The Portland daily press., 1878-09-07
AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.


AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
The National Board Of Trade Euttrisiu.
| ed by Portland Merchants.
For the last two days the Executive Council
of the National Board of Trade has been in
session in this city. Their meetings have been
private and SO much prolonged that there was
little chance for our merchants to entertain
them. The gentlemen composing this council
are 80 much interested in the work before
them that it is with great reluctance that they
give time to recreation while holding "a meet
ing. On this occasion however our business
men and merchants insisted that they should
be entertained to the extentsof a clambake if
nothing more. Accordingly having finished
the business Of the meeting Thursday they
were induced to remain in the city one more
day. After long spell Of dark lowering
weather the skies apparently frightened up
for this special occasion. Early iu the morn
ing the sky looked heavy but as the sun arose
the clouds disappeared and perfect Septe m.
Der day was usbered in.
| <1t ~ ClOCh IicStu6Ut OuaTloS Il. udSRou
of the Portland Board of Trade was at the
wharf of the Boston steamer extending a
word of welcome to those who arrived to par
ticpate in the festivities of the day. The
| entire Council of the National Board with the
| exception of one or two who were obliged to
leave the city were In attendance while the
Portland Board of Trade was represented by
some dozen of its past presidents and a
good showing OF members and their ladies.
Soon aftel 10 o'clock they embarked on the
steamer John Brooks under the guidance of
the veteran owner, Copt j. B. Coyle. The
staunch steamer moved slowly down the har-
Dor to the music of Chambers band. She ran
down between Hog and Peakes' Islands and
then across the sound and down below Little
Chebeague. Here dense fog bank was
noticed and the party thought best to keep
clear of any such dampening influences and so
the bow of the steamer was pointed back to the
| city. Returning the steamer ran close to
Evergreen Landing and finally touched at the
| government landing on hog Island which
proved the objective point of the party. The
company quickly disembarked and lead by
| Chandler marched to the spacious oak grove
hCoh az hdaA WuCAC AIo utu Ut6u hluQl6u To
bake few CLANS In this party like every one
there were many who had never seen clam
bake and to them it was a great novelty. The
| fire was kindled on the same rocks which were
used by the Boat of Trade some seventeen
| years ago when the "big clam bake was
served. A single mention of the affair will
suffice for few of our citizens. They know
the rest.
After the rocks had been sufficiently heated
the CLAIMS, sweet potatoes, corr, Holsters,
oysters ond eggs were put on and covered up
to cook. The uncovering was witnessed by the
entire party who declared every thing cooked
just right and SO it proved to be. There were
an abundance of walters provided by Mr.. T. G.
Lewis, the gentleman who furnished the bake.
Under his direction everything passed off nice
ly There was an abundance of everything
az the quality was second to none.
After full justice had been done the bake,
President Chas FL. Haskell called the company
to order. He said he considered it an honor TO
have such body of men meet in our city, and
he was glad to extend to them cordial well
come in behalf of the Portland Board of
Trade. We have small town to show you,
but make up in quality what we lack in guam
tity. After struggling with the evils resulting
from war and fire, we now begin to see the
bright sunlight shining over our city. shall
call upon Frederick Frailey of Philadelphia,
President of the National Board of Trade, to
address you.
Mr.. Frailey was warmly received. He said
that he was sensible personally of the honor
done the Board he represented by this occasion.
Such an ovation was not expected when we
came here, and il is all the better appreciated.
l might have made speech on the steamer,
but after such dinner it is impossible. We
all have heard Of Portland, of her patriotism
and her charities, but many OF us have never
before tasted her hospitalities. The friendship
between this and other cities has been con-
stanty increasing year by year. After days of
darkness since our arrival here, the visit closes
in scene of brightness and glory. We will
depart not to cast the dust from our feet but
hoping that heavens choicest blessings may be
showered on the good city of Portland.
r. S. De Wilbur of ST. John, N. B., repre-
senting the Dominion Board of Trade, was the
next speaker. He said that when the last
speaker spoke of the kindness of Portland
people he just limited his sentiments, when he
as one of the sufferers by the late fire thought
of what the Forest City had done for ST. John.
1t was noble deed well performed, and will
not soon be forgotten. He thought the two
cities should have closer connection, situated
| as lQSy are. u6 Eau Sttu u uuuutr VI young
men from his city come to Maine and get
| handsome wives, and he wanted the Maine
people TO reciprocate.
Mayor Butler responded briefly for the city.
| He referred to the important situation Portland
| occupies, having steam connections east and
| west.
j. S. 7. Stranahan of the New York Cham
| Der of Commerce made some very happy re.
marks. He said that he did his share in get
| ting the Council to come to Portland and he
1 LODI fori purohor of no
| said, he assisted the engineer in deciding upon
| road which should connect Portland and
| Canada, and that connection was great sue
cess. In speaking of Portland as an enterprs
| ing city and fine place to live, he remarked
that still New York was not jealous of her.
| Mr.. George Thomas then entertained the
company with the song of "Simon thu Gel
| larer.''
John W. Chandler, one of Boston's best
known and wealthiest merchants, said that
when he came to Maine he could not help
thinking that in this goodly state Governo.
| John A. Andrew breathed in the love of lib
erty. John A. Andrew, the great was COVER
nor, whose name 1 always associate with that
| of Lincoln. He said that he had never regret
ted that he had been connected with the Ma
tional Board of Trade. This board considers
| questions which are of the highest interest to
the country. The members from different
parts Of the country meet and come to a COT
| rect understanding and then go to Washington
| and try to impress their views upon the law
| makers.
| Capt. E. P. Dotr of Buffalo said that his
| connection with the board commenced when
the preliminary meeting was held in Boston.
| Since that meeting he had visited Portland and
been Hospitality entertained by members of the
| board. He was glad to be present and should
| tell his friends abont Portland clambakes.
Hon. John 2. Wetherell of Philadelphia de-
clared himself overpowered by the ovation the
| council had received. We came here as a
| working committee and expected to do cur
| work and return to our homes. We did not
| expect such welcome-a welcome, however,
that we shall not soon foreet He then referred
to the important work toe National Board were
doing. He said that like the New York gen.
tleman, Philadelphia was not jealous of Port
land. Boston, New York, Baltimore and
| Portland all have their steamer lines as well as
| Philadelphia, but the question was which line
could take corn from Chicago and lay it down
in Liverpool the chea est. Portland steam
lines are in the fore rank on the matter. In
closing he proposed the toast THE Portland
| Board of Trade and its merchants
This toast was responded to by T. G. Her
sey, Esq., Portlands member of the Council.
Mr.. Hersey said that it was arranged than an
other gentleman should respond to that toast,
but as he had been called on he would say a
few words. He said he was at board of trade
l iy,n tha oof, Matt 81