The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-13
A DAY IN CAMP.
'Th ousansi p eople Enjoy Ball and Enter
tainmentiby Sheridans'.

Ne more appropriate or enjoyable en-
tertainment could have been arranged
than that given last evening at the Au-
dftorium as an introduction to the 10Th
annual grand ball of the Sheridan Rifles,
Co. l., LIST Regiment, N. G. S. M. The
sp@ciousshaH took on most patriotio hue,
for the decorations were most elaborate
and in the very best of taste. There
was a profusion of red, white and blue on
all sides and reaching even tothe high
est cailing. Over the platform occupied
by tho American Cadet band Of 25 pieces.
was q handsome banner on which was
paintsdfan eagle with scroll on which was
Inscribed Sheridan Rifles" and back Of
this hung large American flags. while
from a rope stretched the entire length
of the hall hung flags Of all nations with
many colored bunting hung to many
points. and in the centre was a beauti-
full bell of roses suspended from the main
chandelier. The general effect of all
was most picturesque and reflected the
greatest credit upon those to whose lot
this work was assigned.
A delightful musical programme was
rendered by the band, which included
an overture by Herold, "a medley by
Secondhand, and a taking and thrilling
descriptive number Off to Camp at Au-
gusta." 1t was viyidly suggestive of
Gan aboard, - then che "start, :. and
the final round up at Augusta with
brunswick as o way station.
Then followed o realistic picture, of.
ga Day in Camp" Reveille is sounded
and the flag run up for the day. The as
sembly is heard and the different details
for regular guard mounting. Tho band
takes the post, adjutantsl call is sounded
and the ceremony is gone through with
the strictest attention to the require
ments of modern drill regulations, end
ing with march on review to the in.
spring martial air, "A hot time in the
old town tonight" The close of the mill
tary day is marked in the conventional
way by lowering the colors and go to
bed'' is sounded on the bugle. At guard
mounting, Capt. NJ. E. Oonley was Off
Ger of the day, and his subalterns, Lieuts.
Foley and Lee acted as officers Of the
guard. Tho sergeants who commanded
squads of eight men or in full dress
uniform, were j. e. Mcdonald, J. J,
Mulhsrn and B.. M. Nugent, while the
corporals were d. j. Lawler, NJ. j.
O'Day, D. J. Irving. j. j. Ryan and
W. E. Bragdon. Musicians were not
overlooked, and these were e. E. Philbrook
and J. J. MoMullen. The adjutant, Of
course, conducted tho ceremony, and that
duty fell to Lieut.. Davis.
Il Some lively selections were given by the
band and then the grand march of the
ball was taken up, headed by Capt. Con-
ley, who was accompanied by his pretty
little daughter in dainty costume. and
they were followed byssaAdjutant Davis
and Mrs. Conley, behind whom were at
least 200 couples. It was pretty sight,
the mingling of full dress uniforms and
gIittering button, bright faces, gay rib
bons, music and laughter all around. AZ
ter circling the hall i'll graceful evolu-
lions the first Of very we'll chosen ie'-
der of dances was enthusiastically en-
gagged in. The programme of dances
was very neatly gotten up and included
in. its list variety which could not but
crafty the varied tastes Of every body.
That it was heartily enjoyed goes with
out the saying and not till the wee
small hours of the morning did the
dancers leave for home and that, too, only
at the very suggestive buglel call Lights
OUT
The attendance on this occasion was
very large, for Besides the dancers eager
crowds filed the galleries and occupied
ssttees ON the main floor. Seated in the
| front row of the gallery were the hon.
orary guests of the evening, who were
Mayor Randall, Adj. Gen. Richards,
| Capt. Morton of the regular army, Col.
Kendall, Col. Printable of the Governor g
staff, Capt. Gowen of Biddeford, Rev.
FIR. O'Dowd, Lieuts. Welsh, Akerly,
Sawyer, Chaplin, McGiliicuddy and
Shelby and Councilman W. FL. Dough-
erty.
Great credit should be awarded the
different committees for the manner in
which they contributed to the great
success of the entertainment, and ball,
and these COMMITTEES were as follows:
| Reception oommittee--Major Charles
| Collins, Capt. LII. Baker, Capt. Geo. A.
Dow, Capt. Thos. j. Hogan. Capt. j. B.
lO'Neil, Adj. Chas 70. Davis, Lieut.. G.
W. Butler, Col. Charles ID. Clark, Col.
! Thomas P. Shaw, Hon. VIM. Il. Looney,
| Richard Secondhand, ESQ.,, II. f. McDon--
ough. Esq, John Corey, Esq, Geo.
Kelley, Esq.