The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-02
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VIII-The commanding officer of Co. will
detail one Sergeant as Color Sergeant, and the
commanding officers of COMPANIES A. b. O. d.
f, G and Sheridan Guards will each detail one
Corporal to form the Color Guard, who will re-
port to the Adjutant at Regimental Headquar-
ters at $50 O'Clock a.. N.
IX-This order will be read to each COM
pany, at its armory, before leaving for the rail-
way station.
By order of
LIT. Col. 81. NJ. SPRAGuE,
Comdg. LIST Regt Inf. M. V. M.
Official.
CHAs. F. SWEET,
list. Lieut.. and Adiutant.
The Chiefs Marshal of the day has issued the
following order:
OFFICE OF CHIEF MARSHAL
July 2, 1883.
General Orders No. 2.
The headquarters of the Chief Marshal on
the occasion OF the celebration of Fourth of
July by the city OF Portland is hereby estab-
lished at Room No. 3, City Building, and will
be open each evening and the morning Of that
day until the moving of the procession.
All visiting armed and equipped companies,
or organizations not regularly assigned will
report upon arrival to Gen. John Marshall
Brown, commanding at First Division Head
quarters, Market Square, and all other uni
formed bodies and bands not already assigned
will report at those headquarters.
II-First Division, including the First and
Second Regiments, NJ. V. NJ, with all unat-
tached and unassigned companies and battery,
will form on Elm and Chestnut streets, right
resting onfCongress street.
III-SecoDd Division, including all civic So
cieties and Bicycle Clubs, will form on Pearl
street, north, right resting ON Congress street.
The Historical Tableaux will be received into
this division on Fore street, head of Hancock
street.
Iv-Third Division, including the entire
Trades procession, will form on Pearl street,
south, right resting on Federal and extending
through Commercial street.
V-Fourth Division, including the Fire De-
partment and visiting Fire companies, will
form on Federal street, right resingt on Pearl
street.
VI-Each division will be under the separate
and entire control of its Division Commander
while forming, and will be ready to move in
column at 1910 a. M, cautionary signal OF
two guns being fired by the battery stationed
on Lincoln Park ten minutes before that time;
and the final signal to move being one gun
from the same battery
By order of II. S, MELcHER,
Chief Marshal
CHAs. ID. CLARK, Capt. and A. A. G.
NOTES.
The bicycle race will be in charge OF Messrs
Hallett and Pierce, who promise an interesting
contest.
The boat race will be managed by Messrs.
HmoAJ oGh 1iCAlCuSJs LuoI6 uhFo Docu fcf-
eral entries and the races in prospect promise
to be interesting.
The base ball is under the management OF
Messrs. Gallagher and Tukesbury. The At
tics and Dirigos are good mines, and each one is
confident of winning the game.
The day fireworks, in charge Of Messrs
Hawkes. and Rand, will consist of brilliant de-
signs shot into the air, exploding in shower
of colored fire.
The sham battle VIII be In charge Of Gen.
John Marshall Brown, who is making elabor-
ate arrangements for All interesting exhibition
| Portland Band G.. II. Jones leader, will ap-
| pear with twenty-three men on the 4th. VIM
! c. Brown, Of Browns Brigade Bend of Bos-
ton, has been engaged, and at the evening con
certs will appear as soloist on the cornet pic
colo and saxophone.