The Portland daily press., 1884-10-30
A Grand Demonstration for Blaine
and Logan.
Portland Streets Brilliant with Torches
and JlluminatiOns.
Her Business Men Ride and Walk
in the Procession.
A Splendid Exhibition by the Bangor
Loyal League.

their interest In the great torchlight demon.
St alton, in honor of Blaine and Logan, by
crowding the streets and making it difficult, in
many places, for the companies to pass without
breaking their platoon fronts. Many of the
companies were cheered and heartily applaud
cd from one end Of the parade to the other.
Owing to the failure of several of the COM
panies to arrive, noticeably those from Kenne-
bunk, North Berwick, Great Falls, Dover,
Portsmouth and Augusta, the division, in
which those commands We're to have paraded
was very much reduced in point of numbers.
Nevertheless the other divisions made up their
absence by their generally full ranks.
The Bangor Loyal League arrived on the
noon train from that city. They were met at
Woodford's by Major Melcher, Chief Marshal
Of the parade, accompanied by Assistant Ad-
jutant General Arthur Fl. Hunt, Lient. Ster-
ling Dow and Frederick Hobson, Esq, with
Capt. Bean and officers Of the Pioneers, and
Capt. Irish and officers of the Blaine Guards
where mutual introductions Of the officers OF
the Bangor and Portland companies took
station the above named gentlemen escorted
the L,ague to the Falmouth Hotel via Park
aud Congress streets. The Lsague marched
with the precision of the New York Seventh,
were fine looking men and brought several of
the Bangor gentlemen Of nots as guests. Their
names will be found elsewhere. The Bangor
Band played with much style and great spirit.
The uniforms of the League, Roman helmets
of old gold color, with colored plumes, light
picturesque effect.
At the hotel dinner was rendered to the
Bangorians by number of the we'll known
business men of Portland, who were present
and welcomed them heartily. The Portland
gentlemen were the following:
J. P. Baxter, John @. Twitchell, Lyman
Cousens, Edward Tomlinson, Albion Little,
Henry P. Cox, Mark Emery, Charles Nc
Laughlin, @. d. Brown. Jos. A. Locke Charles
Milliken, 8. @. DYER W. K. Hilton, Geo. p.
Wescott, @. A. Brown, Elias Deuison, I. j.
Little, James Steadman, W. III. Robinson,
James f. Hawkes., f. N. Dow, It. w. PiIcher,
q. P. Mattocks, M. A. Jewell, James H. Der
ney, Ace SAWYER, Charles O'Brlen, Fred Hob
son, Geo. q. Shaw, Augustus Smjth, Sterling
Dow, D. s. Warren, D. w. Ames, f. A.
Smith, Frank CheEery, Geo. w. SimontoD,
r. MillikeD, Charles Miliken, Russell Lewis,
G. ]. Walker, q. 81. Shaw, W. 81. Milliken.
III. P. Dewey, VIM. Allen, Jr., H. s. Osgood,
@. j. Pennell, j. r. Jsffords, f. r. Farrington
X. j. Little, L. o. Short, O. e. Jose, f. W
Stockmsn, s. r. Small. Judge II. O. Peabody,
W. M. Marks, e. +. Chase, Ii. H. Hallett,
John w. Dyer, s. L. Larraeee, H. G. Briggs,
Clarence Hale, W. FL. Sanborn, Geo. 5. Hunt.
Col. Dow presided at the dinner, which was
perfectly informal. At its close the visitors
were taken in charge by the Pioneers and
Blaine Guards, whose guests they were. Dur
ing the afternoon the Bangor Band gave de-
lightiul concert in the rotunda of the Falmouth
Uotel, which was enjoyed by many citizens
Along towards night-fall the streets began to
fill with people anxious to witness the gresl
parade, and the companies gave token oi
their activity by the sound of drum corps and
bands. At 7.30 o'clock thousands of people
were standing on every street through which
the pr ocession was to pass. They did not fol.
low the parade, but remained stationary where.
