The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-04
HARTFORD CITY GUARD.
Cordially Welcomed by the Port
land Cadets
AND HOSPITALITY ENTERTAINER
BY THE CITIZENS.
A Complete Account of Their Reception

The visit of the Hartford City Guard to
Portland has been looked forward to with
great anticipations Of pleasure for long time.
This was chiefly owing to the fact that the
Guard had attained position in the military
annals OF Connecticut which any corps might
we'll be proud Of. Although in May last the
PRESS published an elaborate history of the
company some facts, then stated, may very
properly by reproduced here.
THE GUARD.
The Guard was formed in the fall of 1860 by
six young merchants aud organized January
8, 1861, with the names of fifty young men on
the roll. They served 10 the war, or rather
several companies were recruited from its
ranks, one of them, Co. A, 4th Regiment, G.
", being the first three years company to en-
list and on that account received an elegant
flag from California. The regiment was after
wards changed to the lst Regiment Heavy
Artillery
The City Guard has been designated as fol-
lows since its organization: Independent Co.,
January to September H. 1861; Artillery
Co. A, LIST Regt. G. N. G., to August IS, 1865;
Battery D. Light Artillery. @. N. G., to Au-
gust l, 1871; Infantry Co. F., 1st Regt., G. N.
g., to present time. 1t has always been con-
sidered at the head of the Connecticut mill
tary companies, both as to drill and social
standing. and was always pet company of
the late Governor Buckingham, who never re-
fused a commission to any member who ap-
piled for one; consequently the company
furnished sc commissioned officers during the
war, and 80 non-commssoned officers and
privates, total 156.
The Veteran Association of the CITY Guard
is formed of all the old members who had
Joined the company prior to July 1, 1865, and
no others can ever belong. In 1879 the Vete-
ran City Guard was formed and all past mem
bers honorably discharged are entitled to be-
long. The association has $50 names on the
roll.
Among thu honoraries are post captains, Gen.
G. II. Prentice, Maj. Henry L. Pasco, formerly
Major of the 10th Connecticut Volun teers;
Capt. ID. w. @. Skilton, formerly Captain in
I'D Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, and
Secretary of the Phoenix Fire Insurance Co.;
Col. Charles A. Jewell, officer of the 22d
Regiment in the war, and brother of the
late Gov. Jewell; Col. Geo. p. Bissell, former
ly Colonel of the 18th Regiment Connecticut
Volunteers, a prominent banker; Capt. j. G.
Rathbun, who upon the formation this year of
battalion was elected unanimously as the
Major. He is a prominent druggist in Hart
ford.
The other members OF the Veterans are
Capt. Judson III. Root, member of the great
wool firm of III. G. Judd & Root, Capt Charles
r. Hart, senior member of Hart, Merriam g.
Co., one OF the largest carpet and paper hang
ing firms in New England; Captain and Ad-
jutsDt Charles E. Gilbert, cashier of the Etna
Life Insurance Company; Quartermaster B.
+. Blakeslee, lieutenant of the old 10th Con-
necticut Volunteers, and prisoner of war at
Andersonville. Columbia, Charleston, etc.,
wounded at Suffolk, Va, and left on the field
for dead; he Is a stock broker First Lieutan-
ant Geo. +. Whitney is connected with the
Pratt q Whitney Company, manufacturers of
machinery; First Lieutenant Thomas f.
Burke is another old war man, having been
captain in the 10th O. Vols, also was prison.
er for long time, but escaped in a daring
manner; Second ILieutenant Sidney Burr is a
dry goods salesman, and Second Lieutenant
George u. Parmele leading dentist; Judge
Advocate Joseph L. Barbour is well known to
Portland people; he is lawyer, an eloquent
speaker and has been for several years the
prosecuting attorney of Hartford.
among the nOn-commissoned officers and
privates are Col. Lucius A. Barbour com.
handing the LIST Regt. Conn. Nat. Guard. vice
president and treasurer of the Willimantic
Thread Company; Majer A. L. Goodrich, Ad.
jutant j. X. Williams, Quartermaster T. @.
Swan, Sergeant Major W. G. Simmons, Hos
pital Steward Newton, and Quartermaster
Sergeant j. D. Worthington, all officers of the
LIST Regiment; also Gen. Dickinson, postmas-
ter; Col. Russell, banker; Col. Charles A.
