The Portland daily press., 1886-06-24
The Centennial.


At meeting of the chief marshal and aids
last evening the various divisions were made
up, and the route of the procession laid out
Grom which there is to be no change) as fol-
lows, viz; Starting from City Hall, through
Congress, Washington. Cumberland, High,
Deering, State, Congress, Carleton, Pine,
State, Danforth, Park Pleasant, High, Con
gress to Lincoln Park, where the procession
will be reviewed and dismissed.
Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, D. D., has accepted
the city's invitation to be present at the Cen
tennial celebration. He will be the guest Of
Cyrus II. Farley, Esq.
Mr.. J. K. Martin, proprietor of the Fal-
mouth Hotel, subscribed 800 to the centen-
nial celebration fund.
The Sons of Maine in Boston have formed
an organization and will come to Portland,
500 strong, with band.
The Grand Army has elected Ezekiel Han
son of Bosworth Post, Colonel, with Lieut.
Col. from the Sons of Veterans, and they
will invite the posts from the suburban
towns to parade with them on July 9Th.
The following letter was received by Mr.
Hull yesterday morning.
NEW ORLEANS, June 49, 1886.
Hon Charles j. Chapman, Mayor of Portland:
Dear Sir-I have received your letter OF the
11th inst, asking me to be guest OF your CITY
during the centennial celebration of July next,
and hasten to express my appreciation Of your YOU
kind invitation and my qualification at thls trlp-
ute to my fathers memory. regret 70 say fnde bs
be with you in spirit and snail JON you III Wishing
success and prosperity to your beautiful city.
i remain,
Very respectfully yours.
S. S. PRENTISS.
FROM G. M. LORING.
MINNEAPOLIS, June IT, 1886.
Hon. Charles }. Chapman, Mayor OF Portland
MY Dear Sir-I have just received your kind in
vtaion to attend the celebration of the Centenni-
al Anniversary of
The beautiful town
That is seated by the sea;'
and assure you it would afford me great pleas
ure to take part in celebrating her centennial put
fear cannot leave. However, wish to have a
chance to pull at the latch string, which / am
sure will be out if at the last moment find can
leave .my business long enough to make the
journey.
the hand once more and to personally extend my
congratulations for the honors which have been
conferred upon you and to congratulate the peo-
Selecting so worthy an executive.
With kindest regards and best wishes for your
self and for the dear old city.
Your friend
c. M LoRING,
FROM MARK II. DUNNELL.
OwAToUNA, Minn., June 16, 1886.
Hon. Charles J. Chapman Mayor Of Portland,
dc:
Dear Sir.-Your polite invitation to be the guest
of the city of Portland the occasion of her CEN
tennel anniversary, July 4th, 9th and 6th., OF
next month, has been duly received. Accept my
thanks for the invitation and be assured of my
sincere regrets that engagements, already made,
will make it impossible for me to be present.
1 have strong attractions towards your city was
born but fifteen miles from it. 1t was the frst
city ever saw. and to me, a boy It was an I'M
mense city. To me and my family for two years
it was our home, and always remembered with
aie0'ion' q h0"i' '''fSl'l MARK II. DuNNELL.
Hon. j. Bois EcVebber, mayor of ST..
John, accepts the city's invitation to be pres
ent at the centennial. His wife is native of
this city, a daughter of Robert Ilsey
Rt. Rev. Alexander Burgess, d. D., of
Quincy, ILL.,, also accepts the invitation.
V. V. Twitchell, editor of the Mountain
eer, N. H, sends his acceptance in the form
of printed poem, of lines, which will be
published hereafter.
Bishop Southgate, and Hon. Stewart L..
Woodford, send the following:
NEW YORK, June 22 1886.
hoped might be able to accept your good in
vitation to attend the Portland Centennial. My
wife tells me that owe the invitation entirely to
the fact that she was born in Portland. presume
she is correct for she has always brought me
'sgood luck and that daily" We both regret that
we cannot come, but our best wishes VIII be with
all our Portland friends for happy gatherlngs
Sincerely,
STEWART L. WooDFoRD,
To Honorable Charles j. Chapman, Mayor ana
Chairman.
RAvENswooD, L. l., June 20, 1886.
Hon. Charles j. Chapman, Mayor, Porttdnd,
Me-:
Dear Sir-I regret that it will not be in my pow
er to attend the Centennial celebration OF the
founding OF my native city The recollections Of
childhood and part of the work OF my MANHOOD
who were its leading citizens fifty years ago are
familiar to me, and their faces | remember WELL
Events which help to make up the history of its
first century transpired before my eyes, 1t would
be for me touching memorial to mingle in the
three days celebration, but circumstances which
/ cannot control prevent my attendance.
| am yours sincerely,
HoRATIo SoUTHGATE.