The Portland daily press., 1881-08-26

AT O'Clock Gen. Chamberlain arrived at
the camp and preparations for forming the
line for the grand parade were soon in pro-
gress. The Brown Light Artillery formed on
the ground and waited for the veterans to pass
in review before them. Meanwhile the first
and second regiments of Maine Militia formed
in Market Square and marched through Pre-
BILE and Cumberland streets to State street.
Here they turned to the left, up the street and
the veterans fell in behind. The following is
the full order of the procession:
FIRST REGIMENT MILITIA.
Drum Major Bean.
Chambers Band-25 pieces.
Col j. M. Brown and staff.
Norway Light Infantry, Capt. Fitz, Lieuts. Fuller
aud Keith-5O men,
Richards ;aa Light r Infantry Gardner Capt Drake
Montgomery Guards, Portland apt. Hartnett
Leuts. Lapptn and McCalIum- men.
Portland Bonaa and cs Msos0n Leus Nc
Auburn Light Infantry Capt. Merrill, Leuts Pet
c.n,.., q tel. tsngiii and storah-S4 men;
liams and Hawks-36 men.
Biddeford Light Infantry. Capt. Kendall, Lieuts.
Hoyt and Bryant-39 men.
Portland Mechanic Blues, Capt. Davis, Lieuts Pal
mer and Feehan-32 men,
SECOND REGIMENT MILITIA.
Glovers Band, Auburn-25 men,
Douty Guards, Dover Capt. Stowe-33 men.
Dexter Light Infantry Capt. Maxieid, Lieuts. Nc
Saco Rifles. Capt. W. J. Paul, Lieuts W. II. Owen
and G. Woed-35 men,
High School Cadets. Portland, Capt. Richardson
Lieut.. Hight-30 men.
Gen. j. L. Chamberlain and staff, commanding
FIRST DIVISION VETERANS.
Gen. M. G. Lakeman commanding
Staff
Col. T. j. Long, LIST Cavalry
Capt, y. N. Batchelder 18th Maine
AdJutant w. j. Gillespie, I'd Cavalry.
surgeou DR.. H. c. White sth Regiment.
Assistant surgeon O. P. Rice, 9th Mainel
Maplewood Band, Boston-25 PIECES.
Maine Veteran Association of Massachusetts-l25
Second Maine Cavalry Capt E. B. simpson-co
men.
FIRST CARRIAGE.
Gov. Harris NJ Plaisted, Gen. o. O. Howard,
mayor VIM. Senter, Gen. Geo. L. Beal.
SECOND CARRIAGE.
Gen. j. j., Lynch, Col. F. E. Hitchcock, Col,
FRANK ID. Pullen, Col E. c. Harrington.
THIRD CARRIAGE.
Alderman Chas. j. Chapman, Col j. E. Badger.
Col Geo. Il. McQuillan Col. Strickland.
FOURTH CARRIAGE.
Col. G. ". Roberts Maj. W. H. Green. Council
man Geo. FL. Abbott.
FIFTH CARRIAGE.
Col. A. NJ. Benson, Col Edward Moore. Major Fl.
s. Me.cher, H. p. Ingalls,, ESQ.
SIXTH CARRIAGE.
Gen. j. s. Smith Col Brown of the regular
army, Capt. Bradley, Col. Dyer.
SEVENTH CARRIAGE.
W. Alderman John W. Deering. Gen. Stone, Gen.
EIGHTH CARRIAGE,
Col. W. Wilson, Chaplain j. F. Lowering Tobias
Lord, Dr., Col. Frederic Robie
NINTH CARRIAGE.
Assessor Stev hen Marsh, Councilmen James F.
hawkes. and Samuel Thurston, William Allen, Jr.
TENTH CARRIAGE.
zen. q. Nj. Atwood. Charles D. Starbird Charles
.. Wardswerth of Co. B, 18th Maine, who left
leg On one Of the battlefelds
ELEVENTH CARRIAGE.
Ex-Governor Washburn, Gen. Geo. Thorn, W, H,
Pencil, Esq.
TWELFTH CARRIAGE.
Col. I. A. Roberts, Eli Webb of 1-1u-29th.
THIRTEENTH CARRIAGE
Rufus 5. Stubs of Gloucester on whose breast
was the badge of the association formed by the
Union prisoners at Andersvnville,
FOURTEENTH CARRIAGE.
This carriage occupied by four bronzed yete-
rams who were invited to take seats therein after
Ine procs ss1on had partially gone over the route
Ihelr names we did not learn.
SECOND DIVISION VETERANS.
Gen. c. W. Tilden, commander.
Capt. j. A. Perry, chief of staff
18th Maine, Col. c. b. Merrill-IOO men.
Department Commander Haskell G. A. r. and
Freeman McGilvery Post, searsport. Capt. Merrill
Post No 25, Pennington, Capt. Merrill-5o men,
a3tn Maine Major Shorey-40 men.
10th Name Capt. j. . Lord-36 men.
9Th NJ zine, Lit. Day-35 men.
9th Maine, Capt. Bucknam-5U men,
7+S St na Maine Go Col =, J. I. Hill-e3 men.
Maine batteries-2S men.
THIRD DIVISION VETERANS.
Gen. l. S. Bangs
capt. E. M. Shaw, chief of staff
M. Sawyer, adjutant
West Waterville Bandits pieces.
l-lo-29lh Regiments, Capt. E. Nj. Ridlon- 100
18th Maine, Major iorI Hastings-4o man
9Th Maine Capt. c. B. Knapp-12O men.
olst Name Lieut. Pendexter-2O men.
Let z1c Name, Capt. Noyes-5O men.
LOU naihe oaVaIry sergeant w. B. Smith-60
4th Maine, Capt Larllsle-12 men
5znd Maine, Capt. Beal-7O men,
3Oth Maine Capt. Haskell 40 men.
10Th Malne-35 men.
,o 18th Maine, Capt. Merrill-6O men.
lJth Maine, Capt. w. ii. Emery-5O men
10Th Aaine-10O men.
18th Maine. Capt. w. H. Sargent-4Omen.
p Naval Brig .de, Capt. R. B. cwift-30 men.
Representatives of the 18th u S. Infantry,
Mexican War Veterans
Plscataquis Veterans.
ARTILLERY.
Capt MenealIy.
tl11eutS Larrabee, Mcclellan and Proctor
Ist ana I'd platoons, Maine Light Battery-54 men,
The route of procession was through State,
Danforth, Park, Spring, High, Free, Middle,
feari' Congress, High, Deering, and State
streets to the camp. Every foot of ground was
occupied by spectators and State street was a
mass OF heads. Many residences displayed
specat decorations, none of which attracted
more attention than that of Surgeon Bray on
Free street, with the immense eagle surrounded
by flags. The tattered battle flags ELECTED
cheer upon cheer and the veterans responded
heartily. The militia marched splendidly and
and the precision of their movements showed
what special interest in drill has ACCOMPLISHED
The artillery proved one of the most pictur.
esque features of the whole affair. The col.
umn was just fifteen minutes passing given
point. The figures given ia the list above are
those given by the commanders of companies.
A special count taken at different times, give
the whole number of men in the procession as
ranging from 1890 to 1912. But there were
more veterans who occupied the streets as
spectators than marched in the ranks. They
were disabled by wounds or other troubles
from undergoing the fatigue
Alter the parade the main object with
the strangers was dinner, and we much doubt
IL ali were able to satisfy their hunger. A
crowd OF locusts could not have more thor
oughiy cleared out the restaurants. The mill.
tia marched to City Hail. where a bountifu]
collation. was prOvided for than,