The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-05
THE LONG PROCESSION.
Uncle Sans Blue Jackets Held The
Right Of the Line.
NATIONAL GUARD, TRADES, Sc
CRET ORDERS AND FIREMEN.

All of Them Joined in Making Great
Spectacular Show-The Firms Taking
Part in The Trades Professionalism
of War And Fair Women Help to
Make the Column Attractive-The
Hour of Plumes and Brass Buttons.
The great procession of yesterday was a
success in every way. 1t presented features
of varied interest, symbolical of both war
and peace. The sailors from the United
States monitor Maintonomoh formed the
van of the procession, which stretched back
through militia. secret orders, civic digni-
taries, trades displays, to the city's fire de-
partment which brought up the rear in its
usual style. The Miantonomoh's men were
much admired. There wasn't much brass
button and gold lace work about them, and
their plain blue flannel suits and brown
canvas leggings had decided air of BUSH
ness. 1t was this business-like air that at
tracted the crowd, and inspired the respect
that is felt for regulars the country over.
The seventy men under Lieut.. Tappan
marched as if on duty, and the two sailors
who carried the stretcher in the rear OF the
line lent suggestion of seriousness to the
appearance. The militia We're more brilliant
than the sailors, and attracted much favor
able comment. Besides the local companies
the Yarmouth Rifles, a fine looking body OF
men in cadet uniform, took part. 1t IS
pity that this independ ent company OF long
standing cannot be made part OF the
National Guard. 1t is needless to say that
the city government, as usual, occupied
their barouehes with faultless dignity. The
secret orders, in their fresh, brilliant uni
forms, added much to the line. The Trades
procession merits chapter by itself. When
the fire department rolled along, many
voice was heard to exclaim that Fore paugh
couldn't beat those horses" The men and
the engines, all neat as if out of a bandbox.
were favorably commented upon. All of
the engines were trimmed with flowers,
most of them having large bonnets in the
smoke stacks One, however, varied the
decoration by having little negro boy in
that place. The veteran fremen in their
red blouses were reminiscent of the glorious
Fourths OF long ago.
The Formation.
Details as to the display follow:
This was the formation of the procession:
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshal-Colone1 Charles D. Clark.
Captain Charles B. Hail. U. S. A., Chief
Lieut.. George F. Hamilton, U. S. A..
Aids-Rev. Matt Au :. Hughes, E. D. East
man Meryin w. Clark Frank D. True J. H.
Pierce, Harry :. Higgins, Fred red r Palmer,
Charles Tobie' Geor rabh L. h hn A. via amss
Vose, Frank W. Stockman, Richard K.
Galley, Fred 3. Bickford, George I. French,
p Costello, William W. Kemp, DR.. N. M.
Marshall.
EsCORTA
Merrimans Band-25 pieces.
Drum Corps.
Detachment of Blue Jackets from the U. S.
Ship INSTRUMENTATION Tappan,
Com, 20 Men and Bugler.
FIRST DIVISION.
Colonel Lucius a. Kendall, 1st 3egt. M. V.
NJ, Commanding. Adjutant. Lieut..
Charles E. Davis.
Chambers Band-25 pieces.
Drum Corps-12 pieces.
Co. B. 1st Rsgt PG r1ts caed e1ns
f. 4. Ghaplin-Ss men.
Co. E. 1st Regt. Montgomery Guards
Capt: 7. J. Hogan: Lieuts. Nc
Co. A, 1st Regt., Portland Light Infantry
Lieuts. Dole and Clark-42 men.
Co. l., LIST Regt., Sheridan Rifies..Capt. M.
Yarmouth Rihes-Capt. f. A. Hale. Lieuts.
Collins and Hammond-4O men,
High School s%t. oadetsc Capt W snd 3 Moulton
Winchester-32 men.
CARRIAGES.
First Carriage-His Excellency Gov. H. B.
Cleaves, His Honor Mayor Baxter,
Captain Wallace of the Miantonomoh,
Adjt. Gen. Conner.
Second Carriage-Inspector General Choate,
Coils. Shaw, Thayer and Stevens of the
Governors staff.
Third Carriage-Cols. Stetson, Whittmarsh.
Sanborn and Major Rollins.
Fourth Carriage-General Beal, treasurer of
Maine Hon Waldo Pettd1ngH Gf the
Mayor Merrill of Clinton, Iowa.
Fifth Carriage-The officers of the United
States ship Miantonomoh.
Sixth and Seventh Carriages-The Fourth
of July Committee.
Eighth Carriage-Alderman Dam, MCGOWAN,
Thompson and Smith.
Ninth, Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth
Carriages-Ihe President and Members
of the City Council
SECOND DIVISION.
Capt. E. G. Milliken, Commanding.
Adjutant, Capt; John E. DONOVAN.
American Cadet Bands pieces.
Forest City Commandery, K. g. E., Capt.
Carl f. A., Weber. Lieuts. C. E.
Portland Division. y. r. K. of P.-Lieut.
Comd'g, A L. Baston, Lieut.. P. P.
Higgins-24 men.
Norway DIV. y. LIZ IA. VI I.-OdpCs r.
Ames; Herald A. Bodkin16 men,
Signal Corps-Capt. G. W. Butler-12 men,
Uniform Rank. A. o. H.-2d Lieut.. VIC Nc
Callum, Commanding-32 men.
THIRD (TRADEs) DIVISION.
The Trades Division always has features of
special interest. and this year affords no
exception. The trades and industries of
Portland are capable of making a most
beautiful and interesting display; and no
Fourth of July procession would be COM
plete without this section. Mr.. Elliot C.
Mitchell was in command.
The banner of the division was borne at
the head of the line by Chas. CovilI, assisted
by four boys to represent the trades of
fishermen, sailor, carpenter and baker.
The Portland letter carriers, in their neat
uniforms of gray and with quick, business
like tread, mustered twenty-six men, COM
manded by M. I. Reagan, with Frank R.
Jones.
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