The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-04
The following prizes will be awarded /:
FOR FIRST CLASS yAcuTs
COURSES,

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First class-Starting fron stake boat off the
club house, thence to stake boat off Pomrovs Rock
leaving stake boat on starboard hand thence
around House Island, leaving Fort Gorges on port
hand, House Island on starboard hand thence back
to starring point leaving Spring Point and STAN
ford Ledge bouys on port hand, rounding stake
boat off club house, leaving stake boat on starboard
hand. This course is to be sailed twice. Last time
round passing between stake boat and club house.
Second class-Start1ng from stake boat off club
house, thence to and around Birthstone Ledge
buoy, leaving buoy on starboard hand, thence back
hand, to stake boat off northerly side of House ISL
land, leaving stake boat the starboard hand
Snence BACK to starting, leaving Spring Point and
Stamford Point Ledge buoys on port hand passing
between stake boat and club house.
Hampton boats-Starting from stake boat off
CLUB house. thence to and around stake boat Off
Pomroys Rock, leaving stake boat on starboard
hand, thence to and around stake boat off north
erly side of House Island, leaving stake boat on
Spring Point and Stamford Ledge buoys on port
hand, and rounding stake boat off club house. leav-
ing stake boat on starboard hand. This course to
be sailed twice, last time round passing between
stake boat and club house, leaving stake boat on
port hand.
Among the entries are: LIST class, Oracle,
Idler, Twilight, Vim, Tempus, Mary, Casco.
Marie, Milly, Leila, Constance, Issa, etc. !;
I'd class, Starlight, Cupid, Bulldozer and 9TH
ers. There will be some twenty Hampton
boats in the third class race
IN CITY HALL.
At 2 o'clock there will be the exercises in
City Hall, consisting of the Grafton by Rev.
Henry Blanchard the adoption of the
Federal Constitution" the reading of the
Declaration by Miss Minnie Noyes, and patri-
otto airs sung by carefully selected double
quartette. Mr.. Blanchard's grafton will be-
extempore but will be worthy the attention of
the young men of the present day. The fol-
lowing will be the order of exercises:
Mayor Marquis F. King, presiding.
~, American Overture Catlin) Chambers Band.
Gnno hu n
Chase Miss Lizzie M. Brown, Mrs. Alice
son, Messrs. Samuel Thurston, Al
bert Il. Pennell John b. Coyle
dr., and John l.. Shaw.
Prayer-Rev. W. Il. Fem, D. d.
The American Hymn.
Reading of the Declaration of indepepdence-Miss
Minnie A. Noyes.
Flag of Freedom-Words for the Niusic nv Dr
Thomas Hill.
Grafton by Rev. Henry Blanchard.
The Star Spangled Banner.
Recoilections of the War (Bezer)-Chandlers Band
Amer1ca-All joining in singing
Benediction.
BASE BALL.
The Portland Reds will play the CONNER
cial Street nine at 2.30 D. m. on the Western
Promenade. The grounds have been finely
graded, roped off and put in excellent condi-
ton.
1T is probable there will be a game between
the Eons and Rattlers.
The game at the new grounds in the after
noon will also come in for its share of interest
The shell road from, the bridge to beyond Bar
NUNS grounds will be sprinkled and the dia-
mond will also be wet down and rolled. Game
will be called at 3 O'Clock sharp.
LAWN TENNIS.
In the lawn tennis tournament to take place
on the grounds near the Butler School at D.
There are seven entries for the single, and
three for the double contests. The following
is the result of the preliminary games for best
two sets out of three:
Prindle VS.. Brewer. PrindIe 2 sets, Brewer none.
Fessenden VS.. Stills. Fessenden sets, Stills none.
Carpenter wv. F. VS.. Fox (Jas) Carpenter 2
sets, Fox none.
Prindle VS.. Carpenter. Prindle SETS Carpenter
none.
Fessenden vs.. Fox Seldom. Fessenden sets.
Fox none.
DOUBLES.
VIZ. Carpenter and Prindle VS.. james Fox and
Seldom Fox. Carpenter and Prindle 2 sets. the
Messrs. Fox l set.
Prindle will play against Fessenden, and Messrs
Carpenter and Prindle against Messrs Brewer and
Fessenden, for the best three out of five sets.
Chandler's Band will furnish fine music
THE FIREWORKS.
The great feature of the day will be the
evening exhibition of fireworks on the plain
below the Western Promenade at s O'Clock,
Here on the slope OF the Promenade are accom-
modations for 40, 900 spectators, while there is
also plenty of room on st. John street. The
programme will be found in our advertising
column and embraces fifteen grand set pieces
besides all kinds of intermediate piecee
Chambers Band will furnish the music.