The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-18
The continental Guards

AAO SOAoAACASA4
The Continental Guards viii be in Portland
Wednesday, the guests of the Brown Light
ARTILLERY. They will give their drill and
tableaux in the evening of that day at Portland
Theatre They will arrive on the noon train
over the Eastern road, and will be received by
the Artillery.
After parade they will be escorted to the
Falmouth for dinner After dinner they will
be entertained by sail down the bay. Among
the members who constitute the command
(which is entirely independent from the State
n iltis) are three State senators, two ex-mayors,
one judge OF the supreme court and the
Eminent Commander of the Knights Templar
OF the State Of Louisiana.
Ex-Captain Wm Pierce, sho is with them
in uniform, was general in the confederate
army and lost his leg at the battle OF Shiloh.
He is now Brigadier General and Quarter
master General of the State of louisiana The
secretary of the company is secretary of the
Merchants Exchange Of New Orleans
Among the priyates the Secretary of State,
the Captain of Battery B, Louisiana Field
Artillery, (the battery which won the first
prize at the Nasty lille drill, } and the captain
OF the Irish Rifles OF New Orleans who is also
commissioner Of public works of New Orleans
One of the priyates owns line of over twenty
steamers engaged in the Red River and coast
trade, and three of the youngest members Of
the company are worth over half million
each. Such is the standing both socially aud
financially Of this company that our citizens
should a sst the Artillery III their undertaking
to entertain such guests.
Tickets sold by the members OF The company
are exchangeable at the box office OF the
theatre this morning for reserved seats.
The Artillery viii be pleased TO have all the
other military companies of the city join with
them in welcoming our southern guests We
certainly hone that all will turn out TO give
the Continentals warm reception 10 our city.
All present and past members Of the Brown
Light Artillery will please be at their armory
this eFening at O'Clock to make arrangements
for the reception OF the Continental Guards
Twenty Five Performing Elephants Com
ing to Portland.
A recent exchange thus describes the won
der-moving performance of ForepAugh's great
herd Of twenty-five Trained Elephants, which
are to exhibit here on Monday, June 25h. in
tyhHctlipb WIFI Ms GREAT SuuDiudliDn Oh I1fD~
podrome, Meuagerie, Museum, Circus, ETC.:
No feature Of ForepAugh's Great Show, which
exhibited here last night, is more attractive
or instructive than the marvellous antics and
performances Of the herd Of elephants, which
we're shown under the personal supervision OF
Mr.. Adam Forspaugh, Jr the youngest and
most successful animal trainer ia the world.
These immense brntes, twenty-five Ia number,
wee put through humber aud variety OF
movements and evolutons that baflie dtscrip-
ton, and many Of which, indeed, even though
infinitely detailed, would appear almost in
credible to the reaier who was not so fortu-
nate as to be Que Of the large audience that
laughed at aud appiaudcd their manenvres
last night. The susceptibility OF these huge
specimens Of the animal kingdom TO human in
struction is really marvellous. IL is an axiom
that man is the master Of dumb brutes, but
never was it more fully exemplifed than IN
the instance under consideration. Obedient to
the voice Of their Instructor, five OF the largest
OF the elephants fell into line and went through
a series Of military evoutlons with the precls-
ion and bearing OF West Point cadet on dress
parade. Another squad of eleven formed an
immense pyramid in tho ceutre Of the Arena,
from the summit OF which their trainer ac-
acknowledged the applause whicI thor perfor.
nance elected A couple Of specimens from
the African wilds amused the spectators with
number Of gymnastic feats, standing on their
heads and kicking their immense feet In the
air with the same air of majestic indifference
that they would reach out their trunks and
gather in an apple or bag Of peanuts from the
pocket Of some lnekes5 youth who ventured
into too close proximity