The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-11
Governor Davis.
HIS VISIT TO THE FOREST CITY.
Grand Reception by the Citizens at City
Hall.

The noon train from Augusta brought to
this city yesterday His Excellency Governor
Davis, with Hons. Fred Robbie, Gorham, Lewis
Barker, Bangor, J. G.. Pendleton, Searsport,
Samuel N Campbell, Cherryfied. j. T. Hink-
ley, Bluehill, William Wilson, Hallowell, and
Roscoe L. Bowers, Saco, all of his Council, and
Adiutant General Beal, Norway, Surgeon Cen
eral Howe, Pittsfeld, Judge Advocate Col.
Bailey, Oldtown, Commissary General Benson,
Portland Colonels J. T. Richards, Gardiner,
j. D. Maxfeld, Phillips, H. B. Hill, Auburn
Col. F. E. Heath, Waterville, and Charles
Cobb, Rockland, all of his staff Inspector
General Tilden, of Castine, arrived by the
evening train. Besides the above named gen.
tlemen there were Senator and Mrs. Hills OF
Hancock county, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Colonel
Hill, Mr.. Bodwell, of the Bodwell Granite
Works at HaHowell A. A. Strcut, ESQ.,, OF
Portland, and others.
At the station J. w. Robinson had six OF his
elegant carriages in attendance, and the party
were here met by the committee from the Fra
ternity consisting of Mayor Walker, Messrs.
T. c. Hersey, Charles Mclaughlin, and w.
W. Thomas, Jr., and driven directly to the Fall
mouth Hotel. Mayor Walker occupied the
carriage with the Governor, which was drawn
by four superb black horses.
After dinner at the hotel the carriages were
again called and the Governor and Council,
with President Little OF the Trustees of the
Reform School, visited the Maine General
Hospital, where they were received by the
directors and expressed themselves very much
pleased with the institution.
Subsequently the Governor and part OF the
Council visited the school for deaf mutes,
which is under the management of Miss Bar
ton, and expressed themselves very much
pleased with the condition of the school and
the method of instruction employed there.
t7.45 p. m. the special reception commit
&c, mentioned above, escorted the Governor,
staff and council to the Mayors office, where
he was received by the committee of reception
and other gentlemen, including Mayor Walker,
Israel Washburn, Jr, w. w. Thomas. Chas.
Mclaughlin, Nathan Webb, w. l.. Putnam,
s. e. Spring. Geo. S. Hunt, Samuel j. Ander-
son, Geo. w. True, Geo p. Wescott, john B
Brown, s e. Strout, j. Fl. Drummond. Fl. N.
Jose, Chas. P. Mattocks, DR.. S. O. Gordon, A.
A. Strout, Ruel Maxcy, j. P. Baxter. j. s.
Winsow, Ira P. Harrington, E. G. Jordan, T.
c. Jersey, Stanley Pullen, the Aldermen and
Coupcilmen-wth very few exceptions-Jacob
Mcclellan, c. E. Jose, e. S. Rdlon, Spencer
Rogers and others. At 8 &C ock the party as
csnded to the main hall. Tne flor was ad
nirably managed by Mr.. F. r. Harrington.
assisted by Messrs w. Sc nter, Dr., e. G. Jor-
laa. J. Fl. Dru,nin nj, Jr. P. T. GriiHn, w.
4 Schumacher, and E. d. Moves.
The hall had been elegantly draped with
bunting and decora cd with glories of flags,
waile splendid bald-headei eagle, from the
Natural History Society, was perched on the
support at the centre of the rear gallery, and
The stair-ways and lobbies were also beauti-
fully draped with flags, and,a large squad OF
police, in full dress uniform, under Deputy
Crowell, prevented any confusion.
AS the distinguished party entered the hall
Chander's full band struck up the Portland
FIRST Regiment March. The galleries were
filed with spectators and the settees around
the apartment were filed with ladies in rich
toilets. The Governor took his stand in front
of the stage, and for some time long file of
ladies and gentlemen was continually arriv-
ing and departing as they we're introduced to
His Excellency. We noticed the officers at
the Fort were we'll represented. During the
inrroductions the band played the following
choice selections in their admirable style:
Portland First Regiment March 80. Marsstein
Observation-Disclosures Herman
Waltx-Die Hydropaten ......... Gungl
Selection-Giiofle Girofia. .......... 800 ecOcq
Overture-L Espoir de LAlsace Herman
Galop-Through the Air ......... ........ .Zehrer
Nylu AZ IL %1,osv IL fNr
the opening dance, and an order Of fourteen
waltzes and redowas was proceeded with until
late hour. Supper was laid in the Reception
Hall and waited upon by a large corps OF
| pretty girls tastefully dressed. Soon after ten
the Governor left, while the rest of the COM
pany kept up the merry dance till morn.