The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-18

The Portland Light Infantry, Capt. Mattocks,
will leave by steamer on Monday night for
their promised visit to Providence. Arriving
i'll Boston they will be received by the officers
of four companies and escorted to the Warwick
House, kept by P. S. Boothby, an old member,
where they will breakfast. At 10 o'clock they
will leave for Providence by rail, and arrive
about half past twelve. They will be received
by the First Regiment of Light Infantry and
be their guests In the evening the Portland
company will give an exhibition drill, and at
tend promenade concert. Wednesday morn
ing the command will leave on their return
They will have a reception from some of the
Boston companies on their arrival i'll that city,
and parade and collation.. In the evening
friendly competitive drill with one of the crack
companies will take place. Thursday morning
the Charlestown City Guards will take them in
charge for the day. The Infantry will reach
home by boat Friday morning. 1t is expected
that quite number of former officers and ex-
members of the Infantry will accompany them
on this delightful excursion.
OBsEoUMs.-Th funeral of the late John
Griffths who was killed by fall in the Second
Parish church on Tuesday, took place at the
vate services were previously held at the house
on Clark Street, after which the remains were
escorted to the church by st. Adams Com
mandery X. T., and Atlantic Lodge of Masons
of which bodies deceased was member. The
Portland Band furnished appropriate music for
the escort. The Maine Charitable Mechanic
Association also attended at the church, which
was filled with q large concourse of friends.
The religious exercises were conducted by Rev.
Mr. Fem, who delivered an informal address
Four brother knights officiated as pail bearers,
and the funeral cortege was escorted to Deer
ing's bridge by the Commandery. The Ma
sonic commttal service was performed at the
grave by the officers of the lodge.
WIDOWS WooD SOCIETY the annual
meeting Of the Widows Wood Society, held
last evening, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, H. G. Barnes
Vice President, Louis B. Smith; Secretary, G.
C. Hayes; Treasurer, Samuel Rolf; Auditor,
James H. Baker. Directors for the several
churches-First Parish, NJ. p Emery; Second
Parish, S. w. Larrabee; Plymouth James
erie; State Street, 7. r. Hayes; High Street,
S. C. Chase; Free Street Baptist L. B. Smith
First Baptist, d. B. Kicker; Chestnut Street
S. R. Leavitt; Congress Street M. E., Ezra
Drew; Pine Street NJ. E., Geo. Fl. Cushmvn
st. Stephens Episcopal,S 7. Corser; st. Paul,
Episcopal, Geo. F. Aver; st. Luke's Cathedral
Geo. f. b. Jackson; Congress Square, Johr
Barbour; India Streets. H. Colesworthy; Parl
Street, James H. Baker; Casco Street, Thomas
Cobb; New Jerusalem Church, David Tucker
st. Dominic, Catholic, Daniel Began; Catholic
Cathedral, Patrick MCGOWAN; Spiritualist, Ass
Hanson; Preble Chapel Rev. Mr.. Phelan; st
Lawrence st. Church, H. H. Burgess; Yves
Congregationalist, G. HI. johnson; Monitor
M f., William Brown; Abyssinian, John Parr
second Advent, Stephen X. Dyer; Bethel, Rev
Francis Southwortb.
ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN.-The following il
the programme of the Army and NAVY Uniol
course, opening Nov. 14th with n concert h,
Mrs. Charles Moulton, Mrs. Barry, Messrs Fl
w. Whitney and Winch and Kotzscbn,ar oor
ductor. Friday, Nov. %, lecture NV Do,,,,l"r.,,
Thursday, Dec, 9TH, lecture by Hon c.,
Fitch of Nevada Thursday, Dec 1oth aD~
cert by Theodore Thomas orchestra IN, wv
day, Dec. 18th, lecture by Josh Billings To-,
airy 9th, concert by Mrs. West and others. To-,
uary 10th, lecture by Anna Dickinson. Jam
airy 23d, concert by Mrs. Smith and the Mer
delsshon Quintette Club.