The Portland daily press., 1885-06-24

Arrival Of the Illinois, Colorado and
Other Western DELEGATIONS,

A few minutes after II Tuesday night,
the long expected excursion train rolled into
the station, with the Western delegations.
The companies quietly found their way to
the various hotels where they had been as
signed quarters. The largest part of the
company came from Illinois, Colorado and
Rhode Island. Early yesterday morning
the station was crowded with people ready
to board each incoming train for Portland.
The boys in blue were jail refreshed with
their nights rest, and in good spirits, but
about y. M, they began to return with
looks which plainly betrayed a hard days
march. They all reported big time" and
seemed we'll satisfied with the days work
Sloeum Post, No. 10, Providence, Depart
ment OF Rhode Island, arrived the 3D. at
midnight, there being from rs to 100 in the
company. The party divided, registering at
several houses, including the Irving, West
ern, Sea Shore and Ocean. The department
officers arrived, are as follows: Department
Commander Eugene A. Cory, of Providence
Senior Vice Theo. A. Barton, of Providence
Junior Vice Alonzo E. Pierce of Pawtueket
Chaplain Rev. Daniel c. Eaton of North
long, of Providence; Assistant Adjutant
General E. Henry jerks, of Providence
Assistant Quartermaster VIM. E. Hutchin-
son, nj. d., Of Providence; Inspector Au-
gustus A. Low, of Wesley; Judge Advocate
Samuel w. X. Allen, of East Greenwich [:
Chief mastering Officer Benz. +. Davis Of
Pawtucket. Slocum Post included the fol-
lowing officers; L. A. Barton, Commander
c. Henry Alexander Senior Vice; Martin
v Brady, Junior Vice; Adjutant George
Edward Allen Surgeon William H. Traver,
NJ. ID. Chaplain John p. Walker; Quarter
master Henry Il. Barker; Officer of the Day
VIM. F. Potter; Officer of the Guard, NJ Al.
Chase; Sergeant Major John II. Rode.
Prof. Alonzo Williams, of Brown Uniyer-
Sity, accompanied the delegation. He regis
tered at the Irving House
w w. Van Antwerp, editor of the Daily
Patriot Jackson, Mich. and member of the
Michigan delegation is at the beach. II.
a large delegation Of Grand Army men
with their wives, from Lake Village, n. H.,
registered at Oak Lodge, on the camp ground,
yesterday; also W. H. and b. T. Nudd of
Minneapolis, Mich.
The Ocean House has now about 200 guests.
G. A. r. posts from Franklin, n. H., Spring
field, Mass, Central Falls, N. H., Provi-
dence, X. l., and Franklin Posts, N. H., are
represented.
Beach, connected with the q. A. r., are Mrs.
Dunlap, president of the Woman's Relief
Corps of Wisconsin, and Sophia Nelson,
secretary of the w. K. c..
Headquarters of the Department of Aich-
gan Woman's Relief Corps at Hotel Fiske.
w Griffin, Judge Advocate of the Wiscon-
sin Department is at the Atlantic House for
the week.
Wisconsin Department G. A. II. have their
headquarters at "Fhe Ingleside.' Among
the prominent men are Commander Major
James Davidson, Adj. Gen. Philip Chick
and EX-Gov. Lucius Fairfield.
Among the prominent arrivals at the
Aldine Hotel are Geo. McConnelly, editor of
the Evening journal, Flint, Michigan, and
Mrs Huff, editor of the ladies' department
of "Detroit Veterans.
The Colorado Department G. A. R. has its
headquarters at the Sea Shore House.
Among the popular men of the Michigan del
egation at Hotel Fiske are Ben. Fletcher, the
drank Trunk r. K. Ticket Agent at Detroit
Mich, Mr. Fletcher, who so successfully con
Quoted the excursion of the Michigan delega-
ton was last evening presented with hand
some gold memorial badge as token Of APP
probation of the Department of Michigan
for efforts in their behalf.
4 party from Crawford, Ind, are at the
Old Orchard House for encampment week.