Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-20
THE sARsF1ELDs, VISITORS.

Their Entertainment in the City of Films Kesterday-SfG Int Seeing-Din- ner and Presea tation.
 The Sarsfeld Guards reception committee with their guests of the Montgomery G uards, Portland, Me-, left the Tontine Hotel early yesterday morning and proceed ed in car riages to Sargent's factory. After viewing with interest the workings of this great con- cern they were driven to MT. Pa trick Me Kenna's place near the corner of Grand and Franklin streets. Here they were royalty entertained by MT. McKenna, wh o was one Of the committee who were showing the sights to the visitors. They were then driven to Winchesters armory and shown through this great establishment. East Rock Park next claimed their attention and from the summit of the rock they enjoyed magnlt- cent view. The party returned to the Ton tine just before it began to rain.
 The party then went to Downs City Hall dining rooms, reaching there shortly after ? o'clock and reinforced by a few invited guests sat down to fine banquet at which the following menu was served:
 Blue Points on the Half She'll
 Clam Soup.
 Broiled Kennebec Shad.
 Broiled Salmon with Anchovy Saucs
 Clam Fritters
 Escooped Oysters.
 Fried Oysters
 Baked Guilford daa Clans nn,..
 Fies Changes ruddeEs Champagne GeHes Mutt. PR' afe
 Many of the honorary members of the Sars- fields were present. Among those who sat down to the tables were Town Agent Key holds, Sheriff Robert o. Gates, Corporation Counsel Driscoll, Deputy Sheriff Stevens, Mi chael Dillon, Major J. H. Keefe, P. McKen- na, John J. Tierney, Captain Lay renee O'Brien, ex-Alderman James E. McGann, Maurice T. Lynch, John J. Splain, ex Alderman J. J.. Ken nedy, John E. Mcfarland, Captain Clarity, Lieutenants Callahan and Greed and Cor poral Plunkett. The Portlanders were Cap tain John H. Gallagher, Lieutenant John J. P. J. McCallum and George c. Ward. Ali ter the dinner came the feast of reason and flow of soul, Town Agent Reynolds ofdciat- ing as toastmaster and introducing the vari- ous speakers in graceful and at times high ly humorous manner. MT. Reynolds wsmo welcomed of the +bs visitors town in dnd ths city of New Haven, and speeches followed by Corporation Counsel Driscoll, Captain Gallagher of the Montgomerys, Michael Dill lon, Sheriff Gates, Mir. Tierney, MT. McKen- na, MT. Lynch and by nearly every one of the gentlemen who sat about the tables, all breathing spirit of fraternity and good fel-
  bonds that exist between the two organiza- tions. The banquet was highly successful and pleasant event, and the military visitors will carry back to Portland no more pleasant memories than those engendered around this festive board.
 In the evening the active, veteran and honor aries assembled at the armory to receive the gift from the visitors. Capt. Gallagher of the Montgomery Guards in very fitting terms presented the SaTsfields with portraits of all the members of the Montgomery Guards. Capt. Garrity of the Sarsfields re- ceived the gift in behalf of the Sarshelds. The testimonial from the Montgomery Guards consists of massive frame six feet in length and five feet wide containing cabi- net pictures of each of the members and roy al pictures of the officers. In the picture are miniature flags worked by After the presentation, speeches were made by MT. McCallum, of Portland, MT. Dill lon, MT. Driscoll and Major Keefe of this city. The company then adjourned to the parlors of the Sarsfields where a very pleas ant time was had. The remainder of the evening was spent in singing, speech -mak- ing, etc. The delegation from Portland will probably leave this city this afternoon. At twelve o'clock party of the Sarsfelds es- corted the guests to the Tontine where, af ter an interchange of hearty cheers, they separated.
 This morning the visitors, together with a number of the honorary members of the Sarsfelds, will visit MT. Tierney's photo graph gallery at 775 Chapel street on invita- ton of Mir. Tierney, and several large group ings will be taken. MT. Tierney's thought ful kindness is another link in the chain of golden memories that the delegation will car ry back to Portland, and the pictures which will be sent after them will be prized as souvenirs of one of the most pleasant periods of their lives