The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-15

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done here. The railroads have granted
reduced fares and there promises to be
big attendance from outside the city.
THE PLAYOUT.
When the four thousand fremen march
into Deering park they will find that
elaborate arrangements have been made
there for their comfort. The place will
look like circus lot for there are to be
number of huge tents pitched for the
accommodation Of the visitors. One OF
these tents will be the dining hall for the
dremen and will seat 500 persons. AS
soon as the parade reaches the Oaks the
playout will begin. The platforms have
already been prepared on the level ground
near the Portland & Rochester t-acks.
One engine will play as the next is get
ting ready SO that there may be no delay.
OF course there are prizes to lend ad-
dirional strength to the arms of the vets.
The league allnts $500 which is divided
into prizes of 5000, Sl50, 500 and $50 for
the engines making the longest plays.
In addition the league turns over to the
winning company q handsome silver
torch which remains in the possession of
the victors until the next muster. This
trophy was won last year by the Baw-
bees of Gardner, Mass. and they will
carry 1t in the parade. Then there is
loving cup. now held by the Hartford
company, which. will be. awarded to the
Fest organized and equipped company.
In addition there is a trumpet, the gift of
a lady, to tie given to the company COM
ing the longest distance. and the news
papers of Portland have combined in the
pre- -entation of loving cup for the COM
pany having the largest number of uni
formed men in line. So there is plenty
of incentive to the companies to put the
best foot forward both in the parade and
on the trials.
Among the rest of the veterans to arrive
will be a company 200 strong from
Charlestown, Mass, who will come by "a
special train arriving in Portland at 5SO
on Wednesday evening. They will be ac-
companied by band of forty pieces and
will march from the station to their
quarters at Swett's hotel and the Port
land Tavern. Other companies wi come
pouring in Wednesday night and early
Thursday morning until the town puts
on a holiday air and the streets are bright
ened by the red shirts and gorgeous uni
forms of the visitors. 1t will be one OF the
biggest musters that has even been held
in the state.
THE COMMITTEES.
The committees of the Portland
Veteran Firemen's association who
have worked early and late to make the
occasion q success are:
Chairman of Executive Committee
James W. Plaisted.
Finance-Wm. 6. Hart. g. N. Tolford,
c. F. Plummer, Henry Fox, Chas. T.
Goodhue.
Route of Parade and Positions-J. W.
PIaisted, NJ. N. Elbridge, A.. j. Cum
mings, Geo. H...Rolfe, John N. Long.
Entertainment OF Press-Geo. W. Beale,
R. Ii. Ball, Frank e. Dow, B. A. Nor
ton, B. L. Sawyer.
Printing ard Advertising-Chas. II.
Raw. Chas. Il. Ford, ]. b. Brown, A.
r. Knight, A. Wiggin.
Reception-J. W. Plaisted. A. McDon-
aid c. H. Leighton, N. Littlefield, A. +.
Hatch, R. W. jackson, r. Il. Ball, J.
g. Harmon, Geo. W. Beale, Chas. /.
Dam.
Unloading and Hauling Engines.
B, Brown, John Bond, j. ID. Fernald,
John e. Loring, j. W. Buck.
Observation-Disclosures. W. PIaisted, Les
ter Il. Bragg, John NJ. Stevens.
Grounds and Laying Out Samoa. j.
Cummings, A. W. Small, A. Il: Len
ham, L. E. Robinson, e. S. Griffin, J.
W. Small.
Care and Storage of Engines-Jas. Par
ker, 6. H. Huntress. W. W. Ruby, G. d.
Skillings, Louis Castelle.
Barges for Judges and Committee
Philip II. Silva.
Entertainment of Visiting Companies
JAS. e. Sawyer, S. NJ. Halnmet. jos.
Maxfeld, Jas. L. Jason, j. Nj. Farms
worth.
Privileges-Chas. F. Dam, G. e. An
drews, W. Willis Goold, VIM, 6. Hart,
S. NJ. Hammett.
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS.
/ A meeting of the executive committee
of the Portland Veteran Firemen's asso-
citation was held at the rooms of the as
ISOLATION Saturday evening. Only rou-
tine business was transacted. The final
arrangements will be completed at the
regular meeting next Tuesday evening.
The following officers have been an
nounced:
Chief Marshal-Chief NJ. N. Eldridge.