reception and dedication of the statue of Daniel Webster, to be presented to the state of New Hampshire by Benjamin Pierce Cheney, and that the necessary expenses authorized by said committee be audited and approved by the governor and council, and paid from the state treasury.

[Approved August 28, 1885.]

The same day the speaker announced the special committee on the part of the house as follows: Messrs. Marston of Exeter, Hutchins of Laconia, McDuffee of Rochester, Aldrich of Littleton, and Stone of Andover; and the senate appointed on their part Senators Pike, Kent, Chamberlain, Bingham, and Hinds. The location of the statue was fixed by the governor and council.

THE DEDICATION EXERCISES.

THE PROCESSION.

THE procession moved up Main street about half past twelve o'clock, and returned one hour later. The streets along which it passed were lined with people, and the fine appearance made by the National Guard, the Amoskeag Veterans, and the Manchester Cadets, called forth hearty applause. General Ayling's efficiency as chief marshal aided in making the parade a fine success, and his staff ably seconded his efforts. The brigade returned to camp after the line of march was ended, and the Manchester companies repaired to Phenix Hall, where they dined. The line of march and the organizations and guests were as follows:

LINE OF MARCH.

Up Main street to Penacook street; countermarch on Main street to Washington street; through Washington street to State street; down State street to Thorndike street; through Thorndike street to Main street; up Main street to the state-house park.

OFFICERS.

General A. D. Ayling, Concord, chief marshal.

Colonel Solon A. Carter, Concord, chief of staff.

Aides. Gen. John W. Sturtevant, Keene; Gen. Marshall C. Wentworth, Jackson; Gen. George H. Calley, Plymouth; Col. Converse J. Smith, Major Hiram F. Gerrish, James H. French, Arthur C. Stewart, Concord; Gen. Solon A. Wilkinson, Keene;

Gen. Gilman B. Johnson, Col. Rufus P. Staniels, Concord; Col. Frank G. Clarke, Peterborough; Howard L. Porter, Dr. F. A. Stillings, John B. Gilman, Everett W. Willard, William F. Thayer, James Minot, William F. Challis, William M. Mason, Edward P. Comins, Concord.

FIRST BRIGADE N. H. NATIONAL GUARD.

Brig. Gen. Daniel M. White, Peterborough, commanding; Lieut. Col. George W. Gould, Manchester, assistant adjutant-general; Major Frank W. Russell, Plymouth, assistant inspector-general; Major William H. Cheever, Nashua, inspector of rifle practice; Lieut. Col. George Cook, Concord, medical director; Major Daniel B. Donovan, Concord, judge-advocate; Capt. Louis C. Merrill, Manchester, quartermaster; Capt. Willis D. Thompson, Concord, commissary; Capt. Richard M. Scammon, Exeter, Capt. Daniel H. Gienty, Concord, aides-de-camp.

NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.

Harley B. Roby, Concord, brigade sergeant-major; Charles A. Hall, Concord, brigade quartermaster-sergeant; George M. Davis, Manchester, brigade hospital steward; John T. Fiske, Concord, brigade color-sergeant; Henry A. Brown, Penacook, brigade bugler.

THIRD REGIMENT.

Third Regiment Band, of Concord.

FIELD AND STAFF.

Col. J. N. Patterson, Concord; Lieut. Col. True Sanborn, Jr., Chichester; Maj. Nathan H. Randlett, Lebanon.

Fred S. Hall, Rumney, adjutant; Harry B. Cilley, Concord, quartermaster; George R. Leavitt, Laconia, paymaster; Irving A. Watson, Concord, surgeon; Frank T. Moffett, Littleton, assistant surgeon; Daniel C. Roberts, Concord, chaplain.

HONORARY STAFF.

Col. J. E. Pecker, Concord; Col. F. C. Churchill, Lebanon; Col. George H. Stowell, Claremont; Col. D. C. Jewell, Suncook; Col. C. H. Greenleaf, Franconia; Col. W. S. Pillsbury, Derry; Col. O. P. Patten, Kingston; Col. W. H. Stinson, Dunbarton; Major C. F. Hildreth, Suncook; Col. C. J. Smith, Concord; Col. F. E. Kaley, Milford.

NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.

