The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-16

Patriareh's Militant Enjoyed
Their Visit to Portland.
Programme Of Entertainment Successes
fully Carried 0at-The Parade.


Though the weather was not exactly Of
the best the Patriarchs Militant of Maine
thoroughly enjoyed their annual field day
In Portland yesterday. The programme
whic, was arranged BY the Portland COM
y ittee ON the field day was carried out in
a very sui cesssul manner annd when the
Patriarchs left the city last night they
were loud in their expressions Of pleasure
and highly complimented the committee
on tbs way in which they had been enter
tanned while here.
The larger portion Of the Patriarchs ar
rived In the city on the early trains yes
terday. Those from Augusta. Saco, Bath.
Waterviile and Lewiston arrived here ~
half past eight o'clock and marched up
town.
The chevaliers of the First Regiment
formed at O'Clock at Odd Fellows hall
an escorted by Chandler's Band.
marched TO the Falmouth hotel. (which
was the official hea dquarters of the off,
GERS, where they were Joined by the SEC
oud Regiment, accompanied by the Anne
rican Caoet Band, and ladies, and boarded
ten special open oars Of the Portland
Railroad company for ride over Its
line. The party reached Rlverton. about
noon and returned to this city for ban
quet at the headquarters OF Canton Ridge
ley in Baxter memorial building.
At 8 O'Clock In the afternoon occurred
the parade which was one OF the. besti of
the kind seen here In long time. The
afternoon was cloudy, threatening rain.
but this made it very cool for the men In
line and while tho warmth OF the sum
light was lacking to add splendor to tie
gold lace and handsome fittings of the
chevaiiers, the richness of their uniforms
as they marched down the street made a
picture well worth the seeing.
Col. q. X. Weeks, the senior colonel,
commanded the two regiments and the
and lack OF confusion incidental to the
forming of many men. The procession
moved promptly at 8 O'Clock in the fol-
lowing order;
Platoon Of Police.
Chandler's Band. Philip Robinson. leader
Drum Majors ButterHeld and Walker.
Col. Weeks and Department staff, Col.
A; b; Neaiiy, chief 81 stall TAM Col Gen.
gen, Maj. Moseiey. Al al Howes,
Maj. /. +. Hill Of Waterville,
quartermaster general.
FIRST REGIMENT.
Maj. Charles II. Cloudman in command;
staff, Maj. 6reen of Saco, Maj.
Scates of Fort Fairfield, Capt.
Shaw Portland, adjt
Canton Ridgeley OF Portlandescort, Capt.
Blaisdell in command.
Canton Wofumbus Of Lewiston. Capt.
Dresser In command.
Canton Dearborn Of Saco, Capt. IT. Ma.
son in command.
Canton King Of Bath, Capt j. M. Hill in
command.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Lieut.. COLI. l.. Merrick Of Waterville In
command and staff.
Capt k. b. Spear adjt. Capt w. A. Ad-
ans, quartermaster Capt. W. A. Perry
Major ID. q. Taggart, surgeon Capt C.F.
Bigelow. assistant surgeon Capt. M.
.. Williams chaplain.
Capt. I. A. Linn. bannerette.
American Cadet Band, Higgins, leader
First Battalion in command OF Major u.
0. Heald of Rockland.
Canton Bangor of Bangor.
a Canton Lafayette Of Rockland.
Second Battalion In command of Major
X. Fitzpatrick of Gardiner.
Canton Evergreen Of Gardiner.
Canton Halifax of Wateryille.
Canton Somerset of Skowhegan.
Howe's Military Band.
Canton Augusta Of Augusta.
The procession marched down Congress
to franklin. to Federal, to Exchange. to
Middle to Free, to High, to Deering, to
Mellen, to Congress and to Odd Fellows
hall where the parade was dismissed. AT
City hall the parade was reviewed by the
Mayor and some members of the city gov
eminent and as the column passed the re-
viewing stand the officers saluted while
the chavaliers rendered graceful march
ing salute.
by their ladies, took the Cape cars for
the Cape Cottage where three bands fur
nlshed concerts until the hour approached
for the going up of the curtain at McCul-
lum's theatre Then the chevaiiers
marched into the theatre and were seated
In the body of the house. The officers and
their ladies occupied the boxes. Previous
to the rising of the curtain the chevaliers
eheered every one of their officers again
and again and their applause for the
efforts of Manager MoCullum and his
company was very literally bestowed.
After the theatre the chevaliers re.
turned to Portland In special cars and
took the night trains going east and west
for their homes.