The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-09

| Aids-Milton Higgins. F. b. Hanson VIM. NJ Whit
| ten, Freeman I. Merrill, W. H. Kaler,
w. j. Knowlton.
| Glover Band of Auburn.
Garfield and Arthur Battalion, Major NJ. bennett,
commanding
Boys in Blue of Auburn, Capt. u. B. sampson-1oo
| men,
Boys in Blue of Lewiston-Co A, Capt. James
Sherman-58 men; Co. B, Capt Charles
Jumper-50 men.
Miller'S Band of Lewiston.
at.alion OF Auburn Wide Awakes, Co. A, Capt. F.
| P. Merrill, 100 men.
Lurveys Auburn Band.
Co. B. Capt. A. A. Mi ler-65 men.
Co. G, Capt. j. E. Kingsley-5O men,
| Lewiston Wide Awakes, Co. A, Capt. U. Draper
60 men.
Freeport Band, III. Davis leader
Garfield and Arthur Guards of Freeport, Capt.
Eben Patterson-80 men.
Garfield Guards of Cornish, Capt. Z. A. Johns-125
Garfield and Arthur Guards of Limerick, Capt
Eben Ilsey-60 men.
Portland Artillery, Capt. j. III. b. MorrilL-3O men,
The decorations and Examinations were un-
usually elaborate and extensive, and we regret
| that our space will allow US to give but q
few of the most prominent ones
CONGRESS STREET.
Chadwick mansion, deliberately decorated.
| DIR. w. H. True had large picture of the
| Goddess of Liberty over his door, with festoons
and streamers, lanterns and flags: the o bser
| vatory was richly trimmed with signal flags
| Among others noticed were j w. York, E.
| j. Gibson, c. N. Smith (Morning street,, Geo
| Hearn j. G. RUSSELL A. E. Cook and L. E.
| Trever.
FEDERAL STREET.
The residence of Josiah Burnham attracted
| marked attention, being handsomely decorated
| with Chinese lanterns with red, white and
blue at the windows, and over the door pic
| ture of Garfield with the inscription, "Whh-
| out fear and without reproach." AT one side
of the door 'Lincoln, 1861 Garfield 1902
| The residence of Mr. George Durham was
| also finely decorated. Among the others on
| Federal street we noticed Messrs. Sawyer,
| Hadley, Tobey and Turner corner Hampshire,
w. g. Carney, W. G. G. Carney, Capt. B. j.
| Willard, j. w. BOYD, Charles G. Holland and
| Others
INDIA STREET.
| The Washington Fl. & l.. Co. were elabo-
| rately decorated; also w. p Goss, Mr.. Mount
| fort, where little child stood in the window
| charmingly arrayed; P. S. Nickerson and
Josiah Nickerson's also attract ed attention.
NORTH STREET.
| John Cousens Alex Findley, John P.
| Conkling, Enoch T. Beals, Geo. HI. Griffin,
| VIM. G. Soule and III. X. Heath We're especial
| ly fine; Franz Berry, G. K. Bridges, C. P
Babcock.
SMITH STREET.
| The dwelling of Merrill Place was the promi-
| nent one on this street.
CUMBERLAND STREET.
Geo. G.. Littlefield, L. d. Austin, o. w.
| Fullam, Messrs. Baker and JONES' with the lit
tie children in white waving the tiny flags,
Horatio Clark, with little child in tableau in
| bay window, j. B. Donnell, F.C Emery, j. B.
| Coyle, Jr., j. H. Webster, E. Chenery. j. L.
| Shaw, j. III. Drummond, e. A. Wadron.
PEARL STREET.
w. D. Little, Mrs. j. NJ. Buchanan, A. II.
Files.
OXFORD STREET.
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| deliberately decorated; f. r. Harrington, NJ G.
| Palmer, Jonas nauii;,son, d. S. Frohock, d.
| E. Cornish.
PORTLAND STREET.
F. Fl. Chase, Geo. j. Hodgdon and others
GREEN STREET.
FL. G. Freeman, j. N. Lang, Every fine), S.
Hopkins, W. 81. Roberts, Orren Legrow.
| HIGH STREET.
| j. L. Rand, A. A. Strout, w. Tibbetts
Isaac Jackson, Thomas E. Twitchell, c. d.
s. Griffin, (elaborate) Mrs. j. G. Hayes, (very
attractivel W. S: Dana, H. N. Jose, G. e.
| Jose, 6. w. Deerng.
| SPRING STREET.
/ Maj. Charles Walker Lad a fine balcony
| decoration of glories of festooned banners
Mr. Henry Fox in addition to other attrac-
| tive features set an upper balcony with full
sach transparencies bearing the following
legends eer,
|
Republicans"
"The English of it-Indiana."
.3329-there's luck in odd numbers says Rory
| OMore."
The residences of Messrs. j. P Champlin
and H. nj. Hart were also very finely arranged
Above the portico a banner bore this device,
"Solid for Justice, Equal Rights and Public
Honor" A fine Autograph of Gen. Garfield
was also tastefully displayed by Mr.. Hart
| The residence of Edwin Parmaee pre-
sented finely arranged interior
EMERY AND VAUGHAN STREETS
From Emery street at the corner Spring to
junction of Pine with Vaughan, nearly every
residence was strung from first floor to attic
18th Chinese lanterns, and the effect was the
finest In the western part of the city. First
was the residence of MIR. G. Fl. Wyer where a
portrait of Washington looked from an upper
| window.
Mr.. Geo. W. Woodman, Jr., added motto,
Garfield and Arthur, the peoples choice, u
pyramid of candles produced beautiful
effect.
The entire front of DR.. Hersoms residence
was Respondent with lanterns, festooned
| banting, etc.
E. G. Smith, Judge Peabody, f. A. Motley
and others also made elegant displays.
The windows Off. G. Small s|resdenca were
tastefully lighted in every part with myriad
candles.
Messrs. 4. IL. Fassett and X. J. Little had
their beautiful block spendidly decorated and
Illuminated. An inscription-"Our Mex
President, James A. Garfield" was one of the
features of Mr.. Fassett's decorations. Mr.. IT
w. Shaylor gave the following acrostic on an
illuminated screen:
Garfield and Arthur
American Labor Protected Through
Republican Victories
Forgery Denounced
Individual tights Respected.
Election Secured by
Liberty at the Polls
Democratic Party Defeated.
Mr.. f. I'll. Smiths residence was one NJ tbf
finest exteriors on the route. A stuffed eagle
occupied bay window surmounted with 30
ries of flags, while outside smost beautiful
display was made. AT Charles j. Walkers 8
little girl was dressed as Goddess of Liberty