The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-18

On Saturday morning, at 6.15 o'clock, if a
stranger had happened into the P. S. & P.
depot ne would have OWNED by instinct that
something unusual was on foot as his eye fell
on the Jolly party Of forty Portlanders, (all
on their way 10 Boston to see Fechter,) who
occupied magnificent new monitor car at
tached to the early train, and who had dis
posed themselves in groups, whose incessant
chatter broken by peals of laughter reminded
one of boarding school let loose for holiday.
We are not going to particularze the individ7
uals, albeit many of them bore names well
known to our citizens, and names, too, that
they have delighted to honor. There were the
grave and the gay, the old and the young, all
bent on pleasure trip, which project they
successfully carried out. Precisely at the ap-
pointed hour the train rolled out of the station
and at Portsmouth the party was joined by the
genial ex-Gov. Goodwin, OF New Hampshire,
and family Many were the laughable Incl
dents of the journey, not the least enjoyable of
which were the comments of strangers who
got into the car by accident along the route,
and who could not seem to understand the hi
larty and familiarity between SO many, as
they supposed, entire strangers. Que coun-
tryman stepping up to the portly director Of
many of our great manufacturing interests,
asked him what it all meant. "Oh!" SAYS the
director, "this is a new ballet troupe just from
Europe on its way to New York AMI that gem
tleman-pointing to we'll known Commercial
street merchandise the clown" 'Du tell"
says the stranger, oval, he does look like
fool but some OF them gals be burned hand
some" Rather rough on our Commercial
street friend, who is one of the shrewdest and
smartest men on the street, and no exaggerat-
ed compliment to the Portland bellies who ac-
companied the excursion. Others would walk
through the car and take long stares at the
party in true Independent Yankee style, but
none were so amusing in their remarks as the
one we have mentioned, who. no doubt, went
home and will repeat to the edtication of his
friends and family for years to come his expo
rence with a ''ra'e bally company"
Arrived in Boston the party took mp its
quarters at the fremont House, where the at
tentive proprietors, Messrs. Wrisley, Wealth
crbee & Co., placed rooms at their disposal and
looked well after their comfort, and while sew
eral of the ladies took slight siesta to refresh
them and prepare them for the matinee, others
went shopping and sightseeing, but at 1
o'clock the members, once more reunited, sat
down to an excellent dinner at the hotel, their
appearance in such numbers calling forth re-
marks, some suggesting that they were band
of Mormons on their way to Salt Lake, which
assertion was only disapproved by the fact that
there were hardly more than enough ladies to
60 round. After dinner the Theatre. Very
good seats had been engaged for the entire
party, and the general impression derived frola
the performance was one of unqualified praise,
although there were several of the party-and
excellent critics they were too-who, while
they agreed that Fechter was very natural
and free from staginess, thought he did not
rely sufficiently upon clmaxes, that he COM
menced too vigorously. But they were also
very much delighted with his acting, and
thought that after a second hearing they
should probably agree with the general YER
dict
After supper the party found themselves in
the cars with their faces turned homewards
and the mirth and fun was fully sustained till
the excursionists arrived at the depot in this
city shortly before II o'clock. Prior to arrival
an extempore meeting was held, Gen. s. J.
Anderson nominating Collector Washburn as
chairman, who was unanimously elected.
Upon motion of Mr.. HI. N. Jese it was voted,
with cheers on the part of both the ladies and
gentlemen, that the thanks of the party were
due to Mr.. Francis Chase, the Superintendent
of the P. S. & P. r. r., to whose exertions
and forethought the success of the excursion
was due, as at their particular request he
made all the arrangements, provided the
special train with the luxurious cars, and had
left nothing undone that would contribute to
their comfort and pleasure.
Mr.. Chase thanked the party for this ex-
preston of their good sill and hoped it would
not be the last occasion CT the kind, to which
the company responded by singing $50 say we
all of u.s.
We think that pleasure excursion has
never taken place that passed off so smoothly
with not single unpleasant jar to mar its
harmony, as this, and we agree with the SEN
timent of the song ESQ say we all of us'')
that another may follow quickly on its foot
steps.