The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-15
THE VICTORIOUS PoRTLANDs.
The Dinner in Their Honor at the
Falmouth Hotel.

The complimentary dinner given in honor
of the victorious Portland base ball team at
Falmouth Hotel last evening was an entirely
successful occasion and the players received
the congratulations Of a large number of
their friends who were present. By nine
o'clock the parlors of the Falmouth were
filled with merry party who spent half an
hour very pleasantly, listening to the strains
of Chander's orchestra and conyersing upon
the one subject which took up everybody's
attention, the victory Of the Portland club
Just before the dinner was announced
President Mcdonald called the members of
the team around him and after a few appro-
pirate words presented each with a hand
some gold badge, amid the applause and
cheering OF the company. The badges bear
the words Champions 1867, and below is
engraved a base ball and bats. The name
OF each player is upon the reverse side of his
badge.
Immediately after the presentation, the
company marched to the dining hall, where
they found seats at the tables arranged in
form of cross handsomely garnished with
tropical plants and an abundance of flow
ers. The elegant repast which had been pre-
pared was thsroughly enjoyed. While the
gentlemen were discussing the viands, the
orchestra, stationed in the balcony. played
number of selections which were received
with applause.
When cigars had finally been hand around,
President Mcdonnell called the company to
order and Secretary c. j. Wiggin read let
ter of regret from President Moody of the
New England League and a telegram from.
Major Mills of Newburyport. Secretary P.
| C. Wiggin. of the New England League was
unable to be present on account of sickness.
In behalf Of the Portland friends of Mr..
| Spence, f. S. Warehouse presented him
with valuable gold watch and chain the
watch being ha ndsomely engraved and hay
ing an appropriate inscription. Mr.. Water
house referred to the respect and esteem
in which the club and its manager are held
by Portland people and handed the watch
to Mr.. Spence, while the company cheered
and the band played "For He's a jolly Good
Fellow" Mr.. Spence appropriately re.
sponded. and afterwards three cheers were
given for the club, to which the team replied
with three cheers for Portland.
Mayor Chapman was called for and spoke
briefly, referring to the pnblic interest in
base ball and complimenting the members of
the Portland nine. Mayor Chapman said
that his own interest in base ball dated
from his college days. He hoped Portland
would soon have a place in the National
League.
President Mcdonnell, Treasurer f. w.
Hobson and DR.. Vose were called for but
did not respond.
Among the gentlemen present besides
those already mentioned were the members
of the club,-Messrs. Conway, Madden,
0'Rourke, Reilly Shoeneck, Kearns.
Wheeloek, Hatfield, Galligan, Shelter and
O'Connell,- and Messrs. r. Beale, A. w.
Beale, W. Bresnan, James Deering, Sterling
Desmond, J. A. Emery, Z. L. Foss, Charles
Foss. c. Burleigh, F. r. Harrington, E.
Crowell, George Gould, J. G.. Hamlen, c.
Haskell, Il. D. Hobson, W. Q. Dorr, Fred
Harris, George HodgsoD, NJ. A. Jewell,
Winthrop Gordan, j. W. Leayitt, Frank Lit
tie, James Marrett, VIM. Robinson. Fred
Kicker, Henry Ross, ". G. Soule, George
Williams, A. M. Wentworth, Lester Wood
bury, Charles Walker, C. I'll. Walker,
Charles Warehouse, Dexter S. Rice, VIII
liam Waterholse,, Charles Varney,, F.. E.
Edward SWEET, j. j. Lynch. W. L. Corey,
Charles Bradford, W. F. Robb, M. F. Hig-
gins, L. F. Dyer, G. M. Soule, J, T. Wins
low, 7. Hartnett, John A. Gallagher, W. w.
Mcintyre, E. S. Fossett, Mr.. Bovine, r. T.
Somers, Horatio Clark, Herbert Dwinal and
and others.
After adjourning from the dining room to
the parlors, the guests expressed again their
congratulations to the team and association
and the party dispersed. The members of
the club leave for their homes today