The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-08
GOVERNOR MARBLES TRIP DOWN EAST.
The Party Everywhere Received With
Great Cordially.
Visits to the Descendants of the An
cient Passamaquoddies-
Sightseeing In the Dominions of Her
Brittanic Majesty.
Especial to the Press. /


AUGUSTA, Aug. 7.-Governor S. s. Marble
and party, returned this afternoon from a
most enjoyable trip through the eastern
portion of the State and the Province of
New Brunswick. Besides the Governor
were his son-in-law l.. P. Haskell and wife,
and the members of the executive council
and their ladies as follows; Hon. Tobias
Lord and wife, Hon. Elliott Wood, Hon.
Seth M. Carter and wife, Bon. w. II. Hunt,
wife and daughter, Hon. Geo. M. Warren.
Hon. A. B. Sumner and Mrs. Sumner, Hon.
Eben Rand, wife and daughter. The others
in the party were j. III. Lord and wife,
Locke's Mills; Hon. Mark II. Wentworth
and Mrs. Wentworth, Kittery; Mrs. c. Starr
and Miss Starr, Rockford, ILL.,; Hon. B. w.
Counce, Thomaston Mrs. Parker and Miss
Crosby. The Governor and party first visit
ed the State Prison at Thomaston on Mon
day, July 81, spending the night in Rock
land. On Wednesday all embarked on the
steamer City of Richmond, steaming to Bar
Harbor, where some two hours were occu-
pied inriding about and viewing the beau
ties of this famous resort.
The same afternoon Machias was reached
and on Thursday the company drove through
to Lubec where they were received by a
band and salute of thirteen guns, and a
general demonstration by the people.
After dinner Gov. Marble gave reception
receiving a large number Of citizens. The
same afternoon, at o'clock, the party pro-
ceeded up the st. CroiX river to Calais, in a
steamer chartered by Col. Sumner, band
Of music accompanying them. The Point
Pleasant Indians were visited on the way.
About o'clock landing was made at Cal
ais, where the mayor and citizens met them,
and, with band OF music, escorted tha tour
ISIS to the hotel, carriages being provided
There was also serenade at the hotel, and
prominent citizens called upon the Governor.
On Friday morning all took the train and
went to Princeton, thence by steamer across
Big Lake to Dana's Point. visiting another
branch of the Passamaqueddy Indians. Re-
turning, the party dined at Princeton.
Indian Agent Munson and citizens
accompanied them to the Point. Arriving at
Calais on their return, reception and BAN
qnet was rendered the Governor and Coun-
Gil in the evening, by Col. Albert E. Neill,
which was a very fine affair. The next
morning the excursiOnistS proceeded to East
port a salute Of II guns being given on the
ex-senator Bradford and other prominent
gentlemen received them and after visiting
points OF interest the party proceeded to st.
John by the steamer Cumberland the Gov
ernor being, cheered at the wharf. A tarry
over the Sabbath was made here and in the
afternoon barouches being taken the
party drove about the city, visiting Mr..
Pleasant and the art gallery. Mr.. Robert
Reed showing them about. On Monday
morning, at 9 O'clock, the excursionists de-
parted for Fredericton ON the steamer Aca-
dia. arriving at their destination at o'clock
p. N. The Parliament House was visited
and after tea, barouches were procured and
the company driven about the city. While
there the Governor received line from the
when His Excellency was there. At o'clock
Tuesday morning the party boarded the Fly
ing Yankee, arriving in Augusta a few min
utes before o'clock p. m.