The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
THE PUTNAM PHALANx.
The Organization Entertained by the
Portland Mechanic Blues,
A Sail Down the Bay and Visit to
Greenwood Garden.

Yesterday afternoon the Putnam Phalanx
visited this city to accept the inequalities of
the Portland Mechanic Blues. The famous
battalion arrived from Old Orchard, where
they have been spending few days, at
about o'clock, and were met at the station
by their hosts. The train was made up of
the New York & New England cars, on
which the Phalanx came from Hartford
There were about sixty ladies in the party.
The line of march was Immediately formed
after the arrival of the train, in the follow
ing order:
Platoon of Police
Drum Major Bean.
Chambers Band, "a pieces-D. H. Chandler,
Portland Mechanic Blues, 46 men-Capt C. W.
Davis, First Lieut.. G.. F. SWEET, Second
Lieut.. G. L. Plummer.
Drum Major ColSton.
Phalanx Fife and Drum Corps, IA pieces.
The Putnam Phalanx, So men.
Carriages containing Invited Guests.
The procession moved up State street to
Congress, to Middle, to Exchange, to Com
| mercial, to Franklin Wharf. The handsome
uniform of the Phalanx and the fine appear
ance of the battalion won them many words
of praise. The Portland company marched
with their usual precision and discipline.
AT Franklin Wharf the steamer Emita was
in readiness and took the party for sail
among the islands. A number of Portland
gentlemen were on board besides the
military. The steamer proceeded down by
| the Diamond Islands to Diamond Cove and
| from there up by Peaks Island to Jones IS
| Landing Here the party visited Greenwood
Garden and witnessed the opera Of Billee
| haoihac ay,in vin w othor fhinUc of
| interest in Capt. Knowlton's popular place
of amusement. At 8 o'clock the steamer
| was again boarded and took the party to
| State street wharf, from whence the PhalanX
| marched to the depot and took their train,
after expressing much pleasure at their
| entertainment The success of the afternoon
| devolves credit on the Blues, as well as upon
| Col. FL. S. Osgood and Mr.. Charles Pennell,
| whose efforts largely contributed to the
enjoyment of the occasion.
| The following are the officers and members
of the Phalanx who were present yesterday
Major c. II. Case Secretary L. w. Bartlett, Ad-
utant H. A. Tyler, Chief of staff S. Ball, Quarter
master .; H; Ball Paymaster r. ?. Kenyon, Sur
/ Commissary J. Foley, Quartermaster Sergeant A.
r Brooks, Assistant Inspector ct F. A. Case, AS
geon n " Hocombe, M. D. First I Compan y
Capt. J. Warner, Second Lieut. I; Smith, Ensign
Company-Capt E. A. Perry, Second Lieut. A. B.
stoekwell, Ensign II. B. Phibrick. First Sergt. C;
| f. Hurd. Second Sergt II. ?. Stedman, Third
| Sergt j. S. Russell First Corp. F. W. Goodrich,
| Second Corp. j. N. Shedd Fourth Corp. g. W.
| Hodge. veteran Corps-Capt j.. II. WEIGH, NJ.
D., Ensign G. S; Catlin, S. w. Cowles H. Ensign,
| G. I Georgia, L. G: Goodrich, j. Lockwood, G.
| I. Marble, Ira A. Porter, Priyates.C H, An
drews, c. B. Andrews v. M. Ackleey, G. G Beck
! NJ. Case, c. N. Farnum, G. N. Grou, C. C. Hub
bard, J; S. Holt, s; j, Lyon, ". g. Smith, A. n
| Shepard. F. H. Woodwork, r. S. Peck, w. L.
| James, E. S. Forbes. j. w. Martini E. S. Bartlett
| F. III. Landers, F. Stokes, N r. Lord
Among the invited guests. besides the
| wives and daughters of many of the mem
bers, were Messrs Fl. G. Bell, G. c. Foster,
| c. L. Moore, J. Ostrander, II. B. Case, A. j.
| Allen, j. L. Houston, d. w. Clark, a. NJ.
Wilcox, T. Mather, c. Fl. Wiley, A. L.
Smith, l.. o. Griswold, d. w. Mitchell, H.
M. Gates, J. Walden, and c. Brown. of the
Hartford Evening Post