The Portland daily press., 1895-08-28


was a very successful event. Soon after
six O'Clock the carriages arrived with the
officers of the fleet and the members of
the city government committee. They
had driven from the Falmouth hotel
where the party assembled, the officers
having come from the wharf in carriages
sent by the committee.
Landlord Castner had arranged his
dining hall in q manner we'll worthy of
his distinguished gusts, and in harmo-
nv with their handsome uniforms. The
stars and stripes and red, white and
blue streamers were conspicuous in the
DECORATIONS. Flowers were everywhere,
and the fragrance of the sweet peas on
the tables was noticeably enjoyable.
The young lady walters were also very
suitably decorated, SO to speak. On
bands across the breast OF five of them
were the names Of the warships, and on
others the words Estate of Maine, ;"
"Portland, " "U. S. A." etc.
AT the head tables were Admiral
Bunce, on his light Alderman Randall,
in the absence of Mayor Baxter, on his
left Alderman Little, then Pay Inspector
Beaman, paymaster of the feet, Fleet
Captain John Schouler, chief of staff,
Captain Evans of the New York and
Collector Deering. The others present
were as follows: Walter Ball, VIM. II.
L. Sticht D. f. Sellers, Vim. A. Wind
sor, j. S. McBean, J. R. Powell Bingle,
| G. C. Marsh, J. A. B. Smith, J. A.
Mudd, c. II. Lyman, Lieut. U. S. N,
Alderman Chas f. Dam, George H.
Peers, Lieut.. U. S. N, COUNCILMAN W.
H. Dougherty, Frank Laird Chadyick,
ensign o1neimNn ~ # M R o9un9lmsn q Hapes T.
MoKetchan. ensign, .. s. N, John
Corwine, paymaster, J.. H. Gibbons,
Lieut., Councilman B. W. Stover, VIM.
r.. Fullam, Lieut., Richmond Pearson
Hobson, J. o. Nloolson, Lieut.. U. s.
NJ, H. Osterhaus, Lieut., A. L. Z.
Cummings. Boston Herald, E. p.
sherley, Boston Journal, George ". Nor
j. Mcdonald, T. A. Flaherty, f. j.
Ilsley, f. E. Anderson, D. W. Blakeslee,
f. r. Fay, Boston Globe, G. A. Man
nix, f. f. Holland, Capt. Nat Haskell
and E. H. Elwell Press.
The banquet was very excellent in
every respect, and was thoroughly en-
joyed. The officers We're a fine appearing
company of men, nearly all of large
and strong stature and prepossessing of
feature and manner.
After cigars were lighted, Alderman
Randall welcomed the guests in a few
appropriate words. He referred to the
attractions of Portland and the celebrity
of her great men.
Admiral Bunce extended the thanks
of himself and officers. He said it was
a special courtesy because of the num-
berous other guests in the city at this
time. He referred to Portland as having
always acknowledgement courtesy to naval
officers, and said that our city had a
reputation among them in this regard.
The committee may well congratulate
themselves on the success of the banquet.
THE RECEPTION AT CITY HALL.
A brilliant reception was given the
officers Of the fleet by the city govern
ment last evening. ssAbout 500 invita-
tions had been issued and they embraced
almost all of the gentlemen identified
with the professional and business world
of the town A number of those invited
were out of town with the Templar
communicates, but nevertheless about
two hundred ladies and gentlemen were
present.
The Mayors office, Aldermen's and
Council rooms were very prettily deco
rated with bunting, all the desks re-
moved, and the rooms prettily.. furnished.
AT p. m., His Honor Mayor Baxter,
with Aldermen Little and Peters, Coun-
cilmen Nickerson, Holland and. Haskell
of the committee on entertainments, took
their places in the Mayors office. A
few moments after eight, Admiral Bunce
and large delegation Of some forty
officers from the feet, who had just
come from the city dinner at the West
End hotel, entered the room and were
received by the committee. They were
followed by Gov. Cleaves, and Adjutant
General Connor, Col. Eolger, Col. b;
Major Rollins of his staff. Then for a
short time the arrivals were fast and
furious. Among those noticed were ex-
Governor Perham, Mr.. Percy Baxter and
the Misses Baxter, Mr.. ". Fl. Anderson,
with Miss Anderson, Miss Davis of Balti-
more and other ladies, Mr.. Charles A.
Brown, Lieut.. Mark L. Hersey, U. S.
Loring, Rt. Rev. Bishop Nicely, Canon
Sills Collector Deering. Major Charles
Boyd and the Misss Boyd, Col. D. O'C.
| 0'Donoohue and Mrs O'Donoghue, Vice
| Consul General Springer of the Havana
consulate, and the Misses Springer, Miss
Charlotte Thomas, MIR. Erastus Brooks,
one of the founders gS of the New York
mort, mort Herman Kotzschmar and ladies,
| W. III, Marks and Mrs. Marks, ex-Ship-
ping Commissioner J. D. Printable and
Mrs. Prindable, MIR. and Mrs L. M.
Webb ex Councilman Kehoe, Mr. W. S.
Jordan, Mr.. Henry Deering, Hon. Mark
p. Emery, Mr.. A. A. Hall, Mr. Earnest
IeP1ohon, vicezconsm for France and
Spain, City Clerk Dyer and Mrs Dyer,
ex. Councilman W. 6. Soule, Mr.. W. j..
Knowlton, Councilman Dougherty,
Mrs. Dougherty, Miss Melaugh, Captain
Sanborn, Adjutant Little, Lieuts. Clark,
Shaw, Winchester, Donahue and Coburn
of the High School Cadets, Mr.. George
is. Hunt, Major Henry S. Burrage,
Councilman Ilsley, Alderman Thompson,
Col. Fl. S. Osgood, Hon. W. f. Mil1iken
and Mrs. Milliken, Mr.. 7. G. Woodbury.,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Perkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. W. Whipple, Rev. George D.
Lindsay and Miss Lindsay, Park Com
missioner Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. K. S.
Osgood and Mr.. Frank Lowell. Many
of these gentlemen We're accompanied by
| ladies'
After introduotions had been made
the guests sauntered into the aldermen's
and council chambers and ehatted, while
Merriman's band Of Cape Elizabeth, dis
coul ssd lively music, and light refresh
ments weressserved
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Trial Justice Simpson, Richard L. Alb
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