The Portland daily press., 1884-06-12
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Portland Gives Cordial Welcome
to the Delegates from
the Pacific.
A q DELIGHTFUL SAIL AMONG
THE ISLANDS OF CAsCO BAY,
AN Old-FashiOned Glorious Ratification
Meeting az City Hall.

and entertain the men from the Golden Gate
to whose persistent aDd unflagging energy is
due In great measure--if all reports are true
the nomination of Names favorite citizen,
aud the honor which has befallen the Pine
Tree State. They are alias was stated by
Us the other dsy-a splendid looking set of
men who evidently prove the truth of the old
adsge, naeuS sana IN corpore Sano. The train
bearing them to Portland from Augusta was
the regular train over the Maine Central,
leaving that city at 10. q. NJ. No special fea-
lures of interest occurred on the trip to Port
land but the run was very pleasant one and
greatly enjoyed.
The Reception.
At O'Clock yesterday morning an informal
gathering of prominent citizens took place at
the Mayors office, aud a reception committee
from the number was appointed to take charge
OF the distinguished guests during their visit.
This committee was composed of General
Francis Fsssenden, o. S. A, Charles r. MILL
ken, Charles A. Brown, Albion Little, Ardon
W. Coombs, Mayor King, and George S. Hunt.
A finance committee was also chosen, consist
ing OF Messrs. G. r. Milliken, G. A. Brown,
George S. Hunt and J. S. Winsow. 1t was
| decided to meet at the Falmouth Hotel at 70
clock.and take carriages to the Name Central
station to there receive the California party.
An invitation was received from Collector
Dow to join the visitors iu sail down the
harbor in the Dallas, which We uld leave the
Custom House wharf at p. M
AT II O'Clock large party gathered at the
Falmouth Hotel, consisting of General Fessen-
den, Judge Gould, j. S. Winslow, Hon. G. w.
Woodman, Hon. F. j. Rollins, B. E. Chad
bourne, Frank S. Warehouse, Hon. Jacob Nc
Leilan, Albion Little, W. G. Soule, W.
Milliken, M. P. Emery, Hon. G. F. Libby, A.
W. Coombs. Zion. A. A. Strout, W. Ell.
Looney, Lemuel Dyer, T. G. Hersey, FL. M.
Briggs, G. R. Nfilliken, Hon. S. T. Pullen, M.
+. King, James p. Baxter, Jas. f. Hawkes., C.
A. Brown, George s. Hunt, II. N Jose and
others, and took carriages to the Maine Gem
tral station. Here Chambers Band had az
sembled in full uniform and, while the party
was waiting for the train, played several
lively airs. 1t had been the intention to run
the train, bearing the Californians, into the
station on the main track, but owing to a mis-
understanding that train came in Oh the outer
track at l2.45 p. m. The reception com.
mttee then proceeded to the eastern
end of the station where they greeted
their guests The Caifornians &C.
cupied the same Car, with the RECLINING
chairs IN which they passed through the city
on the way TO Augusta, last Monday, and
1t still retained the decorations, with the large
picture Of Mr.. Blaine it then bore Several of
tue gentlemen from The Pacific slope had, al
ready gone vest but those who came h Their
from Augusta included ex-senator William
johnson and Mrs. johnson, Senator David
Mcclure and Mrs. Mcclure, Mr. and Mrs.
Eli Dennson and two daughters, Judges Geo.
W. Schell, G. q. Bush and Mrs Bush, DR.. T,
Flint and daughter, F. A. Palmer all of Cali.
fornia, j. FL. Rand, Nevada; D. V. B. Pride,
Idaho. Besides these ladies and gentlemen
there were Ex-Governor Selden Conner, Mayor
Wbitehouse of Augusta, Col. e. e. Nye, Col.
II. M. Sprague, Col. Fl. s. Osgood W. G.
Osgo1d and r. G. Martin of Augusta
Accompanying the party we're S. j.
Menard of the Boston Journal j. P.
Bacon Of the Boston Advertiser, and Mr.