ever they happened to be. There was lone
line of hacks, of picnic wagons dressed with
japanese lanterns, and private carriages lied
with leading citizens, who joined the process.
sion. Among them we noticed very large
number Of the gentlemen whose names are
mentioned above, and Hon. Tobias Lord, j
W. Hubbard of Hiram, j. FL. Hobson, SteeI
Fails, Mayor King and members Of the ci J
,vernnent, Hon. J. T. Hinkly OF 9lue Hill
formerly of the Governors Council; Major F
e. Nye, Insurance Commissioner, Augusta
Victor Brett, a first lieutenant of the League
city clerk Of Bangor; Gen. George L. Beal oi
Norway, Col. II. S. Osgood of Augusta, assist
ant editor Stevens of the Kennebec Journal
R. B. Hall, Hon. L. A. Barker, of Bangor; G
A. Field OF Bangor, lieutenant of the
League and Representative-elect to the Legis-
lature.
Tn the body of the procession The ladies o.
the Pioneer Club, with invited friends, to the
number of twenty-five or more, lent an added
charm to the fine appearance OF the whole af
fair. They were conveyed in large boat
barge, which was handsomely trimmed with
bunting and decorated with flags. A most en-
joya6le party it proved too, the ladies all ex
pressing the greatest pleasure imaginable al
being permitted to participate in SO memorable
an event. Our reporter would express to the
ladies his hearty thanks for the many kind
nesses rendered him, and trusts the occasion
was one of mutual pleasure.
Prior to the parade several of the ont of towx
vided with supper at the Bijou Riuk under tn,
charge of Assistant Commissary General Ruby
to each man was furnished mug of coffee anG
bag containing turnover, roll msdel in
to sandwich. doughnut, apples, crackers ant
cheese. Each company marched in and eaci
man was handed his bag, the process taking
about second man. There we're 250 GALLON
of coffee, 5000 each OF turnovers, doughnut
and ndwiches provided. without counting
the apples, crackers and cheers.
at sixo'c the Loyal Legion was escorted
TO the headquarters OF the Pioneers and Blaine
Guards where bounti6al supper was served
to them. Three rows of tables extending the
whole length of the hall made ample room
for the two Portland companies and theil
guests The wants Of the men were speedil,
supplied by the "Young Ladies' Pioneer Club
the members Of which acted as mattresses
This club deserves special mention as it ba
distinguished itself several times during th,
campaign, and has rendered valuable aid Il
the Pioneers of which it is an auxiliary. Afte
the supper the companies broke ranks until i
was time to form for the grand parade.
At s p. m. precisely Chief Marshal Melche
gave the order to march, and the procession
started. The Standish, Buxton and Chicope'
companies were. noticeable for the fine appear
ance of tue men and their good marching
They are to be admired for their pluck. The!
rode twelve miles to Gorham, there took tn,
train for Portland, marched over the route
and repeated the trying ride. The boys bat
TALON was to be praised for Its neat uniform
and good marching, and for the little fellows
endurance since they went through the who'll
march.
The Procession.
Platoon Of Mounted Police, Ca 3. +. 7. Merrill.
Blaine Pioneers, "a men, Capt. G. r. Bean.
Chief Marshal H. s. Melcher.
Chief of STAFF Col. HI. b. HILL
Adjutant General Capt. Chas. ID. Clark.
Quartermaster General-Capt. Whitman Sawyer
CUmmissary General-Lewis A. Goudy.
Ass stant Adjutant General-A. K. Hunt.
Assistant QuartermasterG General M. w. CLARK
Assistant Comm ssary General-W. w. Ruby.
Chief OF Cavalry-C. N. Lang.
FIRST DIVISION.
Drum Major @. W. Bean.
Chambers Band, % men, ID. II. Chandler, leader
| Portland Drum Corps IA men, o. f. Bacon, leader
| Col. I. 2. Shaw-Aids Major S. j. Gallagher, q.
Plummer, III. Tanner, j. W. Bar
rstt, E. W. Kent.
Portland Battalion.