The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-23
THE CARNIVAL.
Preparing for One OF the Biggest Sleigh
Rides on Record


Arrangements for the sleighing carnival are
progressing very favorably. Money enough
has been raised for three bands of music, and
it is quite probable a fourth band may be en-
gagged. We also understand the Lyceum
brass band will appear in the procession.
All that is now necessary to make the thing
magnificent success is for all owners and
drivers of teams to come out and participate,
and give the children merry sleigh ride. We
understand that all the bakery establishments
will turn out their teams in one division. 1t is
to the credit of the grocers to say that so far
as can be learned by diigent inquiry, not one
will absent himself from the procession. Mr..
Stockman, the aid, will certainly make a
grand success Of his division.
ROUTE OF PROCESSION.
The procession will form ON Portland streets
at ESQ O'Clock, and move promptly at 3o'eloek,
out Portland TO Weymouth street, to Congress,
to State, down State TO Danforth, counter
march on State to Deering, Deeri,g to High,
to Congress, to Smith, to Cumberland, to High,
down High to Portland, where the procession
will be dismissed, and several trottiDg contests
will take place.
Persons along the route of procession are re-
quested to display flags and bunting.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS.
Marshal Head and his two special aids, Mr..
Galley and DR.. Foster, will have headquarters
at the corner OF Portland and Green streets,
in the vacant Henderson store, from to 3
p. m.
Division aids will be found at the streets
named for each division, and will be designat-
ed by pennant flying from the whip socket
OF their sleighs, with the number of their d.
vision painted Whit0 nennant.
BY reference to the programme any one can
tell where he belongs, and all are requested
TO ind their proper places upon the street des-
lgnated for their division, and be ready to
move at ESQ. We are assured there will be no
delay in starting at the hour named.
Costumes, masks, etc. may be had at reason
able prices of Littlefeld, on Temple street
SPECIAL NOTICE TO CHILDREN.
Barges and boat sleighs will stand at the
head of Portland street, front of Lang's store)
where children will be taken on until $50
o'clock, and will be carried over the entire
route of procession for ten cents each.
Children can ride on the truckmen's sleds,
furniture and delivery teams free and the
teams will be in position on Green street. from
Congress to Portland streets at 230 for receiv-
ing the children.
Children are requested to bring warm cloth
ing, and drivers of teams are requested to bring
their horse blankets, and what robes they can
to make the little ones comfortable on the ride.
IL lS noped tnat all truckmen will provide
settees for their sleds, or some kind of seats if
po sibe. Trees and evergreen will also be at
tractive decorations for the truckmen's sleds,
All children who can are requested to fur
nish themselves with small flags. Where it is
practicable it is hoped that Sabbath school
classes may be grouped together in the teams
and enliven the occasion with familiar songs
during the progress of the procession. Ar
rangements for this may be consummated by
applying to Milton Higgins, the aid for this d.
vision.
1t is understood that all the wholesale stores
will close on Christmas afternoon in order TO
afford an opportunity for all to enjoy the fes-
tivities of the day.
Should the weather prove to be stormy the
carnival will be postponed until the following
Monday-New Years day.
A revised programme, with several addition
al divisions, will be published Monday morn
ing.
TRUCKMEN.
Mr.. Higgins, the aid in the truckmen's di-
vision, request us to say that no one need wait
for an invitation tn turn out in the carnival as
it is expected that all will come out, and help
give the children a free ride. The same sug-
gestion may apply to all the other divisions
Let no one wait to be invited, but take right
hold and help make the affair a success and
credit to the city.
Let there be no hesitation among trades
about closing up their shops Give all chance
to enjoy merry Christmas.