Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-31

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Ane legislative excursion to the islands no.
CURED yesterday. All the arranpemer,. h.d
,, oeen previously made, and everv,b;n. -.
Q" smoothly finer day for the excursion
eouio not have b, en- asked for. The ann
'none brightly all day, and just that tempera.
ture prevailed which is conducive to comfort
special train containing the excurs;on;.,.
left this station at T. 80 A. NJ
There were about $50 ladies and gentlemen
In the party. One member who intended IN
co. oversight himself and did not reach tho
Train IN season. None of the Council na,,.
cipated. The following ladies and gentlemen
were noticed among the excursionis,s Gov
ffeoerick kobie, wife and daughter. Presi
ueht Oh The Senate John L. Cutler, wife and
oanghter and Miss Hatch, daughter of Conn
ciiior Hatch, Speaker Of the House J. Man.
chester Haynes, Representatives Ma,,ock.
bearce and ladies, Fogg and wife. Snoff,rd
noRer' ana vile, Hall of Rockland, Moore,
hamin, Chase of Lubec, Pierce, Spear.
ioung, Dobson. Goodnow, Hill Of Newburg
I'uridge, simpson of f. Hampden, Moves
and wife, White and wife OF Lewiston. Kilbv
Hale, Thomas, Gerrish, Jepson. Hincklev
ana Horr. Senators Young and son, Kim.
Dali. hume and wife, Mclaughlin. Went.
worth, Weeks, Weymouth and wife. PanneII
Wilson and Haskell. Major S. ]. GALLAGHER
and Mr. ). 5. Hobbs and wife also went on
the excursion, these two gentlemen be;ng
state officers. Besides these there were sew
eral of the subordinate officers of the House
and Senate.
II took three cars to hold the party. At
Brunswick, GlOvers band of Auburn. was
taken aboard of the train and furnished mus;c
during the day. The excursionists arrived at
Bath about $50, and Immediately boarded
the steamer. The sail to the islands was
delightful one. The soft breeze which blew
was much more pleasant than the gale which
Is often met with. There was no holding on
to hats or dodging for shelter. The view
along the route, SO characteristic of the sea-
coast of Maine, was delightful
A run was made into Boothbay harbor,
among the schooners anchored there The
natives of the town, and many of them me
down to the shore. The first landing was
made at Squirrel Island, a stop of half an
hour being made there. During their stav
on the island, the excursionists visited the
cottage of Representative Horr of Lewiston,
from the tower of which delightful view was
obtained.
At IL 30 2. NJ, the party arrived at Mouse
Island, and at o'clock sat down to boun-
teous dinner served in the spacious dining
hall of the Samoset House. Following the
dinner there was a dance in the parlor of the
hotel Many occupied the time in strolling
over the island and down to the shore The
boats left Mouse Island for Bath in season to
connect with the 4 10 and 6 p NJ. trains.
The members of the party going towards
Portland took the earliest boat, those coming
east, the boat connecting with the q p. NJ
| train. Most of the excursionists residing in
Augusta and east, came in on the "Flying
Yankee" The excursion was grand Sue
cess, ard all participating spent verv pleas
ant dav. In fact, they enjoyed themselves so
thoroughly tha there was talk of holding an
other excursion next summer.
| Two weeks ago. at the Richmond temper
ance camp p-mee ting, Mrs. Clara l.. Roach OF
Washington, President Of the W. c. T. U.
of the District of Columbia, gave a detailed
account of work being done among the sol
ders at Washington. As it seems desirable
to organize a Soldiers Temperance Union in
our National Soldiers Homes, arrangements
were at once made for Mrs. Roach to address
the members of our Togus Home
on Monday evening of this week. Being
suddenly summoned home, in her absence,
| Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens of Stroudwater, pres
ident of the Maine w. c. L. T., and Mrs. f.
A. Bent of Portland, the temperance cor
netist. IN company with some of our To-
cal Union, visited the Home, being most
courteously received by General Ste
phenson, whose sympathies are deeply en-
listed in temperance work. The hall was
well filled with attentive listeners. Mrs.
Stevens spoke most earnest and touching
words to the brave boys, many of whom find
in intemperance a more to be dreaded foe
than they conquered on Southern battle fields.
Mrs. S. was rewarded by the expressed de-
termination of several to become temper
ate men, Our national airs and grand Cos
pei hymns wers sung with much spirit to the
cornet and organ Accomplishments. The eff
forts now being made by our National Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union for soldiers
and seamen, promises abundant results for
good.
There was a meeting oftwo veterans in this
city on the day OF the reunion which deserves
meution. Mr.. Henry Mansfield of Vancebo-
70, who came to Augusta to attend the re-
union is an ex soldier. The first man be met
f=..r,, tLn Mr Elarke