The Portland daily press., 1880-09-11

er yesterday, but to old veterans that was a
matter of minor consequence. The boys had
undergone too many privations during the war
to mind little rain now. In the morning the
Portland Cadets and Collins Portland band
marched to the Eastern and Boston and Maine
depots and escorted them to the Republican
and Democratic headquarters where breakfast
was served by Bosworth Post of this CITY. At
half-past nine o'clock Bosworth Post headed
by Chambers band, and accompanied by the
visiting posts marched to Hampshire street and
formed in line on Congress street. The First
Maine regiment and Portland Cadets led by
Collins Portland band marched up Franklin
street and the procession moved in the follow
ing order
Squad of Police.
Drum Major Bean,
Collins Portland Band-25 pieces
General j. Marshall Brown.
Biddeford Light infantry, Captain Cyrus p. Berry.
Portland Mechanic Blues Captain Charles W. Da-
,, Auburn Light Infantry. Capt. Frank P. Merrill
Lynch.
Capital Guards, Augusta, Capt. John E. Fossett.
Portland Light Infantry, Captain Clarence A.
Richards Light Infantry, Gardiner Captain John
W. Berry.
Norway Light Infantry, Capt. John F. Fitz
The companies averaged about thirty men,
Portland Cadets, Captain Hartley G. Eaton
men.
Department Commander l, s. Bangs
Assistant Adjutant General, A. NJ Sawyer.
Inspector General NJ Y. NJ, W. G. Haskell.
Surgeon M. v. NJ. DR.. c. w. Bray.
Chambers Band-25 pieces,
Bosworth Post No. 2, Portland, Commander A. A.
Nickerson-75 men.
A. A. Dwinal Post No. 8, Mechanic Falls, Comman-
der w. H. POole-15 men.
First Maine Veterans, Commander Lyman W. Han
s0n-44 men.
VS. Heath Post No. IA, Waterville, Commander
L. s. Bangs-2O men.
Heath Post No. 6, Gardiner, Commander E. A. Lib
by-35 men.
J.B. Hubbard Post, Commander j. W. Buzzell-12
Custer Post No. Lewiston. Acting Commander j.
Nj. Sherman-2O men.
Vincent Mouutfort Post, No. %, Brunswick, Com
G. c. Berry-12 men.
Sheridan Post No. %, Bddeford, Commander Chas.
Bradbury-2O men.
Webster Post No. s. Kennebunk-9 men,
Invited guests in carriages
Veteran soldiers, 81 men,
Capt. Lyman w. Hanson 18th Maine.
The route was very much shortened owing
to the rain. The procession marched up Con-
gress street to Market square, wheeled into
Middle street, and thence proceeded to Pearl
and the wharf, where the First Maine Regi.
ment left the Grand Army paying them sa-
lutte as they did 50. The Grand Army took the
steamer for Little Chebeague, while the First
Maine proceeded to headquarters, the COM
panies dropping out, on the way, according to
orders as they passed their various armories or
quarters. Great praise was awarded the mill
tary-both the regiment and the Portland Ca.
dets-for their steady marching.
LITTLE CHEBEAGUE.
When the Grand Army embarked they num-
bered some 400 men, their forces having been
increased by the members who did not march
in the procession. The sail down to the island
was not, in itself, of an inspiring nature, but
the boys were SO full of fun that they made
the time seem short before the island was
reached. At Little Chebeague the hotel and
cottages had been secured, and immediately
on arrival the breakfast was served An ex.
cellent one it was. From that time until the
bake the hours were passed in playing games,
spinning yarns, music, and fighting battles
over again, and it was almost impossible to be-
lieve day could be so short especially when
confined indoors. The clambake had to be
abandoned, as the wet weather prevented the
heating of the rocks for the CLANS After din
ner the boat was taken for this city which was
reached about 6 p. m. Upon arrival the Posts
marched to headquarters and were dismissed
until evening.
THE CAMP FIRE.
The City Hall presented magnificent ap-
pearance. 1t was decorated by Mr. George N.
Beals, manager of the Boston Decorating Com.
pany, and he is entitled to great praise. AT
the rear of the stage the two long windows
were draped with heavy lambrequins, and cur
tains OF maroon velvet surmounted by silver
stars. From the centre of the lambrequins de-
pended handsome banners, the one inscribed
in silver letters, "Bosworth Post No 2, G. A
B." the other, tWelcome Comrades" The
centre background, between the windows, was
draped to represent Turkish mosque, in gold
colored velvet, bearing on its front full suit
of Roman arms in silver, surmounted by SUI
perb floral wreath five feet in diameter. The
mosque was surmounted by an American eagle
supported by glory of flags.
In the centre of the stage stood pedestal
draped with field of stars representing the
Union, on which stood life-sized statue of the
Goddess of Liberty surrounded with cluster
OF flags, the spear point OF silver. On the CEN
tire of the pedestal blazed an immense brilliant
whose many facets reflected all the colors of the
rainbow. On the front of the stage, eaui-dis-
tinct from the pedestal, were placed at either
side other pedestals draped in the same way,
each crowned with a basket of superb flowers
from the centre of which arose staff bearing
furled flag, while other magnificent floral
decorations were grouped around.
AS finish to the whole the front of the
platform was draped in purple velvet bearing
in the centre large laurel wreath with the
State seal enclosed. At either end of the
platform were Roman fasces Over all the
other windows Of the hall were draperies of
various harmonizing colors, arranged In tent
shape. Banners merely served as points to
which were festooned streamers of red, white
and blue. The pillars all round the hall were
surmounted by gilt eagles and bore American
shields, and clusters of flags. Corps badges.
and flags OF all nations, were prettily festoon.
ed wherever an opportunity occurred. The
fronts Of the galleries were draped with bunt-
ing of blue, sprinkled with stars, and over this
were wreathed red and white festoons, each
festoon caught up with pretty rosette. On the
front of the rear gallery, facing the stage, was
placed another large and sparkling brilliant,
and the centre window, at the rear was draped
in red, blue and gold velvet to correspond
with the drapery on the stage background
and was capped with silver star from which
depended an elegant banner bearing the seal
of Maine. Just below the banner was this signi-
ficant motto, in large letters, 'sNo Politics."
From the, chandelier, in the centre of the
hall, streamers of red and white and blue
radiated in every direction.
Six tables ran the length of the hall, accom-
modating six hundred guests, all prettily
furnished. handsomely decorated with baskets
of flowers and large pyramidal bouquets A
table stood in front of the stage to accom-
modate the Department Commander and
principal guests, running cross-wse with the
others, on which 40 plates were laid and the
floral decorations of which were very hand
some.
AT p. m. the Committee of Reception met
in the Mayors office and received their invited
guests. Among them we noticed Gov. Davis
Coils. G. A. Bailey. W. G.. Howe, j. I. Max
field, II. B. Hill and Major T. P. Shaw of the
Governors staff, Gen. Fitzpatrick, Inspector
General James and Adiutont Ca,or.l po..L .