The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-30
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
Excurs1On of the RFOtherhuod 10 Lake
Mara nOCoOlI-An EniOynble Affair.


The most perfect day of the summer, not
cloud in the sky from sunrise to sunset,
warm, but healthful atmosphere, made the an
nual excursion of Division 40, Brotherh God of
Locomotive Engineers, to Lake Maranocook
yesterday, thorough success from the begin
ming to the end.
From Portland the start was made at 7.3O
O'Clock. The train was made up of eight cars
and was in charge of L. II. Foss, driver, and
W oprague, conductor. At Danvile juno
non party of 90 or more was taken on board.
nhey had come over the line on the Grand
trunk on special train from Gorham, in
charge OF Wallace Mason, driver, and George
lngerson, conductor. At Lewiston there was
party from Bath by special train in charge
OF VIM. Hammond.
A special train was run from Vanceboro I'M
DER the charge of George Phillips, driver, and
gohn Mace, conductor. At Waterville the
Vanceboro train took ON a party from Showhe-
gan, who had come down on special train in
charge OF Chas Lowe, driver, and Frank Gard
ner conductor.
The morning ride was exceedingly pleasant,
Vhe run being fast and no stops made at way
stations. The Portland train arrived at the
Lake at 920 and the train from the east ten
minutes later. Upwards of 200 came from the
east and 1t was estimated that there were near
ly 900 people in all on the grounds
Among the invited guests were Everett Ste
vens, railroad commissioner of Massachusetts,
and past chief of Division 81, B. l.. e. of Bos-
ton; Il. A. Dean, secretary of Division 81;
FRANK Chamberlain and John Savage, OF Di-
vision 6l; Warren Noyes, master mechanic of
tne t5orham division of the Grand Trunk; j.
M. Marun, master mechanic of the Portland
division of the Grand Trunk; Frank Knight,
master mechanic of the Portland division of
the Maine Central; Tomas Adams, station
agent at Gorham, N. H.; Thomas Fisk, fore
man OF the locomotive shop at Gorham, N. H.;
reporters Tor the Press, Argus, Lewiston
journal, and Somerset Reporter. There was
a large attendance OF ladies, nearly all the
brotherhood being accompanied by their fami-
lies.
The forenoon was spent in social converse
uon' promenaolng through the beautiful
grounds and sailing on the lake, the Maine
Central kindly rendering the free use of the
barge and steamer Messalonskee. MANY also
rowed out on the lake in skiffs and small boats
Al noon an elegant dinner was served in the
dining nall. N. W. Swan, the proprietor, did
everything in his power to make the repast
satisfactory, and his guests all voted him emil
nentl ythe right man in the right place.
After dinner there was more sailing on the
lake, more promenading, swinging, etc. During
the afternoon Swan of Portland photographed
the entire party in three groups. one comnris
ing the members of the brotherhood. another
the ladies and other gentlemen, and the third
members OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen. The trains left for home at 4.3O
o'clock, the Portland train arriving at about
GAO o'clock.
The committee who had charge of the excur-
sion, and to whom much of the success of the
occasion was due, consisted of Messrs Hilborn,
Webber, Cobb and Doyle, G. T. r. r.; Rafter,
Iowle, Richardson, Foss, Angel and Gilbert
M. Y. Il. r.; Gowen, Eastern railroad.
The members of the brotherhood feel much
disappointed because the engineers of the
New Brunswick railway were prevented from
being present. Superintendent Burpee at
first promised them a special train, hut he
afterwards decided not to grant it. The mem.
bers speak in anything but complimentary
terms OF this conduct of Mr.. Burpee, and
point out the marked contrast between his
policy and that of Superintendent Tucker and
the Grand Trunk officials.
Leaving out this cause for dissatisfaction the
ensineers speak in the most enthusiastic terms
Brotherhood, and may they live long and
prosper-both they and their families,