The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-23
At half-past 8 o'clock there arrived Per-

At nalI-paSu O'Clock there arrived Per-
kins Post, No. 70, with IS men, w E. Nc
OF Portsmouth, N H., numbering IDS men,
c. I'll. Besseliere, commander. This was ac-
companied by the South Berwick Band with
q pieces Also the Moses N. Collins Post,
No. 26, of Exeter, N. H., with IS men, Frank
Brigham, acting commander.
Gen. II. L. Patten Post, No. "a, of Kings
ton, N. H., has II men, with j. A. Blaisdell,
acting commander.
Albert NJ. Perkins Post No. so, of Epping
n. H., has Is men, with W. G. Norris, COM
mander.
The White Mountain Battalion arrived
late in the evening, Congressman Haynes
commanding. 1t numbers 800 men and is
accompanied by the Highland band.
Posts from Connecticut and Vermont
made their appearance late in the evening
and finally succeeded in finding quarters for
the night.
Mlnnesota's Veterans.
The first installment of the Minnesota del
egation of veterans and guests, about $50
strong, arrived yesterday noon over the
Grand Trunk railway. They occupied four
Pullman cars. The party left st. Paul, the
18th, and on the way here spent half day at
Niagara Falls and the Sabbath in Montreal,
and they report pleasant trip and that every
attention was shown them by the railroads
en- route. Department head quarters are at
the United States Hotel room No IS. The
room is adorned with the elegant silk banner
OF the Department, also the handsome G. A.
X. badge, 5X25 feet manufactured of cap
tured rebel cannon and presented to the De
partment for courteSies extended the 18th
National Encampment in Minneapolis last
year. This badge weighs about 40 pounds,
rests on crimson plush and is enclosed in a
heavy bronze frame.
The department expect to turn out about
200 veterans in today's parade. Among the
prominent people in the party are:
Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief John P.
Ray and wife; Department Commander r.
A. Becker and family; P. D. G., Z. c. Babb
family; a. Q, NJ. Gen. |. R. Jenkins and
wife; Chief mastering Officer II. B. Brooks
and Wife, Member of the National Council
OF Administration W. P. Roberts and wife
Department Chaplain H. III. Brown; Hon
Albert a Scheffer and wife, st. Paul; Ex-Goy
Adjutant General Philip Cheek, Baraboo
Wisconsin; Capt. E. G. Simonton, ST. Paul
MINI. Thos. Morrow, 0rtonyille, MINI.
VS.. Sutherland and family, Austin, MINI.
). Y. G. Col. W. III. Thomas, Maukato; Gen
A. Z. Pope, delegate at large and family.
Arrival of the Lynn Post.
The Empire State, chartered by Lynn
Post No. 8, brought down 275 comrades who
will be quartered on board the steamer
The officers of the post are:
Commander-G. c. Neal
Senior Vice CONT. E. M. Newhall.
Junior Vice Come. E. Currant.
The post is accompanied by His Honor
Mayor Baldwin, Congressman Lowering and
| City Solicitor Berry, also by the Lynn Brass
band, 25 pieces. They had a delightful triI
| This evening was.spent in fraternal greet
lngs, songs, stories, enlivened now and ther
Icia Inv thka
| lest post in the country. 1t expends every
| year $4,000 to $4,000 in charity. Camp mem
| bership over 900.
The Committee on Comfort.
AT the meeting of the committee on Com
fort yesterday no business of Importance
| was transacted, and the committee adjourn
ed to Wednesday morning at o'clock, at the
Alderman's room. A full attendance is re-
| quested. The committee will perform theil
| duties as usual today
Routine Life In Camp.
| Nothing could be more free from restraint
| than life at Camp Grant. To be sure there is
| reveille at 6 a. m, tattoo at 10 p. m. and taps
| at IL p. IN, but that is all for fun. Ever,
| one gets up when he is ready, eats his break
fast when he wants to, takes his dinner wher
he likes and when he is hungry, takes sup
| per when he feels that it's the proper thine
| to do, and returns after all other matter,
| have received attention. Who could inn
aglne anything more to the liking of soldier,
who remembers plainly when they had t
observe very strict rules of decorun. The
change is much relished, and it is precisely
as it should be. The old veterans deserve
all the fayors that can be shown them. Las
| night many of them spent their first night il
| camp since they were mustered out They
did not retire remarkably early, but Tho
| best of order was preserved and nothins
happened to mar the enjoyment of the night
Tonight the campfres will keep them a6ou
| far into the night.
There is every kind of a catch-penny tina
one could think of not to mention the boy,
who cry ''Grand Army cigars, Grand Arm,
| peanuts etc, etc. The bearded woman
| the strong man, the fat woman, and tn,
| detectives collection of curiosities are ther,
| Of course and will draw just as well as ever
| 1t takes all kinds of shows to make up a biz
show. and this is certainly the biggest kint
\ Of a big show.
| The Borrowed Tents.