The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-27
SOLDIERS MAY CELEBRATE.
Fourth of July Committee Sends Dona'
tion to Chickamauga.

The only business transacted at me
Fourth of July committees meeting Sa0-
urday evening, was the passage OF d So'0
to send 500 to the Portland troops aU
Chi3kamauga, IN order that fhey hay
have little celebration of their own on
thu national holiday. The money Will 10
sent by Gen. Mattocks.
The following general reference TO the
celebration has been issued by the com
mittse:
The Fourth of July will witness the
prandest celebration Of tbs day ever at
temuted in our history. Our lovely city
will be in full holiday attire and Mother
Nature is DOMINIC her brightest, freshest
robes in honor of the occasion. Our visit
ors will see the cleanest, prettiest and
healthiest city in America and enjoy q
celebration worthy of such city. OuI
leading citizens and merchants are mani
Testing their customary liberality and
heartily cooperating with the committee
to make the occasion pleasing to oul
visitors and creditable to the city. There
will be amusement and entertainment
lOE Oil CluS6eS anu DdnUcS. 1uO COiihlluoOS
was represented at the Bunker Hill cele
bration on the 18th inst, and obtained
many novel suggestions which will be
carried out in Portland. The most anus
ing and interesting features of the parade
of the horribles in Charlestown will be
reproduced and improved upon. This
feature of the day will excel anything
of its kind ever seen in Portland.
\ The rowing regatta will develop series
of contests which in interest and quality
will exceed anything seen in Portland
since the palmiest days of our rowing
associations.
The grand parade in the forenoon will
afford comparison of the armies of Greai
Britain and the United States never be
fore witnessed on American soil. The
Royal Scotch Highland regiment o.
Montreal will be escorted by our gallant
soldiers from Connecticut and the brave
lads from the q. S. monitor Montauk
in their new and natty uniforms viii
vie with them in friendly emulation O
drill discipline and appearance. TIL
contrast between the picturesque cos
TUNES of the Highlanders and the simpI
service uniform of the United States
will be most interesting to contemplate
The drill of the Canadians is said to b
OF superior order and our gallant lad
must be upon their mettle.
Never since the opening of the Gram
Trunk railway have our business rela
tlons with our Canadian friends beel
SO close and valuable as now, aud GU
business men, recognizing the importanc
and value of those interests are deter
mined that Portlands celebration of tn
oOth anniversary of this important con
nectIon shall show our Canadian friend
that the mutual advantages of recipro
cal relations are fully appreciated il
Portland.
Tie ceremonies at Fort Allen par
with the accompanying music in the at
ternoon, will be among the most interest
ing and entertaining of the day. Durins
their progress Il feet of so yachts will
contest for supremacy over the inside
course in full view of the spectators from
Fort Allen park and the adjacent portion
of uhek Eastern promenade.
The fireworks at the West End and thu
illustrated patriotic concert on the West
ern promenade. interspersed with tn
huge lime light pictures of current event
and portraits of our distinguished mill
tary and naval heroes, will conclude
days programme enjoyable to our visitor
and pleasant and profitable to the city c
Portland.