The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-05

The centennial Anniversary OF tne pirtn
Of General washington, In 1882, WIS cele-
bratsd In Portland vita COT 'dsrabis en-
thusiasm. At sunrise the bells were
rung and q national salute was fred at
sunrise, noon and sur SIT. Tie obstrvs-
tory was dseked with long strings OF
signal and nat o7al Gags and the Ameri-
oan ensign was displayed from many OF
the buildings.
In the forenoon a large po>t, rugged rs
q SHIP, mounted upon runners. gatly
d.cked with bunting, and manned BY
crew Of hardy sailors. was Drawn
thu oush cur streets BY q oavaicade tf
truckmsn dressed In wi lie frccks. A
streamer from one mrs. bore the name
WI s1ington. The Portland Light Infan-
try, under Capt. Small, turned out, &C
comr anled by the Portland Banu. and
paraded Through the ttreets and. IL was
said. "msde splendid appearance.
The literary part Of the celebrate, IN was
held in the present first Par'sh Meeting
HOUSE. at half past ten in tie forer DON.
The committee OF arrangements met at the
Elm Houle. also the olsrgymen OF Port
lind with the I'D RS of the Revolution.
and marched to the church. 1t was taid
that there was "a numerous sss mbly,"
aud that the service twas graosd with a
rich display CT beauty and fashion," ALTO
that the exercises wers "iuterssting and
impressive" Ths committee Of arrange
merts were Gen. John kilby Smith, A.
l.. Emerson. John Pattsn, Thomas Ham,
mond, Dudley Csmmstt, Seth Bird,
Prentice. Mellen, John Chandler, Nathan
Cummings and Luther Jewstt. Tho
order of exercises was as follows:
Introductory Payer ty Rev. Elijah kel-
logg
Farewell A ddress Of Washington, read
| b. TncmGs ANGRY Deblcis. Esq.
| Address by Rev. Iohabcd Nichols.
Hymn, composed by William Cutter
Esq.
Tyler.
Chorus.
| Benedlctlon.
Rev. Elijah kellogg was a drummer
boy In the Revolutionary army and the
father Of the venerable author and min.
lister, OF thu same name, now living at
Harpswell. The address Of Mr.. Nichols
was s3oken of In the highest terms and
the hope was ttat 1t might tie printed,
but 1t has never fallen under our observa-
tion.
| In the evening, In addition to tbs rsgu-
lar bonIres, JIrJ Sweet haulsd about
the streets a large, blazing t.rbucket en-
sled, drawn by a whits pony. There
was a's) "a splendid display OF IRE
works" In our present Union hall. q
cen tsnniai ball was given BY the citizens,
whose COMMITTEES Of arrangements were
Loring varrey, John p. Boyd. Charles
Bak.r, Luther Jswstt, Charles Aussey,
Joshua Dunn and Solon, IN Ii. Nudge
The dancing commented at seven O'Clock
They were early birds then. The prooeeds
of the ball were given to the poor widow
Of tie town, in memorJ Of Washingto tom 4
charity.
Tse Argus, the next day, said, mid
night brought darkness. silence and for
getfuIness emblemAtio Of that In which
each OF the actors In the busy scenes Of
the day will reposs. long before the re
tura OF another centennial anniversary.'
| On Thursday Decemter 14th. ocour'
the cen tennial I'm aiverssry Of Washing
ton death and since the celebra ton Of
1892, the years intervening have been thu
period OF the length Of General Washing
tons life. Net one Of tbs committee o.
1882 Is now living. They have pats,1 tt
the re ward for ths virtues of their lives.
1t seems emlnsntly fitting that thu
people Of Portland sto aid again ass I'm bls
in the old First Parish church n)w t.
oominemorat, the oent,nnial anniversary
Of Washingto ms death. O,e was the JOY
| OF TIE beginning and the other is tbs
sorrow of the ending. The meeting Il
be held has been arranged by the Sons o.
the Amsrioan Revolution, for the mem
bers of all patriotic societies and al
Others who may be iEterested. 1t 4
hoped tt at 1t may be an occasion that tn,
generation living here csntury heno
will think worthy Of calling attention to
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