The Portland daily press., 1880-09-02
THURSDAY MORNING. SEPT. 2.
BY TELEGRAPH.
1ORHAM,
SPEECHES BY CONGRESSMAN BUR-
ROWS AND REED.
Especial Despatch to the Press
Grand Republican Meeting Last
Night.

GoRHAM, Sept. This evening there was
a grand Republican demonstration in this
town that e1cesded all similar gatherings in
this vicinity during the present campaign.
The Republican. organizations of Gorham,
Portland, Standish, and Ssccarappa were
present and over 800 torches were counted, as
the procession passed down Main street
Three bands were in attendance, and 1t Is es
timated that at least 5000 people were present.
Col. 81. R. Millett acted as marshal, with the
following aids: Capt. Wi son, Charles Usher,.
and Edward Harding. Immediately on the
arrival of the tram from Portland the line was
formed, in the following order:
Gorham Mounted Guards
Portland Artillery.
G,rham Band.
Gorham Garfield and Arthur Guards.
Standish Garfield and Arthur Guards
Portland Band
Line ofic ,-s, and Gen. OBerne and Capt. O'Far-
fairfield and Arthur Glee Club
Drum Corps.
Garfield Guards of Portland.
Cadets of Portland.
Westbrook Band.
Saccarappa Garfield and Arthur Guards.
Davis Cadets of Saccarappa.
THE DECORATIONS
were vsrv numerous and elegant Col. Fred
~.SeAS
laze of light Over the carriage way was
suspended large Union jack, while large
lag waved in 'front.' The grounds were hand
s.mely illumir ated, and Col. Robbie kept "open
house" during the evening.
MAIN STREET.
Main street was we'll lighted up Among
those who illuminated were Mr.. Merrill,
John G. Gard, Eden Gammond, whose house
was very tastefully decorated, G.. d. Weeks.
Zone window giving the names of Garfield and
Arthur, and Davis and Reed, in letters of fire)
Mrs. Way, Mrs. Buzzell, whose house was hand
somely lighted up, Stephen Hinkley and Mr..
Garland, whose handsome residence was bril-
hantly lighted. while fireworks were let off in
front, Mrs Huxley, Col. F. Robbie, A. II.
Chadbourne, Thaddeus Irish IA very elab-
crate display was made here and large flag
bearing the names of GARFIELD and Arthur
lanterns were to be seen everywhere where
one could be hung, A. Whitney, d. Rolfe,
Mrs. Tyler, DIR. johnson, who made inc dis
play. Rev. George Lewis, Mr.. Rounds, the
PAtten.
Mr.. NJ. e. Patten, Lewis Mcclellan, who
made splendid display, the Office of Judge
Waterman, the Republican headquarters
whore line of fire extended along the entire
front Of the building, s. Mcclellan, G. Alexan-
der and Mr.. Ridlon.
CHURCH STREET. J
The residences of Judge Waterman, the
Rev. Mr.. Huntington, Deacon M. Irish and
Mrs. III. P. A. Smith on this street were hand
somely illuminated.
STATE STREET
The Union Club rooms, the stores Dixie &
Lowell, James n. Irish and John Somersides,
and the residences of A. Mcclellan, Edward
Harding and Charles Robbie were handsomely
lighted up.
The Rev; 7. lyric, the Rev. Joseph Colby
and Geo. N. Beaman.
GREEN STREET.
Daniel Douglass.
SOUTH STREET.
Messrs. Ridlon, Parker and Cram.
While the imposing street demonstration
was being made a large audience gathered at
the stand to listen TO speeches from Congress
man Reed and Burrows.
The meeting was called to order by Col.
Frederic Robbie, President of the Garfield and
Arthur Club end the Vice Presidents of the
club with many of the older citizens of Cor
ham and vicinity took seats on the stand. We
noticed Hon. John A. Waterman, Samuel S.
Waterbouse, Tobias Lord of Standish, Hon.
Samuel Hanson of Buxton, Leander Valen-
tine of Westbrook, Brewer of Freeport, Sam
uei o. Paine of Standish, Col. 81. Cousens
and Rev. Joseph Bartlett of Gorham, Will
liam Plummer, Col. Fred. N. Dow and A W.
Coombs of Portland, A. G. Bradstreet of
Bridgton. Gen. O'Bierne and Capt O'Farrell
Of New York.
Col. ROBBIE. in brief speech, welcomed the
visitors and said that the flag displayed from
S>-ssorm Was carried by the Lineolp-apu