Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-06

viduai prizes: LIST, 50. was given to q Jockey
IN sulkv labeled, ..Kittie Lightfoo, ~
second, 81. to s'Old Man on Horseback A.
the procession moved through the s,raa..
shouts OF laughter and admiration won, NJ
from the crowd that lined the way. The en-.
tire parade was success and the committee
are to be congratulated on the di.play which
OF Its kind, was certainly one of the fnes,
ever given in this State.
Inc nrst accommodation train from Halo.
well and Gardiner at 7.45 was damned
ohoruy afterwards a special brought the Are
companies from those cities. Taey at once
aiighted and formed on the street. where they
remained until the beginning of the march.
~ seemed as though Jewett's cars st 9.l5
would never be emptied. so densely were
they packed; and at $40 the special from
Drunswick, twelve loaded cars carrying fire
companies and citizens, rolled into the
station few minutes later the Bangor
train made its appearance, also thronged.
Bangor and Orono. alone. sent three INN.
bred people. The Ellsworth delegation was
big one. At 10 o'clock A. ".
The Scene
was one which the city has seldom if ever
seen. water street was a mass of humanity
rom the journal Office to the bridge, and
every avenue of approach and all the. ada
cent lanes and streets, were almost impassa-
Bile, 80 dense was the multitude of teams.
There was no end to top bnggies. and the
family CONVEYANCE, filed with occupants
was everywhere to be met with. Every
third man you met wore a red shirt. II
was good natured and orderly crowd, intent
upon having good time The striking ma.
chine had plenty Of business and the various
pedd Iers and patent medicine orators had
their followers. II you lost YOUR friend in this
multitude you could not find him again. After
The arrival of the last FIRE companies the
Process of Forming
the procession was continued and COMPLETED.
The representations of the several trades re-
manned on Commercial street for over an
hour. The First Division formed with the
right on Bridge street; the Second with the
night opposite the post-otfice; the Third with
the right at the town landing; the Fourth on
Commercial with the right at Winthrop
street The chairman. presid Mt of the day,
orator, reader Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. mayor, CITY clerk. postmaster, super
intendent post office building judges. clergy,
school children, and other invited guests rem
dezvoused at the Board Of Adermen's Rooms
IN readiness to occupy the carriages provided
The procession moved at precisely five
minutes of eleven in the following order:
Body of Police.
FIRST DIVISION.
Aid Geo Doughty, Chief of Division.
Winthrop Band, rs pieces.
Marsha |, K. w. Black.
Chief OF stan. A ). Bangs. Adju ant X. W. Soue.
Aids: Geo. II Brickett, Horace Sturgs, ID. w.
Thompson, Henry blanchard, r. Thompson,
Ihaddeus WEIGH, Bert Haines. Walter Wyman j. A.
Jones.
Cushnoc staom Eir. En,i,a co.o,.n, NJ A..
gusta, 10 men, Frank Mckenney, foreman.
Orono Band, 20 pieces
victor Steam Fire Engine, No. 2, with Union Hose
Company, Bangor. rs men, Daniel +. Sexton,
foreman.
Engine Company, Monitor, No. 2. Orono, IS men,
Joseph Mckenney, foreman.
Brunswick Band, II pieces.
Engine Company. Niagara, No. Brunswick, rs
men, William Lubee. foreman.
St. Johns Band, Is pieces.
Engine Company, Androscoggin, No. 2, Topsham,
81 men, Frank Berry, foreman.
SECOND DIVISION.
Aid f. L. Falett, Chief of Division.
Gardiner Band, Is pieces.
CobbOssee Steam Fire Engine Co, No |, Gardiner
is men. William Booker. Foreman.
Eagle Hose Co., 10 men, John Campbell, Foreman
Alert Hose Company. Is men, Geo. sprague, Fore
Continental Hose Company, IS s1nen, C NJ Drake
Foreman.
THIRD DIVISION.
Aid w. +. Rollins, Chief of Division.
Atlantic steam Fire Engine Co, Augusta, Is men
j. II whitney, Foreman.
i,allovel San = 20 pieces
Engine Co., Torrent Ne , iIallowell, 80 men, Mark
Grtut, Fireman.
WatervfIle d nd % pieces
Engine Co, Tiger No 3, Haowell, 30 men, ID. A.
Garraty, Foreman.
Drum Corps.
Engine Co., Dirigo No. 3, Ellsworth ITO men, f. +
Smith, Foreman.
Chairman, President of the Day. Orator and Reader
of the Declaration et Independence,
Mayor. City Clerk, Postmaster and Supt. of the
o. Suildng.
Judges OF the Supreme, Superior and Police Courts
and Chairman of the Public Meeting on Celebra-
ton.
School Children, Reverend Clergy, Ex-Governor
and Houored Guests.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Aid Gto d. Haskell, Chief Of Division, assisted b,
A. j. Haskell.
Drum Corps
Business Display.