The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28
The Centennial.

Former residents of Maine and particularly
of Portland will hold meeting at the Amer
lean House, Boston, this evening, at 790
o'clock, to make arrangements for the at
tendance of a large delegation upon Port
lands Centennial.
Past members of st. Augustine School are
requested to meet at the office of Isaac W.
Dyer, First National Bank building, Ex-
change street, this afternoon, at 8 p. m.
Mrs. M. E. Hamilton of Bangor is visiting
Mrs William II. Chase, Cedar street. She
has brought large table spoon, one tea
spoon and a China mug, 127 years old The
mug belonged to Capt Merrill of Wells and
both spoons to Mr.. Walker of Eastport.
They were brought here in 1852
Col. Charles P. Mattocks formally accepted
an invitation to take charge of the first divi-
sion in the procession July 9TH. This diyi-
sion will comprise the military, Grand Army
and Sons of Veterans.
All who intend to procure tickets for the
grand clam bake should do so at once. The
bake will take place on Long Island, and ar
rangements are complete for the entertain
ment of five thousand guests. The commit
tee, however, desire that tickets be obtained
promptly, so that all the details can be at
tended to without delay.
On Sunday, July 4th next the Boston &
Maine railroad will run a special excursion
train to Portland, leaving Boston at II
O'Clock noon. Tickets for this excursion
will be good until Tuesday, July 9th.
Rev. E. G. Bolles of Salem, and Rev. Joseph
T. Elder of New York have accepted the in
vitation of the city to attend the Centennial
as special guests.
Letters regretting their inability to attend
have been received from Mary Neal Sher-
wood and Margaret Eleanor Neal, daughters
of the late John Neal.
M. Parker Williams, editor of the Daily
Register and Weekly Gazette, Hudson, N.
Y, has sent letter of regret, as other en-
gagements will prevent him from visiting his
old home.
One of the most attractive features of the
Centennia Twill be the conflicts which our
early settlers had with the aborigines. The
Hebdomodal tribe of Indians who added so
much to the interest of the exercises at the
recent Gorham anniversary been secured and
will be under the management of their grand
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Cadets have been invited to act as the colo
NAL militia. The exercises will take place
on the plain beneath Bramhall HILL begin
ming at o'clock, and will be finished in sea-
son for the audience to see the fire works
which will be exhibited on the hill. First
there will be a grand war dance by the
tribe. Then an attack will be made on the
cabin of Tucker, the first settler. This will
be burned, and scalp dance will follow in
celebration of the victory. Following history,
the dusky warriors will then destroy the
second settlement of Portland, consisting of
the log cabins of Messrs. Tucker and Cleaves,
Next will come representations of the fight
on Munjoy HILL and the attack upon Purpu-
duck and the burning Of the settlement, fol f.
Indians and the colonial troops.
There will be thirty or more of the tribe, and
men and children. With the burning houses,
the dances and lighting, this part Of the pro-
gramme will be intensely exciting.
The Portland Base Ball Club will appear
in tire grand procession.