The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-06
THE CLAMBAKE.
THE DEPARTURE OF THE COMPANY
FOR HOME.

Yesterday dawned most gloriously. The
wind blew from the West the skies presented
canopy of uncouded blue, and the suns
rlys warmed and frightened the landscape,
elevating the spirits of every one after the
wretched weather of the day previous.
At little after nine o'clock, Gilmore's Band
marched to Market Square, in front of the
Old City Hall, and there performed several
choice selections Zone of them pot pourr from
the Grand Duchess'') to the great gratifca-
ton of hundreds of spectators gathered in the
street and in the windows Of the surrounding
buildings. At quarter of ten the Blues and
Infantry, under command OF Capt. Parker of
the Blues. turned out with full ranks and
headed by Gilmore's Band marched down
Congress and Exchange streets, up Middle
street to the Falmouth Hotel, where they re-
ceived the Ancients and Honorables, the citi
zens' Committees and invited guests, and took
up the line of march latter a photograph had
been taken of the procession by j. w. Black,
the celebrated photographer of BOSTON, up
Middle to Free; up Free to High, down High
to Commercial, down Commercial to Atlantic
wharf, where the party embarked on board the
good steamer John Brooks of the Portland
Steam Packet Co. 5 line, which had been most
generously rendered by Capt. j. b. Coyle the
President of the Company for the excursion
down the harbor. From many OF the houses
along the route flags were suspended, while on
the City Buildings, the Union Club, the armo-
ries of the military companies, and almost all
the other public buildings and hotels, the stars
and stripes waved in the breeze. The streets
Jxx,;fJ an1 bav of fair
madens waved their kerchiefs from balconies
and windows as the procession passed.
THE SAIL DOWN THE HARBoR.
Leaving Atlantic wharf by 10 IL o'clock or
whereabouts, the steamer made her way down
the harbor, many of the vessels displaying
their bunting, down Casco Bay by Falmouth
Foreside, through Little Chebeague passage,
up through Hog Island roads, past the Forts
to the city. just after the boat left the wharf
the heavens, which had apparently been of I'M
clouded blue up to this time, began to be over
Swallowed by heavy black storm clouds, but no
rain fell, If we may except few drops not
sufficient in quantity to be digrifed by the
name of a shower. We were sorry the clouds
gathered as there is no picture SO beautiful to
the eve of the lovers of nature or art "as the
by the golden rays of the sun, while the green
islands of Casco Bay smile, dressed in their
verdant NANTES, and dotted with the fine old
trees that have stood there since the time when
the city was an infant, and the waves dance
and sparkle in the sunlight. But notwlth-
standing the glorious orb Of day had chosen TO
veil his face, the visitors seemed to ENJOY theif
trip hugely, and with storytelling, music,
nirth, and an inspection of the points OF IN
terest on the sail passed the time very agreea-
bly,. Barnabee told several of his humorous
stories. Arbuckle played number OF choice
solos on the cornet, Gilmole's Band added
their most welcome, aud most exquisite music,
and laughter and shouts resounded from one
end OF the boat to the other. At ~ o'clock
precisely the steamer arrived at the p S. &
p. Co.'S wharf, at the foot Of State street,
where all disembarked, much delighted with
their sail in Casco Bay.
THE CLAM-BAKE
The feature of the Ancients and Honorables
visit was the clam bake. The heavens miobt or
back on them but, as far as we have any knowl
edge on the subject, old SpurwiDk didn't. On,
gentleman we believe got into a little difficult
with lobster but we have every reason to be
lieve, from last accounts, that he came out c
the contest with flying colors. But, not to ar
ticpate, let us return to our muttons" Upo
the arrival of the Boston morning train, th
long train of ten cars which constituted th
''clam train" rolled on its way from Railroa
Wharf to Oak Hill Station amid the thunde
of artillery and the shouts of those assemble
who were unable to participate. five shout
attempt to enumerate the gentlemen preser
deserving of notice we should have to issue
supplement and, las we are not prepared for tha
extravagance at the hour of the night we ar
writing, we shall simply mention the Mayo
and many of the members of the City Cover
ment hesdes the escort com nosed of the mill