The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-03

command of Lieutenant Commander L. A.
Lyons with the following named officers,
composing the personal staff:
Lieut. A. P. Nazro, Major.
Ensign 4. Z. Capehart Adiutant.
P. A. Surgeon r. Ashbridge, Surgeon.
The different platoons of Artillery will be
commanded as follows;
Lieut. 3. E. Sawyer, Commanding Platoon.
Cadet r. M. Lombard, Chief of Section.
Cadet J. E. Shindel, Chief of section.
Ensign J. M. Orchard, Commanding Platoon.
Cadet III. A. BiSpham, Chief OF Section.
Cadet j. I. Bo0tes, Chief of Section.
There will be three carriages with Naval
officers in the line of procession; the. first
will be occupied by Capt Robert Boyd, the
commanding officer of the flagship Tennes-
see and the Chief of Staff of the North At
lantic Station. Flag Lieutenant John S.
Abbott, U. S. Navy; Fleet Surgeon Kidder
and Fleet Engineer Jackson McElmell, all
officers from the Flagship.
The second carriage will be used by Com
mander Colby NJ. Chester, the commanding
officer of the U. S. S. Galena, which expected
to arrive here this evening.
The third carriage will be used by Com
mander Francis NJ. Green of the U. S. S.
.sYantic and staff.
T6sssallowing will be the programme for
the children celebration on Monday after
noon:
DEERING NJ.
2go-Concert by Chandler's Baftd,ss-.,oo, o,,,,
8.oo-Singing Of National Songs by seae0i sSS cnii-
dren. @zs~s
s.so-war dance, ETC., by Indians. Day ne
LINCOLN PARK.
400 Concert by Boys Band.
5.00-Balloon ascension. Day fire works.
MUNJoY HILL.
A3o-Concert by Yarmouth Band. Day fire works.
THE GRAND REGATTAs.
One of the most interesting events of the
great centennial celebration will be the boat
races which will take place Tuesday fore
noon, July g. The following are the events
and the prizes;
First Race-A professional single scull
race. 1st prize, S75; End, $40; Srd, $25. The
prizes in this race are in money. Four boats
at least to enter to receive the third prize.
Second Rdce-Junior single sculls. 1st
prize. gold watch; End, silver watch 3rd,
opera glasses. Same conditions as in first
race.
Third Rdce-Double working boats, not to
exceed 20 feet in length. 1st prize, $75; End,
$40; 3rd, $50. Prizes in money. Same con-
Fourth Race-Junior four-oared match
race.
Fifth Race-Senior four-oared working
boats. 1st prize, four gold watches; End,
four gold rings. Same conditions as in first
race.
These races will be rowed under the rules
of the National Amateur Association.
The name of the contestants in the several
races are as follows:
Professional Single Scull Race-P. Conley,
J. P. Buckley, John O'Donnell, W. Payne, F.
A. Plaisted, w. 4. Stevens.
Junior Single Scull Race-P. McDermott,
| A. A. Frates, M. A. Cleery, J. E. Morgan, j..
D. Randall, W. H. Nixon, F. w Buckley.
Race-W. Payne and II. [. Kinsley, j. P.
Davis and J: O'Donnell, j. P; Buckley and
| P. Conley, f. A. Plaisted and E. d. Hamil-
ton, d. Gillis and W. Harrington.
Matched Race Junior Four Dared Crews,
| between the Cumberland and Dirigo Clubs.
Cumberlands-M A. Cleery. bow; P. H.
McDonough, No. 2; E. w. Leonard, No. 3;
| A. A. Frates, Stroke.
No. 2; S. Fl. Cady, No. 8; ]. d. Randall,
| stroke.
| A match race for junior fours-S. p Den
mis-, bow; R. Norton, No. 2; L. j. McMann,
No. 3; w. j. Dennis, stroke.
M. L. Greeley, bow; W. P. Prinn, No. 2;
P. Gibbons, No. 5; NJ. 6, Davis, stroke.
J. Webber, bow; ]. Flaherty, No. 2; j. E.
Morgan, No. 3; w. W. Stowell, stroke.
A list of these races, with the names OF
the contestants and their colors, will be dis
tributed free on the day of the race. Addi-
tional facts in regard to these races will be
| published before they take place.
The committee boat on the day of the race
| will leave the wharf at O'Clock sharp, and
after locating the stake boats the steamer
will follow the races, which will succeed
each other in rapid succession. We are re-
quested by the committee to state that there
will positively be no delay after the first race
is started, and all who wish to witness them
must be promptly on time,
The regatta committee is composed of the
following gentlemen: NJ. F. Davis, d. Bow
| en-, and I'll. l.. Kinsley.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
There will be band concert on Munjoy
Hill Monday evening.
Rev. S. f. Pearson has rendered the use of
the Gospel Mission Hall to the city for Mon
day and Tuesday, and it has been designated