The Portland daily press., 1880-06-19
Glen House Onen,nr.

THIS year much more imposing and satisfactory
than on any former occasion, interesting and
enjoyable as some of them have been. The
lists of names and the movements of the party
up to the time of leaving this city have been
already given in detail. AT the junction sta
ton of the Grand Trunk and P. & R. Railroads
on Wednesday, two cars full of Portland gem
tlemen were awaiting the arrival of the dele
cations from outside the State. They came by
special train in three parlor cars. Prominent
among them was the fresh, youthful, hand
some and good-humored face of Hon. Marshall
Jewell, Ex-Governor OF Connecticut, ex-Minis-
ter to Russia and x-Postmaster-G General, CIV
ing promise in his vigorous bearing of being
good many more exes before he takes on the
peaceful calm of age. He would be the next
Vice-President, anyhow, if Maine could have
had her way. There, too, was Fl. T. Sperry,
Esq, editor of the Hartford Evening Post and
Secretary of the Glen House Association.
bright, hearty, impulsive and lovable in all
ways. There, too, was many another
good fellow whose company has made
these mountain days charming. Chand-
ler's Band gave musical welcome on
behalf of Portland and their three cars were
speedily attached to our two and the special
train on the Grand Trunk swept off for Cor
ham with deafening detonations of torpedoes
on the track. Soon Portlanders invaded the
foreign cars, outsiders invaded the Portland
cars and by the time the train reached Cor
ham the two sections of the party had become
pretty well shaken together. Here the party
fell into the hands of Charles r. Milliken
Tcr sofo rof@I ,o
two days were recipients of princely hospi-
tally such as only he can extend. After
few minutes stay at the Alpine House, sixteen
great coaches, most of them drawn by six
horses each, took the party to the Glen House,
eight miles distant A sumptuous dinner was
served at O'Clock and the evening was passed
in social enjoyment on an extensive scale.
On Thursday considerable portion of the
company were taken up Mt. Washington, hay
ing superb day for the ascent. The rest went
fishing or rambling, or amusing themselves in
other ways, each after his kind. 1t was good
and wholesome day for all.
In the evening the party numbering two
hundred and sixty gentlemen, assembled in
the spacious parlor for the regular annual
meeting of the Glen House Association. It
was remarkable assembly, representing the
best and strongest elements of New England.
In fact, it was typical New England COM
,pany. There were important public function
ares from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, and Maine; there were lawyers, doc
tors, editors railway officials merchants, man.
ufacturers and capitalists. It would be diff
cult to bring together in New England BODY
of men of equal number who should represent
more valuable and substantial interests. In
the absence of the President, Hon. George S.
Very OF Worcester, the meeting was called to
order by the Secretary, Mr.. Sperry, who is the
life and soul of the Association. He read
letter from Mr.. Very declining a reelection
Gov. Davis of Maine was then chosen Presi-
dent and H. T. Sperry Secretary. In the alb
sence of Gov. Davis, Gov. Jewell was made
temporary President and he conducted the ex-
ercises with characteristic brightness and good
humor. Stanley Pullen of Portland with
few just remarks upon the eminent merits
of Mr.. Sperry, proposed a resolution
of thanks to the officers of last year.
Mr.. Sperry respo nded in his usual happy vein
and with an admirable modesty. Hon. T. B.
Reed of Portland, after handsome tribute to
Mr.. Milliken and the Glen House, proposed a
resolution of thanks TO G. r. Milliken. Judge
Goddard responded appropriately for Mr.. Mil
liken. A resolution complimentary to Chan
dler's Band was replied to by music. A reso-
luton of thanks to the railroads called out
Gen. S. j. Anderson, President of the Port
land and Ogdensburg, and H. N. Turner, Esq,
Superintendent of the Worcester and Nashua
The call by the President on the different cit
les represented brought out Mayor Senter of
Portland, the Mayors of New Haven, Hart
ford and Norwich and Mr.. Washburn of Wor-
cestsr. Several other gentlemen were called
upon and the speaking continued until II
o'clock when the Association adjourned to
meet at the same place on the evening of
June II, 1881. Then came general liveliness,
with singing of familiar songs, music by the
band and other things. After good nights
rest born of the wholesome fatigue and the
good mountain air the whole party set forth at
7.30 on Friday morning, few for Gorham and
thence home by the Grand Trunk, but the
great body by coaches to Glen Station on the
Portland and Ogdensburg, whence observation
cars were taken through the Notch and back
to North Conway where partings were said
and the Portlanders came home by the Port
land and Ogdensburg, while the rest
went over the Eastern Railroad on their way
to their several homes, refeshed in soul and
body by their brief but delightful soiourn
among the hills
To Mr.. Milliken above all others is due
thanks for his magnificent hospitality con-
Quoted on scale hitherto unknown. The
Glen House opening has become New Eng
land institution and begins the season not only
for the Glen, but for the whole mountain
region. His large enterprise and public spirit
we'll deserve the success it is receiving. To
Mr.. II. T. Sperry, too, the Association is un-
der great obligations for his interchangeable zeal
in furthering its objects. His practical talent
for organization and great personal popularity
give much of the vitality which the Associa-
ton enjoys. Mr.. Charles G. Bedlow of the
Western Union Telegraph Company gave
great satisfaction to the party by thoughtfully
providing for the prompt reception of import
|. ant news which was displayed on bulletins
throughout Thursday. The Association gave
also deserved thanks to H. N Turner ESQ.,,
Superintendent of the Worcester and Nashua
hduTOdu, WIZ accompanied tlio party IOT Un0
entire trip and made admirable arrangements
for their convenient and comfortable convey
ance; to John Main, Esq, of the Grand
Trunk, who met the excursionists at the juno
ton, furnished a special train to Gorham and
did everything in his power to make the jour
ney on his road enjoyable; and to Gen. S. j.
Anderson, President of the Portland and Og-
densburg. who met the party at the Glen
House and accompanied them over his road,
affording every facility for pleasant travel and
satisfactory sightseeing. Everybody will go
again next year, but they cannot possibly have
better time than they did at the great OPEN
| ing of 1880.
| The Cadet Shoot.
| The Portland Cadets enjoyed their tenth
annual shoot at the Ocean House yesterday.
| With their honorary members and invited
guests they left their armory at 1915 preceded
by Chambers Band and after short parade
took carriages for the Ocean House, arriving
there at about o'clock. The first amusement
on the programme was 100 yards shoot