The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-21

Post Commander-D. S. Kimball.
Senior Vice Commander. NJ. Ellis.
Junior Vice Commander. Edmunds.
Chaplain Rev. j. w. Patten.
Post Adj1tant-Marshal Alden.
Quartermaster-G. +. Moore.
Surgeon-Dr. j. G. Howe.
Officer of the Day-N. Hazen.
Officer of the Guard-O. Wheeler.
Sergeant Major-C. e. Smith.
Quartermaster Sergeant-Ira Hunt.
Committee of Arrangements-E j. w. Cart
wright, E. Garter, II. L. Fits, j. NJ Ellis, e.
G. rockingham, Jr.
They bring as guests thirty-six ladies' who
are under the especial care of Bosworth Relief
Corps, also Judge Carter, formerly of the Adj
vertiser of this city, Rev. DR.. Bosworth, also a
former resident of Portland, and for whose son
the Post in this city takes its name, and Mr. j.
E. West, the husband of Mrs. Julia Houston
West, the celebrated singer.
The Post is accompanied by the Haverhill
Band Of % pieces, under the direction of Mr..
Rufus Williams, a fine musician They are
quartered at the Adams House. The following
members of toe Haverhill police force, and
Capt. John w. Sargent, of the Newburyport
police accompany the Post: City Marshal E. 2.
Hull, Captain W. B. Weber, Messrs. E. P.
Hand, c. w. Foster, G. j. Dean, L. Curtis G.
T. V. Foster, j. Hayes, F. Mclaughlin, j. n.
Carter, G. e. Jay and 7. d. Batchelder. They
are the guests of the Portland police and are
quartered at the Preble.
The Haverhill Band has an old veteran with
them who officiates as Drum Major He is
Henry j. White, VINO has been connected with
the United States service for 60 years, and has
seen 40 gears of active service. He began as
drummer BOY when 10 years of age. He was
orderly on Gen. SCOTS staff in the Mexican
war and was also in the war of 1872 and in the
rebellion, and has with him the drum he car
ried with the 9th Massachusetts regiment when
marching through Baltimore. He is still hale
and hearty,an marched with but little fatigue
all day yesterday. On his arm he wore twelve
stripes each indicating five years service.
Dinner was served to the Post at the States
at an early hour as their ride had given them
an excellent appetite. After dinner they
stroled about town, many of them visiting
Grand Army Hall which, by the way, never
was looking better. Thus the time was spent
until the lines were formed for
THE PARADE.
AT p o'clock Chambers Band, with white
pants to correspond with those worn by Bos-
worth Post, gathered at Grand Army Hall and
headed Bosworth Post. They marched to the
States, where they received their visiting guests.
The procession than formed in the same order
as in the morning and started over its long
march, which must have been eight miles in
length This was intended as good natured
joke on the Major Howe boys who marched
BosWoIth Post slightly last summer. The fol-
lowing was the route of the. procession: Up
Congress to North, through North to Quebec,
through Quebec to Merrill, through Merrill to
Congress, Congress to Munjoy, down Munjoy to
the Eastern Promenade, through the Prone
made to Atlantic, Atlantic to Congress, Con-
gress to Washington, Washington to Cumber-
land. Cumberland to High High to Deering,
Deering to State, State to Congress, Congress
to Carleton, Carleton to Bracket, Bracket to
Western Promenade, Western Promenade to
j. B. Browns residence, thence to Vaughan.
Vaughan to Pine, Pine to Emery, Emery to
Spring, Spring to State, State to Congress,
Congress to the United States Hotel where the
visiting Post was left.
The march was long, but proved very pleas
ant Halts were made at Capt. w. E. Denni-
sons, Alderman Greeley's,.. Col. Moore's, Gen.
j. ID. Fessendens and on the Western Prone
made. AT each stopping place there was
plentiful supply of refreshments provided
which were well relished. The procession
passed through the grounds of Hon. J.B.
Brown and a::serenade was rendered that gen
tleman.
While the procession was moving the ladies
of Bosworth Relief Corps took the ladies from
Haverhill out to ride in picnic wagons. after
passing through the city they took a ride
out to Deering where they enjoyed the scenery
very much.
AT CITY HALL.
Despite the shower which came up so sud
denly at the close of the parade very pleasant
party gathered at City Hall in the evening. A
splendid band concert was given by Chambers
and the HaverhIll bands from 8 to 81 o'clock,
Dancing was then in order and delightful
time was enjoyed. Chambers full orchestra of
twelve pieces furnished his usual inc music
The fioor was underline management of w. b
Smith, q. G. Douglass, A. M. Sawyer, Geo. H.
Poor, E. ii. Hanson, H. P. Gray. A. X. Paul
W. III. Sargent.
The following named gentlemen who COM
pose the general committee of arrangements.
have done their utmost to make the affair the
success that it is: Gen. Geo. L. Beal, Gen. Jas.
ID. Fessenden, Chas. w. Roberts, E. NJ. Lee
Prohou, E. FL. Hanson, Gen. Geo. F. Shepley,
Maj. Chas. Walker, Col. A. M. Benson. R. X
Galley, e. P. ingalls,.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
This morning at o'clock Bosworth Post will
receive their invited guests and march to
Portland Pier where they will take the steam
er Florence for Little Chebeague Island. Inn
mediately on arriving breakfast will be served
and at q o'clock monster clam-bake will lie
served. The remainder of the day will be spent
in social manner.
AT z o'clock this morning the Portland po-
lice will take the Haverhil police about town
IN carriages after which they will have COLA
ton at Officer Bells residence. They will then
join In the excursion to the Islands. The la
dies OF Bosworth Relief Corps will meet at
Grand Army Hallithis morning and proceed to
the United States Hotel, where they will re-
ceive the ladies from Haverhill and escort Them
to the steamer, where they will embark for the
Islands with the gentlemen