Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-05

ton az I'VE Beach last week. True, there
was Rue, but, as Shillaber said, q very
little re for 50 much tca'er. The occasion
was very enjoyable one, as was antici-
pated, both on account OF the inter
mingling of the fraternity of Maine and
New Hampshire, and the presence of so
many distinguished knights Of the quill
Fat men meet in Convention. TO compare
physical points and afford merriment to
themselves and the lookerS.on, but Edit
Ors, reporters and printers work too hard
10 retain any adipoSc matter They are
cadayerous. bilious looking set, all
nerve, rs ready for pleasure rs business;
hence. when they take day for relaXa.
ton they enjoy it with zeSt.
a union of the two associations with q
large number of invited guests, at SO
famous watering place as Rrve Beach,
promised much pleasure, and the most
ardent anticipaiions were realized
We reached North Hampton Station,
seven miles beyond Portsmouth OH Wed
nesday morning. and then took the Ocean
House omnibuscs for a four miles Tide To
that famous house, kept by job JenneSs
d Son. who alsOrUn house in Washing
tom which enables them to transfer their
large corps Of colored walters, after the
season is over in w. 10 this famous water
ing place. As the gentlemanly and
priucely proprietorS had invited the as
SociationS 10 meet AZ their house. every
arrangement was made for the accommo-
dalton OF their guests. The capaCiouS
hotel, which has splendid front, and
whose grounds extend 10 he beach. was
very tastetully opamcu;cd with flags and
bunting, and decorated with Gilt notices
and paintings. Among TIE inscriptions
were Religion, Education anil Freedom,
tri-color for the worlds" The Pen is
mightier than the Sword, with the names
OF the FIST primers FauStUS. Guttcu-
urg and Schoaer" disPiayedin the Dining
Hall The decorations had been arraug-
cd expressly for the occasion by Colonel
BealS, OF Boston.
New Hampshire WAS represented by
Hon Geo. c. Fogs, OF Concord; John b.
Clark Of Manchester; J NJ. Hill. and
Rev Dr.. EaMeS, of Concord Hon \. +.
Stevens, of Nashua; Hon. J II. Benton.
Jr., Concord, and host of others known
TO fame. There were also present, L. p
Walton, President Vermont Association,
representatives OF the y Y. Tribune and
Herald, and sun, Carlton, OF the Boston
Journal. Traveller and Post The news
papers Of Maine we've represented as fol.
lows :-Farming;on Chronicle. y H. :.
Davis; Wiscassei Oracle, Joseph Wood
Iork County Independent. VIM Moves
and VIM. ; Noye> Portland Daily Press
and Maine State Press, Geo. II. knowl-
ton, Z. b. Smith and t. H. Mott; ARGOS
took lioneer, ". ) Gilman: Lewiston
Journal, Hon Nelson Dmgley, d.. and
Frank l.. D;ugley; Oxford Democrat. +.
L. Shaw Gardiner Reporter, G. O. Bal
lev PASSPORT Sentinel, " b. Mutt; Ken
nebec Journal c. +. Nash; Portland
Transcript, Z. II ElwcN; Biddeford Tn
ion, j. +. Butler; MucLias Uaion. J. W.
Drisko. Portland was further represented
by Hon. J. \. Poor. f. G.. Rich, NJ. \.
Rich. Jas. 5. Staples. and Z. Wentworth,
Representative Lynch.
Among the guests invited tothe Couven.
ton are MessrS Nathaniel Greene, Thos.
Spinney. and Geo. Balm. of Boston. all
Of whom were employed a. apprentices
in the Portsmouth Oracle, (now JournaD
Office, early in this century. Though all
OF them have seen about four score years
OF active life, they are vet comparatively
well.
To save labor, we condense the follow
i ng. from the Boston Daily Advertiser:
The two associations held their annual
meetings in the afternoon. As usual
their meetings were quite long, and there
was a good deal OF discussion on several
matters OF interest only TO the members.
THE MAINE ASSOCIATION
was called to order by F. T. Shaw, one OF
the yice-presidentS, and alter some routine
business, committee, consisting of
MessrS. Davis, " Moves, Gilman, NJ. y.
Rich and Butler, was appointed to confer
with the New Hampshire Convention in
relation TO joint business. The following
persons were elected officers for the en-.
suing year; j. ~ IIoman Of Augusta.
president; Alden Sprague of Augusta.
John NJ. Adams of the Eastern Argus,
Portland. and Frederick +. Shaw of Paris,
vice presidents; G.. o. Bailey of the Ken.
nebec Reporter, Gardiner, recording
secretary +. II. Elwell OF the Portland
Transcript. corresponding secretary; NJ.
\. Rich Of Portland. treasurer; b.
Thur>ton OF Portland, J. Z. Butler OF Bid
deford. and \. b. Mutt OF PASSPORT, execu-
tive committee. The Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin, the Hon. James G.. Blaine. Judge
&. W. Walton, John Neal. Judge r. ID.
Rice. $. b. Beckett. and Benjamin Kings
bury, jr.. were elected honorary members.