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Montgomery Guards grand reception program, Portland, 1881

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MMN Item 81807 Item Details
Montgomery Guards grand reception program, Portland, 1881
MMN Item 81807 Zoom

Description

The Portland Montgomery Guards, who were of Irish heritage, and the Massachusetts's Lawrence Light Infantry
held a Grand Reception Ball and Drill in Portland on May 13, 1881.

The event included music by Chandler’s Military Band, with prompter D.H. Chandler; six military drills, and 14 dance numbers, ranging from waltz to polka.

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