Daily Republican., 1885-06-30
How she Vets EDjOyed Themselves.
Correspondence OF the RRPUBLIoAN.

PORTLAND, haiuop y uno <tsus 1000
Thinking that perhaps 1t would be In:
teresting, write to give you a small
account Of my visit to the rock-bound
shores Of the old Pine Tree State of
Maine, % . delegate to the National
Convention of the g. A. Il. started |
from homo ON Sunday morning, June II
21st, stopping at Philadelphia, New
York City and Boston, and arriving in |
Portland ON Monday evening.
The train on which came through
Massachusetts,, started out IN the bust
ness of butchering, a. it killed COW
and calf. but was paid for afterwards,
as it stumbled against hot box and
WAS delayed for an hour and half
then had to leave the car, which was
Joy to the passengers, to myself az
least.
There have been more people here this
week than was ever in Portland at one
time before. The G. A. r. parade was
q grand success in numbers, and in every
other way, over 20, 600 men in line, and
some Of the finest music In the land.
The camp named after Gen. Grant
| was located on the shore OF the bay, and
was the finest camp and position OF the
kind ever saw. 1t WAS laid ont ON .
handsome drive, about one and a-haf
miles in length, and perfect string OF
tents from one end to the other. Thou.
sands of the old vets quartered there, and
tens OF thousands Of visitors coming
and going night and day. 1t is now .
thing Of the past, as 1t has broke up, and
nearly every G. A. r. man has left for
home, which l will do in few days.
have sent you the daily papers
every day. and hope you have received
Them. could not begin to tell You
the enjoyments of this trip, but will
tell you concerning the clam bake
yesterday, the Goth inst.
The large and beautiful steamer
Lew iston left the wharf at 10 80 ..
m. with about 1000 passengers, all
! invited Rueses. mostly G. A. L. men,
with their ladies'. The sail WAS down
the bay and around the numerous
islands, which number 1865, or one for
!, every day In the year. Soon after land
ling on the island know a. Little Che
beAzue, fish chowder was served at
o noon to every body, and 1t was spien
r Ibid. Afterwards q meeting was called
1 in the grove, and was presided over by
ComYade Robie, Governor Of Maine
q ICommauder in-Chief Burdett was th'
first speaker, and he made hearty
humorous, and patriotic speech. III
!, was followed by several eminent G. A
). Il. men, and General Logan pat on tht
). iu ishing touches by a grand speech.
!. Then all were invitsd to come
!; and partake Of baked ..clams. The va,
q, they bake CLAIMS in Maine is first, they
r have a large bed OF stones laid in {
;trow, then build fire and get the stone
J; hot, then take the fire all of, ,spreat
ON the CLANS and cover them mp viii
= saa moss. They also put on diferen
:, kinds of vegetaf les, according to taste
, | 1t takes about half an hour for them u
), lcook.
hi Well, yesterday they had over 100
}; bushels Of CLAIMS, 1000 Holsters, 90
}; pounds of fish. 100 dozen OF eggs,
Il barrels Of sweet potatoes and barrel
o of fish.
Il There were 12 tables 60 yards long
= with seats on both sides They conle
;lseat / 800 people, as that was the mum
r ber Of dishes they had on the tables
j. When the order was given TO partake
l. the tables were soon filled by hungry
people, who did justice TO the eatables
81 there was full aud plenty for all, an
l-Ievery speaks we'll Of it, as it wa
); la grand success in every way, Ant
81 isomething that q great many never say
.-lanything like before. Every ybody er
/. Ijoyed themselves to their hearts COZ
= tent.
}. We left the Island at 5.15 O'Clock AM
Il steamed for Portland, and arrived at
D. O'Clock, much pleased with the tril
0; think the finest excursion of my Life
ss Yours In f. G. ana l.,
III g. w. KING.