The Portland daily press., 1886-07-06

pairing for the meals Of the warriors. Indians
were also grouped about engaged in theiI
various occupations The ground of this
float was covered with turf, skins secured in
the chase were scattered about, scalps were
suspended from pole, showing that the
braves of the tribe were at home. The
scene was intensely life-lke and caves good
idea of the primitive Portland, OF Falmouth,
as it was then known in 1923. This float was
under the especial care of Mr.. Charles
| Haines.
Tableau No. 2, The approach, represented
the approach of ClseVe and Tucker, our first
settlers, to Portland, On a.large float, drawn
| by four horses, with housings decorated with
pine trees, was erected boat of the shape
then in vogue, sixteen feet in length, and
| rugged with a lateen sail. In this boat were
Cleeve and Tucker, Cleeve's wife and daugh-
| ter and fuckers wife, all attired in the cos
| tune of the period. The forward part of
| the boat was decked over with canvas, and
here was stored the furniture of the new
settlers who were making a landing on the
shores of Maine The boat, on a decorated
base, was surrounded by water. This tab
leau was under the direction of Mr.. Tomp-
| son, of Fassett & Tompson.
Tableau No. 3-Cleeue and Tucker build
ina the first house-Olr new settlers having
arrived, are in this stableau presumed to be
| at work erecting their residence. This float
| had a decorated base and bore the date. 1852.
| 1t represented Cleeve and Tucker in the cos
tune of the seventeenth century, hard at
work constructing their log cabin. Around
| stretched the primeval forest Stumps OF
| trees were scattered here and there, while
lying near at hand were the guns and other
implements of the chase ready to be used
| either as against the approaches OF the hos
! tile Indians or as protection from the wild
| animals who prowled under cover of the
woods. The housings of the horses were
| embroidered with an Indian head This tab
leau was under the charge of Mr.. j. Calvin
| Stevens
| Tdbleou The First Block House-repre-
sented an old-fashioned block-house hemmed
about by the forest. Here, sheltered by the
| giant trunks of the trees, the Indians lay In
| ambush, while ever and anon the report OF
gun would be heard as shot was fired at
the occupants of the block house. In re-
| sponse, the settlers in the fort took advan-
| tage of every movement of the redskins to
put in a leaden messenger whenever the OPP
| portunity offered The float was drawn by
| four horses on whose housings were repre-
| sentsd block houses. This float was under
| the charge of Mr.. George D. Rand.
Tableau No. 5-MuIoy's House-Follow-
| ing the block house was Munjoy's house,
| A ctI1rdU cnttlpr
| with his brave wife, defended the doors OF
| their home against thesavage attacks OF the
| Hebdomadal Indians, who swarmed about
| the place. For whilethe savages were un-
successful, but finally painted heathen
went down the chimney just as house and
settlers rolled away. The advantage was
with the Indians.
Tobleau No. 6-The Molvdtt Conference
represented the scene on the sloop-of-war
Canceau, the flagship of Mowatt's feet,
when Dr. Coffin, Gen. Preble and Robert Pa
gan-a committee from this town-visited
CAPT. Mowatt to ask HIM not to lombard the
city. In answer to their remonstrance, NOW
att said that eff the inhabitants would, in
| the morning, by o'clock, deliver up four
| pieces of cannon, withtheir arms In general,
| and ammunition, in that case he would do no
| harm to the town until he had despatched an
| express to Admiral Graves, in command OF
| the station, to obtain leave to save the town"
| The sloop-of-war Canceau, as represented on
| the float, was fine model of sloop-of-war.
25 feet over all. She was painted black, with
| white ports, and showed that she carried
| sixteen guns. Her yards and topmasts had
ac To rIQar for a0fI0
| and eight guns could be seen on deck amid
| ships. The English flag was hoisted at the
| peak, and the craft was manned by English
| tars. On the quarterback were Capt. Now
| att, and Lieut.. Hogg, his chief officer, in
| full uniform, and Dr. Coffin, Gen. Preble
| and Robert Pagan, representing the citizens,
| in appropriate garb.' The float was drawn
| by four fine horses, with black housings, en-
| broidered with anchors. This beautiful
| tableau was designed from the model in the
| Historical Societys collection, by Mr.. A. nj.
| SAWYER, who had charge Of the float.
| Tableau No. THE Toaon Meeting-re-
| presented the scene after the return of the
| committee from the interview with Mowatt
| on the Canceau, on October Is, 1775 Inc
| float presented shingle roof building
| drawn by four horses whose housings were
| embroidered with the Pine Tree flag. The
| float bore the date of the meeting. Within
| these walls were gathered the representative
/ men of the town at that time, such as Par
| son Smith, General Preble, Robert Pagan
| and others. As the float passed along the
| streets the different representatives Of the
citizens rose and addressed the meeting on
the subject before them and it was voted un'
der no consideration to comply with Capt
| Mowatt's demands. This tableau was un
der the charge of City Engineer Goodwin
and the men, in dress and general features
well corresponded to the dignifed bearing o.
the citizens of that stirring period.
TdbLeau No. ustice-Represented th'
Court of that day in session. The front O.
the float displayed criminals undergoing th'
| peculiar punishments of the time. Ther'
was prisoner tied to the whipping post ant
undergoing the lashes that would perhap
still do good if the same penalty was Il
vogue to-day. Another criminal was DOM
renance in the stocks. At the rear Of tn
float was a shingle rooted building represent
ing the court room where the Justice AM
LAWYERS in their gowns and wigs, witt
solemn ana UQ6dSuIou ldlSudSOs oiiOu VI
cases brought before them. The housings o
the horses were embroidered with Justice
scales. This float was under the charge o
Mr. e. NJ. Watson.
TabIeau No. 9-Ye Way We Went to Meet
ina in Ye OIden Tyne-was represented b.
wagon drawn by yoke of oxen, and al
the figures were dressed in the long Waste
coats and knee breeches, the short skirte
dresses, capes and bonnets, broad buckle
shoes and long yarn stockings Of the revolu
tionary times This wagon was under tn
direction of Mr.. George E. Brown, and tn
characters were seated in old fashione
chairs.
TdbLedu No. 1O-The Old Odkep Bucket
represented the old fashioned well of 17S(
The well itself was formed of rough hem
logs, which had become moss-grown b
time There was the long old fashione
well sweep, and the bucket, moss-coyeret
that raised to the curb was brimful OF tn
sparkling element drawn from its coo
DEPTHS The well was attended by grou
of girls, and the float was under the charg
of Mr.. A. d. Smith.
TabteGu No. 17-Cdrying the Mait-rel
resented an old fashioned stage coach file
without and inside with passengers in tn
old time costume. Six fine horses drew til
mail. The driver, the guards who blew the