The Portland daily press., 1883-05-03
BATH.
Grand Military Drill and Ball.


BATH, May j.
This week has been prolific in notable events
| in this city On Monday night the High
| School Cadets gave an exhibition Of their inn
proved drill followed by bail in Columbian
Hall. The entertainment brought out large
gathering, not only OF those participating in
the performances, but a gallery we'll filed
with spectators. This is the second annual
public drill and ball given by the Cadets.
1t proved fine success. Glover's Band fur
nished the music Assiduous practice by the
Cadets this winter has made their drill about
perfect. The formation Of company, the
marching and difficult eyoiutions on the floor
we're admirably performed. The silent man
ual and silent bayoDet exercise were performed
TO the strains Of music. These attracted great
interest and were performed we'll nigh TO per-
fectioD. The large audience loudly applaud
ed. The Cadets Is the only military organiza-
tion in Bath, and they do ample credit to the
CITY, The members are OF about the same age
and size, have uniformly finely developed
physique, with true martial bearing. The Of
dcers are Captain III. w. Howard, Lieuten-
ants w. II. Ballou and W. w. Robinson. I'm
mediately following the military drill the
dancing commenced, under the direction of
Captain II. w. Howard, Lieutenant w. r.
Ballou, Sergeants q. w. Lincoln and III. w.
Kimbaii, Qnartermaster j. r. Berry, and Prt-
Yates A. A. Reed and w. L. Murphy. The
young lady dancers were Of the first families
Ia town and several were from abroad. Young
gentlemen from Portland, Brunswick and
Richmond were among those participating.
The couples filed the hall and the dancing
went off with vivacity and evident enjoyment
The young ladies were out Ia costumes OF ap-
pr0priateness and elegance. For neat, tony
and enjoyable time, this occasion could not
well be surpassed, and has rarely, il ever been
-.
nation credit is due to the managers: III. w.
Howard, A. A. Reed, FL. L. Nichols, G. Il.
Hughes and j. s. Hyde BY special invitation
General w. Hyde and Colonel G. e.
Hughes, principal Of the High School, were
present to witness the military drill. A nota-
bic feature of the ball was the exceedingly
fine programme of dances in book form, print
ed by Ford & Rich Of Portland.
SONS OF VETERANS.
The installation ceremonies OF T. w. Hyde
Camp, No 10. OF Bath occurred last evening
at the @. A. II. Hail. with large number Of
the members present, and much enthusiasm
prevailed.
The meeting was called TO order by Colonel
+. p. Merrill Of the Maine Division Sons of
Veterans, and the subordinate offices were
filled by officers of the Almon 9: Pray Camp
Of Auburn, Colonel +. r. Merrill, Inspector
f. I'll. Storer, Captain III. a.. Goss, Lieutenant
A. A. Wyman, Quartermaster s. FL. Dill and
Comrade Smith.
The ceremony of installation was received
with marked favor. The oficers-elect won
plaudits by their demeanor and took the duties
upon themselves like men qualified to execute
their trust.
The officers Of T. W. Hyde Camp, No. 10,
are as follows:
Camp CouDcil-Captain, S. L. Farrar; First
Lieutenant, A. @. Stacy; Second Lieutenant,
j. w. Gilman.
Camp Otficers-Captain, H. e. Stetson;
First Lieutenant, G. E. Wiggin; Second Lieu
tenant, ID. H. Pembroke; Chaplain, l.. @. Gill
man; Surgeon, Alfred Butler; Orderly Ser
geant, r. B. Silsby; Quartermastar Sergeant,
+. o. Littlefeld; Color Sergeant, Jesse Bailey;
Ordinance Sergeant, Melgil Haggett; Ser
geant of Guard, 4. s. Baker; Corporal OF
Guard, W. G. Avery; Camp Guard, Qaimby
Wilson; Picket Guard, Frank Luce.
After the installation the camp was notified
that the members Of the G. A. Il. were at the
door and they were given pleasant welcome.
Speeches were in order and remarks were
made by Colonel T. P. Merrill on the prinei-
Piles of the order and its hopes for the future.
He said the membership began in Maine about
Jan. 6, S3, and now numbered over 800 and
was rapidly increasing. This Is the tenth
camp installed and he has four more to official
ly open before Memorial Day. Members Of the
g. A. r. present.. Raymond, III. A. Turner
and Lieutenant Mitchell made remarks and
were greeted with applause. The meeting
closed with handsbaking, wishes for success
and with bright prospects for the future. The
Colonel claimed it was the best camp yet or
gsnized and hoped to meet them not many
weeks hence as fally equipped body of Sons
OF Veterans.
On Tuesday afternoon and evening Little
bia Hall before large and appreciative audi
diences. The youth and children engaged In
the performance were from the first families
Of the city, and acted their various parts with
much credit r..