Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-08-12
FIT. WILLIAMS, MAINE

readers. We will first tell you aboul
our parade and other Fourth of July
sports if it will interest you. Bad
weather cut in half the official program
only three of the six events scheduled
taking place. The "Hopiles" paraded
at O'Clock, the military, civic and
trade bodies parad~d as planned at 10
O'Clock, and the baseball game be.
tween Portland and Lewiston was
played although it was not started un.
til O'Clock.
The other-3 events on the program,
the road race, which was to have
started at the City Hall, at 2 D. M,
the band concert, in Deering Oaks at
8 p. M, and the band concert and
grand display of fireworks on the east
ern promenade at p. m. did not take
place on account of the constant show
ers and wet grounds, the display of
fireworks being postponed until s o.
clock Tuesday evening.
Notwithstanding weather conditions
the big parade which started at 10
o'clock was about the biggest, busiest
and best that has been seen in Port
land for many years. Even though
the added background of bright skies
and strong sunlight was lacking, it
was huge success. 1t was sheduled
to start at 10 o'clock and it was a very
few minutes later when COLE. c. Mill
ken. the Chief Marshal directed musi-
clan ChambLrs to sound the advance,
and the parade was of. The line was
made up as follows: Police wagon,
containing two 'patrolmen; police
skirmishers, consisting Of four patrol
men; platoon of police, signal officer
Tolan in command.
Chief marshal and staff, Col E. C..
chief marshal; aides, Capt.
Samuel ]. Smith, Chaplain us. A., 1t
Horace p. Bond, N. G.S. NJ; Musician,
Victor M. Chambers, 155th Co. GAG,
o. s. A., E. w. Merrill, s. Of ", Percy
s. Ackerman, marshal trade division;
and w. w. Jewett, color bearer.
Second Coast Artillery band, U. 3.
A., Gustave Luticke chief musician;
Coast Artillery regulars, us.
A., Capt. Henry M.Merriam, command
ing; Lieut. Avery w. French, acting
adjutant. The regular U. s. A. troops
were the 155th company c. A. c. and
the 50th company c. A. c.
Battalion of United STATES Navy, Ma
rine band of the U.sS. New Hamp-
shire, Lieut. Winslow Lee, u. s. N
battalion. Company of
marines, ships company marching IN
IL platoons. Hospital corps detach-
ment with stretchers and nrst aid
packets. National Guard State Of
Maine, Major Frank e. Cummings com
and staff. Chambers band,
G. M. Brooks leader. The companies
If National guard were the 5th, Capt. E.
H. Bassee, End, Capt. " w. Hall,
l1th, Capt o. E. Haney, list, Capt.
Geo. e. Fogg and ambulance.
American Cadet Band,
leader; Ships Co. Maine Naval Re-
serve, Lieut.. Commander Reuben X.
Dyer, commanding and staff Port
and High School Cadets, Major O. 3.
Ball, commanding. Shepley camp
sons of Veterans and Junior Sons of
Veterans. Patriarchs Militant, 10.
0.F., Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Hinck-
ley commanding, and star. Grand
Canton Ridgeley No. s, p. M. Auto
mobile containing Hon. William NJ
ngraham, mayor Of Portland, Lieut..
Chase, Ensign Merrougn
md Major Bates of the Marine Corps
J. s. N. Six automobiles containing
members of the city government and
ity officials. Portland Band, w. b.
handler, leader.
The parade was reviewed in frone
4 the city hall by the Chief Marshal
nd staff and then dismissed. The
orse /, Musician c., rode was sure
ONE horse. / had to pay pretty
trict attention to him because / did
now what minute he would lie down
nd decide not to get up again.
We notice Blue Eyed Girl has come
ack again. We hope you had a nice
lme. You Bangham writer's come ON
our letters are nice. Say, ! guess
know you sure do remember
hat apple cutting, wish we could be
here again.
Two Soldier Chums.