The Portland daily press., 1879-08-06
A CAN-TATER,
THE INITIATES LAMENT
GUTTERPUP's AFFILIATIoN.

UOllEhfUf AfflLiAliON.
A Poetical BurleSQue, in Acts.
Besides the effective choir of the Climb, the
following foreign talent" will assist in the
performance: Miss w. w. Colby, c. S.
Tewkshury and w. j. Shaw, while Mr.. NJ. c.
Milliken will preside over the orchestra. The
thing will be produced wholly regardless of
expense" We fear that the state of our
nerves after the performance will be such that
we cannot give you any account of it in this
report.
At 10 o'clock this forenoon the annual meet
ing was held for the election of officers. The
records of the past year were read; also a let
ter from brother H. S. Edwards, ''correspon-
dent abroad" dated Munich, July 18th. The
letter was listened to with marked interest. 1t
abounds in capital hits and breathed truly
fraternal spirit. A hearty round of applause
followed its conclusion, land testified to the good
will of the club towards the writer. A letter
from brother H. HI. Lowell, Chicago, was like
wise read, regreting his inability to be present.
The letter excited good deal of mirth, from
a cut being attached to it representing the
Clone Fisherman, iugubrious individual
with rod and line fishing from tnb. After
the report of the treasurer the meeting pro-
ceeded to the election OF officers. We pity the
unfortunate fellows ON whom the mantle of
office falls. Talk of political abuse-it is not
circumstance to what is heaped upon them.
All through their administration they are the
target for the wit of the club, and the more
faithfully they perform their duties the more
are they vilified. After very heated canvass,
tba al off aIa II.
John L. Shaw, Commissary; Charles Cook,
Vice Commissary; Lewis B. Smith, Secretary;
the former secretary, E. P. Staples. peremp-
torily declining; Samuel Thurston, Treasurer;
VIM. A. Winship and f. A. Cloyes, Water
men; G. G. Tolman and S. c. Fernald, Fire
men; F. E. Pray, Potato Slicer; VIM. Ross of
Philadelphia, Correspondent Abroad. The
usual vote of thanks was passed to the retiring
officers
We have had quite number of visitors to-
day, most welcome and honored of whom was
the Hon. Samuel E. Spring, who was greeted
on, his arrival with all the honors. Besides
this gentleman we had at dinner his honor,
Mayor Walker, who appears to relish good
time as well as the best of us, Mr.. F. G. Emery,
chief clerk in the post Office Mr.. j. F. Jefferds,
railway mail service, with number OF others,
all of whom partook of the chowder, fry, and
other ixings with a gusto that proved the
viands were pleasing to their palates. Our
tables, graced with the usual floral offerings of
'Mabel," presented, we must say, very
tempting appearance, and the fresh breeze we
are having proved wonderful provocative to
the appetite, and if, as we are told, laughter
be thoroughly digested.
This evening, at the going down of the sun,
the solemn initiatory rites will be administered
to four candidates for admission to the club,
who are awaiting the event with proper sense
of the great trial awaiting them, for to a sensi-
tive person the one to which they will be sub
iected is indeed formidable. My next may
give you an account of this and other matters
which the early departure of the mail prevents
my describing more in detail. Pic.