The Portland daily press., 1868-08-06
Anniversary or the v. c. A. and r. G. As
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Anniversary or the v. c. A. and p. G. As
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Notwithstanding the rain, this venerable As
ISOLATION celebrated their twenty-third ami
versary Tuesday, on their old camping
ground at Portland Light.
The rain partially interrupted the usual tes-
heard of this club and heretofore have exper-
fenced with them, we doubt If any storm how
ever severe, could prevent them from having a
good time. -'
The fact is this club is now really venerable
institution. It was first organized in 1916, aud
some five or six years later was incorporated
under the laws of the State. We do not fail
to notice, however, that as the organization in
creases in years SO also does it in numbers; we
can we'll remember when the white oak springs
Of hay-cart were of sufficient elasticity to af-
ford easy riding for its members; indeed, for a
number of years such conveyance was the
only one recognized as being proper for their
use. Tuesday, however, we noticed that
they left the city in coaches and carryalls.
This innovation on their time-honored custom
might have been suggested in difference to the
known opinions of the distinguished gentle
men present in our city in attendance on the
International Convention in favor of improve
ments in trade or travel. Not being able to
attend the Convention either by delegates or
as a body, they took this new means of con-
veyance for the purpose of demonstrating their
readiness to adopt measures to secure in
creased facilities for intercourse and trade" be-
tween this city and Portland Light.
The company consisting this year of only its
active and honorary members, arrived at their
camping ground at s o'clock, A. NJ, and at
once proceeded to partake of a bountiful break
fast, which had already been prepared by a
friend and brother" after which the annual
election of officers was held with the following
result: F. A. Leavitt, Commssary; F. II.
Cloyes, Secretary; G. G. Tolman, Treasurer;
J. P. Collins, P. w. Neal, Firemen; J.. s.
Trowbridge, CO. Leach, watermen; L. w
Knight, Steward H. s. Edwards, Potato
slcer; George B. Eaton, Secretary of the Bos-
ton Branch. . a-
The storm of the fore part of the day COM
PEELED the members to keep within the pro-
tecting walls of their waterproof tent; conse
quentlv the festivities of the day were more
than ordinarily of social character. Bran"
had better opportunity than ever before to
display his wonderful and at times striking
feats of agility; the German Knight had plen-
ty of time to express his opinions on various
subjects of public interest, in which he favored
the club with an illustration of direct evil
dence in court" which, by the way, may at
some time be OF service to attorneys having
clients to defend in cases Of malicious mis-
chief; the band played more frequently than
usual, having since their last meeting broue hit
out several new tunes and added to their num-
Der an efficient and well-driIl ed drum corps.
The day passed off pleasantly in spite of the
storm. and the party returned to the city at an
early hour in the evening well pleased with
| their celebration.