Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-14
THE PORTLAND VISITORS.

of the Affair.
 About o'clock yesterday the active and | honorary members of the Sarsfield Guard, Captain Keefe, marched through the pelting l rain to the Union depot and there waited ! for the arrival of the 1:30 train from Spring l field, Mass, which was to bring their guests, | the Montgomery Guard of Portland, Me-, to | this city As the train rolled into the depot and came to a stop 113 men, consisting of the Montgomery Guard and their friends, ! with Chandler's band of Portland, twenty | two pieces, were warmly greeted by the re- ! ception committee, who hurried the men in
 to carriages in waiting and they were driven | to the Grand Union Hotel and the New Ha- ven House, their headquarters during their stay here. The members of the Sarsfeld Guard were under the command of Marshal Healy, and after the Montgomery Guard and guests were gathered at their hotels the | Sarsfelds marched back to the ar l mory, where they were dismissed un- til 4 o'clock. At the Grand Union ! hotel where the aetives are stopping, as soon | as the rooms were assigned to the fifty mem | be1s of the company by their clerk. Proprie | tor Baker invited the visitors to partake of | the hot dinner which he had kept prepared | for their arrival. At the New Haven House, where the honorary members and the band | are stopping, fine dinner was also served, l after which the band gave 8 short concert and then visited the Grand Union, where ! they played again. By this time it was four ! o'clock and the visitors were mustered into line, and wearing their heavy overcoats, ! headed by the band, they marched on the sidewalk, under the command of Captain Keefe, down Chapel to Church, to Meadow street, to the armory, where the members of | the Sarsfeld Guard were drawn up in line to ! meet their visitors. As soon as the line had | been dismissed there was 8 general hand
 shaking and social talks about the sarsfeld's Portland trip Gin the spring l of 1884, after which the visitors ! returned to their hotels to rest for the grand | ball which took place at the armory in the \ evening. While the visitors were at the ! mory some members of Company B, Fifth ! battalion, did some fine singing, which was l highly appreciated by the visitors. At the ! hotels the registers show the following names | of visitors from Maine:
 ! ATTHE GRAND UNION HOTEL.
 Captain J. A. Gallagher, First Lieutenant T. J. ! Hankard, Second Lieutenant E. E. Philbrook, J
 cry, NGs- G E fiaherty, M NJ W. T5 Burke, E. E
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 PePSyap PsSy Ris0R Ra1s7 THGgfn FaFTy
 Cullen, Daniel Mccuile9, w. W. MeIntre F. "
 4 MupSg % nurpPr 5 saRons9 Q: B. Massey F. D. Mefaugh, J. B. O'Reilley, J. D.
 smith, A. Sullivan, & % W F. TSainoP, aS"eGa James Nc s Govern, Charles Mccarthy, B. Curran, A. Martin | AT THE NEW HAVEN HOUSE.
 u Captain T E Harteest, j. J Loppin Captain .,J J.
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 T5R% %a 5od5aa Rsa4a Rirns nufR, John SSS5sI
 amSs Hei@ss' sso0G roen gesa Batls9; T. M F,?R 1 Rowei' Rev. M c. McDonough, chaplain, A. E. Penny, W. H Messey and James Garrity George O. Bailey of the Portland Sunday Times, who also
 on this hi t trip PH the Portland Agns and and represent the Portland Press
 THE GRAND BALL.
 The rush of carriages began long before halfpast nine o'clock and was increasing until about 10. The long CANVASS canopy leading out to the curb from the armory door protected the visitors on entering from the rain drops. The interior presented brilliant and beautiful appearance, the deco rations being substantially the same as at the Ancients and Honorables' grand ball, which have heretofore been described. A notable new feature, however, was observed and ad- mired. Depending from the central truss is 8 large banner of the Montgomery Guard, and over the rear gallery is strung another
 
 Montgomery Guards. The scene in the vast hall were imposing with the vast array of people present at few balls given in New Haven could larger assemblage have been seen. A passage way of about six feet in width led all around the hall fenced in from ] the large space devoted to dancing, by the settees all of which were densely occupied while in the rear of the hall hundreds were standing and many ladies and gentle men were interesting themselves in other various company rooms at the many beauti- ful objects adorning them, enjoying social chat. The occasion was enlivened by fine music by the American band orchestra which also accompanied the dancing. The American military band gave concert in the afternoon at the armory where the Port
 flanders and the Sarsfelds were there. One of | the events of the evening was the arrival of ! Gov. Harrison and staff and Col. Leaven- ! worth and staff, the officers being in uni l form. They were warmly greeted with ap. plauses. Another event was the grand con- cert by Chandlers of Portland, which oc- l cured at about 9:30. The music was very ! fine, meeting the expectations formed from concert at the Grand Union at 7:3O D. m. The street in front of the hotel were crowded aIad the band was warmly applauded. The next ayant- on the programme was the grand l military drill by twenty-six members of the Montgomery Guard, they giving one of the
 
 l of a New Haven audience to witness, and not 8 few fine ones have been given here. The company executed many movements 1 like clock-work and excelled in all, receiving round after round of applause, and at times the spectators fairly made the armory ring with cheering After the drill Governor Harrison, General Smith and other prominent military men warmly com plimented the Montgomery Guard for their fine exhibition. It was 10 o'clock when
 the Chandlers band struck up pretty march and the twenty-six Portlanders marched to the floor from the front hall, under the com
 mand of First Sergeant J. H. Began who act ed as orderly, and saluted Gov. Harrison, his staff, Col Leavsnworth and his staff, and various commissioned officers of the Second, Mayor Holcomb, the members of the Board of Selectmen, and Mayor J. W. Deering, of
 Portland, who occupied prominent seats at
 the west end of the armory. Some of the
 principal orders were: Right by two's form four's left oblique; four's right about, fours
 left; left wheel; right oblique; left oblique
 by right and left Hanks respectively; form
 single rank to company front, etc. The
 music was then stopped and then the men went through the following platoon exercises, at the tap of the bell by Captain J. A. Gal lagher. Right of platoon to four's right and four's left, bringing the company with three platoons line front into line; wheel by Hanks
 into company front again, com pduy lOrWdr0 ana left, back into platoons again
 into company front by fours right and left double quick time; forward double quick time; forward double ranks and front open file, marching to the middle of the floor twos and fours led to rear and then dropping to l their knees with guns at high parry while the First and Third charged upon them. The movement was immensely applauded. The men then left the floor in fours at double
 quick time amid loud applause. The names
 of those taking part in the drill were as fol- l lows: First Sergeant J. H. Began, Second Sergeant J. P. McGinty, Privates M. w. 1 Burke, J. E. Dunn, J. E. Flaherty, T. W.
 Flaherty, F: J. Parry, G: E. Ward, F. E.
 Welch, J. E, Lowery, N; J; Kinds. ". Hayes, W. H. Lyons, P. J. McCallum, W: W. Mcintyre, F. D. McLaugh, J. D. O'Connor, J. E. Robinson, J. J. Powers, w H. Smith, P. A. Sullivan, Charles F. Mo Carthy.
 After this drill came the military drill in which about four hundred military men took part in full uniform, and they presented a
 pretty sight as they marched over the pol Ghn hn6 nE %nA