Jewell, of the jewell Betting Company; Gen
Alex. HARRISON, ex-Quartermaster General of
Connecticut; Corporal I'll. T. Sperry, editor of
the Evening Post; Managing Editor S. A
Hubbard, of the Courant; j. NJ. Allen, presi-
dent of the Steam Boiler Insurance Company;
Q. S. Gillette, president of the First National
Bank; Capt. John G. Root, president of the
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank; Col.
John B. Clapp, Brigade Inspector; three of
the Cheneys, the well known silk manufac-
turers; Edwin j. Smith, Fire Commissioner;
Major Longdon, City Marshall Assistant En-
gineer Krug of the Fire Department; G. D.
Winslow, Fire Commissioner Water Commits
sioner @. r. Hart; W. L. Squire, treasurer of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road; Gen. VIM. A. Aiken of Norwich, Quar-
termaster during the war; Alderman +. S.
Kellogg. president of the Board of Aldermen.
The active company keep up the former rec
ord and standing of the company, and it Is con-
sidered quite an honor to be admitted. The
members are largely composed of young mer-
chants, bank and insurance clerks aud a few
students. 1t has capital ball club and excel
lent glee lawn tennis and polo clubs The
captain is Charles e. Thompson of the Connec-
ticut Mutual Life Insurance Company; First
Lieutenant 7. T. Welles resides in Hartford,
but is bookkeeper in large manufacturing
firm, and Second Lieutenant Alexander Allen
is prosperous young merchant.
THE TRIP HITLER.
The Guard started soon after O'Clock yes
terday morning, from Hartford 100 strong
Tue day was bright with light breeze from
the south west. At 1920 a. M, they arrived in
Boston ana were received by a committee
from the Boston Fasileers and escorted to
Boylston Hall, where an elegant collation. as
provided. The Pierce Light Guard also kept
open house. t 1.3O p. M, they left Bost on
over the Eastern road. They were met at
Portsmouth by committee from the Cadets
consisting of Lit. Heseltine and Mr.. Crockett,
besides Messrs. w. F. Milliken, Ex-May or
Deering, and Quartermaster Sterling Dow of
the LIST Regiment, and escorted to Portland
just after O'Clock, the line of escort was
formed on Congress street, right resting on
Preble, and, headed by the Yarmouth band,
the battalion marched up Congress TO Park, to
York, to the lower end of State street. where
| it was wheeled by fOurS into line and halted
Meanwhile, the Portland Cadets, headed by
Drum Major Bean and ChBndler's Band, pro-
| ceeded to the Eastern depot, where they met
the visitors, and escorted them to State street.
| There the battalion was in readiness to receive
| them, and soon the procession formed in the
| following order:
Yarmouth Band, E. Raynes leader, % men.
Col. j. j. Lynch and Staff.
Mechanic Blues, Capt; 9. w; Davis, 20 men.
Light Infantry, Capt. B. A. Norton, "a men.
Yarmouth Rifles, Capt. K. b. Merrill, AZ men.
Montgomery Guards, Capt. F. e. Hartnett, "a men.
| Drum Major G. W. Bean.
| Chambers Band, D. H. Chandler, leader, % men
Portland Cadets, Capt. N. d. Winslow 80 men.
| Drum Major I. Adams.
Hartford Flute and Drum Corps, 20 men.
Veteran City Guard, Maj. j II. Rathbun, 90 men.
| Hartford City Guard, Capt. G. Z. Thompson, 40
| men.
| Invited Guests in Carriages.
The route of procession was as follows Up
State to Deering, to High, to Congress, to Elk.
change, to Middle, to the Falmouth where the
| visitors were left and the escort marched to
| Old City Hall and dismissed.
| Flags aDd bunting were freely displayed
| public buildings were decorated, while the
fronts of the Falmouth hotel, City hall and
Old City hall were especially striking. AS the
procession passed along the route it was hailed
| by crowds of spectators. The march was al
| together in column of tours and the blue, grey
| and white uniforms came in fine contrast with
one another. The principal attention of the
public was given to the guests from Connecti-
| cut, but the Yarmouth Rifles, full company
uniformed neatly in cadet gray, trimmed with
gut and black, made a very favorable impress
ion upon all. The uniform of the Veteran
Guards consisted of citizens dress with a
neat fatigue cap; while that of the Active
| Guard, comprised white helmet, trimmed
with gold, q handsomely cut waist coat, trim
med with red and gilt; dark blue pantaloons
with broad stripe of rad. The uniform OF
| the flute and drum corps was of cadets gray
| with short coata The cnmnanv ahowad GREAT