The Portland daily press., 1895-02-21
Brilliant Ball Given in Honor Of
Governor CIeayes
BY THE PATRIARCHS MILITANT OF
SACO AND BIDDEFORD.
The Society of the Two Cities Was There
The Hall Presented Gay Appearance
and the Affair Was Most Successful.

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Saco, February 20.-Canton j. H. Dear
born. Patriarohs Militant of Biddeford,
composed of large number of the most
prominent citizens of both Biddeford and
Saco, gave a reception and ball in Saco city
hall this evening in honor of His Excellency
GOV. Henry B. Cleaves and staff.
The ball was the social event of the season
and was the most elaborate that has been
given here for years. No effort was spared
to make it success in every way. The
ordinarily handsome hall, ample in proper
tions and with floor as smooth as glass,
had been transf ormed by the skill of
Captain George E. Brown. the Portland
decorator. into perfect power of beauty.
SO that it could hardly be recognized as the
same hall. Walls and ceiling were almost
hidden under Tags, banners, bunting,
artificial flowers and beautiful designs.
The Governor and his staff arrived on
the 20 train from Portland. and were
escorted to Biddeford's new hotel, Hotel
Thacher, where supper was served.s Col.
Stetson of Bangor, Col. Shaw Of Belfast and
Col. Prescott of Biddeford were the only
members of the staff present. for Gen.
OuOd 10 VI aug anu SOl. hOuDdfu OIL Del
fast were by some mistake carried through
by the train but were able to return.
Major Gen. Joseph l.. Small of
Biddeford. and staff, Patriarchs
Militant. also took supper there, the men,
bers of the staff present being Major A. B.
Nealey of Lewiston. Major H. G. Foster of
| Waterville. Major Gorham N. Weymouth of
| Biddeford. and Major Charles l.. Bachelor
| of Saco.
| The Governor and staff, accompanied by
Gen. small and staff and members of the
| reception committee, proceeded to the Saoo
| City hall at o'clock and here the Governor
| held short informal reception down
| stairs, after which he proceeded to the hall
| above. passing down to the stage with his
sta # through two lines of Chevaliers. Here
the formal reception was held, several hun
drod people being presented.
| The ball was brilliant affair throughout,
and was attended by the elite of the two
cities. Gov. Cleaves being very popular
here. The concert was one of the best
ever heard here. the music being furniehed
by the Patriarch Militant Orchestra of Bos-
ton. The costumes of the ladies' were
elegant and these with The handsome gold
bedeoked uniforms of the Patriarchs made
the scene striking one. The floor was in
charge of Chew. North NJ. West. the
directors being Capt. L. b. Kendall and
Capt. Henry NJ. Burns.
The executive committee was composed as
follows: Lieut.. Col. W. S. Hasty, chair
man; Capt. Henry NJ. Burns. treasurer
Maj. Charles L. Bachelor. secretary; Col.
J. H. Dearborn. Mai. o. P. Greene, Capt.
E. c. Laques, Capt G. R. Bouser. Capt.
George W. Bryant, Capt. J. 7. Mason.
Lieut.. Fred B. Ross. Lieut.. Ira Il. Hayes,
Chevaliers; A. S. Paige. Clarence NJ. Wat
| son. 6. J.Daarborn, and A. D. Murphy.
The reception committee was composed
as follows: Chew. Willis t. Simmons. chair.
man; Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Small, Col L.
H. Kendall, Maj. +. NJ. Nutter, Capt. +. L.
Goodwin, Lieut.. W. j. Bradford, Ensign E.
l.. Preble, Chevaliers c. NJ. Moses, George
Waterhouse, A. G. Manson. E. S. Gowen. n.
II. Brya nt,ss John Dean, Frank H. Cousens,
A. E. Chase. North NJ. West. &. NJ Deerine,
". h. Strout. ". M. Harmon. Fred U.
| Towle. ]. o. Bradbury. GeoI gs A. Haley,
H. P Goopins bel Dennett