The Portland daily press., 1876-11-07
THE LAST GUN.
The Close of the Cam.
Esaign.
LAST NIGHTS TORCHLlChT
PARADE.
"A FINE DISPLAY.
"A FINE DISPLAY

Last evening the Republicans closed up their
campaign 10 this city with gra nd torchlight
procession. The companies generally turned
out full ranks and made an unusually fine APP
pearance. The clubs of this city were assisted
by the Union Guards of Yarmouth and the
Yarmouth brass band, and the Hayes aud
Wheeler Guards of Cape Elizabeth.
At six o'clock the Yarmouth company under
command of Capt Green arrived, and headed
by the band from the sane place, marched
down Congress street to the Republican head
quarters. Here they were provided with a
liberal collation., to which they did ample JUS
tce. Ga their arrival crowds began to gather
in and about the headquarters The election
to-day was the all absorbing topic of converse
ton. 1t was encouraging to rotice the hope
full expression among each and all of the Re
publicans present. Scarcely one could be found
who doubted the result of to-days work
throughout the United States.
At O'Clock the several companies formed
in the hall and marched into Congress street,
where the line was formed ia the following
order:
Pioneers, Capt Bean, 60 men.
Col Melcher, Chief Marshal.
Capt. Sargent, Adj't General
Major Worcester, Surgeon.
E. S. e. Mcclellan, Henry Chandler and Capt Mar
wick, Aids
Yarmouth Band IS pieces.
HsHa G WSss Capt Geen % e
Merrill, 40 men.
Continental Band, ~ pieces.
Hayes Battery, Capt; Gribben, IS men
Hayes Cadets, Capt. Mcdowell, 30 men,
Chauders Band, % pieces.
Drum Corps, Hines, leader, 81 men.
Battalion of Continentals under the command Of
r Tal oil
acting Major.
Co. T, Capt. Lewis, AZ men.
Co. A, Capt. Eaton, 45 men.
Co. d, Capt. Marston, 80 men.
Co. G, Capt. Sanborn, 40 men.
Co. B, Capt. Waldron, 80 mel,
The procession as will be seen by the figures
given above, numbered nearly 500 men. The
out of town companies made inc appearance
and added much to the general appearance Of
the procession, but nothing attracted more at
tention than the Hayes Cadets under command
of Capt. Mcdowell. This company, as is well
known, is made up of boys living on Deering
and State streets. They marched over the en-
tire route last evening"
The route of procession was as foliows:-
Down Congress TO Pearl, down Pearl to Fed
eral, through Federal to India, up India to
Congress, up Congress TO st. Lawrence to Gil.
berts Lane, thence to Atlantic, up Atlantic to
Congress, down Congress to Smith, through
Smith to Oxford, up Oxford to Preble to Cum
berland, up Cumberland to Avon, Avon to
Deering, through Deering to State to Congress,
up Congress to Carleton, up Carleton to Brack-
EFT, through Bracket to Spring, down Spring
to State, down State to Danforth to High, up
High to Free, down Free to Brown, through
Brown to Congress and countermarched on
Congress and were then dismissed. Two halts
were made, one on Oxford near Elm street and
one on State street.
The Examinations were very general. On
the start they were greeted with flags and
bright lights at the residence of Mr.. George M.
Young on Congress street.
On returning to headquarters the Yarmouth
company were entertained until train time,
when the Washington Guards escorted them
to the depot. The boys all had fine tramp,
and when they parted bid adieu until to-day
when they will meet at the polls Our organ
izations have done excellent service in the cam
paign, which closed last evening, and the Re-
publlcans of this city have reason to be proud
of their efforts.