The Portland daily press., 1873-08-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
The Presidential Party

The Presidential Party.
Especial to Press.l
AUGUSTA, Aug 12-The Presidential special
tram left Boston at $40 this morning, and ar
irving in Portland at 104 p H.; ,deducting
'hir'y-nine minutes for stoppages, the running
t'he was two hours and nine minutes. The
tram left Portland at rs p. M, and arrived in
Augusta at 4:l5, stopping at Brunswick Ores
den and Gardiner.
Inc party is composed of President Grant,
senator Cameron, Gen. Babcock, the Presi-
delt Private Secre tary, Miss Nellie Grant,
anu The two younger sons of the President.
uen' Burt of Boston, had special charge of the
tfaih. Secretary Robson rode from Newbury-
port 70 North Hampton, and then Butler got
on at Salem and rode to Portsmouth. 1t was
Tue lntention of the party to come through ON
'ne regular train, but the steamer on the route
taken ny the President was an hour late and
the train could not be delayed. Supt. Prescott
immediately rendered the President q special
Train which consisted of Pullman sar and one
baggage van.
ihere was large crowd at the Augusta sta
''on 20 see the President, but little opportunity
was offered to see him, as he was there met by
speaker Blaine and taken in barouche to his
residence with the others of the ,rty in other
carriages
At brunswick represent tive of the New
fork Herald, unlimited, got on the train and
sent despatch he had received from Mr.. Ben
aeet OF that paper, directing him to follow the
residential party and report the movements.
Inc party being strictly family visit to
| speaker Blaine's, and in connection to make a
strictly private visit to various parts of Maine,
the Presidents friends regarded the accept
ance of the Herald telegram as an invitation
| to areporter to become one of the party They
regarded the ear rendered the President as
much his own property as his house, and ac-
| cerdingly regarded the action of the Herald
| representative as impairment and he was ac-
cordngly requested to leave the car which he
| did at the Camp Meeting Station, where doubt.
less found more hearty welcome.
| The programme tomorrow is as follows: In
the morning the President and party will visit
| the q. s.. Arsenal where the usual salute will
be fired. Az eleven o'clock a. M, the party
| will visit the U. S. Military Asylum at Togus
and dine with Gen. Tilton, the COmmandant.
AT 81 o'clock, Gov. Perham will give a public
reception at the State House in honor of the
President to which all are cordially invited.
| 1t is understood that the President and tami-
| ly will breakfast with A. S. Washburn, Esq,
of Hallowell on Thursday, visit the Gardiner
Mansion and dine with Senator Morrill, In
the evening, Speaker and Mrs. Blaine give
party which promises to be the most brilliant
affair that ever came off at the State capital
Friday morning the party will take special
car to Rockiand and thence go by steamer to
Mt. Desert, returning Monday. The party
will go to North Conway, via the Portland and
Ogdensburg Railroad. and thence to the White
Mountains Col H. S. Osgood of Augusta, has
the perfecting of the arrangements for the party
while in Maine.
1t is understood that no professional reporters
will be invited to join the excursionists.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The Governor and Council have been in ses-
sion to-day. Nothing beyond routine business
was transacted except some matters in connec-
ton with the State Prison.
THE RAILROAD WAR.
The Maine Central officials, it is said. are
closely watching the movements of the Boston
& Maine, Low that the court here is in session.
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
SKowHEGAN, Aug IL.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows COM
menced its annual session here to-day. The
attendance is quite large. The communication
| of Grand Master Callahan, stating the condi-
| ton of the order, was read 1t shows that the
order is more prosperous at present than at any
| time since its establishment in the State. The
total membership is between seven and eight
thousand The Grand Lodge degree was con-
ferred upon about % candidates The follow
| ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
y. D. -TrBss<--~-s- IS a n-slana. Grand MasIar;
| f. M. Laughton of Bangor, Dep. G. NJ; w. S.
| Garcelon of Lewiston, Grand Warden; Joshua
Davis of Portland, Grand Secretary; Stephen
K. Dyer of Portland, Grand Treasurer; G. r.
Blake of Portland, Grand Chaplain; j. B.
Nealey of Kennebunk, Grand Representative
to the Grand Lodge of the United States. The
| Skowhegan Lodge are entertaining the breth
rem in a very efficient manner
The session of the Grand Encampment will
take place tomorrow. As Ia &3
F ITO Associated Press.} . g
| Drowned.
BATH, Aug 12.-Charles L. Ride out, Boat
builder at Boothbay Harbor, was drowned at
| that place at noon to-day, by falling from the
wharf. His body was recovered. He was
thirty-one years of age, and leaves a wife and
| one child.
PenObscot County Convention.
| BANGOR, Aug. 12.-At the Penobscot County
Republican Convention held in this city to-day
| the following nominations were made: For
Senators, Joab W. Palmer of Bangor, George
Cutler of Midway. Charles Shaw of Dexter
and John Morrison of Corinth; County At
torney, Jasper Hntchings of Brewer; Clerk of
Courts, Era c.: Butt of Bangor; County Treas
urer, Horace j. Nickerson of Bangor; County
Commissioner, B. d. Thomas of Hampden.