The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-20
THE VERMONT FIRElIEN.
Arrival of the Ethan Allen Engine Conn
papy.

The arrival of the Ethan Allen engine COM
pany of Burlington, Vt, was marked event
with the fremen of this city. The arrange
nents for their reception were so complete that
when the subcommittee of the committee
OF arrangements arrived Tuesday night they
found nothing for them to do and yesterday
noon they started back to meet the visitors.
They were accompanied by Chief Engineer
Littleield and Assistant Cloyes AT CONWAY
the party was met. They left Burlington at
7.2O yesterday morning and came through in
two special cars. Dinner was served on board
the cars and the day was passed very pleasant
ly. The view in the Notch was delightful
The train was delayed somewhat and did not
arrive here until after seven o'clock Ia large
crowd in the depot greeted their arrival and
after the usual courtesies the procession was
formed in the depot, Sherman's band of 20
pieces leading, followed by the engineers and
foremen of the several companies. Then came
the Ethan Allen company of 43 men. The
procession moved through Commercial, Park
and Danforth streets to State street, where the
apparatus of the Portland department was
drawn up in line The procession marched
past and were honored by the striking of the
gongs of the several carriages. At the head of
State street the procession halted and the ap-
paratus passed in review and took the lead.
AS they passed the engines were Illuminated
and made fine appearance. The residen ce of
f. f. Hale. Esq. on State street, and the store
of j. E. Sturgis in Congress Square, were il
Illuminated. The procession marched direct to
the Falmouth where the visitors are quartered.
After registering, supper was the first thing in
in order. The entire list of officers, as publish
ed yesterday In the PRESS, were pr esent The
following are the guests:
A. g. Whittemore, President of the Board
of Aldermen.
Hon. M. R. Tyler, Municipal Judge.
A. S. Drew, Chief Engineer.
Alex. Crosby, First Assistant Engineer.
Hon. G. G. Bennedick, Editor Of the Free
Press.
G. S. Kingsley, Publisher of the Burlington
Clipper.
Lucius Bigelow. Col. A. o. Watson Hon. Il.
ward Barlow, D. A. Wilkinson, S. D. Turriel,
=. n. Mead, Fred. Johonnett, John Lamore,
M. Reney. Daniel Kern, Jr, M. M. Talcott, S.
A. Brownell.
The company is composed of fine looking
set of young men. They have fine uniform
of dark blue broadcloth trimmed with gold
cord. The cap is of handsome style and on
front is the monogram of the company.
In the evening the men sauntered about town
at will Many of them visited the several en-.
CINE houses and inspected the apparatus
This morning there will be parade of the
Portland department and the visitors. They
will leave the Falmouth at 30 and march up
Middle to Free, up Free to High, High to
Deering, Deering to Mellen, Mellen to Con-
gress, Congress to India, India to Middle, Mid
die to Pearl, and thence to Custom House
wharf and take the steamer Gazelle for Little
Chebeague. The entire day will be spent at
the islands. On their return in the evening
the visitors will be carried about the city in
carriages.