The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-17
ETHAN ALLEN.
VISIT OF THE BURLINGTON COMPANY
TO PORTLAND.
Splendid Set of Men, Bound on a
Good Time.


At last Portland has been favored with an
opportunity Of repaying the many courtesies
and profuse hospitaliries of the citizens Of
Burlington. Yesterday occurred the long ex-
pected visit of the Ethan Allen Engine Com
pany, No.4, of that city. The Ethan Aliens
had made US a visit in the pasta passing one
however-when they were the guests of our
fire department. This time it was considered
that they should be entertained by the citi-
zeEs at large, since the guests entertained by
them in the past had included political
military, masonic and other organizations.
The early morning train from Portland con-
veyed the committee on reception, consisting
OF His Honor Mayor Senter, Messrs. Charles
Mclaughlin and Charles A. Perry, as far as
the Crawford House where they dined and
met the special train conveying the excur-
sionists. The party from Burlington number
ed 125 in all, including "A members of the
Ethan Aliens, % pieces in the band, and the
invited guests. This train had left Burling-
ton at a. m :, and the party had partaken of
an admirable collation. on board just before
reaching the Fabyan House. From Fabyans
quick run was made the special reaching the
city at 615 o'clock. Upon arrival at the
station the company formed ranks, and the
guests were provided with carriages and
barges. The procession then marched in the
following order over the published route:
Platoon of Police.
Sherman's Military Band.
Ethan Aliens.
Committee of Reception.
Guests in Carriages.
The Ethans made splendid appearance on
parade. The men were all of good height,
AID marched in sections with the precision of
veteran soldiers. They were very gentle
manly appearing body of men, and their neat
blue uniforms, of military cut, and their white
helmets, had an excellent effect. AS the pro-
cession passed through the streets it attracted
universal attention. On State street the ap-
paratus of the Portland Fire Department was
drawn up in line, the five steamers shining
like so many golden domes, their torches
adorned with superb bouquets, and the horses
groomed to perfection. The two companies Of
Hooks were not behind them in stylish ap-
pearance, or the hose carriages. Chief ELL
gineer Cloyes, who had been up on the train
to meet the guests, arrived just in time to as
sist LIST Assistant Engineer Skillings who was
in command. The excursionists passed the
department, and as they did so, the gongs of
the steamers were struck as salute. The
engine houses, both ON and off the line of
march, were handsomely decorated with flags
and notices. After the Burlington party had
passed the department on State street, the
companies proceeded by short cut to Middle
street, in front of the Falmouth Hotel, where
they were again passed in review.
Arrived at the Falmouth Hotel quarters were
assigned to all. Although pretty tired after
the long twelve hour ride the Portlanders
didn't propose to let their Burlington guests go
to sleep till they had seen some few of our
city's attractions. The Burlington Trou-
badours' gobbled number of them and took
them off to Cahoon Block where a very
pleasant reception was held At steamer No.
Us house the latch string was out, and when
Cumberlands put it out it is out. There were
other attractions paid the "boys," and we
believe the wicked Gentiles" Showed up"
At late hour balmy sleep closed the visitors
eyelids.
The Ethan Aliens were organized in 1857 and
are consequently "a years OF age. They are
and always have been company composed of
the leading citizens of Burlington. The orig
inal company numbered thirteen members
OF these, one, Mr.. A. G. Strong, Is still an ac-
tive fireman. The following is list of the
officers:
Captain-W. a. Lane, Jr
First Assistant-J. Van Sicklen.
Second Assistant-F. H. Wells
Secretary-E. Stanley Hall.
Treasurer-F. L. Taft.
President-Charles E. Miner.
Vice President. W. Russell.
The following is list of the guests with the
party, somewhat changed from that published
by us yesterday:
Mayor D Hatch, Geo Wright and wife,
Miss Hattie E Hall, Mrs f. q Hall,
Mrs G Van Nance Mrs A Drew.
" Henry a. wife, Miss Laura Webb
Henry Wells q wife, Miss Minnie Morse
MRS SOL Walker, Mrs w I'll Lane Jr,
Edward Barlow & wife, H NJ Mould and wife,
EuWard Lyman. w + Doolittle
Miss Annie Smith, LIS Kempton
i sSedden, Miss $ a Mary Sanford,
Sheriff L Drew, Chas Nj Smith,
A Taft, III Fisher -
James W Griffin. A b Simonds
MIS-. Geo Wright. Geo Morse
MISS Jennie A: Whitcomb, john Lavalle,
MS Cnas Miner, b Jones,
Miss Anna Sanford G HI Lane and wife
Besides Mayor Hatch and Sheriff Drew, it
will be we'll to note that the guests include
Hon. Henry Ballard, State senator; United
States Marshal General Henry; Henry Wells,
OF the United States custom house, brother of
Collector Wells; and H. M. Mould ,ex-chief en-
gineer of the Keyville, n Y, fire depart
ment. Sherman's Band, which accompanies
the excursion, is composed of excellent must
clans who gave frequent opportunities to Judge
of their abilities. Their drum major, Mr.. N.
B. Flanagan, made striking appearance,
with his rich uniform and white bearskin hat
Everyone of the party of excursionists had
superb programme of the expedition in colors,
edged with gilt, the covers representing fire.
men at work on burning house, and the inn
PIGMENTS of the profession. Inside were the
rolls OF the company and guests, the time ia
bles OF the railroad, and the plan of each days
amusement
On the way down from Crawford's a pleas
ing incident occurred in the presentation to
Mr. q. A. Perry, of the Portland reception
committee, of a beautiful gold badge repre-
senting fireman's pipe around which hose
was rolled, and bearing the monogram and
number of the company.
This morning at 10 O'Clock a procession
headed by Chambers Band will be formed at
the Falmouth Hotel. The steamer Gazelle,
after short trip down the bay, will land the
party at Long Island where clarn-bake will
be served. In the evening there will be q
promenade concert and dance. 1t is hoped our
citizensswho have subscribed will assemble at
the Falmouth Hotel by $50 a. m.
Personal.
Mr.. e. Armstrong, of the Gorham Normal
School, teaches the Dry Mills school at GRAY
this fall.
Edwin Is. Dow, prominent lawyer of New
Haven. Ct, visited his brother, William Dow
OF Gray, last week. The brothers had not
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