The Portland daily press., 1885-06-25
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.


SerenadeS.
Last evening the George w. Morgan Drum
Corps, II pieces, the only veteran drum corps
! in the States, so we are informed, serenaded
! the PRESS. They play In excellent style.
and were loudly applauded. They are from
Minneapolis, and their leader, Gus E. Sykes.
has been IS years in the volunteer and regu-
lar service.
Yesterday afternoon the Waltham Watch
| Co. Band, heading the John A. Andrew Post
No. 10, of Boston, visited the PRESS Office
and rendered this journal serenade AS
| this one of the finest bands in attendance on
the encampment, the compliment was highly
appreciated. The cornet player was thor
| ough artist
| Yesterday morning a delegation of fifty
comrades from Massachusetts,, New Hamp-
shire, Virginia, Maine, New York, Pennsyl-
| vania, Dakota, California and Minnesota,
headedby the Plymouth Silver Fife and Drum
Corps with the Drummer Boy of the Rap
pahannock in the ranks, called on Gen. Fl.
| ". Slocum, Capt. j. S. Winslow and Payson
| Tucker, Esq. Gen. Slocum was out but
they were cordially received by the other
gentlemen, and were most Hospitality enter
| tained by Mr.. Tucker. The drum corps
serenaded all these gentlemen, Later they
visited Postmaster Barker at the post office,
who invited them in and treated them
| royalty.
Cen. Hall and the City HAIL Meeting.
Referring to the language used by the Ar
| gus yesterday in its notice of the meeting at
City Hall on Tuesday evening, SO far as its
reflections upon Gen. Hall are concerned, it
must be regarded by all fair-minded citizens
as very unjust and was doubtless the result
/ "a trnioi inf ,o4i JoII
| Reception Hall a few minutes after eight
o'clock at which time a large number of per-
| sons invited had not appeared. What little
| delay there was on his part, came about as
follows: Gen. Hall was chairman Of the
committee having Tuesday nights meeting
| in charge, and, owing to the duties of the
| other members of the committee, was left to
do nearly all the work pertaining thereto
| The result was, Gen. Hail was not able to
leave the headquarters until 715, and his
| wife and daughter were then waiting at the
treble House to accompany him to the hall
| SO far as intended any slight to the COM
| mander-inchief by the Department. Com
mander is concerned, it is simply the result
may not be thought about the matter
Of escort while in the State Of
Maine, all must admit that the Commander
| ln-chief was very handsomely treated by
| zen. Hall at the meeting on Tuesday even
ing.
The Bands In the Procession.
The following is correst list of bands in
Tuesdays parades:
Chambers, Yarmouth, Giyein's of Bruins
wick, Westbrook, Biddeford, Perkins of
Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn, Rockland,
bay, Sanford, Corinna, Fairfield, Altor's of
Llvermore Falls, Lynn, Worcester brass,
First MASSACHUSETTS, Regiment Waltham
Watch Co, Norwood, Haverhill, Dunstable,
Berwick, Dover, Highland Lake Village,
Conway, South Chester, and two bands from
Vermont, one from Montpelier. and the |
Exeter Band from Nebraska-in all thirty
five bands.
The Haverhill band led as the best band |
from out of the city, followed in order of ex-
cellenee by the American Watch Co of Wal
than, Lynn Band, Highland Lake Band,
First Regiment Band, and Bangor Band.
The Balloon Ascension.
Owing to the high wind the balloon ascen-
censon did not come off yesterday as an
nounced, but, if the wind is moderate. it will |
take place at II a. IN. to-day.
Notes.
Maj. Paul Chadbourne, of the 1st Maine
Cavalry, may be found at Perry's Hotel,
where he will spend the summer
Gen. James Appleton old friends in Port
land, wishing to testify to their pleasant |
memories of him, presented an elegant ivy
wreath to Gen. James Appleton Post yester-
day afternoon, at the camp-ground, through
Col. c. B. Merrill of this city
To-day at . p. m. the Cimbria and the
ladies of the National and Womans Relief |
Corps of Maine from Central Wharf on an
excursion'dow the bay.
There was a large delegation Of dis |
tinguished officers from the various Western |
delegations who, escorted by Gov. Robes |
staff, called upon Gov. ROBBIE at the Fal- |
mouth, and on Mayor Deering at his Office in |
City Building yesterday. They were warm
ly welcomed.
E. \. & E. Greeley, the milkmen did a
very handsome thing Tuesday morning. The
boys" were standing in the dust and heat,
tired, when they were invited to refresh
themselves with hundred cans of milk and
as much more as they wanted.
/. M. McClaTen of Governor Hoadly's |
staff is the guest OF Mr.. L. s. Everett, Pine
street.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Brown last evening
entertained party consisting of Senator
Hamlin, General Hamln, ex-Gov. Fairchild
and daughter, Mr.. Tanning Of st. Paul,
Mimi, and Miss Hayden of Plymouth, |
Mass, at dinner at their residence on State
street.
The Haverhill Cornet Band rendered a
serenade last evening to Mr. G. L. Bailey,
Carleton street. AT the conclusion of the |
serenade, Mr.. Bailey invited the members of |
the band into the house, where refreshment
was provided.
The Falmouth Hotel furnished eco meals
Tuesday, the Preble House 2000 from 6 |
O'clock a. m. up to II midnight; the City Ho-
tel 1900, United States Hotel 1000, and was
obliged to turn away 100 persons; Perry Ho- |
tel 80, and Merchants Exchange Hotel $50.
The Montgomery Guards rendered recep- |
ton to Post 80 Of Massachusetts,, Tuesday |
evening, but the Post turned the tables and |
rendered the reception.
The State Relief Corps has its headquar- |
tiers at Turnyerein Hall. The interior is
made beautiful with evergreen and bright |
flowers.
what do you think of this. General?" in |
missioner Black. Its the largest process
sion ever had at any encampment." sit is |
SO, added kountz, 1T is good deal larger |
than the one at Minneapolis last year, or at |
Baltimore, and never before has such pro-
ceSSiOn been seem
Mr.. John r. McMurphy, editor of the
Schuyler Nebraska, Sun, accompanies the
Nebraska delegation. Mr.. McMurphy says
that there are over 700 in the Nebraska party |
many Of them sons and daughters of New |
England.
The Montgomery Guards gave VIM. II. |
Smart Post 80, of Cambridgeport, nice en-
tertainment at their armory last night.
Illinois will present the name of Hon.
John W. Burt for Commander-in-chief ; New
York the name of Gen. John T. Reynolds;
Potomac Department the name of S. B. Bur
dette.
The New jersey delegation broke camp
and started for home Wednesday, at 1870,
with many expressions Of satisfaction with
their trip.
The Lynn Post, headed by the Lynn brass
band, escorted Gen. Logan to the Kate Sher-
wood reception at City Hall last night. AS
the General descended from the carriage he
was cheered to the echo.
Gov. Anthony, of Kansas, and the Rev
Mr.. Page are the guests of Mr.. Howard
Gould, Carleton street.
Large numbers left town yesterday and few
came in. Extra trains out were loaded on
all the roads. ftss@ b;
Van Houton Post of New Jersey was pho
tographed in front of City Hall yesterday.
Post "a of Philadelphia sends larger dele
CATION than any other. They have 80 men
here. This post numbers $50 men, Thomas
Kelly is commander, B. F. Woodhouse, chair
man and VnSIv Steward caoratorv