The Portland daily press., 1900-05-29


police and the work Of company n Of
westbrook under the command Of Captain
Graham, the square was finely policeti.
Had it not been for the excellent arrange
ment which were made by Major Collins
and the efficient work Of the westbrOok
men and OF Deputy Marshal Firth and
his squad, the drills would have bren Inn
possible 20 large was the crowd.
Mayor Robinson accompanied by Adju-
tant General Richards, Col. l.. IL. Ken
dali Of the First Regiment, Col. John ID.
Printable Of the Governor staff, Capt.
J. II. O'Neili. assistant surgeon OF the
First Regiment, and Adjutant Charles
Davis Of the same regiment, drove out To
the square to view the parade. Manager
T.. Il. Newman Of the Portland Railroad,
courteously placed at the disposal OF the
National Guard officers the private car
Bramhall, In which their friends were
taken to the West End and after they ar
rived there Mr. Cashier did all In his
power to make them comfortable.
Arriving at the square the parade was
reviewed by the Mayor and Adjutant
General Richards and staff while the
band stationed ON the right of the line
played an inspiring march. The long line
of blue with the men wearing white
gloves, while ON the right of the line the
white uniforms of the Naval Reserves
stood out prominently against the black
background Of the crowd, furnished a
scene which was as novel as IL was inter
esting After the review the long line
broke into u column Of companies and
marched passed the reviewing party In
excellent shape, the band swinging out of
the column and playing lively march as
the column swung past the reviewing
party.
After this came lively battalion drill
under the command of Major Collins.
which was something Of a novelty for the
most of the people assembled. The COM
panies showed the benefit of the hard
work which they have done during the
past winter, and never put up better
drill than they did last night. Time and
again they were applauded for. their fine
work, and this part of the programme
passed off smoot hly. Then came some
wig wag work by the Signal Corps and a
ficient. This was followed by brisk and
business-like company drill by the Naval
Reserves, who though they have not been
organized very long showed tn emselyes To
be capable of putting up good article of
infantry drill. Many of the movements
were performed at double time, and their
natty appearance and good work pleased
the crowd which was liberal with Its APP
plause. After the infantry drill came
short but lively artillery drill by the
Naval Reserves, which was something of
a novelty nd passed off smoothly.
The exhibition was brought to "a Gloss
by u dress parade. This WIS one of the
most interesting features of the exhibit
ton, and when the band swung down the
long line of immovable blue standing at
parade rest and back again TO the right
of the line they were handsomely APP
plauded for their fine music.
In all the exhibition lasted two hours
and was highly satisfactory from every
point of view. The Mayor expressed him
self as greatly pleased with 1t after IL
was over and Ajdutant General Richards
was unstinted in his words Of commenda-
ton. 1t was the universally expressed
wish that another exhibition of this kind
might be had in the near future. Chand-
lers band gave its services last night to
the National Guard and thus made the
exhibition possible. In. doing this they
have won the friendship of every officer
and man of the Guard in Portland, who
hope for an opportunity to testify to their
appreciation of their services.