The Portland daily press., 1897-07-06
THE PRoCEs SION.
it Was Probably Viewed by 1000,

it Was Probably Viewed by 10000
People.
When the hour of 10 o'clock arrived
Gen. NTattoclz's trumpeter sounded "tht
advance and the procession started. II
was led by City Marshal Sylvester, who
made fine appearance on his milk white
Bteed, headed by two officers ON horse
back and followed by platoon of the
most stalwart of the force captained by
Deputy Marshal Hartnett. Then came
Chambers full brass band followed by
Sen. Mattocks, chief marshal and staff.
The accounts of the divisions follow:
FIRST DIVISION.
Following the chief marshal and hii
staff and headed by Chambers band, in
strict accordance with the requirements
bf military regulations, came the regular
forces of the United States who were ao-
eorded the Eight of the line and con-
stituted the first division. 1t was made
up as followss
Battery E, 2dV. S. Artiltery-3O men.
Lieut. Edwin Landon, Commanding.
Battalion of Sailors and Marines from
u. S. Battleship, Massachusetts. Lieut..
Commander Seaton Schroeder, Com
manding.
The platoon from Fort Preble marched
in undress uniform, with their accus-
toned regularity and precision, while the
battalion of marines and the Hjolly tars''
at once enlisted public favor and gener-
Gus applause along the long line of their
land march, by their accurate and grace
full swing and step and their truly SOL
der like bearing under arms. Their fine
personal appearance jauntiful set off by
uniforms "spic and span," and the
hearty good spirit with which they bore
their part as naval representatives of the
nation in the city's patriotic observance
should cause the batflesaip Massachu-
setts to be gratefully remembered by all
of Portland3s citizens and her many
guests from abroad
SECOND DIVISION.
Next to the regulars were the citizen
soldiers in the following order:
American Cadet Band-25 pieces. Charles
Secondhand, Leader.
Battalion 1st Regiment Infantry, N. G.
Is S. NJ Give Companies.)
Major Chas. Collins, 1st Infantry, Com
manding
Staff-Lieut. c. E. Davis, Adjutant, LIST.
Infantry; Captain J. B. O'Neal, Asst.
Surgeon, 1st Infantry; Lieut.. T. P.
Shelvey, Co. E, Battalion Adjutant
Sergt E. r. Lang, Co. B, Battalion
= Sergeant Major.
Co. 3. Portland Cadets-Captain, L. II
Baker; First Lieutenant, f. A. Chaplin
Second Lieutenant, W. H. jerks.
Co. L, Sheridan Rif1es-Captaln7 NJ. Il
Conley; First Lieutenant, S. L. Foley
Second Lieutenant, NJ. J. Lee.
Co. e, Portland Montgomery Guards
Captain, T. J. Hogan; First Lieutenant
Z E. McGillicuddy; Second Lieutenant
T. p. Shelvey.
Co. NJ, CleaYes Rifies-Captain, Fl. G..
n Starr; First Lieutenant, j. W. Knight
Second Lieutenant, l.. G. HoLston.
Co. A., Portland Light Infantry Captain
G.. A. Dow; First Lieutenant +. B. W
WEIGH; Second Lieutenant, III. H.
Sawyer.
G. W. Butler, Commanding.
Signal Corps, Second Brigade M. V. M
Lieutenant H. W. Sprague, Com
handing.
Co. E, Naval Brigade, NJ. V. M.-Lieut
g. c. M. Won Loesecke, Acting CHIEF
of Company.
Battalion Portland High School Cadets
three companies-Major, F. A. Norton
Staff. Lieut.. f. L. Hayden, adiutant
Sergt <. c. NJ. Stills, sergeant major.
Co. A-Captain, H. M. Freeman; Firs1
Lieut., r. L. Dana; Second Lieut., W.
L. Watson.
Co. B-Captain, A. S. O'Donoghue; FRS
= Lieut., G. E. Fogg; Second Lieut., c.
= D. Boyd.
Co. C-Captain II. G. Norton: Firs,
Lieut., E. T. Fenley; Second Lieut., F
J. Burbank.
Yarmouth Rifes-Capt f. A. Hale; First
Lieut., Leon Collins; Second Lieut.,
Albert Martena.
The battalion of LIST Regiment Infan
try, N. @. S. NJ, never appeared to better
advantage than yesterday Their lines
were admirably kept and their marching