Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-27

Excelsior Engine, Auburn.
Steamer Cushnoc, Augusta
hennebec Engine Co., Brunswick.
Givens Band, Brunswick.
independent Engine Co., Brunswick.
st. Johns Band, Brunswick.
Androscoggin Engine Co.. Topsham.
Th0maston Band.
Il. II. Counce Engine Co., Thomaston
Union Engine Co., Ellsworth.
The line of march was through Bridge,
Water, Vine, School, Brunswick and Central
streets to the engine house at the New Mills,
where halt was made; then through Water,
Washington, Beech, Neal, Brunswick and
Water streets to the Coliseum.
1t was one of the prettiest parades we have
ever seen. The machines were prettily dec
Grated with flowers, and polished so brightly
that they glittered in the sun. The men
were neatly arrayed and generally wore the
traditional red shirt and belt. The parade
was over half mile in length, and consisted
of eight hundred men. Following is given a
brief notice of each company.
Continental II. and l.. Co., Gardiner
Thirty men; Foreman. Charles Drake; LIST
Asst, Mont Prey; white shirts with blue
trimmings, bloc pants, white leggings, Con-
tinental three cornered cap This was really
the handsomest uniformed company in the
procession, and their appearance was gem
orally complimented. Gardiner Band, twenty
men.
Eagle Hose Co Glrdiner-Ffteen men
Foreman, John Kendall; lst Asst, John
Fisher; regulation blut uniform, blue he'll
met.
Hecla Engine Co., Pittston-Eighty men {;
Foreman. Newell F. Reed; white shirts,
trimmed with blue, black helmets Pittston
Band, twenty-five men.
Alert Hose Co, Gardiner-Fifteen men +;
A 1,t
jackson; blue pants and shirt, white fatigue
caps.
N. p Banks Hose Co, Waltham, Mass
Nineteen men; Foreman, George Chaplin
lst Asst. Daniel Glenn; regulation blue
suits. Waltham Watch Factory Band, TWEEN
ty-four men.
Atlantic Steam Fire Engine Co., Augusta
Fifteen men; Foreman, J. II. Whitney {;
LIST asst S. b. Folsom red shirt, white caps,
Tiger Engine Co Hallowell-Thirty men :;
Foreman, d. A. Garraty; LIST Asst. Russell
Ames; red Shirt euamelsd caps. Hallowell
Band, twenty four men
Gardner Engine Co., Gardner, Mass
Seventy men; Foreman, Frank Shibboth /;
1st. Asst Geo. G. Hodgman; navy blue uni
form, white cord on pants. Fitchburg Drum
Corps, twelve men.
Water Witch Engine Co., Bodowinham-
fifty men; Foreman, Noble Maxwell LIST
Asst, Geo. Church gray shirt, red trimmings,
blue cap. Bowdoinham Band, twenty men
Eagle Hose Co., Orono-Fourteen men I;
Foreman, j. Fl. Ambrose; LIST Asst. j. FL.
Cane red shirt, blue front.
Excelsior Engine Co Auburn-Fifty men !;
Foreman, A. A. Miller: LIST Asst, A Libby.
Glover's Band. twenty-five men.
Cushnoc Engine Co.. Augusta - Fifteen
men; Foreman, Will Mckinney; 1st Asst,
II. Ii. McCausland; red shirts, blue helmets
Kennebec and Independent Engine Cos,
Brunswick-Sixty men iForeman. Kennebec,
II. B. Cobb; LIST Asst. N. M. Whitney; ia
tieue suit, blue and white plaid, white round
hats. Given's Band, Brunswick, twenty-four
men.
Androscoggin Engine Co., Topsham-Fifty
men: Foreman, Frank Berry; LIST Asst. !;
Freeman Stark; red shirts, blue trimmings,
white hats. ST. Johns Band, sixteen men.
r. II. Counce Engine Co., Thomaston-
Fifty five men; Foreman, r. Fl. Counce;
blue shirt, white trimmings. Rockland
Band, fourteen men.
Chief f ,gineer Geo. w. Cross of the Gar
diner Fire Department oficiated very hand
somelv as Chief Marshal The parade occu
MED about an hour and half in passing Il
given point.
Among the guests occupying Carriages Nv
the procession were Chief Engineer Francis
Tiehe, Rockland; Chas. b. Knight of engine
2. Portland; Chief Engineer ID. II. Wood
ard. Brunswick; R. H. Ball, engine 8, Port
land: Chas. Smith, Maverick 8, Ea. Boston;
Chief Engineer o. F. Williams. Bath; ex'
Chief Engineer A. r. Cahill, Bath;
Chief Engineer A. II. Plaisted, Water
Vile: Engineer A. C. Crockett, Wat
Vile: Chief Engineer Henry Morse,
Augusta; d. Gleason, Gardner, Mass.
Chief Engineer J. ID. Hodgdon, Hallowell;
Asst. Engineer G. F. Harvey, Hallowell
ex.Chief Hilbert, Lewiston; N. X Beedle,
Gardner, Mass, J. B. Longley, Lewiston.
Atl.sOP. NJ. came the dinner hour. DIM
ner was served in the Coliseum in the most
approved STYLE Nearly twelve hundred plates
were laid, and four long tables with white
cloths occupied the dining room IN
the basement, while many additional tables
were arranged in the hall above. Two
two.tbirds of the food was donated by the
citizens of Gardiner There were 400 quarts
of beans. an almost unlimited amount OF
cold meats. so loaves of brown-bread, ooo
leaves of white bread, 8 barrels of coffee,
cake. doughnuts, pickles, and l2OO bananas
for desert. The success of the collation. re-
f,ected much credit upod the caterer, Mr.. l..
r. Hodges, Mr.. Hodges also served the APP
netizing oysters in the evening. The eatlng
houses and hotels were captured by the mui,
tin,de of visitors and their contents raided
,non most extensively The turnover and
gingerbread loaf fed many hungry mouths
M small number brought their lunch bas-
kets -. ~.