The Portland daily press., 1897-07-06
The shaiIor School.

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be greatly commended. The battalion Of
Portland High school cadets in thei1
white trousers and belts and shining
breast plates caught the crowd as usua
and they marched with the steadiness OF
veterans. Especial mention should be
made of the yarmouth Rifles their gray
uniform in marked contrast with all the
others in the parade caused them to BIZ
especially observed and their military
bearing was deservedly praised.
The high standard of drill which has
been obtained by the different military
companies and while observable wher
on the march was put to betterLt test
when they marched past in review befor.
the mayor and the city officials and thu
chief marshal and his aids at the conclu
sion of the parade. With bands playing
and colors dropping the various military
organizations passed by with almost per
feet lines and in such manner to merit
and deserve generous public approval
The review was most fitting end te
one of the most satisfactory military
parades which the city has ever witnessed
Following the military. came the Mayor
and City Government and guests in car
riages.
In the Mayors carriage Captain R. M
Rodgers, u. S. A., commanding q. S. S.
Massachusetts, Captain Fred k Rogers, U.
S. A., commanding Fort Preble, and the
following officers from U. S. S. Massa
chusetts in other carriages: Paymastel
Thompson, Engineer Chapel, Chaplain
Isaacs, Assistant Engineer Hayes an6
Cadet Littlefeld.
THIRD DIVISION.
The third division formed on Pear
street the right resting on Congress stree
and was in command of Edward G
SWEET as Chief Marshal and the following
staff: Luther Bradford, chief, Capt. B
A. Norton, assistant adjutant general
George o. D. Soule, quartermaster: Carl'
S. Emery, aide.
Presumpscot Band with 25 pieces, Mr.
| Chas. Frank, leader, followed as bant
| for the 6. A. R. posts.
| bOSNOIUu ROSU, 4NO. VI a. LIZ, loU 1lOil
| Commander Hiram Ellis; senior vict
| commander, George W. Richards; jun
| ior vice commander, Alexander John
son; adjntant, Edwin G. Milliken.
Yarmouth Brass band, "a pieces
Members of Thatcher post, 6. "A. r.
| in barges, Commander W. Fl. Fl. Pet
tengill; senior vi ice commander, JohI
| G. Ross; junior vice commander, Johr
| Miller.
| The members of Thatcher post hai
la float in the rear Of the barge on which
a captured gun was carried and the sides
of the team Lore the following placard:
"This cannon was captured by Capt
Burrows of the o.. S. brig Enterprise
from Capt Blythe of His Majesty S brig
Boxer in her engagement off this coas
Sept. s, 1918, in which both captains
were killed. This cannon is the property
of the city of Portland and Is manned or
this occasion by the members Of Thatcher
post, G. A. r., who served in the U. S.
navy from 1861 -65.'
| Following the post came the letter car
riers of Portland post office, 26 men in
command of Capt. NJ. E. Reagan and
Lieut.. d. Frank r. Jones.
| Uncle Sans boys looked well ant
marched with military precision ant
received several rounds of applause fol-
their fine appearance along the route
The Maine State Fife. Drum and Bugl,
Corps of Portland, 20 men, followed in
the lead of George Washington council
| No. 8, o, u. A. NJ, which was in com.
mand of Frank Massure with F. f
Prince Of Portland and T. e. Bunker O
Oakland as staff. Then came the follow
ing councils of the American Mechanics
Rising Sun No. 1, of Lewiston and No
2. of Auburn in command of W. H. Rob
erts, so linen; Saco Drum Corps, pieces
Paul Revere council No. 5, Biddeford, il
command of Chas. E. Jeffrey, 81 men
Waldo council, No. II, Reckland ant
Abraham Lincoln, No. Z, Vinalhaven
in command of A M. Marks, 80 men
Gilman council, No. Is, Yarmouth, in
command of George G. Bryant, 80 men
Waterville Military band, 26 pieces, R
B. Hall, leader Kennebeo council, No
IA, of Waterville and Gen. Logan, No 10
of Augusta, in command Of G. c. Low
ers, IS men; General Grant, No. 9, o
Gardiner in command of F. o. Spinney
40 men, Clark's Drum Corps, Westbrook
s. D. Warren council, No. 4, Cumberland
Mills, S. S. Flye in commnd, 60 men
Phillipsburg, No. s, Bar Mills, com