The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-09
The Veteran Reunion.

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There is a great degree of interest among the
veterans in this city 10 the State Reunion,
which begins this afternoon. Many were en-
gagged all the evening perfecting arrangements.
Gen. Chambe rlain, President of the State As.
ISOLATION, was here yesterday afternoon, but
went to Old Orchard for the night.
Reports from all parts of the state and Bos-
| ton and other points, indicate large attend
| ance. The general estimate is that about 1900
| will be present.
The Boston party will arrive on the o'clock
evening train of the Boston & Maine. The
Portland battalion of the 1-10-29th Association
| and 18th Maine Association, with Chandler
| Band, will act as escort to the party They
will march up State to Congress, and down
Congress to City Hall. Major Charles Walker
will command the escort. The members of the
Associations Of the 9Th, 18th, 18th and 10Th
and the naval brigade in this city will escort
the comrades coming on the Bangor boat, which
arrives at o'clock The 9TH Maine will meet
at Army and Navy Hall at p. m. today. The
Continental Band will furnish music.
The detachments arriving from Bangor and
Boston will be escorted to City Hall, where
d
tee of the city government, consisting of Mayor
Fessenden, Aldermen Fox and Greeley and
Councilmen Walker, Dennison and Andrews
At a meeting of several Of the members Of
the First Maine Heavy Artillery residing in
this city, last evening, 2. A. Smith, +. E Shaw,
c. X. Bridges, A. X. Paul and G. E. Brewster
were chosen committee to receive the visiting
members and provide them with badges, etc.
Headquarters have been established at the
office of Marshal Bridges, City Building.
The Goth Maine announces its headquarters
at G. A. R. Hall. The 31st Maine will arrive
on the Pullman train from Bangor Wednesday
night, and have headquarters at the U. S. Ho-
tel.
At the island yesterday Gen. Beal and doz-
en- others pitched hundred tents. Those of
the cavalry and naval brigade will be pitched
today by the Gately marine corps. The COM
mittee have secured two tugs, the barge Island
Belle, and the steamers Henrietta, Magnet and
Gazelle if needed. No boats will make that
landing with excursion parties while it is occu-
pied by the veterans. Last evening Yale's
mammoth tent, 50x250 feet, was pitched
Invited guests are hereby notified to be at the
Falmouth at 6 o'clock this evening.
The following is the order of the Command.
ing General:
HEADQUARTERS ASSOCIATION OF MA1NE1
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,
Portland, August 8, 1876. J
at 6 O'Clock p. NJ i'll front of Grand Army Hall,
where the line will be formed in the following order
Major Gen. j. L. Chamberlain, Commanding.
STAFF.
Gen. Geo. L. Beal, Gen. John Marshall Brown, Col.
Thos. A. Roberts, Col. Fredk. Robe, Col. Cias.
Walker, Col. Edw. Moore, Major Geo. M.
Brown, Major VIM. f. Green, Lieut..
Chas. W. Roberts, Edward M. Lee
Prohon, William FL. Pennell,
Arthur M. Sawyer.
FIRST DIVISION.
Chandler's Band.
1st and I'd Cavalry ASSOCIATIONS lst 10th and 29th
LIST Veterans) 9Th. 9th, 18th and 18th do.
SECOND DIVISION.
Continental Band.s
5th 13th 14th 18TH 18th, 17th 18th, 18th and Goth
Infantry Associations.
Invited Guests.
THIRD DIVISION.
Medford Band.
Boston Veteran Association.
Naval Association.
Sharpshooters.
Unassigned Infantry.
21st 22d, 3d. Path 25th, 26th 9th 2sth, 3oth. 31st
and 32d Infantry Associations.
Each division will be commanded by the Assoca-
ton commander present. holding the highest Army
rank.
The several divisions will assemble as follows:
1st Congress Street, right resting at Casco Street:
I'd, Oak Street. right resting at Congress Street;
Sd, Casco Street, right resting at Congress Street.
The line will be formed in two ranks, and the
march in column of fours.
The column will move at 81 O'Clock sharp, down
Congress and Middle Streets to Falmouth Hotel,
where the guests will be received, thence down
Middle and Pearl Streets to Portland Pier, where
they will embark for the Islands.
Per order of
MAI. GEN. j. L. CHAMBERLAIN,
Commanding.
The members Of the 18th Maine Association
are earnestly requested to be present at Army
and Navy Ball at $50 this afternoon to do es-
cort duty.
The steamer Magnet having been chartered
by the executive committee of the Soldiers and
Sailors Reunion, will only make regular trips
to the camp at Little Chebeague, and will take
no other passengers during the time the vete-
rams are in camp after the o'clock trip this af-
ternoop, excepting those holding camp tickets.
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CAMP
MEETING.