The Portland daily press., 1884-08-27

What Press Reporter Discovers i'm His
Rambles.
OLD ORCHARD. Aug. 2e.

OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 90.
Excursion from Haverhin today.
A large excursion is expected from Boston to-
morrow.
The annual reunion of the Twenty-seventh Maine
Regiment Volunteers occurs here Wednesday and
large gathering is expected.
A thousand people are expected here in attend
ance at the State Grange which meets at Old Orch
ard the first week in September. The hotels are
making preparations for the occasion and will
doubtless do well.
A complimentary ball was rendered the walters at
Hotel Fiske by the lady guests this evening. The
managers were Mrs. Carlton, Mrs. Senator Bur
rows and that leader of the Fiske festivities Mrs
DR.. Book. The skilfnl management made this one
of the most enjoyable events of the season. The
music never was better, and the handsome dresses
and pretty faces, combined in making the scene
very attractive to the large numbers OF l0okerS-on.
Tomorrow evening comes off the grand leap year
party at the rink The management includes a
committee of ladies who will leave nothing undone
to make the occasion a success. Very neat and
tasty little orders have been provided, and no gen
tleman will be allowed to skate unless accompanied
by lady. 1t is fancy dress party, although no
one will be obliged to costume unless they desire.
Music will be furnished by Chambers Band of
Portl nd.
Percy Vanderpoel, the great humorist and imper-
senator, gave an entertainment in the Old Orchard
House music hall this evening. A large audience
present, who greeted his various inpersona-
tions with we'll deserved paudits. His costumes
were elegant and appropriate. Among his most
pleasing selections perhaps "The charming old
maids address on woman suffrage "The senator
on the presidential question" and the Society
BELLE" while his masterpiece was Sarah Bernhardt
as Camille in the death scene.
Rev. Adam Chambers delivered his lecture on
Pilgrims Progress, showing "a descriptive views in
this afternoon. The audience was small, but ap-
preeiative.
Nir Isaac A. Singer, of the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company. is at Old o chard with his family
They are stopping at the Old Orchard House.
The pleasant face of Charlie Fogg has been alb
sent fr0m the news stand for some time caused by
illness hur his friends will he Glad ha
is recovering, and will coon be out again.
Messrs. Pierce and Smith have rendered the free
of the rink next Saturday evening, for the BEN
eft of Manager Whitney. when fine program me
will doubtless be presented.
Mr.. M. II. Calvert; publisher of the Weirs Times,
is enjoying sojourn at this famous resort. He
registers at the Ocean House. his son accompanying
him.
Mr.. Henry K White, Jr., the great baritone
singer, with his wife, Sale Joy White the eminent
journalist, arrived from Boston today. They will
spend the entire week here. Mr. White viii sing
at the concert to be given at the Ocean House We'd
nesday evening.
Jusfo M.Deneiteno of Portland is at the Old ORCH
ard House.
lowing: W. A. Orr, j. Foster, A. NJ. Butler, H.
Starbird, Ned Davis, c. Starbird, and Fred B. KEEL
sey, Portland; o. Durgin and j. E. Hatch, Wood
The following Maine people register at Hotel
Fiske: Charles Heke, NJ. N. Wanford, D. S. Stew
ems, T. W. Marston, f. r. Harrington and wife,
George A. White and daughter, Portland; Miss H.
E. Emerson, Miss I. j. Sanderson Winthrop.
Maine arrivals at the Central Park House include
the following: l.. II. Parker. Helen Parker, Port
land Mrs. L. B. Gerrish, Saccarappa; G. Kinds and
wife, Livermore; Rev. M. Omonson and wife, Ken
nebunkport Geo. +. Walker and wife, M. e. Sted-
man, Mrs. o. B. Williams, Mrs. f. A. Faunce, OK
ford; A. l.. L. Cummings, Saco
Mr.. p. S. Mattox whe has been connected with
the Rambler this year, has accepted position as
pre- agent by the Girard and Vokes Great London
Bicycle and Roller Skating Celebrities, for tour of
the United States.
G. L. McKenney of Gardiner is at he Camp
Ellis House.
S. A. Packard and A. A. bennett of Portland are
among the Gorham House arrivals.
Lizzie Egan of Lewiston is stopping at the Mon
treal House.
j. P. Wescott of Portland is registered at the
Cedar Brook Cottage.
Maine arrivals az Pine Cottage include the fol,
lowing: Peter L. Kyle Portland; John ii. Sterling
and wife, Samuel Haynes, Berwick.
Mr.. Alonzo ID. Peck, of the large wholesale house
of A. D. Peck & Co., Boston, is enjoying sojOurn
at the Beach, being guest at Hotel Fiske.
l.. j. Samson and Miss Carrie Smith of Water
vile are among the Aldine Hotel arrivals.
Maine arrivals at Hotel Belmont include: j. H
Stockbridge, Portland; and Frank Crompton, Ban
gor.
E. A. Levitt of Lewiston registers at the Sea
Shore House.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R.. White and Misses Bessie and
Grace White are at the Sea Shore House.