Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-28
A GOOD time.
How the A. 0. U. ". Enjoyed Their HI.
cufSiOn.
A Graphic Account by One Who was
There.

The most successful success of the season
was realized as far as excursions 70, in the
A. q. L. W. pilgrimage to the mouth of the
hennebec on Thursday last No half
way work is ever INDUCED in by this very
popular order, and in pursuance of that weIl
defined determination, the excursion commit
tee left no stone unturned, whereby a failure
might be possible. Time A. NJ. From
nearly every street in the city, came men
and boys, women and girls, all becominsly
dressed for the occasion, and burdened with
baskets corresponding in size to the appetite
of the owner. II. W. Soule's was noticeably
the largest In the procession, that of X. II.
Getchell being next in size, showing the ia
miiiarity of these gentlemen with the adage,
Man know thyself." The Islander, trim
and jannty. received her freight with becom-
ing dignity, and at half past six least off all
lines" and glided noiselessly down Maine's
most beautiful river, her shores echoing and
re-echoing st. Joseph's grandest effort,
Tickets were seventy-fve cents each or two
twelve, with parents, free.-and so was the
perfume waited ON board from the eastern
shore This was not on the program and the
committee of arrangements entered into an
animated discussion as to the feasibility of
charging extra for it. As the focus" was
soon passed, it was decided not to mention 1t,
but free contributions would be accepted.
Hallowell and Gardiner increased our
freight to just inspectors allowance, and an
swering many merry signal from ship and
shore-four hundred lucky mortals sped on
toward the broad Atlantic. The ladies' pro-
nounced the day "just too lovely for any
thing" the men said its the boss :" both were
right.
Nothing occurred to disturb our perfect
equilibrium until an oyeI-indulgence in ice
water by Ruel and Richard so added to their
natural exuberance of spirit, that it became
imperative on the management to Suppress
somewhat the Joy they felt"
The regular police hardly dared to " Wade
in, but willingly loaned his badge to one,
who, knowing no danger, of course feared
none The jubilant twain were gently ad-
monished and finding their offer to cross the
official palm with silver and also to ''set 'em
up" wouldn't work fright before folks) be-
came as calm as the sea DER which we sailed,
and thereafter only INDUCED in hoop Ia" by
special request.
At Ocean Point we found no point to shun,
and also discovered IIoyt and Whiting ready
and willing to point to more clans to the
square stew, than usually falls to the lot of
mankind, and they serred them Hoyt. Two
hours were all too short in which to ''do the
piHf," and we parted from our more fourtun-
ate friends who were there to stay, and
breathed prayer that we, too might some
day be partially wealthy.
Gliding swiftly along inside Niger Island,
we left Squirrel with its beautiful array Of
cottages, on our port quarter, and gazed with
awe at the immense waste of waters before
us and of clam chowder and other things,
costing clear, cold cash, that were being un-
tremendously deposited in laps, pockets and
other convenient receptacles accommodating
ly open to receive them.
Fort Popham-all land-forty five minutes
in which to shake off the ills incident to an
ocean voyage The grim old fort, the huge
guns, one lone sergeant in U. S. clothes, and
an active Imagination were all that was nee
essary to impress on the youthful minds the
immensity of illimitable vastness. As we
moved toward the head waters of the Kenne-
bee the seasickness gradually threw off fetters
that make life burden-the inimitable two
RS a-dick-ed themselves to souie stirring
melody-the happy hills reverberated with
St Joseph's best, and the A. o. U. W. ex-
cursion was thing of the past, but long to
be remembered. 1t was a success-so say
we all of us.
One THAT WAS THERE.