The Portland daily press., 1888-08-31
GRAND ToRcHLIoHT PARADE.
Deering Republicans Have a Great
Demonstration.
Nominations Superior to Any Ever
Seen In the Suburbs.

To doubt that the Republicans Of Deeripg
are VIDE awake to the issues Of the day. UNI
ited, earnest and enthusiastic would be i'm
possible to any person who passed through
the Illuminated streets of that town last
night 1t was behring's turn for torchlight
procession and flag raising, and it is safe to
say that no similar demonstration this year
In Maine has surpassed it in brilliancy. In
forming the procession Portland joined
hands with Deering, and sent battalion I'M
der Col. Leroy Sanborn. At p. m. the
Portland companies assembled at the Repnb
lican headquarters on Federal street and
marched to Preble street in the following or
der:
Merrimans Band.
Harrison Pioneers
Harrison Drum Corps.
Harrison Guards.
TippecanOe Guards.
Banner Ward Seamen.
Harrison Cadets.
Harrison Artillery.
The Banner Ward Seamen appeared for
the first time in campaign procession and
they were everywhere met with applause.
Their sailor suits, consisting of white caps.
blue blouses and white pantaloons were very
becoming. Upon arriving at Prebe street
the battalion found that street solid full of
horse cars awaiting to convey the companies
to Morrilps corner. There were sixteen cars
in all and soon every one was crowded. They
were driven rapidly along after once being
started and all along the thoroughfare as far
as the cars went throngs of people stood and
cheered each company as it passed by in the
cars. From the first there was every indi-
cation of the grandest demonstration Deer
ing ever knew and the indications proved to
be true.
Upon arriving at Oak street on Stevens
Plains the car stopped and the companies
formed in the street, in the same order in
which they marched in tile city, and pro-
ceeded to Maple street. Here they found.
filling almost the entire street. the Deering
cavalry under command of Chief Marshal
Abner I. Smith. Their division certainly
did credit to the Republicans of Deering and
formed very attractive part of the process
sion. The horsemen carried torches and
flags. and the horses brides were decorated
with small flags, making very pretty ap-
pearance.
The procession proceeded down Maple
street to Forest Avenue and along Forest
Avenue to Morrills Corner The sidewalk
was filled with people and teams blocked
the side streets. The houses of the Messrs.
Durgan, Robert Lowe, Dr. Weston, presi-
dent of Westbrook Seminary, G. Blake, G.
A. Moser, James Pickett, VIM. Hayes, Mrs.
Milliken and Daniel Hanker, on Maple
street, and E. P. Stickney, John Bell, Geo.
d. Little, r. B. Smith, Reuben Morrill,, DR..
A. n Parker. Adam Wilson, Geo. Grain,
DR.. Pierce, VIM. Elder and L. l.. Whidden
on Forest Avenue were beautifully illumi-
mated with candles. lamps, Japanese Ian
terms, red lights and bonfires. Many of
these were decorated with bunting and flags.
just as the band arrived in front of DR..
Parker's residence a handsome new flag
bearing the names of Harrison and Morton
was run out, and at the same time the band
played the "Star Spangled Banner" The
square here was thronged with people, many
of them from Portland, and three as patri-
otto and hearty cheers as ever greeted the
stars and stripes made the welkin ring as
theIflag was raised. A red light was burned
in DR.. Parker's yard close by the flag and
several salutes were fired from cannon.
The procession countermarched on Forest
Avenue above J. w. c. Roberts's store, and
then proceeded up Stevens Plains. The IL
Nominations on this street were worth going
a long way to see. Especially attractive was
that at the residence Of NJ. w. Best. His
house was covered with bunting and flags
and the windows filled with candles. Red
lights were planted In the lawn, and num-
berless Japanese lanterns of all sizes and de-
signs adorned the front of the house and
door yard. The front door was wide open,
and just inside, with head erect, was large
deer. Besides Mr.. Best's, there were many
other illuminations, and 1t would be difficult
to decide which was the best. The follow
ing Republicans on this street had their