The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
THE FlREMEN'S MUSTER
The order of Procession and tAe-route of
Parade. n,ste

A despatch from Lowell gives the fol-
lowing particulars General Butler
Veteran Firemen association has COM
p1eted arrangements for the visit to Port
land. Wednesday, where they will be one
of the competitors Thursday in the fire.
mems muster. The trainmen will leave
the Middlesex street station at midnight
and reach Portland at 4.30 =. m. There
will be about 400 men in the Lowell
party
The General Butler association origl-
mated from the old Torrent of 1s75-G6,
which won all prizes for which they en-
tered, There are 275 members IN the asso-
citation. The best trial play OF the Cen
eral Butler association has been 243 feet,
II inches The average play of 80 drill
meetings has been 2iS feet.
This record gives confidence to the
,nemb hers of the association and maly
friends who will accompany them that
Lowell will win prize. At the Lynn
muster, Lowell men made a wager OF
$500 on their record the coming Portland
tournament. The Vixen association
has arranged to come with the General
Butler men from Lowell. They will be
accompanied by the Lowell Cadet band OF
% pieces.
Last night the last meeting was held at
the Veteran Firemen's headquarters on
Spring street, to arrange further details.
There was large attendance. Among
those present were ex-President Rufus A.
Soule of the New Bedford Vets, and two
representatives of the Fall River Vets,
who had come in charge OF their tub.
The marshal of the Portland Vets, Mr..
Richard Ball, made little speech In
which he told the mem bers what he ex-
pected of them Thursday in regard to de-
pertinent and appearance, that was well
received.
Mayor Batchelder of Woonsocket, r.
L., Councilman Bauvier and Hicks, Post
master J. W. Coss, DR.. R. ]. Reed. state
medical examiner; Hon. 81. 7. Wales,
Messrs. S. S. Getchell and Thomas Buell.,
will accompany the Woonsocket Vets
The Worcester tub arrived late last ev-
ening and those of Hartford, New Bed
ford and New London early this morning.
Other machines will be pouring in during
the day. They are all under the charge
of the committee on care of engines.
Chief Marshal Eldridge las issued the
following general order for Thursday )
parade:
Headquarters of Chief Marshal,
Portland August H. 1898.
Having been appointed chief marshal
for the Veteran fremen's parade, have
selected the following gentlemen as mem
bers of my staff:
Chas. +. Dam, chief of staff.
Aids-N. Littletield,. G. II. Leighton,
tin, T, NJ. Floyd, J. Nj. Farnsworth.
The following will be the route of the
procession:
Cumberland to Smith, to Congress, to
State. to Cumberland, to High, to Port
land, to Green, to the grounds.
The line will be reviewed at City build
ing by the Mayor, members OF the city
government and guests, and at the corner
of Portland and Green streets Dy Une chleI
marshal and staff.
The divisions will form as follows:
First division-Capt. John N. Long.
commanding. Portland and Deering fire,
departments with apparatus.
Second diyision-Ex-C Chief A.. ]. Cum
mings, commanding. Portland Veteran
Firemen's Association, and carriages con.
tanning officers of the league and judges.
Third diyision-Capt. l.. B. Bragg.
commanding. Companies drawing posi-
tions from Nos. to 10 inclusive.
Fourth division-Capt. John e. Loring,
commanding. Companies drawing posi-
tions from Nos. II to 90, inclusive.
Fifth diyision-Capt. James e. Sawyer,
commanding. Companies drawing posi-
lions from Nos 81 to 80. inclusive.
The companies will form as follows:
Portland fire department., north side OF
Cumberland street, right resting on
Cedar.
Deering fire.department. south side of
Cumberland street, right resting on
Cedar
Portland Veteran Firemen's Associa-
tion, south side of Cumberland street.
right resting on Elm. Carriages con-
taining officers of the league and judges,
north side of Cumberland street, right
resting on Elm.
No. /, Cumberland street, right Ion
Preble street -
Nos. and 5, Brown street, right on
Cumberland street.
Nos. 4, 5 and 6, Cumberland, right. on
Brown street.
Nos. and s, Green street, south, right
on Cumberland street.
Nos. 9 and 10, Green street, north, right
on cumberland street.
No. II, Cumberland, right on Green
street.
Nos. 10, 10 and IA, High street, south,
right on Cumberland street.
Nos. 10 and IS, High street. north,
right ON Cumberland street.
No. II, Cumberland street, right on
High street.
No. is, Avon street. right on Cumber
land street.
No. 10, Cumberland, right on Avon
street.
Cumberland street.
Nos. 81. %, %, "a and 25, Deering
strset, right on State street.
No. rs. State street, north, right on
Cumberland street.
No. 81 and %, Cumberland street, right
on State street.
Nos. 20 and SO, Mellen street, south,
right on Cum berland street.
q At the bulge call attention." which
will be sounded at 9. 80, all companies will
be in place ready to move.
At the call forward /" at 10 O'Clock,
he first division will move. The other