The Portland daily press., 1883-02-21
The MECHANIC Blues.

The day we celebrate is close at hand. Don't
forget the boys who have worked hard to make
it pleasant holiday for all. At the first sound
of the bands there will be rush for the tick
cts to City Hall. Step in early and secure
seats as the number is limited, owing to the
space required for a military exhibition. The
attractions are brilliant, the object charitable,
the tickets low, and with favorable weather
the Portland militia will score rousing sue
cess.
The Maverick Rifles will arrive there by
special car over the Eastern. They will assist
the Blues in escorting the Governor to the
Falmouth Hotel, where he will hold a recep-
tion. The Rifles will bring with them as guests
Adiutant General Dalton and several mem
bers of the Governors staff, Brigadier General
Wales, Col. Wellington, Col P. Allen Lind
say, Col. A. N. Proctor, Lieut.. Andrews of the
Lancers, Qaartermaster Sullivan B. Newton of
the Cavalry Battalion, Gen. Joseph Barnes,
Capt. Duchesney, Ninth Regiment; Capt. Ed
ward Pearl, Aldermen Wooley and Slade,
Councilmen Morrison and Smith and Messrs,
Emery d. Leighton Andrew P. Fisher, Jas.
Wooley, T. G. Woods, Frank Leads. John
Marpo, George Hnrgraves, E. M. Mcpherson,
Wesley A. Cove and others.
The following members of Gov. Robes staff
will be present;
Brigadier General George l.. Beal, Norway,
Adiutant General, Acting Quartermaster and
Paymaster General.
Brigadier General Charles P. Mattocks,
Portland, Inspector General.
Col. Augustus @. Hamlin, Bangor, Surgeon
General.
Col. Ferdinand W Guptill, Saco, Judge Ad-
vocate General.
Col. Samuel N. Campbell Cherryfeld, Com
missary General
Col. Enoch c. Harrington, Fryeburg, Inspec-
tor of Rifle Practice.
Col. Frank ID. Pullen, Bangor, Lieut.. Col.
Wm.A.R. Boothby, Waterville, Lieut.. Col.W
lard King, Caas; Lieut.. Col. Albert B. Nealey,
Lewiston; Lieut.. Col. VIM. f. Boardman,
Calais Lieut.. Col Charles O. Burrill, Ellis
worth; Lieut.. Col. j. Frank Hayden, Bath,
Aid-de-Camps
Major Rusl t. Mcclellan, Portland, Military
Secretary.
Rev. Thomas lyric, Auburn, Chaplain.
The following members of Gen. Chamber
lain's staff will also be present:
Major General j. l.. Chamberlain.
Lieut. Col. d. O'C. O'Donoghue, Assistant
Adjutant General.
Lient Col John T. Richards, Inspector.
Major Benjamin Hill, Quartermaster.
Major james NJ. Andrews, Commissary.
Major Joseph W. Spaulding, Judge Advc-
cate.
Major Thomas P. Shaw, Aid-de-Camp.
Capt. Eugene NJ. Hersey.
Col. John N, Brown will review the compan-
les in the evening at City Hall.
The following will be the route of process
sion:
Through Commercial to Park ST.; up Park
to Danforth, through Danforth to State, up
State to Congress, down Congress to Middle to
Falmouth Hotel, leaving the Governor; then
countermarching up Middle to Congress, down
Congress to City Hall, where the Maverick
Rifles will be welcomed by His Honor Mayor
Libby; down Exchange to Middle, up Middle
to the Falmouth, where the guests will be
quartered.
The Mavericks will be accompanied by the
following gentlemen, previously mentioned,
of Gov. Buffers staff:
Brig. Gen. Samuel Dalton, Adjutant Gen.
eral; Colonels A. G. Drinkwater, II. w.
Huguly, John P. Sweeney, aides: