The Portland daily press., 1884-10-30

| leader.
| Drum Corps, boys.
Young Pioneers, Is boys, Capt. F: G. Hanson.
| Blaine Boys, IA boys, Capt. W. Coils.
| SECOND DIVISION.
| Marshal Geo. II. Abbott.
Aids--E A. Chase, Chas. A. Jones, Daniel E. Nc
Merrimans Band. 21 pieces. John Merriman.
| leader.
sandh Piumed Knights esSss 81 men EdwsrS f.
| II, Wingate, captain.
| Blaine Guards, W. bux'on. Al men, james Towle,
| captain.
Blaine and Logan Quarts, Buxton Centre, 40 men,
l.. Hopkinson, captain.
| Yarmouth Drum Corps, z men, H. l.. Cobb, leader.
Blaine and Logan Guards, Yarmouth, 3S men, f.
Merrill captain.
Ferry Village Drum Corps, men.
| Continental Guards, Ferry Village, 40 men, o. L.
| Robertson captain.
| Aliens Cornet Band "a men, Livermore Falls.
Blaine and Logan Guards. Lvermore Falls Al
men, j. b. Bates, captain.
THIRD DIVISION.
| Capt. &c M. Setders, Commander.
| Aids, Nehemiah smart, w. IL. Sa gent.
| II men.
| VeIrill, AZ men
(This was the division in uhich foar companies
| FOURTH DIVISION.
Col A. G. Hamin of Bangor Commander.
| Aids, Col r. d. Puilen, Major O. E. elchell and
| Major Roscoe d. Rollins. of Bangor.
Platoon of Police
| Bangor Band, R. B. Hall, leaner-24 men.
| Loyal Legion, of BaDgcr-74 men. Victor Brett,
1st LIEUT.; Chas. &: Fled, I'd Lieut.; Albert
| Snow, Sd Lieut.: Charles Wood, 4th Lieut.
Auburn umed knights, II. A. Goss, caltain-42
|
Freeport Knights. VIM. Curtis. captain-12 men,
FIFTH DIVISION.
| Marshal r, G.. Berry.
| Aids-Milton Higgins j A. King
| Lgonia COrnet Band W. j. Lewis, leader-1S men.
| Ninety six mounted men.
| The Decorations.
| On Federal street, John s. Crockett g house
occupied by G. A. Slowman, G. A. KeDnsrd
| and others was illuminated by rows of candles
| in all the windows, and by Chinese lanterns
over the front door, while in the yard large
Blaine and Logan flag foated in the breeze.
AS the procession passed, the locality was also
illuminated by red lights. Eben Griffin and
| Edmund Wood illuminated their premises by
lights in the windows, and the residences Of
| C.pt. B. j. Willard and James Boyd we're al
| so decorated with Chinese lanterns above the
entrance and by lights in the windows, while
! Mrssrs. w. G. g. and W. o. Carney and Mr..
| Frye threw double row of flags across the
street which showed mp handsomely in the red
| lights that we're burned as the procession pass
| ed. The houses of George W. Tobey and
| Franklin Simonds on the corner of India and
| Federal streets were also illuminated by rows
| of lights in the windows
On India street the house occupied by Mrs.
Joseph Mountford was illuminated by Chinese
lanterns and lights in the windows. and the
| house OF J. Nickerson bore the same decora>
tions and had in addition Blaine and Logan
| flag dropped across the front below the upper
| windows.
On Congress street, among the prettiest ef-
Il
| feet Of any decorations, so far observed along
the route of the procession, was prepared by
| Messrs, Heselton, Jackson and Meserve, in the
house on Congress street, fronting on India
| street. Chinese lanterns were draped abont
| the windows, while over the entrance was
star. formed by lanterns, with large portrait
| OF Hon. James G. Blaine for centre-piece
| From the caves Of the building, upon either
| side, were rows Of lanterns, extending to the
| ground near the adjoining premises, while in
the yard, in front of the entrance to the build
| ing, was an illuminated pyramid, formed of
| Chinese lanterns.
The house of VIM. Fl. Wentworth was deco
rated with lanterns, and Blaine and Logan
flag was suspended across the sidewalk.
Messrs. Joseph FL. Barton, Thompson &
Lawrence, John 3. Flanagan and Frederick
|
| with lanterns.
Mr.. John W. York's house was illuminated
by several rows of lanterns across the front
and draped down tho caves of the building.
| On st. Lawrence street, Samuel w. Lewis
and George Trefethen illuminated their resi-
dence with lights in the windows, and by lam
| terms.
On Monument street. Thomas Laughlin and
Joseph f. Fowler illuminated their residences
| with lanterns suspended across their fronts.
On Atlantic street G. W. Cushing's house
was illuminated by rows of lanterns across the
front.
Many other houses on the route from City
| Hall to the junction of A Atlantc and Congress
streets were lighted, but no special decorations
employed.
North street. This street presented a very
brilliant appearance. Capt. G. W. Bunker
made handsome display of bunting, which
was stretched across the street and to the ad-
joining houses. Mr.. Alpheus s. Griffin had a
brilliant display of fireworks. Nearly all the
houses between Quebec and Congress streets
were lighted up in all the windows.
Cumberland street was brilliantly lighted
below Washington. The decorations of Mr.
o, w. Fullam and Mr.. L. D. Austin were es-
pecially noticeable The square at Pearl
street was decorated with large flags from Mr..
Coyle's and adjoining houses.
Just below Cumberland street, :on High, the
residence of Mayor King was prettily illumi-
mated, and farther down High street was seen
line of lanterns across the roadway, brill
liant contrast to the darkness beyond. Reach
| ing Cumberland street again, many elaborate
decorations were seen. The houses of Hon.
Josiah H. Drummond, Messrs. Joseph a.
Short, George H. Simonton, Frank @. john
son, d. Daniels, Henry P. Cox, James H.
Hall, j. E. Peck, Geo. c. Peters, F. Green
ough, VIM. Allen, Jr., Frank B. Clark, 81. M.
Sylvester, s. H. Libby, W. 81. Smith, and e.
H. Sse were fiDely illuminated with flags,
lanterns, etc, and in several windows were
portraits of our candidates, surrounded by
variety of beautiful draperiss The residence
of j. III. Dow was indeed one of the prettiest
sights along the route, being perfect blaze OF
light, and in the window was seen family
t.bleau, which excited the admiration of all.
On New State street many fine residences
were also illuminated, that of D. W. Clark
displaying numerous colored lights and clus-
tar of genuine pine cones aover the balcony,
and far beyond the route of procession varie-
gated lights could be discerned twinkltng
through the darkness.
The illumiDations on Bracket street showed
T. a. its residents were alive to the duties of
the hour. Albion Little, Esq, among others
displayed noticeable decorations, the front of
this house being trimmed from top to bottom
with flags and bunting with strings of lanterns
on side. Mr.. @. j. Pennell's residence was
brilliantly illuminated and handsomely trim
med with Japanese lanterns and bunting. He
also had fine display of fireworks. Mr.. 1. D.
Merrill also had fine display OF fireworks and
his residence was tastefully decorated
On Carleton street the fronts of the houses
presented a handsome appearance. Among
the residences extensively decorated were
taose of Gilbert L. Bailey and Samuel Water
house. Mr. Brown Thurston had displayed
on the outside Of his residence pictures of the
two leaders, surrounded with flags and bunt-
ing Mr.. e. P. Staples had fine display of