The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-06

law ee-,n,n;es. Il s enough to say that all
the gentlemen In the professions, business, and
fbe trades that one is accustomed to see on
such occasions, were there. Arf
Arrived at Oak Hill, the clouds were once
more dispersed, the sun shone forth with all
its power. and the gallant six hundred" FORM
ing procession, marched down to the read
which leads to the spot where the late C,le
Loring's "shanty" stands $50 endeared to all
sportsmen in New England) and turning up
said road suddenly came TO clearing in the
woods which was most appropriately named in
nohor oi the gentleman of the Portland Com
lnit'ee lMr. James E. Carter) who selected it
carriers Field. And a beautiful SPOT it was
too with its back ground of dark pines through
winch the sunlight struggled, ileaving long
shadows ON the green turf, and gliding the
Dayonets aud brass ornaments on the uniforms
OF the military. Many of the guests had driven
out In their own carriages and were awaiting
the opening of the bake. And such a pake!
James Freeman, the oyster king, who has got
up many and many bake before, out-did
himself Gu this occasion. The smoking heap
was all ready, and in five minutes after arrival
of the company the sail-cloth covering was
pulled away, and its treasures revealed to the
hungry eyes OF the multitude. The bake con-
tanned sixty bushels of CLANS ten bushels of
oysters one hundred dozen of eggs, 800 ears of
corn, two barrels of sweet potatoes, 400 Holsters
and two barrels of apples, and all were done to
turn. In less time than it takes to tell it
the party "went through that list of statistics
and were to be seen in groups, or singly and
alone, sitting round in the grass, or standing at
the tables, each with huge pile of bivalves
and mug of dip" besides a few other things
careless'y picked up, such as q lobster or two
or some other little delicacy of the kind To
mo stem the bake one hundred gallons of coffee
were provided, and lots of brown bread and
crackers furnished an accompaniment.
After justice had been done to the dinner the
party began to amusc themselves. Groups
were formed and had their photographs taken
by Black of Boston; football was introduced
and after a good deal of iudiscrimnate kicking,
it was decided to have contest between the
Ancients on the one side and the Blues and In
fantry on the other. Gen. Anderson of Port
land, and Col Carpenter Boston were APP
pointed umpires, but as the space was SO limited
and two games having resulted in "draw," it
was decided to have the third game played by
SIX picked men on the side of Portland and six
on the Boston side. Accordinly Captain Mat
tocks and Lieut.. McDuffie of the Infantry and
Lieut.. Loveitt of the Blues with Messrs. j. D.
Moore, Richard Tracy and j. f. Pearce of one
or the other two companies were chosen for
Portland, and Gen. w. HI. Lawrence, Capt K.
r. Frost, John A. Lowell, Sergeant Hill, Geo.
E. Hall, and G. p. Conant for Boston. At the
word ''go' the six rushed from either side to
the contest. Lowell reached tue ball first and
by lucky kick sent it clear over the bounds.
The Bostonians received the result with cheers
which had hardly subsidized when Portland
called for cheers in his honor also as he was
Portland boy
But we must close. Suffice it to say that af-
ter the football, a mock trial took place which
ELECTED shouts oflaughter, and at its conclusion,
time being up, the party all marched to the
cars where the two trains were waiting, one
facing towards Boston and the other towards
Portland. After the Ancients had taken their
places on the train, three cheers were given by
the Portlanders for the Ancients, for Gen.
Lawrence, and for Gilmores Band, which we're
heartily returned by the Aucients, and at four
o'clock they started for Boston amidst the
salute of the Portland military hearty cheering
the waving of hats and Gilmore's Band playing
"Auld Lang Syne.''
The Portland Party then returned on their
train to the city, and on arriving at the depot
all separated for home while the military
marched to their armores. Prior to starting
from Oak Hill the Portland party gave three
rousing cheers and tiger for the Portland mil
itary who had so CALAMITY and generously
given their services during the past two days,
and three for Superintendent Chase of the P.
s. & P. Railroad for the courtesies he had
shown the citizens, and his excellent arrange
ments and liberal offer of trains to make the
excursion of the Ancients and citizens decid
ed success. .----- /.