The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-13
THROUGH THE NOTCH.
The CalifOrniRns shown the white
MOuntains-Happy Ending of Their
TriptO Maine.

Yesterday our visitors from the Pacific slope
were shown the White Mountainp. Promptly
at 0.25 yesterday morning such of the
party as still remained in the city were
carried to the Eastern station There were IN
the visiting party ex-senator Johnston and
wife, Senator David Mcclure and wife, ex-
Senator Dennison and wife, Judge George W.
Schell, Judge G. c. Bush and wife. DR..
Thomas Flint and daughter, of California, j.
ID. Rand and wife and Capt J. Al. Palmer of
Nevada, and d. V. B. Pride of Idaho; from
her parts of the State were e. w. Atwood
Esq., OF Gardiner, member of the Kennebec
County Republican Committee. and John H.
Kimball, Esq, of Bath; from this city were
Collector Dow and wife, A. Little and wife
Mrs Lore e. b. Denison. Miss Cornelia Dow,
Miss Thaxter, f. j. Rollins Miss Rollins,
Stephen Berry and wife, Miss Susie Rollins,
Ex-Governor Perham, Capt. Russell Lewis
and wife, Miss Kate Berry, j. S. WinsIow and
wife, j. E, Blabon and wife, Miss Bessie
True, George A, Thomas, Edward Clement
and Stanley I. Pnllen Through the courtesy
OF General Anderson the elegant car No. Ii
was rendered to the party, and as soon as it
So.~@NSSSA
city. Those who had feared rain were pleas
antly disappointed, for as the moments passed
by the prospects frightened, and though the
clouds had still possession of the mountain
tops when Bartlett was reached, the dampness
had disappeared from the atmosphere and the
sun seemed to be engaged in struggle to
brush away the clouds from the hills. For q
moment 1t succeeded, long enough to allow the
strangers glimpse OF Mt. Washington and
the snow on its sides, and then spread over it
again. All points of interest below the peaks
were however easily seen and by the kindness
OF Conductor Hartshorn shown to the visitors.
The light of the sun forcing itself from behind
the clouds made an unusual charming ar
rangement of light and shadows on the sides of
the mountains, the little streams came dash
ing down the rocks in small flood
instead of trickhng down in a slender thread
as they do in summer, the Frankenstein
trestle and Wiley Brook bridge called for
more than passing notice from the guests,
though they confessed to having seen more
extensive ones than these in the Sierras and
Rockies, and when the gates of the Notch
were passed expressinos of delight witnessed
the pleasure of the party with the ride over the
mountain section. Arriving at Fabyan's din
ner was served in the small house adjoining
the Fabyan itself, and afterward the party
scattered, most of them engaging in pleasant
stroll through the woods. The sharply failing
drops drove them to shelter soon and an ad-
tournament was had to the parlor of the hotel
A violin player-whose violin plainly was the
product of some master-maker of those in
struments-was produced from some unknown
quarter, Mr.. Geo. A. Thomas accompanied on
the piano, and their joint effort at once evoked
music which none Of the party could With
stand. After dancing came singing, aud despite
the falling rain the tine was pleasantly passed
until the call "all aboardl' hurried all to the
train at $40 P. m. The only demonstration of
public character on the trip home was made
at Bartlett where perhaps one hundred and
fifty people had collected to shake hands with
the representatives from the Golden State. A
lunch was served on the train and the cars
drew into thu Eastern station at 10 O'Clock
last night.
The California party will leave for Boston
on the S.45 train this morning. There they
break u to meet again in Chicago on the 10Th,
intending to reach California BY the 4th Of
July. Senator Mcclure leaves the party to-
morrow to go to Bangor whore he is expected
to speak.
The route OF the party will be through Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphia to Washing
ton. At the national capital they will call on
President Arthur About the 29th Of June
there will be gathering Of all the Pacific
coast men who came East on the excursion
train to the convention. numbering some 300
in all, at Chicago, and thence all will take
special train for home.