The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-10
The western Boards Of Trade.
Festivities of Saturday .
Excursion to the Islands.


PsN~S"t
7. Webster, Western Agent of the Grand
Trunk Railway. The Service was purchased
at Messrs Lowell & Senter's, and is valued at
$500. The water-pitcher bears the following
inscription:
SIDNEY L. WEBSTER,
Western Agent of the Grand Trunk Railway,
by the Excnrsonsts of the Boards of Trade of Chi
cago Mii ,,,9l and Detroit ss testimoni-
attention while under his charge.
q PORTLAND, Aug. 8, 1868.
The presentation speech was made by J. P.
GARRISON, Esq, OF Chicago, as follows:
The excursiopists from the Boards Of Trade Of Chi
cago and Detroit, and the Chamber Of Commerce,
of Milwaukee now In the midst OF their hearty en-
joyment Of the munifcent hospitality Of their
friends away down East" cannot allow this time
OF festive pleasure to pass away without the express
sion of their obligations to yourself and the Grand
Trunk Railway, whose representative you are Not
content with the liberal invitation to pass from De-
troit to Portland over their splendid railway, whose
extent, embracing with iron hand the Atlantic,
and with the other the far West, is only equafd by
the superioa excellence and comfort Of all its equip
rnents, the managing Director, Mr. Bridges the AS
sistant Superintendent, MIR. Bailey, the Division
Agent, Mr.. Corser, and you yourself have We'd with
each other, in extending to them all constant and
unusual courteses and civilities. Your duty would
have been well performed the Agent OF the road,
had you simply accompanied the excursonists, to
Sulcrntenu tnc conducting OF the trtlus, Out you
have done much more. You have devoted yourself
unwearledy to securing the entire comfort and salts
faction as well as the safety Of your guests in their
heightened journey, and they feel that much Of
the pleasure of their trip is due TO your own person.
nj exertions.
They have delegated to me the agreeable duty of
rendering to your officers and Company, through
yourself their cordial thanks for the unlooked-for
attentions and cvilities which have marked their
entire trip; and Of expressing their sincere hope
that they may be returned to them In the steadily
increasing popularity and lucrative business OF the
road. This excursion has added many to your own
personal friends in the cities of Chicago, Milwaukee
and Detroit, and much TO your already well-earned
reputation the active Western Agent of the Grand
Trunk Railway.
Ordinarily, my duty would end here but 1t Is
rendered still more pleasing to me, from the fact
that desired by the excursionists 70 present to
you this beautiful Service Of silver. Whilst il gives
them much satisfaction In this substantial way to
manifest their indebtedness to You for your kindness
Of the few days of mutual qualification spent to-
gether, and at the time, of their appreciation
Of your faithful and gentemanly discharge Of your
ALLOW me, then, In the name and behalf Of the
Boards Of Trade and Commerce Of the three sister
cities, to request your acceptance Of It, with the as
surance thai the heart and tho will accompany the
gilt.
To which Mr.. Webster replied in a very
happy and appropriate manner, as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND DETROIT
BOARDS OF TRADE
the Grand Trunk Railway, to our Managing
Director, G. J. Bridges, Esq, the credit belongs
My own individual efforts to make the excursion
agreeable alike to all, was hut part Of the duty
my employers. There no necessity for such
expression OF feeling your part. The friendly
smile that has greeted me every side while tray
cling East has more than compensated me for what
little exertion may have made to administer to
your comfort. That smile, the familiar nod of re-
cogniton, the hearty shake Of my hand by you all
during the past week, feel and know that II comes
from your hearts 1t is highly gratifying TO me TO
know tn lat have been instrumental in contributing
!. 10 your pleasure, for you, nothing gives
more pleasure than to contribute 10 the happiness
OF others.
Gentlemen / thank you for this token Of regard.
shall take 1t with me to Chicago, and treasure il
as momtnto Of this pleasant excursion--an exeur-
sion with which there are incidents connected that
can be cfiaced from my memory. As we
journied from West 10 East, safely may kind
Providence who guides and governs all things guard
and guide you all in safety TO your homes and the
bosoms Of your families, and may health and pros
perity attend you Away.
Lieut.. Gov. May, Of Michigan, responded to
eloquent manner, and was listened to with
the deepest interest.
BUSINESS MEETING.
Delegates from the different Boards of
Trade held meeting at the Preble House, at
o o'clock, for the purpose of acting upon the
invitation of the Quebec Board of Trade, to
visit that city as their guests, and Of the invi-
tation of the Boston Board of Trade to visit
that city before their return to the West
Dispatches had been received from the man
ayers OF the railroads generally, leading West,
rendering the delegates from the Western
Boards of Trade, a free pass over their Rail-
ways, or TO honor the return tickets OF the
Grand Trunk road. As the delegates had de-
cided to return by different routes, leaving
this city at different times. IL was deemed in
expedent to accept the invitations collective
~, leaving any who found 1t convenient to ac-
cept the invitations of these Boards, to do so.
EXCURSION AMONG THE ISLANDS.
AT ten o'clock the members of the Board of
Trade, subscribers of the Merchants Ex-
change and friends, accompanied by the West
ern delegations, made an excursion among the
islands in the steamer Forest City. The
weather being unfavorable, the view OF our
bay was not as beautiful as if the weather had
been more propitious. But all seemed in a
pleasant mood, determined to enjoy the occa-
sion without regard to wind or weather. The
Portland band, under the direction Of our
Chander-the Chicago Glee Club, extempor-
lied for the occasion-the smiling countenan-
ces and sparkling eyes of the ladies-the over
flowing hearts of Western visitors finding relief
in speech, in song, or the most extravagant
expressions OF gratitude for the manner in
which they have been received and cared for
during their short visit, all contributed to
make fair weather Of a rain storm. We hard
ly saw man or woman who seemed to have
any regard for the clouds above, there was so
much sunshine within aud all around them.--
Aftcr stcamng for an hour or two among the
islands, "a council of war" was called TO see
whether they should land and partake of the
chowder and clans, or return 10 the city,
There was unanimous vote not TO go back
until the object Of their reconnaissance was
accomplished. The barge Comfort was soon
seen through the thick fog making Its way, by
the aid of the Tiger" to the place where the
attack was to be made on the eadibes. After
landing her passengers, she came out to the
Forest City and took off all. who wished to
| land and in short time Quoahog Island was
teeming with life and beauty. No place could
have been selected better adapted to the occa-
sion than this. The committee OF which Mr.
! f. o. Libby was chairman, had provided the
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