The Portland daily press., 1889-07-08
GRIPsACK.

While the procession was passing, the
gongs on the engine and hose carriage were
struck in salute, and although some Of the
boys turned pale and almost started to run
for the cars, others made quite respectable
cheer in reply.
In front of Mcclellan & Mosher's store,
somebody touched off a small cannon when
nobody was looking, and it produced panic
among the infantry, although the horses
stood it well.
When the column reached Commercial
street the two lines were formed acress,
through which the carriages passed, while
the boys presented arms. Here 1t was that
the drummers achieved the first victory of
the day. They made locomotive stop and
wait. This deserves to go on record as the
first time drummer ever got ahead of
railroad. Davis did it in style though, and
notuntil the last drummer. the last guest,
and the last reporter had gone down on the
wharf did that shifting engine 60 along.
As the guests went aboard the steamer s.
E. Spring they were presented by repre-
sentative of Dwight's soda with pocket
books, which came in handy later on. The
sail down the harbor was delightful, although
there was more salt water on the lower deck
than was agreeable. A stop was made at
Peaks Island for some of the drummers
who live there during the summer, after
which the run was made to Cushing's with
out special incident. After landing the line
was reformed and the march again taken
up, notwithstanding the pressing invitation
from George to take the stage "direct for the
fair grounds"
Arriving at the tennis field in front of the
hotel, the association gathered in semicir-
Gle under the railroad-like direction Of Pres
ident Roberts to ''come up just foot" "just
mite" and to twink perfectly natural
and to ''sit still IL they could" and were
photographed. They passed this ordeal
without finching and then scattered to the
length and breadth of the island, the Bene-
diets for the most part going with their COIN
panions to the hotel, while the active single
youngsters kicked a foot ball over the tennis
field where a small tent had been erected by
Luther David G. Harris. Presently Am
brose Leighton and Bion Lane, the indefa-
| tigable, came around organizing ball clubs.
Two mines were soon formed and an ad-
| journment to the daisy field in the rear
| Of the Knights cottage came. There were
| loud calls for the Colonel, for Charles and
| for Osgood. The Colonel responded like a
| little man, threw off his coat, rolled up his
| sleeves and called out "Get ready gentle
men," and then 'Play ball." In the hotly
contested game which followed his sterling
| qualities as an umpire came out to their
| fullest advantage, and the kickers were
| downed every time. The game resulted in a
victory for Captain Leighton's nine by a
| score of IL to5
After the ball game and the whist, the
| foot ball, the ''coal shovelling," and the con-
| versation, which went ON at the same time,
| and after the noon boat had come in with
some Of the solid citizens. and Col. A. b.
Neatly of Lewiston, line was formed for din
ner. At half past two the procession started,
headed by President Roberts and Mrs.
Melcher. Between three and four hundred
were in the line, but under the skilfull
direction of Landlord Gibson himself, ably
assisted by Headwaiters Peter Clarity and
James Butler. they were soon seated at the
eight long tables, which they completely
filed. The menu cards which were printed
by Owen & Strout were very handsomely
gotten up.
The company did ample justice to the din
ner and at the end of about an hour they
scattered again the lateness of the hour max
ing 1t necessary to omit the speeches which
would have otherwise been delivered.
The directors of the association after din
ner held business meeting in the hotel par
lor at which % new members including May
or Melcher were elected. Those who had
no official cares to disturb them scattered
about the island again, the actives going at
baseball and foot ball once more while those
who had paid more attention to the bill o.
fare were generally content to sit still ID
the cool piazza listening to the fine music O
the band or 70 stroll about the shady grove:
sampling the fine cigars which were freely
distributed. The Lewiston party were com
| PEELED to leave directly after dinner an,
from that time until the shades of evening
| fell every boat carried more of the Traveller
| to the city. The last batch came up on tn
$50 trip voting the day a grand success, an,
leaving, or many at least leaving their face
impressed on tablets of enduring slate in tn,
hands of the fair young Chicago artist
whose eyes and fingers were busy all day o.
the sly. transferring the most striking tray
ellers to their sketch books for future use
They do say that certain man who was trS
mendously active just before dinner an
whose fiercely waxed moustache got sadl
out Of curl with the excitement, the first lei
ter of whose name is Joe Dow, was down o
every one; while the face and figure Of th
| umpire of the ball game found many takert
The invited guests of the association were
, ! Mayor Melcher and wife, Mayor Little {
Lewiston and wife, Mayor Savage of Aubur
| and wife, Col. Osgood of Lewiston and wifi
| Col. A. B. Nealley and wife of Lewiston, Nj