The Portland daily press., 1880-08-04
VIC. a. & P. G.
CAMP LEWIS B. SMITH, /
uuuct Q 1890

The weather this morning had rather du-
bious look. A pattering of rain and the sound
| of the fog horn about breakfast time presaeed
an unpleasant day. But rain or fog, the boys
make it fair weather within the tent The
dampness of the atmosphere never tends to
dampen their spirits We had some glorious
| music last evening-exquisite quartette sing
ing by Colby, Tewksbury Fernald and Shaw in
terspersed with song andchorus, nearly all join
ing in the latter, for Shaw. who took the lead,
has the knack, if fellow has any music in
him, of successfully cooking it. Before leay-
ing the supper table, by the way, the club, as
if by common impulse, struck I'D "Auld
lang syne," moved thereto by the presence of
two of the original members of the club. who
sit side by side, brothers Miller of Boston. and
Pray, the latter having never missed an ami
versary of the Venerables.
There was general complaint of wakeful-
ness last night, which was ascribed to the
strong coffee served by Ruby at supper. Pos
sibly it was owing to that, but we noticed that
those who confined themselves to tea were as
wide awake as the coffee drinkers Ho viewer,
we passed comparatively quiet night, and
early this morning there was quite levee
in our room, each one emulous to demonstrate
that lack of sleep had had no depressing in
fiuence on his spirits. 1t had none on their
asppetltes, we observed, as they attacked the
beans, ard especially the hot brown loaves
brought over by brother Thurston.
At 10 O'Clock the annual business meet
ing of the club was held, which was marked
throughout by that decOrous and strict adher-
ence to parliamentary usages characteristic of
the association. On motion of brother Shaw,
nv hpaf hnn r,r1%I
remarks, it was voted to name the camp, Lewis
B. Smith, one of the original members The
election OF officers then took place, resulting
as follows: Charles Cook, Commissary; VIM.
Chenery, vice do; Ell. L. Sturtevant, Secre-
tary; Samuel Thurston, Treasurer; A. L. Mil
lett VIM. Colby, Watermen; P. W. Neal, c.
o. Leach, Firemen; j. A. Morrill,, Potato
Slicer; VIM. Ross, Foreign Correspondent.
The thanks of the club were voted to 'Ma-
bep' and to Major W. P. Jordan for the two
elegant bouquets that graced the table; also to
Mr. and Mrs. Strout for many favors received
at their hands, and for their unwearied en-
beavers to render our sojourn near and with
them pleasant.
Before the meeting adjourned Shaw exhibit
ed view OF the club ON one of it's incidental
excursions, representing a chowdef party on
the rocks in the vicinity of the Light, which
was presented to him on recent birthday by
brother Chenery. The view is in water colors
and is the work Of ID. d. Coombs of Auburn,
ton as caricaturist. 1t is full of capital
points and is by no means a fancy sketch. The
party on the shore-the party Notwithstanding
and the various members in characteristic sit
uatlons are admirably portray ed but the grand
point OF the piece'is the scene on the banks in
the foreground, where john hurrying to the
shore with huge coffee pot is attacked by
ram and put in great bodily fear. Brother
Chenery read a highly humorous poem on the
occasion entitled ''The Tale of Mary also of
Mary's Little Lamb" which was received
with shouts of laughter. The business meet
ing thus brought to pleasant close an adj
journment took place.
Confined TO the tent during the day by the
rain we have but few notable incidents to
record Music, games and chatting helped to
pass away the time until well along in the
afternoon. when dinner was served,sfor the ex-
cellency of which Comnlissary Cook was high
~ complmented. For a dessert cake and de-
licious ice creams were abundantly provided,
for which the club was indebted to Mr.. VIM.
w. Ruby, to whom its hearty thanks were
voted. like vote OF thanks was passed to
Brother Henry H. Lowell for a box of prime
cigars sent on from the Lake City,
Next January ninety years will have elapsed
since the erection of the light house on Port
land Head, and in consideration of the many
pleasant memories connected with the spot,
the proprety of the clubs celebrating the event
was discussed at the table, but no definite ac-
ton was taken on the subject. 1t was intended
to administer the initiatory rites to two new
members this evening, but the state of the
weather will probably cause a poStponement of
the interesting event. 1t has also been a bar to
about of door sports; but still the boys manage
to prevent time from Hanging heavy on their
hands" A very cordial greeting was extend
ed to Mr.. Orville Robinson as he made his ap-
pearance at the dinner table to-day. PIC.