The Portland daily press., 1880-09-10
PORTLAND AWAKE.
The Finest Display Ever Seen
in the City.
SUPERB DECORATIONS AND
ILLUMINATIONS.
Fully 1900 Uniformed Men in
Line.
PORTLAND AWAKE.


ted on the magnificent welcome they gave the
visiting campaign companies last evening, and
if the interest they evinced, by their decora-
tions and illuminations is any sign, then we
can assure ourselves of magnificent victory
on Monday next. The committee who had
the parade and reception in charge must have
felt proud of their efforts last evening, for, as
far as they were concerned, every thing went
off to perfection. There was some delay of
trains thus preventing few of the organiza-
tions from getting into line previous to the
moving of the procession, but the belated
companies afterwards fell into position at
different localities on the route. With this
latter exception everything worked like clock
work.
During the afternoon the different compa-
nies of the Portland Battalion, and the Glee
Club, visited the various railroad stations and
escorted the companies from out of town to
their headquarters at Lancaster Hall. The
Bangor delegation was received by the Glee
Club and escorted to the Loyal League rooms,
where COLLATION. was spread in the upper hall.
The companies arriving before 6 o'clock were
provided with collation. at Republican head
quarters, and those reaching the city after that
time we're provided after they had taken their
place in line AS soon as they had taken their
place an aide informed Mr.. j. M. Stevens at
the hall, and teams were dispatched to the
spot, each team having four men to distribute.
At the hall the quantities of provisions we're a
sight to behold. One end of the apartment
was piled full of bushel baskets loaded with
sandwiches, of which over 100 bushels were re-
ceived. There were immense heaps Of dough-
nuts, pyramids of cheese, and over 400 gallons
of hot coffee prepared. After the procession
was over and before the out of town companies
left for home that is, those who had not re-
ceived supper previously-were all furnished
with lunch in their turn. The Irish band and
Irish Republican Club of Biddeford, to the
number of over 60 partook of collation. at the
Irish Republican headquarters.
The procession was started few moments
after eight o'clock. The skies had been
threatening rain for the two previous DAYS
and just as the route was taken up gentle
driZzle commenced 1t amounted to but
little for half an hour and after that the water
came down in good earnest. But the boys
we're not afraid of a wetting and they march
ed steadily and with precision. The following
was the formation of the line.
Marshal-Col. A. M. Benson.
Adjutant-Geo. HI. Abbott.
Quartermaster-J. w. Robinson.
Aides-Robinson Williams, j. c. Small, John P.
Thomas, Chas Perry, Geo. Sylvester, Geo. G.
Young, Geo. Clark.
CAVALRY DIVISION
A. M. Sawyer, Commander.
Garfield Cavalry, Portland-Capt. Tobie; 1st
Lieut.. S. c. Stanford; I'd Lieut.. c. H. Greedy; 60
men.
Buxton Cavalry-Capt. j. W. Lcavitt, 40 men,
Gorham Cavalry-Capt. Rounds, 40 mem.
FIRST DIVISION.
Collins Portland Band, % pieces.
Col H. A. Mcdonald end staff
Portland Pioneers, Capt. Osborne, SO men.
Chambers Band, 25 pieces.
Garfield and Arthur Glee Club, Portland Capt
Garfield Guards. Portland Capt Sanborn, 60
men,
Garfield Cadets, Portland Capt. woodman, 4C
men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Major R. Williams.
Aids-A. S. Moore, John Bates, j. c. Small, C. F.
Jordan.
Bangor Band, 20 pieces
Bangor Loyal League-Capt. E. E. Small; 1st
Lieut.. E. A. Egery; I'd Lieut.. A. F. Snow; Sd Lieut.
Edward Woods, So men.
Drum Corps-12 men.
Bangor Garfield and Davis Guards-Captain
Col. Crossman; 1st Lieut. Charles Lyon; I'd Lieut.
w. q. Clayton; 60 men.
Waterville Cornet Band 20 pieces.
Drum Corps.
Waterville Garfield and Arthur Guards-Capt.
a. H Plaisted; 1st Lieut. H. Kendall; I'd Lieut..
