Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-06

Vpsefved TIE Day.
s Mese Extsnsive Celehsaesen u.aa :.
the kennebec ssr Ma.y Ye.r..
The celebration Of the Fourth ~ ILL.,.
u-'oinef was . success. outstanding the
numerous showers. The night preceding "a.
remarkably quiet. The boys evidestly though,
best to reserve their forces for the d.v
The shower in the morning probably reduced
the number of visitors, but crowds of p.o,,.
came into the city in carriages, car. and
steamooats. The day was ushered in Win
ringing Of bells and firing Of cannon At ann.
rise. The fantasies we're delayed BY the rain.
and by failure of procuring horses which had
oeen promised, consequently they we're
obliged to shorten their proposed route. and
many people assembled At different point.
along the expected line of march mi..ed the
nght. They had some fine character repre
sentations and amusing features. The Ken.
nebec-Centr2l railroad was represented, hav-
ing mock engine with several small cars.
placed on long cart The cars were labelled
for different stations-one each for Raneelv
Phillips, Pennington, Readfield and Toeus.
The bell of South Gardiner was large hos,.
head burlesque of the Gardiner Brass
Band, minstrels, Indians, etc.
The regular procession was formed on time
and proceeded on its route soon after 10
o'clock. shower just az the line was form
ing caused scattering of the multitude on
the streets, but did not dampen the courage
OF the participants in the parade. The mar
shals were efficient and brought their several
divisions into their respective positions with
out confusion or delay. The procession pro-
ceeded through their route in the following
order:
Chief Marshall. W. Berry.
Adjutant-GeO. W. Gardiner
Aids to chief Marshall. w. Robiuson.
A. L. Berry. II. O. Gray and John Dennis.
- FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal-W. H. Moore.
Gilman's Band of Oakland. 20 pieces.
Richards Light Infantry, 40 men.
Continental Hook and Ladder Co. of Gar
diner, 80 men.
Gardiner Stoneware Co., with men at the
idtnes MANUFACTURING ware.
Smith Brothers Steam Bakery with SAM
pies of their work.
J. c. Lander, large float with lady sewing
by hand; an old fashioned Singer machine.
with boy turning it with a crank, and men
stitching; and New Home" machine, op-
Grated by lady, showing the progress in the
art of sewing.
Hughes & Moody, dealers in musical in
struments, large wagon with colored minstrel
troupe.
+. A. Prentice, cart with representations
of painters goods.
Vow Lay, in native costume, running a
Chinese laundry.
Geo. Fl Woodward. potato bug extermi-
nator.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshall. L. Follett.
Giveen's band of Brunswick, Is pieces.
Chief Engineer Hooker and assistants in
carriages.
Niagara fire engine, of Brunswick, 60
men.
Steamer Cobossee, Gardiner, Is men.
Drum corps, with flies, cornet and slid
ing trombone.
Androscoggin Fire Engine Co 60 men.
Alert Hose Company. Gardiner. 22 men. .
Steamer City Of Hallowell. l6 men.
Continental Drum Corps of Bath, 10 men.
Steamer Long Reach Of Bath, 26 men.
Foster Edge Tool Company, fine display
Of axes and ice tools.
Gardiner High School, in an elegantly dec
grated Barge.
Dresden st. Grammar School-lst team,
Motto, E. Puribus Unum, representing the
Union Of 80 States; End team, The Boys of
1916 and 1888
High ST. Grammar SchOOl--lst team, Games
of 1873, spinning wheels and 1888 croquet
party; 2nd team. picnic party of BOYS and
girls; 3rd team, Goddess of Liberty; 4th team.
Floral Queen with attendant flower girls.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal-G. s. Stewart.
Gardiner Steamer, IS men.
Preble & Keene, display of furniture goods
and fixtures.
w. T. Wood, very fine display of ice
tools.
C. d. Haley & Co an ice house on wheels
with cakes of ice seen through window in
the side, and Great Falls Ice Co., water tank
in the same building with faucet in the rear
for drawing ice water.
NJ. J. Speare, mammoth salmon, fine il
Illustration of the king of fishes.
Blanchard &Milton. display of granite cut
ting.
Hollingsworth and Whitney, exhibition of
paper and paper bags Of their manufacture.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Marshal-Frank Russell.
Aid-Geo. H. Woodward.
Pittston band headed by Drum Major
Brown.
Hecla Fire Engine Co.. Pittston. so men,
Steamer Cushnoc, Augusta. 16 men.
Spring street school, LIST team, Old Oaken
Bucket; 2nd team, Happy Family.
Ward Four, LIST team, the old woman that
lived in a shoe; End team, Union Forever.
South Gardiner picnic party, large hay
rack finely decorated with f,wers and shrub
berry and filled with children.
Grand Army of the Republic, Reprssen-
tatives of infantry. cavalry artillery and
navy. Goddesses Of peace, union and liber-
y. 80.
Ave bows in costume and masks, representing
the five races of mankind.
The wagons and carts of the floral and