The Portland daily press., 1881-06-21
BRAIN WORKERS.
The Massachusetts Press Excursionists.

The Massachusetts Press Association started
from Boston yesterday on its twelfth annual
excursion. The route laid out was Portland.
Bangor, Bar Harbor, Portland, Portsmouth,
and the Wentworth House, thence to Boston.
The party left the Hub at 1890 p. m. via the
Eastern road, arriving in Portland at o'clock
They had a vely pleasant run to the city and
were met at the station by Mr.. e. Fl. Elwell of
the Transcript, and by Robinsons large barge
drawn by six high stepping steeds, and several
smaller carriages. and escorted to the Falmouth
Hotel. The following is list of the ladies'
and gentlemen present:
John S. Baldwin President), Worcester Spy, wife
and Miss Mary E. Baldwin.
Justin Jones Wice Presidency, Yankee Blade
Chas. W. Slack (vice Presidentl, and wife. Com
monwealth, Boston.
George M. Whitaker Cor, Secretary journal
Southbridge, Mrs. H. A. Emerson, Miss L. Jennie
Sanderson.
james Cox Treasurer), Press, Cambridge.
]. S. Smith (Auditor), Standard, Rockland
&c, g. 9; Baldwin, Daily Spy, Worcester, wife and
Robert S. Baldwin, Massachusetts Spy, Worces-
ter, and Mrs. L. H. Baldwin.
W. H. Cook, journal, Milford.
Hugh F. Gilon, Courier, Lowell, and wife.
L. w. GreenSnt, Times, WoDSter.
N. A. Horton, Gazette, Salem, and wife.
Mrs. e. C. Hill, N. H. Association, Concord, and
friend.
H: G. Hall, Record, Waltham, wife and Miss
BENZ. Lilard, Wide Awake, New York, and Mrs.
Frank F. Prescott Patriot, Quincy
Mr.. Arthur, Chronicle, Brookline.
c. II. Shepard, Mirror Danvers.
John X. Tarbox, Sentinel, Lawrence.
E. b. Vannevar, Commonwealth, Boston, ana
wife.
After tea, the party took carriages and visit
ed the various objects of interests about the
city. They expressed themselves much delight
ed with the town and evidently fully apprecia-
ted its many beauties so admirably set off by
the fresh June verdure. II. B. Brown, the
artist, kindly invited those in his vicinity to
his studio and they passed some time examin-
ing tho many valuable paintings. They also
called at the Observatory, where a splendid
view of the harbor was obtained, the glare of
day softened by the gathering twilight. Later
several OF the Portland fraternity called on the
association at the hotel, where an hour was
passed informally, set speeches sensiby Civ ing
way to social converse.
Among the members of the ssociation pres
emit we notice Mr.. G. W. Slack, collector Of in
ternal revenue for Boston, whose paper, the
Com monwealth, is familiar to many of our
readers; Mr.. J. s. Baldwin of the Spy, that
old established, solid Massachusetts, journal,
which is the able leader of opinion in the
"heart of this commonwealth" Mr.. N. A.
Horton. a former president and editor OF the
Salem Gazette, one Of, if not the Oldest paper
in the State; Hon. j. R. Tarbox, who defeated
DR.. JIG. Aver in the contest for Representative
to Congress from his district some years ago,
and who represents the Lawrence Sentinel; Mr..
Justin Jones, tho familiar Harry Hazep' of
the Yankee Blade; and Mr.. L. L. Holden, the
musical critic and Mercury of the Boston
Journal, who has been almost constantly con
the go" for few years past, to Europe and the
farthest confines of America, without taking
into consideration more aerial flights than any
living journalist. These are but few OF the
gentlemen whose association embraces many
Of the keenest wits in America. The excur-
sion was rather smaller in numbers than anti
cipated, but the threatening weather kept many
at home. A most agreeable representative Sc
lection, however, came, including the ladies,
without whose presence such expeditions would
lose much of their interest.
The party is in charge of Mr.. Sands, Of the
Eastern, who is not only full of fun, but moves
everything like clock-work.
To-day the press Of the city will take the
visitors, together with many of our leading
citizens, on trip down the harbor in the Ga
zelle at a. M, from Custom House wharf,
enabling them to view the traditional 365
islands of Casco Bay At 1920 p. M, the Mas
sachusetts Association will leave for Bangor
on their way to Mt. Desert. At the latter
place Mr.. Shaw of the West End Hotel,-as
well as the Falmouth of Portland-has pre-
pared menu, on card that is little gem in
in its way, and which was engraved by the
Robinson Engraving Co.