S. Webb, so men.
Gorham Garfield and Arthur Guards-Capt. John
Somersides; 1st Lieut.. Joseph Ridlon; I'd Lieut.
Thos Shackford; 3D. Lieut. E. Thomas; 60 men.
Westbrood Cornet Band, 18 pieces.
Garfield Guards, Saccarappa-Capt. G. A. Wild.
den; 1st Lieut.. j. 7. Ford I'd Lieut.. F. Adams; 81
men.
Davis Cadets, Saccarappa-Capt Arthur Kicker
1st Lieut. H. Littlef cid, SO men.
Members of the Cumberland Mills company
paraded with the saccarappa company.
THIRD DIVISION.
Commander Capt. B. F. Whitney,
Ades-J. E. Sturges, r. T. Mcclellan. W. H
Bath Cadet Band, 20 pieces.
Garfield Guards, Bath-Capt S. o. Rogers-1O(
Continental Drum Corps, 20 men.
Bath Cadets. Co. A.-Capt. Low-5O men.
Bath Cadets, Co. B.-Capt. Rogers-50 men.
Mi ler's Band, % pieces.
Wide Awakes, Co. A., Auburn-Capt. E. P. Mer
riu-93 men.
Cushing's Band % pieces.
SON; 1st Lieut. E. B. Knight; ID Lieut.. T. Mean Mean
LOO men.
Biddeford Institute Band, 23 pieces.
deford-Capt. L. H. Kendall; 1st Lieut.. W. H
Goodrich; I'd Lieut.. Frank Chase-50 men
Garfield and Arthur Guards, Biddeford-Gart
c. E. Hussey; 1st Lieut.. j. L. Small; I'd Lieut.. S
+. Robinson-75 men.
Boys in Blue, Biddeford-Col E. E. Clark-5o
men.
Garfield and Arthur French Zouaves Biddeford-
Capt. Frank Greenwood; 1st Lieut.. O. E. Gotta; 2d
Lieut.. Louis Rose-1O0 men.
n!iars Garfield and Arthur Irish American zouayes
gerald; Sd Lieut.. H. Magee-37 men.
The Biddeford battalion was under the com.
mand of j. M. Andrews, Colonel; Alfred
Pierce, 1t. Colonel; VIM. Beardsley, Major
R. HI. Ford, Adiutant; Fred Quinby, Quarter
master
walcott's saco Band, 20 pieces.
Saco Battalion-H. H. Burbank, Major command
: Co. A. Capt. N. Green; LIST Lieut.; b. B.
Toangue; I'd Lieut.. a. B. Bryant;-7o torches.
Emery; I'd Lieut. T. O'Neal-7O torches.
All along the route of procession, notwith
standing the fast falling rain, the streets were
packed with people. Thousands stood good
hour, without umbrellas watching the pageant
The uniforms of many of the companies were
very handsome. Those of the Bangor Loyal
League consisted of blue coats white trousers
white belt and a scarlet cocked-hat with 8
white feather. This uniform produced bril-
liant effect when illuminated with the glare ot
torches, and their marching was just sple IL
did. They paraded in sections instead of by
fours. Bangor ''took the cake'' for military
bearing and marching. Their Garfield Guards
had an odd cape of gold color, trimmed will
brown.
The Waterville company in their blue
blouses trimmed with white, brown breeches
and white CATERS, blue caps and white bands
looked very nicely The Biddeford Zouave
organizations appeared to excellent advantage
Prior to the starting of the procession the Ban
gor band delighted their listeners with several
selections at the corner of Chestnut and Con.
gress streets. There were 1926 torches in line
in the procession, and this number does not in.
clude the marshals and their aides
There were several transparencies borne by
the different companies. In the Portland
ranks was one bearing on either side picture
OF the Lone Fisherman with the inscription on
one side "Vermont's Lone Fisherman Fishing
for his Colleague" On the diverse, "Ver
mont's Lone Senator Fishing for his Col
league" The Saco club carried one bearing a
motto with pun on Hon. T. B. Reeds name
referring to their reading big majority fol-
him. Another had a great cigar surmounted
with this motto: ''You will (picture of cigar
field elected"