attrcted great atten-
ton. A transparency at Mr. Thos. o. Goods, |
corner of Deering and High streets, mounted
on the top of the fountain and revolved by wa
ter jets, created amusement from its humorous !
character
As the procession passed down New High |
street, the band struck up Marching Through |
Georgia." and he whole line took up the chorus
and sung it hearty, producing fine effect. At |
the corner of Pearl and Lincoln streets a fine
flag had just been hung out by the Republicans
of the neighborhood, and the procession varied
its prescribed route in order to give it a proper
greeting
Among the transparences carried were the
following. The lads from Ferry Village had
one inscribed Gas the old rooster crows the |
young ROSTERS learn The "colored troops
in the Artillery had one: "Delmonico-Little's |
Pectoral Syrup: sure cure for old ma'am Gree
ley; H. 900 bottles sold last Monday" On the
reverse: "What L Know about Sick Demo-
Gratis" Another: GLOW are you, bloody
chasm?' The Artillery carried the colored |
lantern which has been through all the Presi-
dental campaigns since 1860. 1t bore the fol-
lowing inscriptions: 'Lincoln and Hamlin 1860;
Grant and Colfax 1868; Grant and Wilson 1872.
The crowds in the streets werelimmense. Win
dows, doors and steps were filled with ladies,
who greeted the procession with waving of
handkerchiefs. There was no disturbance
whatever, SO far as could be observed, and at 10
O'Clock the companies massed in Market Square,
and broke off in detachments to march to their
respective headquarters
The demonstration was arranged and carried
out admirably, and shows that although the
local election is over the zeal of the Republi-
cans is not quenched They will be equally as
ready for the contest of November as they were
for that of September.
HOLINESS CONFERENCE.-THE regular month
ly conference for the promotion of holiness was
held in the vestry of the Chestnut street M. E.
Church yesterday afternoon and evening. There
was very good attendance and the exercises
were characterized by the usual fervor and earn
estness. The services were conductnd by Rev.
Messrs Munger, Hannaburg, Luce, Richardson
and Pitblado
FOREST CITY PARK-The match VIII ich was