The Portland daily press., 1899-07-05

reception OF the white man to the red
mans councils. A barge containing
about twenty ladies, members of the
Daughters Of Pochahontas dressed In red.
white and blue. followed In the nsxt
barge. 5. ID. Warren council, o U. A.
M was represented by about 30 men led
by Mr.. William Cotton attired in q neat
uniform and riding on horse back. Ths
Daughters OF Liberty were represented
by number Of young ladies' dressed In
white, and riding in n barge. Cumber-
land Star lodge. No. $50, L. o. l., with
70 members In q barge trimmed with
orange and red followed.
The second division was represented
by the fire department. with Mr.. J. Gus
tin as chief marshal. Following him
came the hose team Of Presumpscot VAL
Icy Hose company and the mem bers OF
the company with Chief Byrne and AS
sistant Engineers Smith and CUMMINGS.
Valentine hose company was represented
by its members. under the direction of
Messrs. Reny, Young and Hamilton.
These were followed by the Westbrook
Hook and Ladder company. Next came
the 5. d. Warren company paper mills
fire department, . company of IS men
hauling their hose reels.s Following these
SO were the following city government
officials In carriages: Mayor Kings. Ray
mond, President Warren of the council.
and the following officials: City Solicit
tor William Lyons, City Meaurer Clinton
S. Eastman, City Clerk W. NJ. Lamb
and the following aldermen: Msssrs.
Quinby, Horr. Bailey, Estes Frank,
Field, Watsrhouse and Haskell.
The next division was made I'D of the
school children in harges under the
charge of Principal @. W. Wentworth of
the Bridge street school, and the trades
display. The Westbrook City band led by
MIR. Lemieux, and composed of 80 men,
led this division. Directly back OF the
band came the handsome two horse turn
out of Grsy's Business college of Port
land. The wheels were decorated with
bunting and the team was driven by Mr..
Harry Closson, accompanied ty Principal
+. L. Gray. Following Gray's team
came the bicycle division made up of
about forty young men and women. The
most of the ladies of the division rode
handsomely decorated wheelsa Ihe Has
kell Silk Mill of Westbrook W s repre-
sented by 36 of the employees riding on
bicycles and carrying blue pennaut
bearing the concerns name. Following
the man on a large float was a fac slmile
silk worm. On the side Of the Goat were
the words "The original silk spinner
Mr.. Alex Spiers, the publisher and truss
manufacturer. represented his business
by handsome new team driven by Mr..
John Robschaud, Mr.. George r. A dams
drove team decorated Ia red and white.
representing the Westbrook Cash store.
j. l.. Brown, the West End grocer, was
represented by load of grooeries. the
team being decorated In red and white
and driven by Mr. A. l.. Knight MIR.
J. Lawrensen, the grain dealer, had q
team decorated In red and white, hauling
grain. II. B. jackson Of the Central
Market was represented by his regular
meat team. MIR. II. Decormier, the
baker. was represented by his bake cart
Aooehotu4 III foup Wuito anu uiu6. n. "A.
Staples, milk dealer. drove milk team,
II. l.. Herman, the candy manufacture
er, was Represented by two teams. from
one OF which sample packages of salted
peanuts were distributed along the route
Of the procession. MIR Alden Pike, fancy
groceries, fruit. etc., was represented by
a team. Fuller Sc Laverty, grocers, drove
a team handsomely decorated in red,
white and blue.
Kimball Eastman's grocery business
was represented by load of merchandise,
the team being decorated In red. white
and bjue. Fournier 81 Co., the grocers.
had team load Of supplies decorated
with flags and bnnting. The Westbrook
Steam laundry was represented by six
young ladies dressed in white, riding In
a carriage. al, Il. Dyer, the painter.
hauled In double team crew of six
painters In white painters sults. Mr..
Ansel II. Porter, the grocer, was rspre-
sented by three teams decorated with
flags and hauling supplies The Boston
Shoe Store had q team driven by Mana
ger Bilodeau. accompanied BY four youae
ladies' and in this center of the team was
a larsernebef boot 3. D. Robinson OF
the Union Market was represented bv a
team hauling plano from which mnsio
was disooursed during tina marsh. The