The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-26
BROWN LIGHT ARTILLERY.
Maine Fraternizes with Copnecti-
cut.
RoUSING RECEPTION BY THE FOOT
GUARD.
1special dispatch to the pnnss. J

HARTFORD, Ct, May 25-The Brown Light
Artillery left Portland on their trip to this
city this morning. They numbered % men in
the ranks, on their way to the railroad station,
and looked very stylish in their blue uniforms
/ trimmed with scarlet their red blankets rolled
on their new knapsacks and their black he'll
NETS trimmed with gold. Chander's full band
headed by Drum Major Bean, discoursed
splendid music, aud despite the early hour
many citizens gathered to see them off. AT
Eastern railroad station elegant train had
/ been provided. There was the Wagner parlor
4 car Magnolia and three first-class passen-
\ ger cars--one just out of the shop-with bag
4 gage car The train was drawn by enginr No.
100 (Which looked as if it had just come out of
the locomotive works. under the charge OF en-
gineer Alphonso Rollins. Conductor j. E.
Small was in charge of the train, and his
beaming smiles, his courteous attention
never tagged. Superintendent Sanborn was
also on the train.
The company took ss invited guests Mayor
Libby, Judge Knight, ex-Mayor Walker, Adj
iutant General Beal. Capt. Berry of Gardiner,
Col. Perkins. Major Walker, Fred harrington,
L. Woodbury., DIR. Sgett, Charles Brown, A.
SAWYER 0SC. Il DWbti, II. OOHSSj AuOAAao
Bishop Charles Il. Pummer, Edward Loveitt,
E. Frank Willard, A. G. Fitzgerald, r. W.
Walker, Geo. d. Rolfe, w. Jordan; also Mr..
W. III. Looney, City Solicitor, who represent
ed the Press; Mr.. Melvin Higgins, the Argus;
Mr.. Geo. S. Rowell, the Advertiser; Mr.. Giles
o. Bailey, the Sunday Times. Hartford was
reached at o'clock in the midst Of
drizzing rain storm. The run from Portland
to Somerville was made in two hours and fifty
four minutes. A delegation of the Foot Guard
met the Artillery at Springfield. The company
did not receive the Battery at the depot it was
SO rainy, only a committee representing
them A salute was fred on the arrival and
they were escorted to the Allyn House where
dinner was served. During the afternoon car
riages were provided and the guests taken to
the State House, magnificent structure, and
to The armory ofthe First Regiment, a splendid
building. The Putnam Phalaux and Horse
Guard kept open house and most Hospitality
entertained the visitors
If the weather is fair tomorrow the parade
which was abandoned this afternoon will take
place. The visitors are receiving every atten-
ton. Many private citizens have extended in
vitations to the members of the Battery to call
at their houses
The afternoon papers speak in high terms In
praise of the appearance of the Battery and all
regret that the weather is so unpleasant.
THE BANQUET.
A banquet in honor of the visitors took place
this evening in Allyn Hall. Civilian guests
and local military guests assembled in the
room attached to the hall and were first es-
corted TO seats. The companies marched in
to the music of Colt't Band. Chandler's Band
had been playing in the hall for some time
previous. The banquet was given in the hand
some opera house, which is to be turned into
an armory for the Guard next week. Thesgal-
lery was occupied by ladies' who looked down
with approving smiles upon the assemblage of
military gallants below 1t was half-past nine
when the military marched in and took their
seats. Chandler's Band, in the. meantime,
filled the air with melody A table across the
head of the hall was reserved for the more dis
tinguished guests, composed of prominent
military -eentlemen end eivilianas Golt's Band
was also present.
Major Kinney presided and Rev. DIR. Parker
asked the Divine blessing. AT each plate was
placed an imitation cannon holding a cigar.
After the supper came the post prandial enter
tainment. Major Kinney read a note from
Calvin Day regretting his absence. He COM
manded the Guard on the reception to Gen.
jackson, on his .isit TO New England fifty
years ago. Judge Advocate Hyde welcomed
the guests from abroad. He spoke of the un-
bounded hospitality of her citizens. His re-
marks we're very humorous and his illusions
were heartily received.
The first toast was "Our Guests, the Brown
Light Artillery Of Portland" Lieut.. McLel-
Ian responded, extending his thanks and those
OF his command, and called upon Capt LARA
bee to respond, which he did pertinently.
"O1r Country-Aany States, one II atlon.'
A. P. Hyde responded.
''Maine and Connecticut, in opposite eads of
New England, but opposed to each other in
nothing else." Responded to by Judge Enoch
Knight.
by G. r. Bigelow Governor of the State.
An alluson to Gov. Plaisted was received
with applause.
"The city of Portland, with her natural fa-
cilities possesses commercial advantages
which shall make her one of the great COM
mercial cities of the globe. Her foreign COM
merce las been augmented, and her domestic
trade has been extended. Responded to by
Mayor Libby.
"The City of Hartford" Responded to by
Mayor Buckley. He extended an official well
come to the honored guests.
'The Ladies'" Responded to by Joseph
Barbour.
s.Our National Guard" Gen. Beal declined
to speak, and Major Walker responded briefly.
Adiutant General Harmon, Quartermaster
General HARRISON and Col. Joseph Egof of
the Tibbet Veteran Corps, of Troy, made re-
marks, and the latter presented to the Foot
Guard magnificent rifle with silver band
and gold lock.
The splendid gift was accepted by Major
Kinney, who called upon Major Parsons to re-
spond, which he did. Three cheers were then
given for the Tibbet Veteran Corps by both
companies.
The ''Frst Regiment of Connecticut" Re-
sponded to by Col. Barbour.
Sour Other Military Visitors" Responded
to by Col. Josselyn of the Putnam Phalanx.
"The Press Responded to by Mr.. Rowell
of the Portland Advertiser.
The meeting then dissolved with "Shall
Aud Acquaintance be Forgot"