The Portland daily press., 1883-07-06

John Rand and Charles Mclaughlin, resign
ed. The directors are Fl. j. Libby, Ezra Car
ter, Mark +. Emery, w. w. Brown, Frederick
Robis, j. S.ssRlcker and Albion Little. Inc
present cashier has served since the organiza-
tion Of the state bank in 1853. The Present
officers and clerks are:
PresIdent--H libby.
CaGhier--Wm Gould.
Paying Tellsr-Howard Gould.
Receiving Teller--Chss Davis, Jr
Note Teller-Jas Wengren.
General Bookkeeper- NJ Libby.
Individual Bookkeeper-Newell " Edson.
Discount Clerk-Coi Frederick Albert Weber.
CompoundiDg Clerk-Arthur Scott Gibson.
Collection Clork-Neal Dow Gould.
Messenger-Georgo Lawrence Knight.
Watchman-Joseph Deccslle.
IN THE CITY HALL.
II was p. m. before the exercises began in
City Hall which was filed by a large and in
tsrested audience Chandler's Band discoused,
fine music from the rear gallery. Mayer Deer
ing presided. On the platform we're Governor
Robie, ex-Mayors Richardson, Kingsbary,
Walker, Thomas, and Adjutant General Beal
and Inspector General Mattocks.
Mayor DeeriDg introduced Rev. DIR. Hill
chaplain Of the day, who offered prayer. The
splendid double quartette composed of Mrs
Warren P. Chase, Mrs. Libbie Clark
Cushing, Mrs.. Jennie King Morrison, Mrs.
Alice Carle Seaver, Messrs. Samuel Thurston
Albert e. Pennell, John b. Coyle. Jr., and
JohnL. Shaw, with Herman Kotzschmar, di
rector and pianist, gave the "Star Spangled
Banner in magnificent style. Mayor Deer
ing then introduced Miss Minnie A. Noyes'
the reader OF the Declar alton, In most eompli-
mentary terms, and t5e young lady delivered
1t with clearness and distinctness OF enuncia-
tion and an emphasis that brought forth a
most enthusiastic encore. The Mayor led the
lady out again. After the singing OF the
"Flag Of Our Ancestors, Hon. W. w. Thorn
as, Jr., was introduced in most complimentary
terms as the orator OF the day. He was re-
eeived with applause which was several times
renewed In the course Of the oratioD. A YER
batim report OF the latter Is printed In the
PRESS supplement- today. Following the ora
tion, "Hail TO Thee, Liberty" and "America"
were sung, the audience joining in the latter.
An original hymn was played by the band
which was sent by A. NJ. Garter, Esq, of the
Third National Bank, Baltimore. The hymn
was written by his son, Capt. r. Kelso Carter,
whose grandfather was a native Of Maine.
THE SHAM BATTLE.
Owing to the delay that had been caused in
the programme, and also to the fact that the
soldiers had to leave for home on the o'clock
train, the sham battle was given up. About
1900 people collected on the slops of Bran.
hall to see 1t, bat they were doomed to disap-
pointment. The heavy shower would have
sent them off the ground, even il the battle
had come off. The Japanese fireworks were
quite amusing, aud helpsd take up an hour
very agreeahly.
BAND CONCERTS.
Band concerts were given in the evening by
Chandler's basd at Congress Square. Portland
band at City Hall, westbrook band at Eastern
Prom enade, and Fal mouth band at Deering's
Oaks. The music was thoroughly enjoyed by
the crowds Of people, and rockets, roman car
dies and bombs added brilliancy to the scene
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS.
The BiddefOrd Light Infantry presented the
Portland Mechan ic Blues with the company's
photographs, elegantly framed.
The Montgomery Guards entertained several
oftha yisiting military companies in liberal
style.
While the base ball contest was going on the
fence on which many peol were sitting gave
way, and young man sg :, named John
Donovan Of Lewiston, had g fsg broken in
two places by the fall.
Shepley Camp, s. OF v, entertained Daniel
Chaplin Camp Of Bangor. at the ST. Julian.
Twenty-three arrests were made for drunk
enness.
The Brown artillery fred salutss at sunrise
and sunset.
A little son of S. G. Andrews had his eyes
filed with powder from explosion of crackers.
A serious accident occurred in Congress
Square in the evening 1t seems that the stand
from which the sky rockets were fred was
frail affair and after one had been lighted the
stand was knocked over and the rocket, instead
of going into the air, took the direction down
the sidewalk on the upper side Of High street.
When opposite W. H. Andrews house it struck
Mr.. johnson, Of Auburn, in the left side and
went completely through his body. AS quick
as possible the stick, which was burning and
sending forth sparks in furious manner, was
pulled out and Mr.. Johnson taken to DR..
Adams house opposite, where his wounds were
attended to. He was taken to the Maine Gen.
eral Hospital and DR.. Adams thinks he may
recover.
Emma Jordan, a little girl belonging at Lew
iston, was seriously injured by the explosion OF
a fire cracker, and il is feared that her eye
sight will be totally destroyed.
One of the Atlantic Base Ball Club had
horse kick him In the arm.
The invitations to witness the laying of the
corner stone of the First National Bank were
engraved by W. S. Lowell.
The police had a fine Fourth OF July dinner
prepared by George H. McKenney s. Co.