Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-03
Bangor Fire Department.
Brewer Fire Department.

III
Drter or United American Mechanics.
knights " PytuIAs, Old Town.
knights Of Pyth.as, bangor.
The procession vas headed by a
mounted squad composed of Col Victor
Brett. Dr, y. a. Robinson. con r. H.
Strickland. Maj. L. s. Chilcott. ana Col
|. X. Stctson Of the Governors staff
The procession moved down Main
street. " Hammond ana through
Court street to the armory Of co. G,
whore the latter joined the column
Concentrating the procession came
back through Hammond street and
then through Central street % East
Market square; through East Market
square across kenduskeag bridge ana
up Main street to the Bangor House
park. where Go. G was addressed brief
ly Nv Mayor Beal. Col. 4. b. Farnham
and Prof. j. 5. Sewall.
The procession then moved to the
Maine Central depot, where the soldier
boys took the train for Augusta.
an along the line there was continu-
Gus cheering. The members Of Co. G
We're in heavy marching order and the
ovation which Capt. bennett and his
boys received VIII never be forgotten
by them. Coming up Main street the
company marched in platoons
Each squad was as straight as one /
could draw a line, and this movement |
brought forth great cheering ana ap.
piause The procession numbered near |
~ 1900 men. The biggest showing was |
made by the Ancient Order Of Hiber- !
mains. =. II. Beal Post, @. A. r., and |
the United Order Of American Me !
chanics. The Hibernians had $50 men
in line and everyone of them carried an
American flag. Il. H. Beal Post was
represented by $50 veterans and the
color guard carried banner upon
which was, The boys of 81 and '9S"
The Mechanics Association was repre-
by 40 men. All of these men
represented the laboring class and they
left their work in order to pay tribute
to the soldier boys.
Business was suspended during the
moving Of the procession. All of the
mills and manufacturers shut down for
the afternoon and the employees helped
swell the crowd that came from out of
town to see the demonstration
The decorations throughout the city
We're the most elaborate that Bangor
ever saw. Every business man had his
store decorated with flags and bunting
and in some of the decorations a greati
deal of money was expended. Albert Il
Lewis, the kenduskeag bridge cigarE
had the figure of the /
Cuban woman usually seen in front of +
his store dressed in Red. White and +
blue, and from her extended arm there 4
swung sign upon which was, Dewey
didn't do thing to EN-"
1t was after o'clock when the spec
al train carrying the Bangor and Houl. L
ton companies left Bangor. The train K
pulled out of the station under the
shadow Of the Red, White and Blue.
Right here mention should be made
u the Maine Central decorations, Supt.
White, Station Agent Dow and a crew
~ men worked all day Sunday, deco
rating the big depot. 1t had never been
decorated before on any occasion and
he display of bunting and flags, today.
was magnificent
me two companies We're greeted all
along the road from Bangor to Au-
susta by big crowds Of people At every
country crossing there were farmers
md their families awaiting the passing
If the train and they cheered the bows. /
At Newport fully 1000 people gathered |
o see the soldiers Opposite the depot !
on hill, a cannon doomed from the )
time the train come in sight until it J
eft the station. The Dover company
Joined the Bangor and Houlton com
panies here
At Pittstield another crowd assem-
)ied and there We're cheers on every
land Hanover Nickerson, an old and :
'espected citizen of this town, was mas
er of ceremonies at Pittsfield He was
dressed in an Uncle Sam costume and I
attracted great attention. The bows
'heered him and he wished them oil l
fod speed. At Burnham the boys were
greeted by all the people from that
own. Supervisor Dyer of the school
department dismissed the schools lust
before the train arrived. so that the
students could be at the train when q
he troops went by.
GRAND SEND0FE