The Portland daily press., 1891-07-03
HAPPY TRAVELLERS AT HOME AGAIN.
How They Saw the Sights With Their
Canadian Cousins.
Right Royalty Were They Welcomed
and Showered With Attentions.
Chandler Kept Busy Making Music
for the Canadian Notables.
Especial to the PresS.1

MONTREAL, July 1.-The festivities at
tendant upon the visit of the Maine Com
mercial Travellers Association to Montreal
came to an end today when at Q O'Clock the
train rolled out of the Bonaventure station
amid the cheers and mutual good wishes of
the Canadians and their American cousins.
From beginning to end. the stay of the
travelling men In the chief city of the Domi-
nion has been one round of pleasure
and the amount of good which has been
done In the way of establishing friendly
relations between the people of the
two cities, Portland and Montreal. can
be calculated only by those who parti-
cipated on the scenes of che past three
days. Wednesdays event was the parade
of the Montreal five department, fully 5000
citizens turning out to witness the splendid
exhibition in the Champs de Mars. The
affair came off between and 10 in the morn
ing and was arranged through the courtesy
of Lieut.. Col. Stevenson for the especial
benefit of the visitors. 1t consisted of
parade of all the apparatus. some 80 pieces
and q series Of exciting races about the big
square, the mettlesome horses being driven
four abreast at times. In the afternoon
there was a carriage ride to Mount Royal,
just out of the city. and through the princi-
pal streets of Montreal. A superb view of
the surrounding scene was obtained from the
mountain. The evening came on rainy but,
despite the dampness, Chandler's band gave
concert In the r0tunda of ST. Lawrence
hall, and until far into the night the band
kept busy serenading Mayor McShane,
Lieut.. Col. Stevenson, United States Consul
Knapp and others.
The trip down Lachine Rapids was made
this forenoon and proved delightful expert
ence. the only drawback being the heavy |
shower which continued until train time. A |
fine view of the rapids was obtained as the |
steamer plunged through the seethiDg |
waters. An informal lunch, given by the |
city government, was served in the saloon of |
the steamer Prince of Wales. followed by an |
interesting programme while the ladies and |
gentlemen were at the table. Col. Patton of |
charged the duties of the position. After |
the toast to the Queen. responded to by the |
band, Adjutant General Sprague Of Augusta,
replied ..tSgn. for the e,nIs State Of f. Maine Maine
men, they being followed
by Mr.. G. E. Hainels for the White Noun
tain Association. In very witty speech.
Lieut.. Col. Stevenson replied for the city |
Of Montreal in his usual happy way. and
the succeeding toast, the City of Portland,
was neatly responded to by Mr.. Luther b.
Roberts, ex-president of the Maine Associa-
tlOn. The toast to the press, replied to by |
Mr.. Robert Rexdale Of Portland, called out
a terse and happily-worded speech from the
poet, in which P0rtland's interests were
gracefully presented. He was given three
hearty cheers. A toast to the Dominion
Travellers Association was eloquently re-
piled to by Mr.. Phillips, and ex-President
very pleasantly for the ladies. Remarks
we're also made by Mr.. T. j. Welch of Port
and, Messrs. Cole. Patterson and Birks of
Montreal and others.
The trip to Portland was begun soon after
,he party returned from shooting the rapids,
/ side excursion being made to Brunswick
Springs, Vt, for supper. The management
If both the Maine Central and Grand Trunk
.oads did all in their power for the success
If the trip. The sixth annual excursion of
he travelling men was certainly big sue
,ess and to the efficient committees, both of |
he Maine and White Mountain associations,
treat credit is due for their untiring efforts
n this direction.