Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13

Inc annual meeting OF thlS ASS0ciatloi
was held ut Portland last week. There
was good attendance, and the business
meetings We're participated in with proper
zeal. Tho business of importance to the
Fraternity is transacted on these occasions,
the social clement is paramount IL Is
getting Ia be a fixed habit TO take the Ia
dies and have good time, and there was
no disappointment in this respect, this
wear. The fraternity in Portland had Laid
out for an enjoyable occasion, and so it
proved.
The literary exercises at the City Hall.
on Wednesday evening, were excellent.
The address upon the conditions of sue
cess in journalism" was by \. Dingley,
Jr.. of the Lewiston Journal, and was re-
plete with useful hints and facts culled
from successful experience in the bust
ness. Hon. Chas Holden. of Portland,
then read an interesting essay on journal
ism in Cumberland County, which has a
State rather than merely local interest.
We shall pul l>h portions of ii. al some
future time. The poem. by Toby Can
dor" of the Boston Journal. was humor-
Gus and we'll received. The famous Port
land Band discoursed excellent music on
he occasion. and after the above exerciS-
Is. the hall was cleared tor promenade
concert. which was participated in by
many of The fraternity and invited guests.
But the great day was to come. An ex
cur>iou 10 the islands in the new and ele-
CANT >tca'r Ella. had been planned, with Il
Clam bake aud island sports for all The
day WAS fine and large company en-
blrkcd the band being in attendance
again. The sail among the beautiful is
lands of Casco bay was delightful. We
touched at Cu>hing'> and Peaks islands,
and wen, 70 Little Chebeague, about ten
miles down the harbor aQuict and heauti-
ful place for picnicS An excellent chow
der was served soon after our arrival, and
u hile the clam bake was under way.
much interest was mantle ,ted 10 see the
,lod,,S opcraHdi ofthiN new island won
der. 1t took about three hours TO heat
the rocks upon which the clans, Holsters,
potatoes. corn, and eggs are steamed,
. I l..,, l.1y a., knut- =, COOL ,hpp,
After the stones are heated, a layer of
Sca- weed l. put on, then the articles ct
fcod. then >ca-wecd, covered with IN old
sail. and sea-weed on top and stuffed into
the crcvicc> to prevent the steam from
escaping The clans have an excellent
flavor cooked in this way, and seem To be
rcli>hed by all edcoffcc, and lemon
AIDE. WAS also served
WhHcthe clam bake was in preparation,
Elw,ll. ct the Transcript, fellow Of in
finite Wit, read some funny toa>iS and call.
Cd on, ditrrrcu, persons to respond, and
fan aud laughter lowcdprotuseIv. Story
telling and sin gjng also cnliycncd the &c
ca>ian and $50 successful was this move,
that alter the bake. another season ofhu-
mor prevailed.
Oui,r., number Of editors from Mas
.,.np.,.,, and New Hamp>hire were pres
,,, .,rl o.. owed tho occasion :, We'll thai,
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