The Portland daily press., 1885-04-15
THE CADETS. HALE.
A E4arse Abundance and Perfect Success
Last Evening".


The reputation gained by tho Portland
Cadets in series Of annual dances extending
over fourteen years was in no wise diminished
by the ball of last night. At 8 o'clock,
when Chambers Band began the concert, the
hall was well filed and for an hour afterwards
groups Of people vera constantly entering.
Beneath the rear gallery q portion of the
floor had been set apart for tho invited guests.
Handsomefnrnitare lastly arranged made the
place look very attractive. Among the guests
were His Excellency Governor Robbie, Mayor
Dsering, Congressman Boutelle, Gen. George
l.. Beal, Gen. John j. Lynch, DR.. Scully, Ruel
L. Mcclellan, County Attorney George M.
Seiders, Adjutant Milliken of Gen. Lynch's
staff. COMMANDMENT. chief Alchorn, 1. 8.
Bangs, E. N. Haskell, and A. a. Nickerson
Represented the Grand Army. Many of the
officers Of the city military companies were
among tie guests, and also Sergt. G. w.
Brown and Priv. E. 7. Kuowlton of the Man
hester, N. FL. Cadets.
Chambers music was never of higher
order than il was last night. The programme
afforded the musicians an excellent opportun-
ity, which was fully improved, to show the
wonderful variety of the music of brass in
struments, and the audience gave the strictest
attention to selections introducing the softest
and sweetest strains alternating with the
loudest melody of the full band. The
orchestra furnished perfect music for the dane
ing aud added much to the success of the af-
fair.
When, at the close of tho concert, the band
gfrual mn oil
doorway leading to the corridor, and burst OF
applause greeted the Cadets as they made
their entrance. Their drilling was of the usu-
al high order of excellence maintained by the
organization. The men looked we'll in their
handsome uniforms and performed their evo-
lutions with that skill and exactness acquired
By patient practice. The company move
ments were marked by great precision, while
in the manual of arms the execution of the
different orders was excellent. The drill to
music, by the picked squad was characterized
by graceful movements, and introduced the
cross formation. something new here. Espe-
cially well dons was the salute at the close of
the drill. This audience showed its apprecia-
ton by frequent bursts OF applause during the
drilling.
About seventy five COUPLES took part 10 the
grand march An order OF t9elve dances had
been arranged, aud the many devotees of
Terpsichore enjoyed them to the utmost, pre-
senting remarkably pretty spectacle as
viewed from the gallery. The dance orders
were of extremely handsome design and well
gotten up.
The committees who have done 80 much to
insure the perfect success which attended the
affair are as follows:
Committee Of Arrangements Capt. II. H. York.
Lieuts. Heseltine aud Il 6. Eastman, Sergts. s. G.
Gushing and G. II. Tolman.
Reception Committee President e. L. Moseley,
Honoraries A. +. Chase and A. A. bennett CAPT.
York, Lient Heseltine, Corp. Il. M. Themes.
Floor Director Lieut.. ID. w. Heseltine; Aids
Sergts. j. G. Ross and G. A. Dow, Corp. f. w.
York, Priv. Q. r. Phinney, Honoraries w. n. Howe,
4. E. Rogers, w. $. Frye and G. II. Bain