The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-07
OLD ORCHARD BEACH.
What a Press Reporter Discovers in His
Rnnables.
OLD ORCHARD. An0. 8.

OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 8.
Tomorrow, (Thursday) will be a red letter day for
Old orchard. The Grand Army never does a thing
by halves, and excursions will be here from all
parts of Maine. The distinguished speakers aud
other invited guests will make their headquarters at
the Old Orchard House where dinner will be served
to them at 1870 O'Clock, after which reception
will take place. About o'clock, the party, ae-
eompanied by battalion of g. A. r. Comrades
will be driven to the seats at the camp ground,
where speeches will be made by Mr. Blaine, Gen.
Benjamin F. Butler, Gen. Geo. b. Mcclellan, Sena-
tors Hale and Frye, Congressman Reed and Dlngley
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin and other eminent speakers.
There win be eight trains from Portland during the
forenoon, and fifteen during the afternoon and eve
ming, and special trains win be from Saco and
Biddeford, which will provide ample railroad facili-
ties for all desiring to be present. The last train
night for Portland leaves Old Orchard at 10 4O the
last train for Saco and Biddeford leaves at 1885.
Several of the committee, who have charge of the
affair, out here last evening, arranging details
completing arrangements etc.
The Maine guests at the Sea Shore House include
0. A. Dyer and wife. Master James Dyer, e. b.
Winslow and wife, d. A. Meaher, L. Il. Brown, F.A.
Sawyer and others, all Of Portland; d. W. True
and wife. Paris; D. w. Knowlton, wife and two
children, Mrs. Moses Frost of Winthrop; +. w.
Haskell, Watervile.
There was large excursion from Dover at Ocean
Park today On the arrival of the train at Old Or
chard the band which accompanied them after
ahghting on the platform at the station, struck up
some very lively airs which at once drew around
them quite audience. The music which they
discoursed was superb and was warmly applauded
by the appreciative listeners.
MIR. Il. ID. OeAnguera, secretary and treasurer OF
the Manhattan Railroad Company of New York
and family are stopping at Hotel Fiske for the sea-
son.
At the Aldine House the Maine guests include
Joseph A. King Miss Bessie King, and Master Fred
King, all Of Portland.
The latest arrivals at the Lawrence House include
Mr.. and Mrs. Lappin, Miss Nellie Lynch, j. E. MIL
Ter and James Stevens, all of Portland.
DIR. Frank Devereux of Kezar Falls Me-. Is So
iournng for few days at the Aldine House,
Among the latest Maine arrivals at the Ocean
House are Mrs. Nelson, W. NJ. Harrington, Port
land; Mrs. G. II. Theobald and daughter, and Geo.
II. Theobald of Richmond.
Me Winborn Adams and wife of Limerick are
guests at Hotel Fiske.
Lawyer Grant of Saco is registered at Hotel Ev-
Aratt.
among the Maine people who are guests at the
Belmont House are @. f. Davis, w. III. Averin and
wife of Portland, P. W. Maley and wife, and Miss
Clara E. Bray of Lewiston.
At Hotel Everett the latest arrivals include W.
| A. Orr Fl. W. Starbird ]. Forester, j. E. Murch,
w. r. CALL o. Durgin, r. B. Rogers j. V. Norway,
E. B. Davis, Jr., VIM. H.Leighton and F. b. Kelsey
all of Portland.
At the rink tomorrow Master George Nash, the
bicycle and unicycle rider, will give two exhibitions
one in the afternoon at $50 aud the other in the
| evening at o'clock. He is well known here and
his exhibitions on the bicycle are like Miss Hattie
Haryey's exhibitions the "rollers the very best