The Portland daily press., 1872-09-25

This splendid organization of the citizen sol.
diery of Connecticut, which had its origin away
back in the days of Baron Steuben and main
tains the costume and the military maneuyres
OF Revolutionary times, arrived in this city
about oclock last night ON their annual excur.
sion. They left home about $50 in a special
train of three passenger and baggage car and
came through without changing cars or making
any unnecessary stops They were received al
the station here by battalion composed of the
Light Infantry and Mechanic Blues, under COM
mand of Capt Mattocks. There was no cere-
mony INDUCED in, the visitors being taken up
in military order. The route of march was
through Park, Spring, High, Congress and
Middle streets to the Falmouth Hotel. Many
citizens along the route brilliantly illuminated
their houses. and from the beginning to the end
of the march there was a continuous display of
fireworks. The streets were densely crowded
with people drawn out to witness the beautiful
display. At the Falmouth Hotel the visitors
were dismissed to obtain the rest and refresh
ment they felt in want of after their long ride.
The following order was read by Adjutant
Ellsworth, of the Phalanx, after which ranks
were broken:
HID OURS, FIRST BATTALION PUTNAM
PHALANX, CAMP KINGSBURY, !
Portland, Sept "a, 1872. Orders for Sept. u.s.
GENERAL ORDER No. 8:
Reveille a. M; breakfast from 7 to 8.
Adjutant call 81 O'clock when companies will as
sembls for roll call Battalion line will be formed
at 8.
officer of the Day. Capt. Elisha Smith, LIST compa-
poral of the Guard, c. NJ Brown detailed for guard
duty, Privates Horace wateInIoseph Whippie, j.
+. Phelps IL. M. Durham.
By order of MAJ. HENRY KENNEDY
Commandant.
This battalion is composed of the business
and professional men of Hartford, and the
members are nearly all middle-aged and elderly
men. The uniform is the Continental pattern,
blue with buff facings, breaches, top boots and
cooked hats with heavy plume, and in column
the appearance of the corps is very imposing
Their standard is fine slken one with por-
trait of Gen. Israel Putnam with the legend,
"He dared to lead where any dared to follow"
They have band of five snare drums, five
flies and two bass drums, which play the mill
tary music of our fathers. All told the bat
TALON numbers 125 men, and the officers are as
follows:
Major-Henry Kennedy.
Adjutant-HOrace Ellsworth
Quartermaster-E b. Strong
Paymaster-H. L. WEIGH
Commissary-S. V. Woodruff s-
Chaplain-C. III. Webster formerly of the
29th Maine Regiment)
SurgeOn-J. w. Johnson A4lH
Assistant Surgeon-A. r. Goodrich.
Judge Advocate-Oliver Ellsworth
Assistant Commissary-Samuel Hathaway.
Quartermaster Sergeant-D. L. HAYDEN.
Engineer-F M. Brown. f'
Assistant Enpinepr-C Rurt
Sergeant Major-L E. Baldwin ,.
Secretary-Lieut. o. F. Wing.
Standard Bearer-William Cogswen
Ohcers -, of First CompAny-Elsha Smith,
Captain; Thomas Dowd, First Lieutenant; N.
RICE, Second do; Lester Keeny, Ensign.
Officers of Second Company. S. Hussey
Captain; E. M. Roberts, First Lieutenant; w.
f. Whittelsey, Second do; f. G. Comstock,
Ensign. h
This morning steamer Gazelle will leave
Custom House wharf at 10 o'clock for sail
down the harbor for the enjoyment of our visi-
tors. Besides them none will be admitted on
board except the members of the City Govern
ment and the military who are to parade and
the ladies. The full Portland Band will &C
company the party. No landing will be made,
and the sail will probably occupy two hours.
AT 2.45 this afternoon the column will be
formed in front of the Falmouth Hotel in the
following order:
Platoon of Police
Portland Band
Portland Light Infantry, Lieut. N. Fessenden.
Army and Navy Union, Prest. s. G. Gordon.
Portland Cadets, Capt. John Anderson.
Portland Mechanic Blues, Capt. A. M. Benson.
Visiting Battalion Drum Band.
Putnam Phalanx, two companies, Major Henry Ken
nedy
The battalion will be commanded by Capt G.
p Mattocks, and the route of march is desig-
mated as follows:-From the Falmouth Hotel
through Free to High, through High to Deer
ing, Deering to State, State to Danforth, Dan
forth to High, High to Congress, through Con-
gress to City Hall, thence through Congress,
Franklin and Middle streets to the Falmouth
Hotel. e.,
At City Hall the Phalanx will be formally
welcomed to the city by Mayor Kingsbury. In
the evening a promenade concert and dance
will be rendered to the visitors, either at City
Hall or Fluent Hall, but it will probably be at