The Portland daily press., 1881-10-31
G.. A. R.
GRAND FAIR FOR THE BENEFIT OF
BoSWORTH POST.
A Description of the Decorations.

BOSWORTH POST.
A Description of the Decorations.
| For six months past the members OF Bos'
| worth Post No. 2, G. A. R., and tie ladies Of
| the Relief Corps have been hard at work pre-
pairing for the grand fair which they will open
tonight at City Hall. A large number of val
liable contributions have been made to the
fair, which have been reported in the PRESS
| as fast as received, and the following addition
al ones were presented Saturday night;
| Fl. Fl. Kicker & Co., 1000 cigars as follows
| 500 Quick Puff, 200 very fine, 800 Our Club,
| fancy splttoons
| FL. /. Nelson & Co., child's elegant sack.
Chas Mclaughlin & Co., 100 Good News
| cigars. assortment of groceries.
| True Bros, dozen shoe brushes.
| Smith, Gage & Co., soap.
| Emery & Furnish, soap.
| VIM. Fenno, grocers sundries.
Shaw, Hammond & Carney, box soap.
| Thompson g. Fowler, lard.
r. ingalls,, elegant camp chair.
| T. T. Littlefeld, G. A. r. uniform.
These contributions do not include the large
number of articles of fancy work, underwear,
| etc., that have not been made public. To-mor-
row Cochrane g. Jordan of Richmond will
present life-size por trait of the late Dr. W.
W. Greene, elegantly framed.
The formal opening will take place at
o'clock with an address by Department Com
mander W. G. Haskell of Lewiston. During
the evening will be displayed on the stage,
the beautiful tableaux of Fraternity, Char
ity and Loyalty" and aGoing to Post Meet
fho col af ucpfu1 q M
fancy articles will commence. Chambers
Band will furnish music. The fair will close
at ten o'clock each evening, and be open every
afternoon and evening throughout the week
The following are the names of the teams
that will compete Tuesday evening in the
prize drill-the silent manual:
Montgomery Guards--J. d. Raglan, j. p.
McGinty, M w Burke, e. J. Connors, J. Ell.
Powers, e. 81. Dunn, M. H. Kennedy, j. III.
Hankard.
Individual drill-Corp P ]. McCallum.
Portland Cadets-Lieut. f. III. York, Sergt
I. III. Baker, Corp. I'll. G. Eastman, Privates
S. G. Cushing, +. G. Rogers, G. W. Plaisted,
T. j. Hogan, G. IA. Tolman.
For the individual drill no selection has yet
been made.
1t is understood the Blues and Infantry will
also enter for this prize.
A visit to the hall reveals the decorations in
a sufficiently advanced stage to give the spec
tator very good idea of what they will be
when completed. The Grand Army stage and
proscenium occupies the upper end of the hall.
Above the proscenium rurs broad band OF
blue and orange drapery, and just beneath is
an immense brilliant surrounding the legend
Bosworth Post No 2, each letter of which is
fo,,, al - SMALL hril1iantc Ranaath the
legend is a crystal star which is suspended
over the letters G.. A. R-also composed of
brilliants. A large brilliant is placed on either
side of the proscenium. Enclosing the centre
chandelier is an immense balloon composed OF
the national colors, with stars over field of
blue; stars in silver and gold surround the up
per and lower portion of the balloon. Radiat-
ing to all parts of the hall from the centre are
vari-colored streamers of bnnting. The bal
loon is about twelve feet in diameter, and with
its pendants, is very handsome.
The caps of the Corinthian pillars, around
the hall are decorated with corps flags. On
the walls beneath are crossed the flags of
all nations, and on the pillars adjoining,
shields, bearing the names OF all the leading
generals and admirals of the army and navy,
are placed, each shield draped with fags. The
front of the galleries is festooned with red,
white and blue bunting, caught up with ro-
settles of the same color. and at intervals are
placed shields bearing the names of Maine
generals Fitzpatrick, Chamberlain, Shepley,
Berry, Beal, Fessenden, Howard and Smith
with crossed arms and drums between. Every
window is prettily draped with flags. and over
-, ~, Ia 4I,ad roY
is arranged to represent a tent, erected over
the coat of arms of Maine. On either side
two long blue silk banners bear in large gilt
letters the names of all the principal battles in
which the Union army was engaged.
The front of the rear gallery is decorated
with shield supporting glory of American
flags. Beneath is an heraldic banner, with
a knightly crest and breast plate of nickel
armor, surmounting crossed swords on dark
velvet ground and surrounded by Roman Fem
blems, knightly weapons, and banners of blue,
green, crimson and gold. At each side of the
centre-piece are brilliants of every hue. On
the left side of the gallery wal. facing
the main entrance is the Grand
Army banner containing the badge of the
order, surmounted by a large eagle, with flags
festooned at each side. The flower table in
the centre of the hall draped in scarlet and gold
andihas a fountain in the centre. The letters,
stars and shields used in the decorations con-
tain some 5000 brilliants. The Reception Hall
and ante-room leading into it are also beauti-
fully decorated, and the corridor will be. The
decoration is the work Of Mr.. George N Beals
of the Boston Decorating Company.
ryI. -, +1a Io11 mil ba oh
in number. The two large booths at the rear
and left centre are intended for the use of the
Davis and Domestic Sewing Machines Com
panies That of the former will be run by
water motor The smaller tables will be de-
voted to the wards, from one to seven, run
ming from left to right around the hall and on
either side of the booths); to Loring, Short &
Harmon for display of statuary; to the de-
livery of certificates of gifts flor each person
visiting the hall will receive certificate en-
titling him or her to gift; to the candy stand
the display of M. G. Palmer & Co., Whitney
Cater Company, W. E. Themes, crockery,
f. A. Leavitt, awnings and hammocks, and
W. L. Lowell, engravings.
In Reception Hall will be found the art gall
lery, Commits fine Photographic display. the
pottery and glassware mandatory, and the
shooting gallery. The person making the best
score in the shooting gallery will receive the
prize at the close of the fair.
In the hall corridor printing press will dis
tribute Fair papers to the patrons, and up
stairs, in the third story will be found COM
Portable smoking-room and a couple of rooms
devoted to refreshments.
Gold medals for the company and individual
drills will be awarded at the close of the fair,
and also the French clock.
Contributors are requested to send in their
goods as early this morning as possible.
The officers of the fair are George H. Alb
bott chairman; Charles G. Douglass, secretary;
Whitman Sawyer, treasurer; J. M. Marston,
of hall. Mrs. George H. Alb
bott will take charge of the flower booth and
Mrs. Whitman Sawyer will be chairman of
the ladie 8 committee.
Aquatic.
Tho Hara1d aavS.-ffWhan Davis and Ken