The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23
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here, and could not we'll BE- othsrwiss than u
was an exceedingly pleasant reception.
This morning the ftSternity, with other
quests. we're inJited to drive and dinner At
Old Orchard Beach. DodWorth's Band was In
attendance. An exceedingly pleasant drive
brought US to the Beach atlll 4. MA few
hours were spent In festivity-driying. on the
magnificent Beach, bathing In the urf. games
Of various kinds, and social intercourse, when
at p. u. dinner was announced at the Old
Orchard House. About i3o guests were In At
tendance. The dinner was sumptuously served.
Prayer Was offered by Rev. DR.. Balkan oi
Lewiston. 3'id .EO'l ..il I'-L-.
After the removal Of the cloth. Mr.. Elven Of
the Portland Transcript. President OF the As
socistion, called 10 order, and introduced the
poet Of the occasion. David Barker, Esq. Of
Exeter. Mr.. Barker announced the subject OF
his poem, :" The First Courtship." 1T was .
humorous review Of raw Yankees experience
In love making, and was received with laughter
and applause. Several Of the poets brilliant
published performances vsrs intsrwoysn. and
some new serious passages were very hne. The
poem will be published with tho doings OF the
convention.
AIS P. NJ, the company separated. arst.
hsWever, adopting resolutions Of thanks TO the
poet, David Barker, Esq, to the members OF
The pres OF Biddeford and sseo for their ger-
srous reception, to the railroad and steamboat
lines which have accorded their courtesles to
the members OF the association.
The Concord IN. H.) Daily Monitor
has column Of cheerful words for the
fraternity. We copy such as our space
will permit: -.r..g.....,.
Thursday morning the Convention ressssmblsd
In the City Council Rooms. This wa, an excel.
ise press our sister State No time was wasted
Tho debates were earnest and t. the point. Com
mon sense remarks took the place OF spread eagle
hlshAlutin. and We thought if We eouid swap the
New Hampshire Legislature for that company Of
for the state ~ the trade. . Why Il Is nam
ed Old Orchard. We cannot ~, for we didn't see
any elder. nor the vsstige ef"a sour apple tree" !"
house by successive additions kept by y: o. Sta
pies, and 1lled with boarders- IL 10 pleasantly
situated. and commands . beautiful yisy Of the
ocean, when the cspricious fogs Will take
themselves away 10 the uttermost parts OF the
earth On this occasion the FOG lfted for . short
time, by particular request OF the committee OF
arrangements, We heard y suggested, and We had
signed for dinner. but at three O'Clock the COM
pany were not seated, and We very reluctantly
turned our facc homswards, thus leaving the
feast o, wit and dow ofsoul that We knew was In
store for the moro fortunate ones, We LETT broth:
or Miller 10 respond for our good OLD State, and
with sorrow OF heart, turned our backs upon as
goodiy q company oftho deciples Of Faust, as It
has ever been our pleasure to meet f
The Portland Press Of course had a
full report. We copy apart of its arti.
Gle: r- a.. r'..'.,.s. o..
OF the hospitality Of the good people Of Bid.
deford aud Saco, we have had Q generous cx-
perience. Last evening social reception Was
rendered to the fraternity st the Biddeford
House. There was no dancing, but there were
cards for the taciturn, and pleasant partners
for the talkative, and music for the musical
and supper at half past ten for oil. II was On
exceedingly pleasant occasion. ...,..-
The company reached the seaside OF III O'Clock
Thursday, and the next four hours were given
up TO enjoyment. The billiard rooms and
bowling alleys attracted their quota Of visitors.
Others strolled on the magnificent beach and
watched the bathers in the surf. Still Others
hotel. A few miserable men sat on the piaIIa
and read newspapers. The band took posses
sion Of the music room, and played choice solos
accompanied by the piano. The regular guests
at the beach number only about two hundred.
II would be surprising that 90 charming .
spot Is 30 little frequented, II II were not &C.
counted for by the fact that no pains have
been taken to bring its attractions before the
public.
The So. Danvers (Ms.) Wizard, q journ.
al published at the home Of Geo. Peabody,
and where once the Salem witches and
wizards rcvelcd, which We suppose &C.
counts for its odd name, says:
We had q few hours to look around Bdde-
ford, and found quite an enterprising place.
II has an appearance Of being twioe as largo As
II really Is from the fact II Is doyetailed into
the city Of Saco, being separated by . turbu-
lent stream Of water, called the Ssco River,
which in Its course through the cities Is so tortu-
Gus that Il Is almost impossible for stranger
to tell whether he Is standing on the soil OF
Biddeford or Ssco. The river, however, Is very
important, IS II furnishes great power for
large number Of cotton factories, and OF
course contributes largely to the prosperity. OF
the place. Biddeford has fine hotel, contain
ing some so rooms, large and notle-looking
city hall, and sustains weekly paper, the
Uaion aud Journal, published by Messrs.
BUTLER & PLACE, the latter well-known to
many OF our citizens. Their Office bears evil
deuce that they are men Of enterprise rs well
as ability. Three OF the presses are carried by
steam the assortment Of type is large and va.
ried, and the quality Of work turned out would
do credit to the largest OF metropolitan offices.
Success to them.
The afternoon session Of the convention WAS
very animated. Committees on advertising,
job, work, and newspaper agencies reported.
The committee on advertising reported . scale
of prices fixing minimum rate for all pa
pers Of . thousand circulation, twenty per
cent to be added for every extra i've hundred,
O square to be an inch. The committee on Job
work reported list Of prices which covered
every conceivable kind OF . job, and We notic-
ed the prices did not vary much from the rate
in this State, with the exception Of BOSTON
being much cheaper than In the "hub."
In the evening . handsome reception was
given to the members Of the convention and
the guests invited by the press OF Biddeford
and Ssco, at which the fraternity were pre-
sented to the prominent citizens Of those cities.
with their wives and daughters, In the pariors
of the Biddeford House. A bountiful collation.
was served up In style which would do credit
to . Cas,eiI, and the party did not disperse
till near the small hours.
The Portland Star had full reports Of
all the convention proceedings. We ex.
tract such rs relate to the reception, din.
ners. &C.:
Tho reception at the BIddsfod House given TO
tho Editors OF the State on Wednesday night. WAS
very brilliant affair, and the especially consid.
crate attention Of the people Of ths above place
will be long and gratefully remembered. very
nno collation. was served t halfpast ten and IL
vas nigh n when the company broke up. Az the con.
yention itself WAS much the largest aud pleasant
est that has ever met, 30 must say that the re-
ception Was much the most noteworthy, and the
genial gentlemen and beautiful ladies that came
to entertain will accept the thanks Of the recp-
tents Of % nattsring notice.
Thursday morning We were notified that carria-
ges awaited us for Orchard Beach, and we we're
soon under way Tor this grand old shore, whore
for eight miles the pure white sand is spreed out,
and against which the waves Of ocean roll In beau
tlnal OF glseful mood.
The vast dining room Of Old Orchard House WAS
thronged AZ halt past three O'Clock and the good
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