The Portland daily press., 1899-07-15
Reviewed By Governor
and Staff.
Great Enthusiasm For The
Heroes of Santiago.

Fridays parade was one of the hest ever
seen In Portland. There were many
things which contributed to its success.
In the first place the weather was perfect
with bright sunshine and cool breezes to
refresh the marching men. Then the
parade was managed in excellent shape
and started proptly at the hour of ten
o'clock and there were none of those
yexatious delays which tire the spectator
rs we'll as the man who carries the rifle.
Then the parade was headed by an escort
!. which was made up OF militia organiza-
tions which have not assem- bled before
since their muster out at the end of the
war, while the main body was composed
of blue jackets and marines who partioi-
patsd in the memorable battle with
Cervera's ships year ago. 1t is doubtful
II more sailors have ever marched through
the streets of Portland in years past and
certainly none have been received more
enthusiastically than were these men who
fought under Schley and Sampson.
At an early hour the streets began to
]. fill up with people from distant parts of
the state as we'll as from the towns nearer
+, Portland. The decorations all along the
route Of the parade were elaborate and at
evsry point there were waving flags and
banners. The enthusiasm was contagious
and from the beginning to the end OF the
line of march the demonstrations of well
come and admiration were almost con-
tinuous. The sailors and marines were
pelted with flowers, women waved their
handkerchiefs and joined in the applause
until they were tired while the men
shouted themselves hoarse.
The parade started promptly at ten
O'Clock. Gen. Mattocks had promised
that this would be done and that the en-
tire pagads would not consume more than
an hour and ten minutes and he was as
good es his word. AS the city clock
struck nine Gen. Mattocks gave the signal
for the start. Headed by % squad of police
came Chandler's band and the brilliant
staff OF the chief marshal. This staff was
one of tlso most brilliant that ever headed
"a proc assan in this city. Half of it was
made cf military men in uniform and the
rest wSs ma honorary staff to the chief
marshal. The chief marshal and his
staff were mounted on superb horses and
made Il brave showing. Then came the
fve CO.. osnies of infantry from the First
Maine Regiment. Although hastily
equipped and armed for this occasion
through the efforts of Adjutant General
RlcharGs and their commanding officers
these companies presented line appear
ance. She most of the men who formed
these c52panies were at Chiokamauga u
year ag2 and showed that they had not
\ forgotoln the framing which they re-
eeived .here. All of them wers warmly
greeted and all along the line they seemed
TO haye little mere than their share of
the applause.
The signal corps, commanded by Capt.
Butler. seemed to be very popular with
the crowds who applauded them enthu-
siastically all along the line. The Naval
RESERVES also came in for their share OF
the demonstration and marched NTH the
sseadiness Of veterans. The High School
Cadets in their natty uniforms and
marching with veteran-like steadiness got
very cordial welcome as hey always do.