The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-04

IIersey Light Infantry (oidtownJ~capt. N. NJ.
Folsom.
Portland Mechanic Bues-Capt A. NJ Benson.
Augusta Band.
Capitol Guards (Augusta) Capt j. T. Woodward.
Skownegan Band.
Skowhegan Light lnfantry-Capt. Isaac Dyer
Portland CadetsoCapt: John Anderson.
Bosworth Post No. 2, G. A. X. Portland)-Com-
mander w. III. Green.
Irish American Relief Association - Commander
james Cunningham.
Carriages containing Gov. Perham and Staff and
other distinguished guests, Mayor Kingsbury
l. aud City Government, and members 81
Two boats handsomely trimmed and decorated with
American colors. One occupied by 81 young
ladies, representing all the States Of the
the Union; the other occupied by rs
young girls, all singing the National
Airs, under the charge of MIR. W. lL-E|
During the moving Of the procession, ,.sThe Old
Oaken Bucket" on wheels, with Sebago water in
actual display from an elegant fountain.
The Portland Fire Department, under COM
mand Of Chief Engineer Andrew J. Cum
mlh 4snv Frank IL , Merrill j LIST assistant
\. Littledeid, 81 idl Assistant sa t;s john
Chase 4th Assistant.
Machigonne Steam Fire Engine Co., No. Capt.
II. S. Rand.
Machigonne Engine and Hose Carrsagc.
Portland Steam Fire Engine Co., No. Capt
Chas. ID. Sklllin.
Cumberland Steam Fire Engine Co, NJ. capt.
v. H. De1gnJHn.
Cumberland Engine and Hose Carriage.
ru Thomaston Band.
Casco Steam Fire Engine CO., Nc. 5-Capt. Leonard
14tss.s=a Pennell.
Casco Engine and Hose Carriage.
Dirigo Hand Fire Engine Co., No. s-Capt. Sumner
Dirigo Engine and Hose Carriage. -
Washington Hook and Ladder Co. No I-Capt.
l. b. L. Sawyer.
Washington Hook and Ladder Truck. mo
FORMATION OF PROCESSION .,
AT 81 A. NJ. the different Organizations will
form at the places hereinafter named; at 81 A.
NJ. the procession viii form at 10 A. NJ. pre-
cisely it will move on its march.
The signal for formation of the procession
will be one stroke of the Fire Alarm; for
marching, tao strokes. G# M
The places for formation will be as follows
Military on Congress street, right resting on
Preble street; Grand Army of the Republic Oh
Congress street. right resting on Brown street
Irish American Relief Association on Exchange
street, right resting on Congress street; Caval-
cade on Franklin street, right resting on Con-
gress street; Fire Department on Cumberland
street, right resting on Elm street. The column
VIII form ON Congress street. right resting ON
India street. ID b.
ROUTE OF PROCESSION. = Down Congress
street to St Lawrence, st. Lawrence to Fore,
Fore to Atlantic, Atlantic to Congress, Con-
gress to Washington, Washington 10 Cumber-
land, Cumberland to High High to Congress.
Congress to State, State to York, where the
line viii countermarch, State to Spring, Spring
70 High, High to Congress, Congress to City
Building, where the line will be dismissed
After the procession has halted ON State
street. the DECLARATION, OF INDEPENDENCE
will be read by Gen. Samuel j. Anderson, af-
ter which the several bands will unite in play
ing the Star Spangled Banner" each band re-
manning in its position; to be followed by the
song of the Star Spangled Banner to be sung
by seventy-ive children, and all present are re-
quested to join .... -...s.
GENERAL NOTICE. - The procession will
probably occupy two hours in the march,. Citi-
zens on State and Cumberland streets are re-
quested to provide water to quench the thirst of
the several organizations composing the col
umn. AT the return of the procession to the
City Hall. with the invited guests and city of
ficials, the civic portion will be dismissed, and
the military till afternoon. p.itey..sr.t .g,,,,
MILITARY PARADE AND REVIEW 3p
NJ the several military companies will form on
Congress street, right resting on Preble street,
The column will march directly to the Fal-
mouth Hotel-passinga down Congress Street to
Exchange street, and through Exchange to
Middle street AT the Falmouth Hotel they
will receive Governor Perham and Staff, May
or Kingsbury and the Committee of the CITY
Council, and the Judges appointed to award
the Champion Flag and prizes
The column will then march to the Western
Promenade, passing through Free Congress
and BramhaH streets. After the review, drill,
and dress parade on the Promenade, the Mil
ltary VIII return to the Falmouth Hotel es-
corting the guests, marching through Pine,
State, Deering, High, Congress and Middle
streets. The column will then march through
Exchange and Congress streets to Old CITY
Hall where the Battalion will be dismissed
PRIZE DRILL.-The prize for the best drilled
company will be an elegant white silk flag,
painted by the accomplished artist, H. B.
