Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-10
saturday, October 10, 1885.
THE COMING MAINE VISITORS.
The Montgomery Guards Of Portland Guests Of The Sarsfield Guard Next

The Montgomery Guards Of Portland
 Guests Of The Sarsfield Guard Next
 Week.
 The Montgomery Guards of Portland, Me-, who come to this city the guests of the Sarsfeld Guard next week, will leave Port land Tuesday morning at o'clock on spe- cial train and will come to Springfield, Mass, where the cars will be attached to the regu- lar train due in this city at 1:24 D. m. Upon arriving here they will be escorted to hotels, the honorary members going to the New Ha- ven House and the actives to the Grand Union. After dinner there will be short parade, the Grays, Blues, City Guard, Light Guard and perhaps the Foot Guard and Go. A of the Fifth battalion joining with the Sarsfelds in acting as escort for the visitors. Colonel Leavenworth of the Second regiment will be in command. In the evening at Union armory the Montgomery Guards will give an exhibition drill This promises to be very fine, as the Portland company is said to be one of the best drilled in New England. There will also be grand complimentary ball. The decorations used by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston for their ball will remain and be added to by the Sars- fields.
 On Wednesday the visitors will be shown the places of interest about the city and will either banquet at one of the hotels or go to the shore for a dinner. They will leave for home sometime early in the evening"
 The Montgomery Guards intend to come to New Haven with forty men in heavy march ing order accompanied by an honorary body of about forty men and the Chandler mill tary band of twenty-five pieces. Among the guests of the guard will be AdjutantGen- ara1 Ga11aOhar TDs0actor Genara1 II TT Rich ards, Major H. M. Sprague, Colonel John J. Lynch, Captain Sterling Dow, Captain P. A. Norton, Lieutenant Charles A. Perry (of the regular army), Mayor John w. Deering, Al derman John L. Quinn, Alderman David Guire and Alderman Augustus F. Brown.
 The Montgomery Guards were organized in 1872 under command of Captain A. J. Me Mahon. They attended the State muster in 1874 and won the second prize in drill con- test for the championship of the State. In 1877 the Guards won first prize. In 1881 they won the championship of the State both individually and as company, which was the last contest they took part in.
 Captain McMahon was succeeded by Cap tain D. 0. c. O'Donoghue, who subsequent lv became assistant adjutant general. His successor in command of the guards was Captain John J. Lynch, who was promoted to the inspector generalship, and is now colonel of the Fifth Maine regiment. The next commander was Captain T. E. Hartnett under whose administration the com pany attained great excellence. While Captain Hartnett was in command the company entertained the Meagher Guards of Providence and paid re- turn visit to that city in 1889. Capt. Hart nett was also in command at the time tine Sarsfeld Guard paid their memorable visit to Portland.
 The present captain, John A. Gallagher, took command last June, being promoted years of age and is a member of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Portland.