The Portland daily press., 1880-08-31

| highest praise for the elegant Examinations
with which she received the procession. Not
only were the houses lighted from top to bot
tom but in many instances the decorations
were most elaborate, hours apparently having
been spent in preparing them. 1t was the
opinion OF many good judges, who have wit
messed every illumination for the past twenty
years, that finer or more artistic displav was
never witnessed in Portland The night was
all that could be desired, the moon rising late
and enabling the Examinations to stand on
with startling distinctness in the darkness.
AT 7.3O pm. the battalion formed in front of
Lancaster Hall in the following order:
| Portland Pioneers, 60 men,
| Col. Mcdonald and staff
| Chambers Band, 25 pieces.
| Drum Corps. 40 men.
| Garfield Guards, IS men,
| Garfield and Arthur Glee Club, rs men.
| Garfield Artillery, 20 men.
The route OF procession was then taken up
| The steps OF the public buildings along the
| line OF march were covered with people and
the battalion never looked better. Surely
never were greater opportunities afforded to
| see it to advantage. AS it assembled Munioy
Hill it looked like a long line, of fire in the
| distance, and when it had reached Fore street
it resembled mammoth, glitterng snake
coiling for spring, while the hill itself,
crowned with houses, lighted from dome to
| cellar, appeared from the water like fairy
scene.
On reaching Engine House No. 2, that build
ing was discovered handsomely decorated and
| everything in readiness for the flag raisin @.
| AS soon as the procession arrived fine flag
was thrown to the breeze amidst the loud huz-
zahs OF the great crowd that had assembled
and the music of Chambers Band Then the
line OF march was resumbed around the corner
OF st. Lawrence street to Mr.. E. Goding's
house. The scene here almost deties descrip-
ton The street was ablaze with light, flags
and Chinese lanterns, and, in some cases, col
ored tapers in the windows, adding their at
fractions to the brilliancy of gas Especially
noticeable were the residences of Rev. Mr..
Hayden, George Gray, Mountfort, Sweat,
Pickett the Godings, George Trefethen and
4. S. Maxey. The latter residence in particu-
lar was marvel of the decorators art The
boys cheered most heartily, and all along the
line fireworks were let off in great profusion.
When the battalion reached Mr.. E. Goding's
another elegant flag was raised, Chambers
Band played choice selection and the Glee
Club sang with fine effect I'm the morning by
the bright light to campaign music
On Fore street it would be impossible to i'm
agine more buautiful spectacle than that pre-
sented by the residences of Mr. Frank Cum
mings, III. P. Dewey and Capt. Dennison. Fes-
TONED and draped with colored lanterns and
bunting, with pyrotechnic lights of all calors
setting out the harbor and the islands with
startling distinctness, rockets adding their
graceful flight, the scene was such as the eve
could dwell on for hours without firing.
When Capt. Dennison's and Mr.. Cummings
were reached, the battalion, by the invitation
of these gentlemen, broke ranks and partook
of some excellent lemonade especially prepared
for them. The boys found the treat, after
their march, particularly grateful and they ex-
pressed their thanks in hearty cheers.
Atlapsfc street looked superbly and her Gre
works were displayed without stint While the
residents seemed to have str;''on to see If they
could Guido their friepas on the adjacent ave-
nues. Alderman sargent had laid himself out
and his house was worthy of the effort. The
residence of Hon. Fl. Ell. Burgess presented
magnificent appearance with those of Messrs.
Thomas and A. W. Laughlin and Councillor
R. X. Galley. At the corner of Atlantic and
Wilson streets a third handsome flag was
raised amidst renewed shouts and most in
spiriting air by the band.
After the third flag was raised the route was
taken up through Atlantic, Congress, Mer-
rill, Melbourne, North, Cumberland, Frank
lin, Congress, India, Franklin and Federal
streets, back to the headquarters in Market
Square. This route may be said to have par
taken of the character of triumphal process
sion. Fireworks blazed on every hand the
artillery fred salute after salute, the Glee
Club joined in their most stirring songs, and
cheer after cheer rent the air. On Congress
street Alderman Taylor's residence was SO no.
ticeable as to attract everybody as soon as they
came within sight Of the house; the Messrs.
Floyd and Conway not only illuminated their
buildings but their floral decorations were sing
ply superb and Mr.. John York's, from its en-
inence on the hill, doomed up like beacon.
All along the right hand side of Congress
street, from below Franklin, the houses were
streaming forth lights of all colors. Just this
side Of Locust street the house of Mr.. G. H.
Merrill, formerly of the Press, and now of
Boston Journal, was decorated from top to
bottom with red, white and blue tapers in
every window
In mentioning the illumnations were have
only mentioned thus far few of the more
prominent among the many. Below we give
a list of those on each street our reporter was
able to collect Not only were they lighted
but many OF them also adorned with colored
lanterns. Several men who have been Green
hackers and Democrats also illuminated and
did all they could to add to the effectiveness
of the display.
CONGRESS STREET.
Alderman Taylor, Messrs. Travor, Sawyer,
Coffin, Mrs Fernald, Messrs S. L. Carlton,
Frank Hanson, Messrs. Mansfield, Freeman,
John York, Moses Sweetsir G. IT, Morrill,
DR.. True, J. S. Head.
MONUMENT STREET
Messrs. Hatch and Smith
NORTH STREET.
John Cousins, Chas. Chase, Mr.. Berry. r.
s. Field, Marshal Bridges, II. H. Shaw, o. P.
Shepherd, Moses Gould.
vEspER STREET.
Mr. Denham and John Shaw.
ST. LAWRENCE STREET.
Rev. Mr. Hayden, Geo. Gray, Messrs.
Mountfort, Sweat, Thorndike, GIL. Waite.
Pickett, Capt. Davis, Geo. w. Beal, Geo Geo.
Trefethen, r. S. Maxey, E. Cooling, G. w.
Cooling, Higgins, Capt. Wait, Marks
FORE STREET.
j. J. Gerrish, John Randall, Mrs Munroe.
Ira Hamilton, Clinton Libby, John, St. Clair,
Capt W. E. Dennison,D. B. Kicker and Frank
Cum mings, III. Dewey, Capt. Hamilton.
VIM. Gray, Mr.. Duffret.
MUNJoY STREET
Daniel Bartlett.
ATLANTIC STREET.
Messrs. Graham, Haskell, Sargent, Mrs.
Pettis, Messrs. Galley, Mills, Mrs. Worcester,
Messrs. Woodsde, Jack, Capt. Davis, Capt.
Poland, Rev. Mr.. Ladd, Messrs. Sawyer, Stin-
son, j. S. York, G. W. York, Rev. MI Wright,
Thos. Laughlin, A. w. Laughlin, Mr. Quincy,
Capt. White, Alderman Sargent, H. f. Bur
CESS, Mr.. Lemont.
BECKETT STREET.
Messrs. Charlton and Smith.
CUMBERLAND STREET
W. II. Fassett, E. A. Gray, Isaac Daniels.
Capt. Chandler, I'll. Billings. j. Liscomb. Mr..
Matthews, E. B. Knapp, Messrs. Fullam. Con
| ley, Turner, Pennell and Littlefield
FRANKLIN STREET