Robert H. Rolfe, Concord, sergeant-major; William O. Stevens, Franklin Falls, quartermaster-sergeant; Arthur M. Dodge, Tilton, commissary-sergeant; J. Henry Story, Laconia, hospital steward; James F. Clark, Concord, drum major; Henry G. Blaisdell, Concord, bandmaster; Arthur F. Nevers, Concord, deputy band

master.

LINE OFFICERS.

Company A, New London: William A. Messer, captain; Willard
Reed, first lieutenant; Baxter Gay, second lieutenant.
Company F, Littleton: John T. Simpson, captain; Frank C. Wil-
liams, first lieutenant; Henry E. Bartlett, second lieutenant.
Company C, Concord: Edward H, Dixon, captain; Charles P.
Hadley, first lieutenant; John E. Gove, second lieutenant.
Company D, Pittsfield: William A. Yeaton, captain; Walter Lang-
maid, first lieutenant; Forest F. Hill, second lieutenant.
Company G, Lebanon: Charles H. Clough, captain; Eugene S.
Downes, first lieutenant; George A. Freeto, second lieutenant.
Company K, Wolfeborough: Joseph Lewando, captain; Charles L.
Horne, first lieutenant.

Company E, Plymouth: George H. Colby, captain; Erastus B.
Dearborn, first lieutenant; Henry S. Arris, second lieutenant.
Company H, Franklin Falls: George N. Cheever, captain; Amos S.
Ripley, first lieutenant; Hollis K. Smith, second lieutenant.

FIRST REGIMENT.

First Regiment Band, of Manchester.

FIELD AND STAFF.

Col. John B. Hall, Manchester; Lieut. Col. G. M. L. Lane, Manchester; Maj. Patrick A. Devine, Manchester.

John Gannon, Jr., Manchester, adjutant; William G. Mason, Manchester, quartermaster; Hervey M. Bennett, Manchester, paymaster; William M. Parsons, Manchester, surgeon; James Sullivan, Manchester, assistant surgeon.

NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.

Louis Stevens, Manchester, sergeant-major; A. E. J. Hurd, Manchester, hospital steward; Bart. Gannon, Manchester, commissarysergeant; H. D. Gordon, Manchester, bandmaster; F. H. Pike, Manchester, drum major.

LINE OFFICERS.

Company A, Dover: G. H. Demeritt, captain; M. J. Galligan, first lieutenant; J. H. Ingraham, second lieutenant.

Company E, Manchester: F. W. McAllister, captain ; O. I. Ellsworth, first lieutenant; F. W. Tebbetts, second lieutenant.

Company B, Manchester: D. F. Shea, captain; E. P. Bagley, first lieutenant; J. F. Gleason, second lieutenant.

Company D, Exeter: A. F. Cooper, captain; G. E. Warren, first lieutenant; A. N. Dow, second lieutenant.

Company F, Derry: R. W. Pillsbury, captain; J. E. Webster, first lieutenant; J. E. Fitzgerald, second lieutenant.

Company H, Great Falls: J. Mack, captain; William J. Andrews, first lieutenant; C. W. Willey, second lieutenant.

Company C, Goffstown: L. S. Bidwell, captain; S. H. Balch, first lieutenant; G. E. Whitney, second lieutenant.

Company K, Manchester: J. H. Wales, Jr., captain; P. H. O'Malley, first lieutenant; A. F. Eaton, second lieutenant.

Drum Corps.

HIGH SCHOOL CADETS OF MANCHESTER.

George L. Fox, captain; Minot O. Simons, first lieutenant; Lewis Crockett, second lieutenant.

Manchester War Veterans Drum Corps.

SECOND REGIMENT.

Second Regiment Band, of Nashua.

FIELD AND STAFF.

Col. Elbridge J. Copp, Nashua; Lieut. Col. Albert W. Metcalf, Keene; Maj. Jason E. Tolles, Nashua.

William E. Spaulding, Nashua, adjutant; George P. Kimball, Nashua, quartermaster; Ashton W. Rounsevel, Newport, paymaster; George W. Flagg, Keene, surgeon; William H. Nute, Farmington, assistant surgeon; George W. Grover, Nashua, chaplain.

NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.

Charles E. Faxon, Nashua, sergeant-major; Edward M. Hunter, Newport, quartermaster-sergeant; Charles A. Roby, Nashua, commissary-sergeant; Charles G. Farrar, Keene, hospital steward; Frank E. Jackman, Nashua, drum major; Dana P. Barker, Hillsborough, color-sergeant; Willard A. Cummings, Nashua, band

master.