The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-04
Hospitality of the Lime Rock Conn
pany Returned by the Mechanics.

The long talked of visit of the Tillson
Light Infantry of Rockland to the Mechanic
Blues of this city, took place yesterday The
visitors arrived on the 1890 train, being met
by the band, the Cadets. and the Blues in
full dress. Captain Rogers of the Infantry
and Captain Hartnett of the Guards were
not willing to expose their men without over
coats to the icy winds, and consequently
these two companies did not turn out.
The visitors were received at the Union
station and the line formed as follows:
Drum Major Butler
Chandlers Band, d. H. Chandler Leader.
Portland Cadets, 80 men.
Capt. I. H. Baker. Lieut.. Collins
Sherida Rifles 20 men.
Capt NJ II Conley, Lieut.. Foley.
Portland Mechanic Blues
Capt. L. e. PhilbrOok. Lieuts Potter and Foley
IlllSon Light Infantry. "a men,
Capt. Burnham, Lieut.. Young.
Col. Kendall of the First Regiment com
manded the battalion and the Cadets were
the color company. The streets were lined
with spectators; all eyes-in consequence of
the coming championship conIest-being on
the Cadets. That company marched well, as
they always do, and in Longfelow
square executed formation In sixteen files
ttOhs III a tudt hdfO
out applause if the weather had been less
severe The other companies and the Till
sons presented fine appearance. The bat
TALON marched to the BlRes' armory on
Plum street where arms and equipments
were left; after which the Tillsons were es-
corted to the United States Hotel for dinner.
The roll of the Tillson Light Infantry,
Co. ii, First Regiment, Maine Volunteer
Militia, is as follows:
Captain Robert III. Burnham.
FIRST Observation-Disclosures L. Young.
Coiporais-Charles Tlbbetts Fred d. Mank.
Privates Melvin C. Cline, F. NJ. Ulmer, O. M.
TITUS, =: r. Pr'etor, W. A. Kennedy, Q; I, Lamb
NJ Sherer. G: D. Chaples, F, G. Irish, W. D.
Conway, G. W. Boyntoh, Daniel Titus.
In addition the following were present
from Bddeford: Col. Lucius Ii. Kendall,
Captain Libby, Lieut.. Haley, Private Quin-
by, Biddeford High School Cadets Captain
W. j. Bryant, Lieut.. Akerly, Sergeant
QUARTER Biddeford Light Infantry.
In the Evening.
In the evening theiscene was changed to
City Hall. From s to O'Clock Chambers
band gave FIRST class concert After this
the drill squad of twenty men and two ser
geants commanded by Lieut.. Young of Co
81, marched on the floor and were put
through various simple evolutions, march
ing. wheeling and the various oblique move
ments with touch of manual. The Slip
perry floor in excellent condition for dancing
but decidedly not for a drill hall, and the
fast marching time combined to make the
lines more or less uneven, but the audience
was well pleased and frequently showed
their appreciation by applause.
At $40 the grand march before the dane
ing, entered the hall. Principal Musician
George W. Butler leading off, followed by
Captain and Mrs. Philbrook, Major and
Mrs. Fred FL. Storah of Auburn, and some
seventy. five couples. An order of fourteen
dances followed, Captain Philbrook being
floor director assisted by Lieuts. Butler and
Potter and corps of ten aides. The ball
was very successful, as has been the entire
reception, and the reception committee of
the Blues, Captain E E. Philbrook, Sergts
W Ii. Foley, E e Giles. Corporals t. A.
Irving, j. w. Young, Privates H. L. Dyer,
f. ii. Hatch, W. A Turner. R. II. Grim
mer, James Cumber, q. W. Butler, Lieut..
F. A. Potter. Sergt. F. w. Dyer and Corp.
A. w. Herrick, have every reason to be
proud of their efforts. Today the visitors
will visit the points of interest about the
city, returning to the city of lime on the af-
ternoon train.