The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-08
The Montgomerys, BAN.

City Hall presented most brilliant APP
pearance last night, on the occasion of the
annual ball given by the Portland Mont
gomery Guards. The galleries were black
with spectators the settees about the sides
of the hall were filled with people, and
special space under the rear gallery was filed
with well known and prominent officials,
both national and city, and officers of the
militia together with delegations of military
from other towns and cities. The honorary
members were also out in force, and the
large number of ladies, in their evening cos
tunes lent great addition to the blue and
gold of the Guards and their friends. On
the platform, Chambers band was located,
in full evening dress, and from until
o'clock, discoursed tho following choice pro-
gramme:
Overture-Lustspiel. Kela Bella
Medley-The What Is Observation-Disclosures. Boyer
The Rage in Ireland. Beyer
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At the close of the concert, expectation
was on tip-toe for the drill, and as the Mont
gomerys appeared strong under the COM
mand of Capt. J. A. Gallagher and Lieuts.
J. J. Hankard and E. E. Philbrook, there
was a storm of applause. After the grand
entry came the review, the men being we'll
sized, marching with solid and uniform step,
and executing their various movements with
greta.precision. The silent drill, which fol-
lowed, by the crack 26, elected frequent and
hearty applause the bayonet drill proving
specially attractive feature.
After the drill the Ladies' Honorary Corps
gave coffee party in Reception Hall, and
they found plenty to occupy them, for they
were a great card in the programme, and
they were most extensively patronized by
the audience.
Finally came the dance. The orders were
very pretty, bore the company motto-"Pal-
mann qui meriat, .ferdt, and reflected great
credit on the taste of Harris g. Williams, the
printers There were seventeen dances on
the order, and it was late, or rather early
hour, before the final quadrille. The floor
had been put in splendid condition for dane
ing by Mr.. Burnham.
One noticeable feature in the ballroom
was the photographs of the company, taken
by Lamson and framed by Roesel, which oc-
cupied conspicuous place on the stage, and
will be presented as testimonial to the
Sarsfield Guards of New Haven.
The reception committee last evening was
composed of Messrs. Thomas Hassett, Thos.
j. Feeney, John j. Lappin, John P. WEIGH,
W. j. Bresnan, VIM. P. Murray, VIM. Nc
Aleney, and Jos. A. MCGOWAN.
Capt. John A. Gallagherwas floor director,
with Leuts. Hankard and Philbrook
as assistants, and Sergt j. E. Flaherty,
Corps. F. E. Dunn and F. E. WEIGH, Privates
W H. Lyons, F. d. Melaugh, j. FL. Powers,
j. II. Donavan and P. A. Sullivan, and
Messrs. T. E. Hartnett, j. H. Bradley, James
WEIGH, J. E. Butler, NJ c. Mccain, t. J.
WEIGH and E. II. Coleman as aids
The great success of the ball was due in
no small measure to the efforts of the eff
cient committee of arrangements, composed
of Capt. j. A. Gallagher, Lieut.. E. E. Phil
brook, Sergt. ]. E. Flaherty, Corps. G. E.
Ward and F. E. Dunn, Priyates Frank Boyle,
j. f. Lowery, P. J. McCallum, F. D. Me-
laugh, D. A. Donayan and w. W. Mcintyre