Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-06-23

full Of the best naturcd ard best behaved set Of
passengers we ever saw on ship-board. Admira-
bic order and quctnass prevailed all over the
boat, and everybody seemed perfectly satisfied.
The weather was beautiful, the sea glorious. After
a refreshing nights sleep the passengers awoke
to find themselves sailing up the magnificent Bay
Of Boston.
As though it were part of the plan, the boat
was little late and it was light enough to see
every point Of interest in the harbor. To add to
the OCCASION the greatest fleet of vessels seen for
years, were beating up the bay, from the stately
East indiaman and Cape liorner to the smallest
pleasure boat ahoat. Arriving Tuesday morning
the notes of preparation for the coming celebra-
ton were sounding all over the city. BY ten
O'Clock the Fifth Marylanders were on their way
to State street. Words fail to describe the wild
cheers that rent the air as this splendid corps
marched up the street. And so it was all the
time. Meanwhile the "Star" went back and
brought another load of kcnucbeckcrs which
soon dispersed in thlongs that were vending their
way to Charlestown. What they that day will
never be seen again by living mcn probably.
Everybody in Boston did their best to entertain
every body. We think such admirable arrange
ments for such a crowd were never made before.
Nobody Of that vast concourse but was better Tor
it. and loved their country better than ever. All
said many man, centennial only comes once in
hundred years. Whoever heard or read the ora
ton of General Devens, must have been inspired to
help the glorious cause for which our father ;
fought one hundred years ago
Many of our down east friends returned to the
steamer at night as though it were home, where
ample accommodations awaited them. Friday ii
raned more Or less and the troops marcAcd with
overcoats on, and showed they did not care a whit
for little wctting.
AT 6 p. NJ. the steamer alive with returning
passengers and prompt to the minute >!lc was
alive with returning passengers, and prompt to
the minute she was oil The wind wa, northeast
blowing hard and thick rain. Many an anxious
eye was cast seaward and the tinld ores sought
their berths as fast possible. every nook ard
corner was taken up, ard the only moving people
were those who laughed the storm 10 scorn The
captain prudently reconotIcd while and hesat-
ed about putting his vessel into such sea- but the
signs being favorable resolved to put her through
and the gallant steamers bow was turned home
ward. Luckily the storm came from northeast,
dead ahead and under a low head Of steam the
noble craft fought her way all right. Old Neptune
expected full tribute from every sou that sailed
over his domain that night, and few there were
who could say that they were not a little SICK At
A. NJ. we deserted the well known rocks of Name
and soon were steaming up the old .lver. We
found our friends little anxious about the boat
but she showed them she was equal to the situa-
tion and under the charge of men who knew just
what she could do. When { apt. Collins commands
and his faithful pilots and engineers are at their
post nobody need feel much alarmed.
And so passed our centennial week, and grand
as the Boston pageant wa, We were glad 70 get
home.
Farmingdale, June 2l.t, 1870.