The Portland daily press., 1885-10-13
THE RAILROAD ExcURsIoHisTs.
Splendid Time at Kineo-A Detailed
Account of the Events Of the Week.

The party of Portland railroad men and their
friends and ladies, which went up to- Kineo last
Wednesday, returned Saturday evening and
more enthusiastic party over the success of trip
would De very hard to find. The excursion from
beginning to end WAS crowded full of pleasure and
was so well enjoyed that every member Of the
party expresses strong determination to go
again next year. A Whig reporter interviewed
some Of those who made the trip and obtained
few facts in regard to 1t.
They arrived at Greenville Wednesday morn
ing After lunch they took the steamer Kineo
md experienced quite snow storm going up the
lake, but the chill impaired by this was entirely
removed by the warm, cordial greeting of Land
ord Dennen, who at one placed the whole house
at the disposal Of the party. The afternoon was
passed in organizing for the campaign of the next
two days and the organization perfected, was
strong one. In the evening Chambers band gave
/ delightful concert, which was followed by dane
ing. Considerably later the Annex Band' gave
A adelightful concert and an exhibition OF march.
ing, which was very good, If not wholly enjoyed
by some of the sleepy members OF the party.
Thursday afternoon the ladies in the party upon
invitation of Mr. Dennen had delightful sale up
The Lake on one of the steamers. The weather
was charming A game Of base ball was played
It the Kineo House in the meantime by the gen
tlemen in the party resulting in score as follows,
Fats, 15; Leans, q. The features OF the game
were the continual addresses delivered by the
players on both sides for the benefit Of the UNI
pre and the playing of Bangor gentleman on
The Fats who made home run on a foul and ac-
complished several other similar feats hitherto
unknown to base balsts.
Messrs. George II. Lancaster, VIM. H. Strick-
and of this city, and II. N. Lancaster OF Belfast,
~ with their wives arrived on the boat Thurs
day.
mere was music Thursday night by Chandler's
Dand and the kineO band. Frid ~ forenoon the
ladies were taken III carriages 10 Pebbly Beach
ind game of base ball was played, resulting An
mex band l8, Chander'S band q In the evening
a minstrel performance was given, the troupe
having SO our informant requests us to state, two
Of the most accomplished end men ever seen on
The American stage, being commonly known as
Bob" and George"
While the company was assembled in the par
0rs Friday evening, Mr. j. f. Parkhurst Of this
city, in most appropriate and happy remarks, ex-
Tended the thanks of the party to Captain Mitch
III for his efforts for the success Of the party, to
Mr.. ID. II. Chandler for the fine music furn-
for their efforts; TO the Annex band;
10 Miss Webb for her beautiful music on the yio-
lin, and to Manager Dennen for bis unbounded
hospitality and cordial greeting. He said that no
member Of the party would ever forget the occar
sion and expressed wish that they might all
meet again and renew its pleasures. His well
wOrded speech was received with applause.
The ladies through hrs. Ferguson, presented
resolutions of thanks and Mrs. TraftOn Hatch OF
Wells read an appropriate poem. The party took
The boat for Greenville Saturday morning and up
arriving in this city in the evening parto0k OF
one of Mr. j Fields Murry's excellent suppers
and left on the night train for their homes.-Ban-
tyOrW Whip