The Portland daily press., 1886-07-06

more on tricycles, commanded by Captain
Harry Higgins. They moved two abreast
and the tricycles brought up the rear, de-
corated with banners. The wheelmen were
uniformed in brown and made fine ap-
pearance as they moved past the reviewing
stand.
Following the wheelmen was very pretty
float prepared by the Portland Yacht CluD
The club displayed on car, with orna
mentsd base, decorated with blue and rec
drapery, on which were placed oars and
boat. hooks crossed. In the centre of the
car on raised platform was a schooner
Yachts in full sail, five feet over all, and
eight feet in length from the end of the liD'
boom to the end of the main boom. Every
feature of the yacht was perfectly ship shape
and drew the encomiums Of all old sailors
On the platform about the yacht were yacht
ing emblems such as swivel guns, steering
apparatus, etc. At the peak was the yacht
club flags, at the fore the American flag, and
at the main the private signal Of the yacht.
The housings of the horses were marked
with the monogram p. Y. G.
After the float came the officers OF the ciup,
G. C. Owen, Henry G. Smith. and Percy
Griffin, in carriage.
After the officers of the yacht club were
carriages containing officers Of the Patriarchs
Militant, as follows:
Grand Secretary Joshua X. Davis, Grand Rep
resentatiye J, Henry Crockett, Department Com
mander of the State o. B. Whitten, Grand fatri-
arch Milton Higgins. nut. .,,art IT
Marsh, Elliott King, Charles b. Nash and George
C. Kicker. r..;ao+
Joseph E. Blabon, Vice President Charles NC
Laughlin, Secretary M. N. Rich, and treasurer
T. Oficers Of the Y NJ c. A; R. Merrill, v.
r Eoss Fl. W. Shaylor and f. ID. Winslow
e. Oficers of the Grattan Literary Association
President W. w. McIntire, Vice President ). pB D.
Bresnan, Secretary J. H. Conway treasurer re-
' 6. oficers of the Maine Charitable Mechanics
Association-M. A: Blanchard; >. b. IhoriuiSe'
a.; nftfaars Of an the Sons Of Temperance-S. L.
Carleton, Henry Towe, l. FL. Mcdonald, James +.
e 9fficers of the Maine Genealogical Society
S. NJ Watson, John s. Hall, D. Il. Jack ana Cnas
19. Fs I. Gruby, Captain S. Mitchell and Colonel
10. q f. Ring, W. L. Philbrook and I. y Long
ii. G. W. Merrill of Bangor, and G. II. Soule OF
IL, Rev e. flsley of South Freeport, and Harry
w. Lord of the East Boston Press.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Merriman's band, of % pieces, headed the
Sixth Division, under the command of Mar
shal Walter Tolman. This division was de-
voted to transportation companies. First
came the Maine Centraps display. On
float, drawn by six horses was train bound
for Mt Desert. A lady passenger looked
out of car window very complacently, and
the bell of the engine rang at suitable times.
Extending over the train, like the sides OF
tent, were two large paintings of Bar Har-
Dor. This was one of the best executed and
most elaborate pieces in the whole procession
On the housings of the horses the words
'sMaine Central were inscribed. The en-
CINE was partly hidden by the paintings, but
appeared to be a powerful machine. The
car attached to the engine was of modern
and luxurious appointments if outside ap-
pearances indicate anything. The picture OF
Bar Harbor attracted great admiration along
the whole route, and was among the most
conspicuous objects that passed the review
ing stand.
Six representatives of the Grand Trunk
Railway followed in a carriage: Agent L.
Smith, John Evans, D. Menish, W. Noyes,
]. N. Martin, and Robert Hay, district su-
perintendent.
The display of tho Grand Trunk Railway
followed, and consisted of two of the most
unique, appropriate and generally admired
representations in the procession. over
each team, which was drawn by four spirit
ed horses, was framework 10 feet long
and feet wide, covered with canvas. Over
the first team, at each corner, tioated the
American flag On either side of the frame,
painted upon the canvass in water colors,
was a representation of the elevator in use
thirty years ago. This was of special inter
est to our citizens as compared with the
team which followed. 1t showed at glance
the growth and development of the Grand
Trunk Railway The old mode of elevating
was pictured most minutely. Instead OF an
imposing structure like the one now in use,
there was no building at all. TIVE cars, one
painted green and lettered "a. St L.,
6eo." the other painted brown and marked
"Grain Car. G. T. r., of Canada, No. 1014, =
stood out conspicuously upon the roughly
planked wharf with its slim piling. Opposite
the door of car 1914 was bin placed upon
the wharf, into which men were engaged in
shoyeling grain, which ran down into hop
pers constructed on a belt running under
meath the wharf and then up to spout pro-
iecting into one-masted schooner named
the Pathfinder, ST. John, N. b. lying at
the side of the wharf. This painting also
gave view of the harbor, with the water
slightly rippled, and Cape Elizabeth in the
distance. On the end of the frame, in red
and black letters and figures, was the fol
lowing: Exported in 1885, 100000 bushels
of grain;'' and below, 'At. & st. L., leased
| to G. I. Ry, August. 1859"
The second team was decorated similar tC
the first and showed on the large frame al
ready mentioned a most realistic representa-
| tion of the present Grand Trunk elevator as
| viewed from the head of Gait Wharf The
| elevator, with colors flying from the flag
staff, stood out prominently upon the canvas
| while this painting also gave view OF thu
| harbor, with several small boats sailing by
| and Cape Elizabeth opposite. Painted OF
/ the end of the frame work in large charac
| ters was the following: Exports, 1885
| 100000 bushels of grain" Under thi
were painted the American and Englisl
shields, from which projected flags of bot
countries, and scroll bearing the motto
"Vis enita fortior."
Much credit is due Mr.. F. Smith, agent
Mr. Duncan Menish of the mechanical dc
partment, Mr.. d. F. Corser and Mr.. job
Evans for the success of these representa-
tions.
The coaches sent by G. r. Milliken of tn
Glen House, in the White Mountains, fol
lowed the Grand Trunks display. To eac
coach six fine horses were attached, and wit
the ten coaches full of well dressed peopl
who had been taken in along the route, th
procession made an impressive show as
passed the reviewing stand.
The next in order, the floats Of the Por
land and Ogdensburg, were remarkabl
and fine features Of the parade. Mr.. Ale,
ander G. Urquhart, master painter of th
road, had the matter in charge, and spare
no pains to accomplish the end in view. L
the procession was passenger car, freigt
car, and sleigh, mounted on wheels. Th
first was an observation car, fac-simile
those in use among the mountains, and wa
handsomely painted and adorned with fou
scenes on the line of the railroad by Nj
Urquhart These pictures are of merit, an
attracted much notice. Their subjects wei
.Sebago Lake." 1.-THE Mountains and Va
leys," 'cLooking Through the Notch" an
ssGlen Ellis Falls" In front of the car, su
rounded by flags, was veritable youn
| eagle which has become so domesticate