The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-13
EAUCh-A- BALLACh.
Arrival of the Montgomery Veteran
Association.
A Wet Day Doesn't Dampen the Re-
ceptIon.

The severe rain storm yesterday interfered
sadly with the outdoor eDjoyments of the
Montgomery Guards and their guests, the
Montgomery Light Guard Veterans Of Bos-
ton. 1t caused disarrangement of the pro-
gramme, preventing the Kavanagh Hall ex-
ercises and parade In the afternoon, and the
outdoor band concert in the evening. New
ertheless the visitors could have no cause
for complaint for their hosts, in social way.
caused the time to pass very agreeably.
1t was after o'clock when the train bear
ing the veterans rolled into Union Station
where they were met by the Montgomery
Guards, the committee of reception-all
wearing white badges-and Chambers full
band. The party took horse cars to Long
fellow square. when, the rain having tenn
porarily ceased, the line was formed and the
troops marched to the headquarters at the
Falmouth Hotel This twas the order of
march,
Platoon of Police.
Chandler's Band.
Montgomery Guards, Captain T. Z. Hartnett
Reception Committee
Salem Cadet Band.
Montgomery Light Guard Veteran Association,
Colonel ID. g. Mcnamara.
The marching was superb. The Mont
gomery Veterans who make their second
visit to misunderstanding over 100 SOL
dierly men attired in officers blue uniforms,
with black chapeaux. ornamented, some of
them with white ostrich plumes, and others
without, and they carried swords. They
paraded as a regiment under these officers:
Colonel, d. G. Mcnamara; staff lieutenant
colonel, James j. Barry; major. j. j. Boyle;
adjutant, M. j. McCafferty; chief of staff,
Colonel Thomas F. Doherty judge advocate,
Judge W. W. lDwyer; surgeon. DIR. Lane !;
assistant surgeon. DIR. O'DOnnell; paymas-
ter, Timothy DAILY; quartermaster, M. Fl
McManus; quartermaster sergeant. Charles
McDermott; sergeant major, Captain En-
wright; line officers, Captain Cummings,
Captain r. j. Murphy, Captain Thomas
Murphy, Captain William English, Captain
Paul Henry, Lieutenant George Doherty,
Lieutenant O'Neil, Lieutenant shaw, Lieu
tenant Logan, Lieutenant Killihan.
Colonel Mcnamara recruited, and enlist
ed in, company in April, 1861, raised for
the defense of the Union. He served GAL
lantly through the war, as second and first
lieutenant and quartermaster of the Ninth
Massachusetts, passing through A battles
and skirmishes. He served in Texas, and
on the Rio Grande. He is past commander
OF John A. Andrew Post, G. A. r., of Bos
ton, has been 10 years president of the Ninth
Massachusetts Association, and for 20 years
has been connected with the Boston Custom
House.
Colonel r. F. Doherty, chief Of staff, has
been Boston water commissioner for five
years, member of the school committee,
president of the Boston Dem cratic city
committee, and president of the Irish Ma
tional Legion of America. He was colonel
OF the Veterans for two years.
Lieutenant Colonel Barry belonged to the
Montgomerys when they had their famous
champion drill At one tune he was captain
of the jackson Guards. Major Boyle was
formerly an officer of the Colum bian Guards.
Colonel P. T. Hanley worked his way up
from lieutenant to colonel of the old fighting
Ninth during the war, and was also in A
battles and skirmishes. Major George W.
button was captain of the Ninth, being
left on the field at Malvern Hill as was sup
posed. fatally wounded, but he recovered.
Captain James McGunnigle was twice
wounded during the war. Major Grady and
Major Brogan of the Ninth, Mass, Militia,
and Lieutenant Kingsley of the Sarsfeld
Guards of New Haven, Conn, the company
that entertained the Montgomerys a few
seasons ago, are with the party.
After supper Chambers Band took up its
position in the rotunda of the Falmouth DO
tel and gave delightful concert. 1t was
evident that tho old har1-.,. sta-'~ t,--.-s 49,
not forgot its cunning and that he could
handle his men in way that reflected cred
it upon them and upon their town. At its
close the ranks of the escort and visitors
were formed and, headed by the Salem Ca
det Band, they marched to City Hall.
When the Salem Band, in their handsome
blue and scarlet uniforms. marched on to
the stage they were received by the great
audience with round of applause. The
selections given were those published in
yesterdays PRESS. The band plays finely,
as was to be expected from one of the crack
bands of New England. Their combination
is admirable, preserving the various tones
from the high treble to deep alto, and har
monizing so thoroughly that the selections
are presented with great smootbness. The
soloists are capital. The cornet was pure
and clear with much ease and fluency of ex
ecution, and the same can be said for the
clorionet. The various numbers were given
with snap and the organization shown to be
alive. The applause was fully
to the occasion.
This morning the flag raising will take
place at Kavanagh school at o'clock. Then
the Guards will take their visitors to Long
Island for field day.