Burton OF thu Boston Globe Besides their
convention badges the delegates, as we'll as
the rest of the party, wore the new Campaign
SAAoiOHe, ptno SOnG VI DEO3Q r1DDOn. the
ribbon bearing the motto 'The woods are full
| of em'
AT che FaImoufIa,
Immediately upon the reception Of The vis-
tors they were escorted to baroushes and head
ed by the band and followed by a large con-
course of citizens the procession proceeded
over Commercial, Park, Danfotlh, State,
Sprins, Park, Congress and Middle streets to
the Falmouth Hotel, the headquarters of the
Californians. All along the line of march,
handkerehiefs waved from the windows of
houses, and flags we're flung to the breeze II
it had been more generally known that the
delegates were coming yesterday, Portland
would doubtless have worn its handsomest dec
orations. AS it was Portland in her dress of
summer green was lovely enough to welcome
any stranger and we doubt if a more attractive
place in June exists on this continent.
AS soon as the party arrived at the Falmouth
where the streets in front were filed with
spectaiors-they we're at once assigned to rooms
| where they removed their travel stains and as
sumed proper garments for a trip down the
harbor. They then assembled in the small
dining room, at 2.30 p. m. for dinner. Plates
were laid for thirty-five. The table was beau
tfolly decorated with pyramids OF flowers and
other floral adornmeLts Prior to the dinner
the table was photographed by Lamson. The
dinner itself was informal, and although but
| little time had been afforded Mr.. Martin, the
menu was excellent and the banquet admira-
bly, served Gen. Francis Fessenden, Hon. G.
F. Libby, and Mr., James P. Baxter dined
| with the Californians.
The Trip ON the Dallas.
AS the Augusta train was a little late in
reaching the city there was some delay in
starting on the trip down the harbor in the
afternoon, but Chandler dscoursed such de-
hghtful music that none of those in waiting
! appeared to notice that the hour had been
postponed. Carriages bore the invited guests
the wharf, where they stepped aboard the
Dallas, and about $50 the lines were cast off
and the boat swung into the channel and
started down the bay. The party from Au-
| gusta was made up of ex-senator johnson
| and wife, ex-senator Dennison and daughters.
Judge George W. Schell, Judge G. G. Bush
and wife, Dr. Thomas Flint and daughter, and
Senator David Mcclure, all of California
Capt ]. A. Palmer of Nevada, j. H. Rand
and wife, and D. V. B. Pride of Idaho. From
Augusta were Ex-Governor Connor, Mayor
Whitehouse Col. Ell. M. Sprague, Col. f. e.
Nye, Col. FL. S. Osgood, Robert c. Martin and
Wallace G. Osgood. Among the ngited
| guests from this city were James P. Baxter
Esq, It. J. Rollins, f. e. Boothby, w. f,
Milliken, A. A Strout, Henry Milliken, Will
liam NJ. Marks, e. B. Denison, Edmund
Dana, Jr., F. H. Fassett, Hon. W. l.. Put
nam, w. W. Whipple, S. W. Thaxter, Hon.
Bion Bradbury, Hon. Henry c. Peabody, Seth
L. Larrabee, f. E. Allen, Colonel Adams.
Hon. Percival Bonney, J. e. Dewitt, j. S.
Winslow, Col A. W. Bradbury, W. w.
Brown, George S. Hunt, Gen. j. j. Lynch,
William T. King, Judge Gould, q. Fl. Bur-
CESS, Hon. G. F. Libby, Hon. Henry B.
Cleaves, Col. Charles B. Merrill, j. P Thomp-
sen, W. W. Thomas, Lewis Pierce, M. P.
Emery, Gen. Neal Dow, Judge Enoch Knight,
| Samuel B. Kelsey, Joseph Walker, George
W. True, Charles r. Milliken Charles Nc
Carthy, John Fl. Fogg, H. 81. Hallett, John s.
Russell, Capt Jacob Mcclellan, VIM. q. Loon
| ey, d. II. Ingraham, Albion Little, A. w
Coombs, Stephen Berry, j. e. Blabon, Chas.
Mclaughlin. Isaac Dyer, John W. Dyer, E. A.
Noyes, George P. Weseott, Gen. Francis Fes-
sender, Hon. William Sentsr, Major A. S.
Melcher, Clarence Hale, Augustus Champlin,
John A. Gallagher, George W. True, John A.
Twitchel, Hon. Nathan Cleaves, Walter AL