The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-13
JUBILANT REPUBLICANS.
Bangor Celebrates Mondays Vic
tory.
ITS STREETS BRILLIANT WITH
TORCHES AND ILLUME-
NATIONS.
Speeches by Congressman B0utelIe and
Others.

BANGOR, Sept 12- Bangor Republicans celebrat-
ed Mondays victory tonight by grand torchlight
procession, parade and illumination. Two compa-
MES from Lewiston and one from Auburn accepted
the invitation to unite. Supper served at the
wigwam to 800, after which there was grand
torchight procession In the following order:
Bangor Band.
Loyal League.
Blaine Guards.
G. A r. Drum Corps.
lrish-American Blaine and Logan Clubs.
Blaine and Logan Cadets.
Brewer Cadets.
Auburn Band.
Auburn Glee Club.
Plumed Knights of Auburn.
Lewiston Band.
Blaine and Logan Club of Lewiston.
Bates College Blaine and Logan Club.
In the procession were barouches, containing j
G. Clark president of the Blaine and Logan ,ub,
ex-senator Hamlin, Congressman Boutelle, Hon. j.
L. Cutter, president of the Maine Senate, ex-Gov
Davis. Col. Sprague Secretary of the State Repub-
lican Committee, Senator Penpel Of Androscoggin,
F. W. Parker, Representatives Charles Hamlin, H,
H. Fogg and G. L. Marston.
The procession marched through the principal
streets, which were densey packed. Over 10000
people witnessed the grand display. The illumina
tons were profuse and fireworks and bonfires were
kept up. Three hours were occupied in the parade
residence of j. L. Crosby reading "Old Prob says
the indications for Vermont and Maine are heavy
showers, increasing for Ohio and West Virginia in
October with a cyclone in The whole north in
November There were continuous cheers kept
up as the fine Nominations were passed. Many
Democrats Joined in the grand illumination which
of the finest if not the most extensive ever
made in this city.
The parade was concluded at IL O'clock when
the crowds in the streets seemed not perceptibly
diminished. After the parade the companies
marched into The Wigwram where the Auburn
Plumed Knights and Bates Club each save three
rousing cheers for Bangor to which the Bangor
Loyal League responded with three rousing cheers
for Lewiston, and the Auburn Glee Club sang "We
aare coming from the East"
President Clark of the Blaine and Logan club in
troduced Senator Hamlin who was greeted with
cheers and in behalf of the Republicans of Bangor
thanked the visiting companies who had come TO
unite wi US in celebrating the result of Mondays
election and hoped that they would unite in
celebrating the still grander victory
which the Ides of November will briDgr.
Mr.. Clark then introduced Congressman Boutelle,
who was greeted with cheers. Mr.. Boutelle
said:
"Boys, we've got EN-" (applause), and all who
He had suspicion from something that he had seen
in the paper that he in danger of being elected
to the national Congress. There were three other
gentlemen. members of the Republican church, who
seemed to be in the same danger. He thought they
had a right to feel glad, and those who
had helped to do it had a right to feel
glad too. Mr. Hamlin had welcomed them in
behalf of the Republicans of Bangor.
If the Republican vote in Bangor increases as
fast as it seems now to be doing, when they come
again to celebrate the November election that ell
come will embrace all the citizens of Bangor We
are celebrating tho mightiest victory since Apo
matox The state of Maine has laid the United
States under obligation to it for opening up the
way, and for making out the papers for the posses
sion of the government for the next % years.
We have heard from Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania,
and far off California, and they appreciate the
magnitude and significance of cur victory aud are
getting, ready for grand response in October and
November. He urged them 10 TO it that their
enthusiasm was not allowed to flag, but to keep up
their organizations and their zeal red hot heat
till they their ballots in November which shall
make Blaine and Logan President AM. Vice Presi-
dent of the United States.
The Auburn Glee Club then sang, and after q
number of cheers by the various companies, the
meeting broke up al 1l.3O and the visitors we're
escorted TO the cars by the Loyal League.