The Portland daily press., 1886-04-14
Rejoicing at Ferry Village.

Almost as soon as the news OF the decision
reached Ferry Village yesterday forenoon
the celebration began, and the place assumed
a holiday appearance. A big campaign flag
was flung out across the main street and
jubilant citizens found other flags to display
from stores and houses A cannon, with
some soldiers to fire it, was promptly borrow
ed from the fort and placed in position near
the ferry landing ready to salute the
Cornelia I'll. on every trip she made during
the day. The Cornelia H. responded with
yachts cannon on her upper deck and looked
gay with flags flying above both her wheel
houses. The saluting commenced as soon as
the guns were in position and was steadily
kept up during the day and evening.
In the evening the grand jollifcation took
place. All of Ferry Village, large numbers
from other parts of the Cape and a big crowd
from Portland were there. Fires blazed,
rockets and colored lights were freely used
and the big cannon on the shore, assisted by
the little cannon on the boat, made noise in
plenty. At Union Hall and the Knights of
Pythias building suppers had been spread
and the tempting array of good things show
ed that the ladies of Ferry Village were not
to be outdone in the celebration. But they
had taken big contract. The knowledge
of these same suppers probably accounted in
large measure for the presence of rather
unruly element in the crowd and both halls
were crowded to suffocation, while the good
things on the tables disappeared like magic.
At Union Hall, the ladies' association
formed to assist in securing the landing was
in charge represented by the president, Mrs.
A. J. Robinson; the vice president, Mrs. w.
I. Studley; the secretary, Mrs. Young; the
treasurer, Mrs. M. S. Small, and the COM
mittee of arrangements consisting of Mrs T.
B. Proctor, Mrs. J. G. York and Mrs. George
Orne. Before the supper was served at this
hall, a lively selection or two was played on
the organ as prelude to couple Of songs
rendered by two Ferry Village young ladies
in manner which called out rounds of the
heartiest applause. The first song sung was
devoted exclusively to the old ferry company
and had been written by Ferry Village po-
ct for this especial occasion. 1t was sung
with much spirit to the familiar tune Of Yam
kee Doodle. The second number was song
in praise of the new ferry route. The first
two stanzas and chorus are as follows
From Ferry Village landing to Portland's pleas
ant shore,
From our fair and cheerful village to cross Fore
river DER.
There's name of magic import and it's known
the State throughout,
IT'S mighty corporation called the Peoples Fer
~ h0u'e CHORUS
Now listen to the jingle and hear the water
roar
AS she dashes through the pillows and speeds
from shore to shore,
See the mighty Corliss engine, and hear her bell
ring out
AS she speeds along in safety on the PEOPLES
Ferry Route.
At the other hall the crowd was so great
that it became necessary to lock the door
and admit the visitors in squads. The Ferry
Village band visited both halls and played
various popular melodies. The streets pre-
sented lively appearance. The ubiquitous
peanut yender was plying his trade and
small boy was selling a poetic effusion
written by Joe Blunt, and referring to both
the old and new ferry companies under the
title of ''Die, Monopoly" Bands of young
men went about singing popular airs with
great earnestness if not melody, and the
crowd walked on the sidewalks or through
the mud and enjoyed the spectacle The
double ender had to make two trips to ac-
commodate the Portland crowd when the
evening was over, and the celebration con-
cluded with final fusilade from the big
cannon and a little breeze, of excitement
caused by the slipping of chain which
helps support the drop at the Ferry Village
landing. No harm was done. During the
evening fares were not collected ON the
Cornelia III.