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

gracefully.
The car representing the Portland Yacht
Club contained full rigyed yacht of good
dimensions with steering gear, cannon, etc.
Then came dozen or more carriages with
representatives of the Young Mems Christ
ian, Irish American Relief Association,
Grafton Relief Association, Maine Charita-
bic Mechanics Association, Sons of Tenn
rerance. Board Of Trade, Maine Gsneoio-
gical Society.
The sixth division, led BY Merriman's :
Band, represented the transportation lines OF
Portland.
The first was huge team drawn by six
horses, bearing = large locomotive and pas
senger car, furnished by the Maine Central
Railroad.
The Grand Trunk contributed two teams
The first bearing 4 painting on a large scale
representing enc method of grain ranspor.
tation. The second bore a painting Of the
Grand Trunk elevator, the modern way OF
handling grain.
The Glen House coaches, IL in number,
filled with passengers. made a long caval.
cade with six horses each.
The p. & o. K. r. had three exhibits The
first was large observation car such as are
used in the notch. The second freight car
and the third freight wagon formerly used
in the notch.
The rest of the division was made up of ex-
press teams : .ongiug to different compan-
les doing business in Portland.
The seventh division, representing the
trades and manufacturers, was the largest of
all. Glover's Band led followed by herald
bearing handsome banner.
The EMaine Commercial Travellers As
sociation, 200 strong, marched 10 two CON-
panies, one with tall hats and the other with
straw hats.
The eighth division was led by an escort
of l6 men with fire buckets. After them
came Cataract No. /, fire engine made in
1902 A barge in which were about 20 old
time iremen, original members of Atlantic
No. 2, the first fire engine ever built here.
Following came the Atlantic with the hose
cart After them came the steam engines,
hose carriages and trucks.
The ninth division, the street department,
was in short division by itself. The rear
was brought up by the new steam roller,
which with much putting and whizz!ng, man.
aged to keep up with the procession.
After the procession was dismissed the
steam roller gave an exhibition of road max
ing on Temple street. o
The procession was two hours and fifteen
minutes in passing give point.
No serious accident was reported during
the day, except to Capt. Ben. Wiley, who
had his leg broken by carriage.
This afternoon was devoted to the enter
tainment of the children at Deering's Oaks
and Lincoln So.
At the Oaks, at $50 o'clock, Chandler's
Band gave concert, followed by six national
songs sung by chorus of 1000 school chill
dren, under the direction of Mrs. Anne Mer-
rill.
At o'clock the Juvenile Band of Bruns-
wick gave a concert on Lincoln So.
At 5 o'clock the great balloon was sent up.
The aerial voyage was made by Prof. Chas.
N. Gimley of New York, who has made more
than 100 ascensions. The day fireworks
were also exhibited on Lincoln So
AT o'clock the out door representation Of
an Indian campaign occurred on the plain
below BramhalPs Hill, 10000 spectators
being present. Twenty five pieces of fire
works were exhibited this evening.