The prizes for the best drilled non commits
stoned officers or privates will be three beauti-
full gold medals. s7salsas
Gov. Perhams Staff is as follows:-Gen B.
I. Murray, Adjutant General; Gen. James A.
Hall, Inspector General; Col E. A Thoml,-
son, Assistant Surgeon General; Col. Elias
Millken, Assistant Commisary General; Col
j. M. Haynes, Assistant Judge Advocate Gem
eral; Lieut.: Col Alex. b. Sumner, Lit Col
Fred: e. Shaw, Lit. Col. Geo w. Parker, Lit.
Col. John W. Atwell, Aides-de-camp. :,
JUDGES OF PRIZE DRILLs.-Major j. p.
Sanger, U. s. A, Instructor of military sci
ence at Bowdoin College, Lieut.. Ralph b.
Ives, U. s. A, Lieut.. d. Stewart Denison, U
| BAND CONCERTS IN THE EvENING.-Norway
Band, Congress street, head of India street;
| Portland Band, Congress Square, head of High
| street; Thomaston Band, Congress street, head
| of Exchange street. r,t
Charles j. Pennell, Chief Marshal
City Committee on the Fourth of July May
or b. kingsbury, yr., Chairman; Alderman
! Geo. c. Littlefield, Councilmen John f. Ran
dali, John Yeaton and Sam'l S. Rich
The DRILL FOR THE CHAMPIoNsHIP-Com
! panies must drill with notices. than thirty-two
or more than forty corporals and privaues
with two guides, and not less than three file
closers. Each company to wear whatever uni
| form it may select, with or without gloves, and
without company flag. The drill to embrace
from page one to ninety-six (nclusive) of Up
tons Tactics excepting the load and fire kneel-
ing and lying. Each company will be allowed
| fifteen minutes for company movements and
! fifteen minutes for the manual of arms; the
| company movements to be first executed by all
the companies competing, and after this the
manual of arms in the same order. Companies
to draw lots for turns f
| The company winning the flag on this occa-
sion, to hold the same subject to challenge by
any military company duly organized under the
! laws of Maine. The conditions of drill to he
tae same as above specified with the addition
OF sklrmsh drill by Upton, or in case of any 9th
er text book or books becoming the standard
authority, then the company and skrmish drill
and manual OF arms to be according to such
book or books as may be the standard authority
at date of challenge. But after any company
shall have held the flag for three successive
years, and shall have honoraLly responded to
all proper challenges as above specified, such
company shall become the absolute owners of
| the flag. The holders of the flag shall be al
lowed ten days after receipt of challenge in
! which to accept, and shall have the right to an
| point the time and place Of drill fs
| Ii the challenged company shall not present
itself at the time and place so designated it
shall be declared beaten, aud shall be debarred
from challenging again for one year from that
| date If the holders of the flag shall for ten
days after receipt of challenge neglect to ac-
cept the same, the flag and the championship
shall be forfeited to the challenging company
Challenges shall be acted upon in the order in
which they are received. The challenged com
pany to have not more than thirty days after
receipt of challenge to prepare for drill, and in
case of receiving more than one challenge with
in the same thirty days, to be allowed the same
time additional Tor each subsequent challenge
The holders of the flag shall not be liable tt
challenge by the same company more thar
once in each year, and the first holders of the
flag shall not be liable to challenge from thu
companies drilling against them, July 4th, 1872
until after the expiration of one year from tina
date. M
After the first drill, three DISTINGUISHED Judge,
shall be agreed upon by the companies com
petng or il they cannot agree, the judge
shall be selected by the ranking Major Genera
OF the Militia of the State, for the time being
or II there be no Major General In the servic,
oi Tue otate at the time, then by the Governor
FOR THE MEDALs.-1st, I'd and Sd PRIZES. :
Ie DE drilled Tor by any non-comniissioned Off
GERS OF priVates OF any of the above named mill
tia OF voluntary military companies who ar
actual memners OF such companies. The drill
to embrace the manual of arms feycent fix an,
unfix bayonet, charge bayonet and trail arms,
according to Upton, and the beyonet eyercis,
according to Mcclellan or Kelton The ent;r
drill to be by each man separately, and with
out communicative competitors to draw Iot
for turns The time need not be as prescribe