The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-06

| CLASS yacntS Delng required TO sail over tne
course twice. The breezs was good one and
the boats got an excellent START. The Alarm
led little at first closely followed by the Viva
and Sparkle. The squat was very severe on
the water, but the boats all weathered the
storm nicely. After the storm there was a
calm and all the boats made poor time in con-
sequence. The following are the official fig
ures:
Sailing Corrected
Viva ;....2 06 rs. ..3 40 80. 81 "a 15...1 10 2
Sparkle. q o. 35...4 0s o.. - 90 80 81 80 27
Alarm. ....2 O5 55...5 Oh 10...2 IS 10. ~ "a 0s
/ SECOND CLASS sLooPs.
| Casco. .....2 IA 80. "a SO Is A 25 2 II 10
Twilight. ~ Il 40. ...5 10 3d.. 2 "a 10
| Mary .."....2 10 40.... not taken
SECOND CLASS scHooNERs.
Undine - Is 45. ...5 26 30..3 10 IS. 2 2S "a
Rambler. ~ Is 90. ..5 81 45....3 80 45"2 5s 81
| Nellie. 16 o.. not taken
| THIRD CLASS.
Mischief. 30 % Ola % fl OIL 800 SO Sc
Mist. 81 05. .3 80 55. Il % so. o 40 IL
Edda. .......2 25 40. ..3 SO o.. OF 27.".O A 10
Gapnett ....2 % 90 81 47....1 II 27.,.0 As 40
EVENING SALUTE.
At sunset salute of SO guns was fired for
the 3S states Of the Union, and the bells were
run for an hour, which, taken with the indi-
| vidual celebration going on, made considerable
| noise
| THE HISTORICAL TABLEAUX
The showers of the afternoon and the con-
tinued rain of the evening demoraized the fine
historical tsbleauX which had been arranged
| with so much attention by some of our leading
| citizens. 1t was at first thought they would
be postponed, but it was afterwards thought
l tho ha6 naccod md tha too of
| in readiness at about 81 o'clock. The process
| sion formed on Myrtle street and passed up
Congress and down Chestnut where the first
| and only illumination was given. Those who
| witnessed it pronounce it the finest thing ever
| seen in the city. The teams had large wide
| platforms built upon them on which the
| tableau was given. On either side were large
lights with refectors throwing the light upon
| the picture In addition they had colored lights
| which were to be used at the stopping places,
| making one OF the most attractive displays ever
given Much attention had been given to this
part of the programme and it is greatly 10 be
| regretted that it could not have been seen and
/ appreciated by our citizens.
The procession was headed by mounted po-
lice followed by the Portland band The first
| IdUiCdu was tllo SUdb OIL ArulS OF Tie SLaUo ana
was under the direction of Mr.. W. Hanson.
| The second was the First Arrival, under tie
direction of Mr.. Ell. Bradbury. The third rep
| resented the Landing of Columbus, all the per-
sons taking part being in a boat. This was
arranged by Mr.. ii. Smith. Pocahontas as
| acted by member of the Museum company,
was one of the best Of all and was under the
direction of VIM. Allen Jr, who took the part
of John Smith in the tableau. Dick Galley as
Miles Standish was excellent and the tableau
| was one of the best. The Monitor was under
the care of G. Day, Jr., and by the way was
| fearful sight to behold on land. The Boston
Tea Party passed off well under the supervis-
| ion of Mr.. Henry Lowell The Death of Gen.
Warren. as enacted by Mr.. Chas. Haynes and
| Others was well brought out. Mr.. VIM. Senter
assisted in producing Washington Crossing the
| Delaware Valley Forge as arranged by H.
L. Bacon was cherries sight to behold after
| the rain put out the faint fire. The Surrender
| OF CORVALLIS as enacted by Mr.. Winthrop
| Root and others was we'll presented. The last
| of the tableau was the Centennial Tea Party
| under the direction of Mr.. A. Sawyer Be
| tween each of the teams were banners bearing
| inscriptions appropriate to the occasion. The
| credit for the arrangement of the tableaux is
| largely due to Major Boyd, who has been I'M
firing in his efforts to make the affair sue
| cess.
| Just as the first tableau had been given on
Cumberland street the rain began to fall in
torrents and Miles Standish, Gen. Warren
| Gen. Washington and others awoke to realize
their situation. Seeing that storm was at
hand they deserted and fled for shelter. The
| band remained in their seats until they reached
the City Building, every man playing his best
despite the rain. Thus ended what promised
to be one of the finest features of the celebra-
| ton.
| The committee ON the celebration held a
meeting yesterday to consider the matter Of
giving the tableaux at another and more favor
able time. After long conference it was de-
cded to indefinitely postpone the matter as
many OF the fireworks were wet and the exhi-
bition could not be repeated for less than $500.
| DECORATIONS.
To say that the city was fairly alive with
flags and bunting, but family expresses the ap-
pearance of our streets as the sun arose on the
morning of the Fourth. Never within the last
one hundred years has there been such a pro
fuse display Of the National colors in this city
| as was shown on the Centennial Fourth, There
was scarcely residence on any of the princi-
pal streets which did NOT make some pretence
at display, and the shipping in the harbor was
equally patriotic, and each and all displayed
their colo.s. The U. S. steamship Ossipee was
decked with bunting from stem to stern and
presented gay appearance. The yachts also
looked finely, especially the Sparkle, which
was used for the judges boat in the rowing
| race.
The City Building was gaily decked with
flags and designs of various kinds The hall
was not extensively decorated but still looked
| finely. The outside presented a pleasing
| sight. From the dome of the building waved
an American flag while lines hung with
code flags ran to the flag stats on either wing
of the building. On the front over the entrance
to the building was the coat of arms of the
United States surrounded by the shields of the
thirteen original states, and these surrounded
by the Shields OF the remaining states of the
Union. On one side was '1776' in gas Jets,
and on the other 1870 while above was Gully
4th' also in gas jets. From every window
hung banners, and the front of the building
was hung with flags and bunting of various
kinds. In the evening Chinese lanterns illum-
mated the decorations as we'll as the rain would
permit The decorating was performed by
Capt George E. Brown, who did his work in a
very satisfactory manner.
The residence OF w. S. Dana, ESQ, on High
street was decorated with excellent taste, and
was the subject of much favorable comment
from passers by. The large pillars we're en-
twined with bunting. From the portco line
was stretched across the street with large
American flag in the centre and flags of the
American Signal Code on either side. In the
window of the second story was the head of a
deer, on top of which was placed miniature
pine tree, emblematic of the state, About the
neck Of the deer were fastened streamers OF
bunting which were brought down forming a
canopy over the window beneath. In the even
ing there was a beautiful transparency s1776,
Our Country, 1876" which was unusually fine
Chinese lanterns also illuminated the front.
The house of BENZ. Stevens, Jr, On Danforth
street was elegantly decorated. Over the door
| was bust Of Lincoln, under which was fine