The Portland daily press., 1894-09-05

port, and responded appropriately.
President George L. Demary, of the BARN.
coats, said he never could make a speecI
out still he could and would return hi
thanks for the numberless attentions show
them from the moment they landed. H
thought that his friend, Mr.. Abobtt. Nigh
IKE to say something, but that gentlemal
asked to be excused from making a speech
Alderman Charles Fl. Randall, Represented
Mayor Baxter, who was prevented by
| previous engagement from being present
much to his regret, but who through Alder
man Randall, extended to the visitors hi
assurance that 1t would give him the great
est pleasure to contribute in any way t,
their comfort while, the guests of the Port
! land veterans. Alderman Randall said tina,
! In his behalf the present fire department o.
PORTLAND. is excelled by no other depart
ment in New England.
Samuel Abbott, Jr.. of Boston, was re-
ceived with applause and cheers when he
arose to speak at the call of President Fox
de pleasantly referred to the sports of the
day.
President Winslow of the Board of Trade,
spoke of the great interest felt by the bust
ness men Of Portland, in the fire depart t.
ment Of today, and in the association OF
veteran fremen.
Chief Leighton of Westbrook, y protested
against being asked to make speech.s3 but
was content to be regarded as bearer OF
dispatches from the Westbrook city govern
ment. her fire department and people, to
the Barnicoats. and to assure them of a
coming welcome to Westbrook.
Alderman Joseph A. MCGOWAN, spoke
o. ia inf ry aff h., i,s4 IL n.
Portland, and touched on the past services
OF the veterans. He was followed by Alder
man Dam, who spoke for the ladies.
1T is always best to trust in Providenee,'
said President Fox, and introduced Captain
Penney of Providence as representative
of the veteran fremen of his state. He
spoke briefly of the firemen of Providence,
but on that occasion said he was to be
classed as Barnicoat.
THE CONCERT AND BALL.
City hall was 1illed last evening with a
very large audience when the Salem Cadet
band began its concert. Every seat in the
balconies was occupied and every settee
filled on the floor. while the corridors and
doorways were crowded by those who were
compelled to stand.
o~NASSA
worthy of the reputation of the band. The
programme, lately published in the PRESS,
was given with that dash and skill that has
made the band celebrated throughout the
country, and the audience applauded
literally.
At the .close of the concert the grand
march began. Ex-Captain Lester B. Bragg
and lady led off, followed by Capt. John B.
Brown and the other aides and their ladies',
and then by the Barnicoats and ladies, and
last by the general public. 1t was impossible
to estimate exactly the number of couples
on the floor. 1t seemed as If there must
have been fully two hundred. The Cadet
bard orchestra furnished the music for the
order of nine dances. Ex-Capt. Il. B. Bragg
was floor director, Elisha Wheeler, assistant,
with these aides: Capt. John B. Brown,
Secretary Charles f. Plummer, James E.
Sawyer. Willis W. Neal, Frank P. Burnham.
Calvin S.Walker. E. K. Guenthner, John H.
Hall. Levi M. Blake, Edward 7. Knight,
James B. Morris, Philip H. Silva.
The stage WAS prettily dressed with flags
and bore large white banner at the rear
inscibed Welcome Barnicoats.' 1t was
late hour before the ball was ended.
These are the members o. the Barnicoats
and band with their ladies': George IT.
Demary, W W. Pemson, E. H. Ripley,
Sam Abbott, Jr.. W. E. Wright. c. E. Wad-
leigh. F. J. Corcoran, j. L. Leavitt, A.
Hamilton, D. Kelly. W. W. Kimball and
wife. A. Q. Heath, G. G. Willets, D. D.
Kelley, George B. McIndoe, j. S. GoodalI.
J. ". McIndoe, 7. P. Bagley, j. s. Keenan,,
0. P. Adams, S. Porter, Amasa Coy, J. H.
Kenyon. Harry Warren. P. S. Eddy, George
". Quimby. Isaac Jennings, John A. Coli
,utt, M. Barrett, P. II. Cusick, Fred Turner,
Georgia.. Stafford and wife. Walter Delano.
q. W. Thompson and wife. F. Jennings, G,
H. Perry, wife and daughter, P j. Fitz
gerald, W. B. Wood and wife, Charles I.
Clark. J. P. fl. Griffin, John f. Merritt, 7.
Pierce, H. Morrill,, N. L. Litchfeld, N. |
Hunibee, James Byrne. n. H. Amolette, H.
Curtis, S. Wetherill, B. Lougee, L.. Scale, j.
Proctor, J. Peabody. G. Bigelow. y. Butler,
J. Davis. A. Coule,- A. Weiscoff, L.. st,
John. 5. Carlton, j. Powers, E. Henney, ", i
y. McKeen. Jean Missud, H. S. ussey, G, |
Tying. f. Burton, Mrs. M. Bell, Charles Z, |
"copper". Mrs. Saunders and Mrs. Jordan
Today the BarnicOatS and Veteran Fire
men will go to Westbrook on the electric |
ars, to participate in celebration by the |
Testbrook Fire Department
The steam ire engine trial will take place |
n Portland street this morning from to IL |
!. m. Each steamer will be given an hour to |
nd great results are expected