Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-04

their distant homes before dark, but the majority
to remain to witness the magnificent display and
listen to the speaking in the evening. The Mon
II outh Band paraded the streets after the meet
ing, playing some OF their liveliest pieces.
The EvenIng-Grand Procession of POIit-
/ zeal Organizations.
! The number of strangers in the city was largely
augmented by evening, the streets presenting a
most lively appearance. The Bangor train ar
rived a few minutes before eight o'clock, having
eleven cars, closely packed, and drawn by two
powerful engines. Soon AFTER the train from
Portland came into the depot, two engines draw
ing twelve heavily laden cars. We should judge
that both trains conveyed to the city two thousand
persons. The Augusta companies were at the
depot ready to receive the visiting companies.
The procession formed on Water street, and
about quarter to nine o'clock, took up the line of
march in the following order:
First Dirision.
Pioneers of Portland, Capt. c. w. Bean. % men.
Chief Marshal, E. F. Wyman, and Staff.
Augusta Band, ID. j. flanagan, leader, 10 pieces.
Common Veteran Guards, Capt. j. o. Smith, 10
men.
Col H. II. Rich, .Adjutant ii. r. Sargent and
staff.
Continental Band Portland, Mr.. Cobb, leader, 0
pieces
Co. A, Portland, Capt. r. T. Mcclellan, 45 men,
Co. b, Portland, Capt. A. Marvick, 40 men.
Co. G, Capt l.. A. Sanborn, 40 men,
Co. d, " Capt. w. H. Seaverns, 40 men
Continental Drum Corps, Hinds Major, 20 men,
Hayes Battery of Portland, Capt Thrashcr, 25
men.
Washington Guards, Portland, Capt. j. Marston,
50 men.
Hallowcll Cornet Band, A. II. Davis leader, Il
n f,l.,L r. I IL.
Second Dirision.
Capt. +. Fl. Blanchard, Marshal, a9d Aid.
Centennial Band, Augusta, Sprague, leader, Is
pieces.
Blaine Continentals, Capt. A. L. Brown, 80 ucn.
Bangor Band, A. d. Harlow leader, 20 pieces.
Co. A, Hayes Battery, Bangor, Capt Small, 100
Co. B, Hayes Battery, Capt. Dole, 80 men.
Coo, Capt. Kicker, 80 men.
Monmouth Band, A. T. Thompson, leader Is
pieces.
! Conner Guards, Waterville, Capt. A. Crosby, so
Illuminated carriage with notices, from Gardiner
Mills, 20 men.
The procession moved through the streets indi-
Gated in the published programme, the National
salute being fired from gun stationed on the east
side of the river. Mr.. Matt Abbott had charge of
the fireworks, of which there was a good display
the most elegant probably ever seen in the city on
a similar occasion. An idea of the length of the
procession may be gained from the fact that when
the head of the column had reached Hartford
square, top OF Grimes Hill, the of the sec
ond division extended above Bridge street. The
companies with one exception were uniformed in
a most SNOWY manner and marched with the pre-
cision of veterans, as indeed many of them
veterans. The significance of the affair is that
these men are all cOters; not dozen persons
| could be found in the companies that had not
passed their majority. We have given the num-
| bers above accurately, and the figures may be re-
he'd upon, showing that there were $50 men with
torches, and these with the six bands of music,
the officers, and the drum corps, brought the num-
Der in the procession fully up, in round numbers
to one thousand. Several of the companies bore
transparencies and banners. Prominent men
from Portland, Bangor and other places, appeared
in the procession 1t was the most mag fcent spec
tacle ever seen in streets rivalling even the
display OF 1868. The de corations the line were
cheered specially were the cheers earnest and
hearty at the residence of Mr.. Blaine.
Decorations and Examinations.
The decorations aud Examinations were the
most elegant ever attempted in the city We give
below, at the risk of omissions, list of the same
Where the houses were simply lighted through
out, our reporter has given the names merely /;
where other particulars are given it should be I'M
derstood that the houses were also Illuminated
WATER STREET. Z. c. Dolliver and Geo. F.
HAYES, windows illuminated Chinese lanterns !;
Ken. Land and Lumber Co.'S office W indows bril-
lianty lighted with two lights in each pane; l..
h. Titcomb revolving transparency; Ken. Journal
Office and Book Bindery and Frank Moorien, win
dows lighted and Hayes and Wheeler notices dis
played; John Lawrence, grounds decorated with
flags and Chinese lanterns.
GROVE STREET. Hartford House light in each
window pane with red, white and blue stars ap-
pearing in center of each, display of flags and Ian
terms; Col. F. NJ. Drew, house and grounds light
ed by Chinese lanterns; Mrs. Morse and Mr.. Dun
ham, display of lantens and flags; Rev. IL.
W. Tilden; G. A. Philbrook A. w. Philbrook,
Flags and Lanterns; at the entrance of
Crescent street, large transparency was
shown with this inscription "The republicans
Of Crescent ST., Wheeler into line for Hayes
Chinese lanterns on each side; Ira D. Sturgis,
house and grounds brilliantly Illuminated with
lanterns and flags displayed; F. c. Rogers N z.
Jacques j. w. North w. z. Whtehouse, lanterns
and flags; Orrin Parker, lanterns and flags; Hor-
ace Bowditch, large display of Chinese lanterns;
e. G. Burns, lanterns and flags; Fred Williams
DIR. w. b. Lapham.
STATE STREET. j. G.. Blaine house and en-
tensive grounds were illuminated with some two
hundred Chinese lanterns; 5. Caldwell, house
and grounds; Jos. A. Romans house and grounds
illuminated and decorated with lanterns and
flags; Mrs. Lemont; Chas. Hewins, lanterns and
flags; Mrs. w. X. Weston, house and grounds il
Illuminated; DR., Amos Wilder; ID. Ii. Campbell,
tapers in each window-pane and transparencies
suspended from trees; S. 7. Cannon. lanterns
and flags; Deane Pray, house illuminated, three
large flags displayed from windows, parlors ele
ganty decorated with bunting; Augusta House,
rows of lanterns the entire length, large flag dis
played at center and festoons of bunting shown
with lanterns J. s. Hendee, house and grounds;
Mrs. Farwell, Chinese lanterns and flags; Mrs.
Deering; Col. Nj. V. b. Chase DIR. w. l.. Thomp-
son, large flag festooned over door; George
+. Potter; Il. E. Potter, elegant decora-
ton of parlors and bay window; I. F. Thomp-
SON. E. E. Myrick; &. X. Partridge; DR.. Bolan;
NJ. NJ. Swan, house and grounds brilliantly illu-
minated, especially beautiful were the fireworks
displayed from these grounds and directly in front
of the Augusta House, where the procession halt
ed after the march; Capt. Wyman's apartments in
the Central House; several rooms in the Cushnoc
House.
WESTERN AVENUE. J. L. Dutton S. S. Good
rich +; j. l.. Stevens, house and grounds.
SEwALL STREET. +. A. Small; l.. l.. Lincoln,
red white and blue lanterns suspended from porti-
CO, Chinese lanterns and flags; Luther Mitchell;
p. M. Foger, taper in every pane of glass, flags
and lanterns; &. A. Robertson; Judge True;
Mrs, F. E. Muliken; Horace North row Of Chin
csc lanterns in front of house; Chas. Lothrop;
Frank Hamlcn; John Wheeler; Mrs. j. W.
WEIGH; Howard Owen, flags and Chinese Ian
terms, window arranged with bouquets and min
iature flags; l.. A. Il o. NJ. Moore transparency in