The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14

THE MONTGOMERY GUARDS AND
THEIR GUESTS.
The Lawrence Company's Reception.

THEIR GUESTS.
The Lawrence Companys Reception.
Yesterday afternoon, at 4.40 o'clock, the
Portland Montgomery Guards, Capt Hartnett,
left their armorv on Union street and proceed
ed to the Boston and Maine station to receive
their expected guests, the Lawrence Light In
fantry. The Guards turned out 43 men and
appeared to excellent advantage. They were
! headed by Drum Major Bean and Chandlers
full band and were accompanied by Messrs.
Charles Mccarthy and w. McAleny of the le-
ception com mittee, Inspector General Lynch,
and Adiutant SWEET of the First Maine, in
barouches. The two latter gentlemen were in
full uniform.
At the station the Lawrence Light Infantry,
Capt. Dolan, WAS received, and after each
company had PASSED in review of the Other,
the line OF march was taken up over the pub
lished route. All along the line of march
there was great interest manifested by the citi-
zens. Flags were flying from the City Hall
and from many public buildings. The band
played its choicest military music, and the
two companies marched with great precision
showing admirable drill. The marching of the
visitors was especially commendable from its
steadiness combined with grace. AS an oficer
of the United States Army, high in rank, said
| as the battalion passed his Office, "the Infant
ry have freedom of movement, an absence of
} all stiffness, that is admirable" When COM
ing through Congress Square the Montgomery
{ Guards executed very difficult movement in
excellent style-that of coming to Support"
| while on the march. The Infantry looked
very natty in their blue uniforms, baggy Zou-
avish trousers, and CATERS, and French caps
with white pompoms. They numbered 36 men
( and were under the command of Capt. Dolan,
Lieuts. Donovan and Mccarthy. AS guests
they brought with them Col Strachan, Major
Grady and Adiutant Mcclure of the Ninth
Mass. Infantry to which regiment tho COM
pany belongs-Col. Haskell of Coy. Longs
staff, Drum Major Barry, Messrs. John H.
! Welsh, Boston, Messrs. James, Thomas, and
Albert Watts, Mahoney, Kelly, Riley, Oak
ford, O'Brien, Sullivan and possibly others of
the honorary members, many of them accom-
panied by their wives.
Upon arrival at the United States Hotel the
battalion, under the command of Capt Hart
nett, came to present, and opened ranks
while their guests alghted. They then
marched to the station again and received
Gov. Plaisted, the battalion hating on York
street until the elegant barouche drawn by
four splendid horses and con tanning His Excel.
lency and the committee had passed in re.
view. Then the Montgomerys took the head
of the column and the Infantry the rear and
escorted the Governor up State to Deoring, TO
New High, to Free. to Middle, to Exchange,
| to the headquarters at the hotel.
EARLY in the evening the crowd began to as
semble in City Hall which had been prettiv
decorated by Beal of Boston. The front OF
the stage was draped with bunting, and on tho
wall n the rear was the motto welcome to
| Portland" The cornices of the windows on
either side bore the inscriptions portland
| Montgomery Guards and Lawrence Light
Infantry" Brillants flashed forth their
prisnatc colors. TIE galleries we're festooned
with red and white bunting, and sreamers
from the centre OF the ceiling were caught up
| at the side of the hall. The reception COM
mittee received the guests in the Mayors Of
fice and at o'clock the Governor and Mayor
Senter, followed by the Governor staff-Adit.
Hitchcock, Coils. Strickland and Perkins
A1jt. Best ana Lieut.. Russell of the First U.
| S. Artillery, Lieut.. Roessell OF the U. S. Engi-
neers, Col. j. M. Brown and staff of the First
Maine, Lieuts. Chay:or and Dunwoody of the
| U. S. Steamer Dallas, the members of the
| City Government, and the committee of ar
rangements and reception committee marched
into the hall. Prior to their arrival Chan
dlers Band executed the following programme
admirably:
Girofe-Girofla Observation-Disclosures. .Lecocq
Pirates of Penzance ............. $500. Sullivan
Frohsinn Mein Ciel Waltzes - ........ Strauss
American Overture. Catlin
After tho entrance of the guests the battal-
ion was reviewed by Col. Brown and staff.
The marching of both companies was of high
order. On tho exhibition drill and silent man.
ual of the Montgomery Guards could des-
| cant at length, but We have not space 1t is
enough to say of the exhibition by both COM
panies that the marching in double
time by the Infantry was exceed
ingly we'll done the bayonet exercise both by
command and silently, was deserving of the
highest praise. Their method of forming
skirmish line was very pretty and an Improve
ment over the old fashion. The Montgomerys
are to be praised for holding their own and we
are glad to see a Portland company can COM
pete with the crack militia of Massachusetts,
The Montgomerys are to be commended for
keeping steady when their captain gave two
orders in quick succession. The drill by both
companies ELECTED loud applause.
| At the close of the drill an order of fourteen
dances was enjoyed. During intermission an
excellent banquet was served at the United
States Hotel to the Governor. Coils. Brown,
| Strachan, their staffs and the Infantry.