Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-17
OFF TO CHICAGO.
Trip Of the Maine Party Through the
White Mountains.
They Arrive In Moatreal and Attend Church At
Notre Dame.

| MONTREAL, Que, Oct. l6.--( Special. y
When the Maine party for Chicago me, al
| the Union station, Portland Saturday after
noon, ii numbered As persons, as follows
/ Hon. F. c. Burleigh and Mrs. Burleigh,
/ Gen. II. NJ. Sprague. Gen. John Harper
and Mrs. Harper, Col. ID. A. Robinson,
! Col {. =. Allen, Col F. T.. Boothby
and Mrs. Boothby, Col. T.. c. Far
rington, Col f. ID. Pnllen. Col
George l.. Thompson and Mrs. Thomp-
/ son. Col. A. Ii. Blunt. Col. II. E.
Mcdonald, Col. Stanley Plummer, Col. n.
b. Potter. Capt. Charles b. Hall, Sergeant
W. \. Cookson, Gen. George l.. Beal,
Hon $. j Chadbourne, Hon. j. +. Brack-
EFT and Mrs. Barrett, Hon. NJ. +. King and
Mrs. King and daughter, Hon. NJ. c.
Wedgewood and Mrs Nellie Shurtleif
Arthur Shurtleff, Hon. oramandal Smith
and Mrs. Smith. Hon. Parker Spofford and
Mrs. Spofford, Hon. r. NJ. Simpson and
Mrs Simpson. Maj. c. j. House and Mrs.
House, Hon. NJ. F. Emery, Hon. Arthur
B. Brown, ID. J. Callahan, Hon.
Hon. Hall C. Burleigh and Miss Boardman,
constituting the members of the Governors
staff, council and friends. Gen. Sprague
had the detail of arrangements so nicely
made that there was no difficulty in finding
ones place in the palatial sleeping ''Pasa-
dena" and 'Whitcomb." In fact the party
put themselves in General Sprague's hand.
and made up their minds for Il good time.
Promptly at $50 the heavy train pulled
out of the MON station and we were of
for Chicago.
A delay OF an hour at Sebago Lake made
supper little later at Woodbury's cafe at
I. 4, tbA., ..f
delays. as their attention was taken up with
admiring the charming scenery till darkness
shut out its loveliness. We got fine sup
per at Bartlett and started up the mountain
for the passage of the Notch. Grandly
weird and subdued was the wild mountain
scenery wrapped III the shadows. The plat
forms were crowned with members of the
party Every outline of ledge and
mountain, ire stiles and rasines were now and
then illuminated by the lurid light of the
three mammoth engines that took the heavy
train through the notch. When we left
Crawforls it was nearly 10 o'clock and
most of the party retired; few however,
re emainel up to meet some friends IN st.
where the train waits some three
hours. We only knew after this that 1t be-
gins 10 rain and when We awake 40 miles
out of Montreal the clouds are breaking
away.
We arrive at 80 4. NJ. and are met at
the train by Col A. A. Stevenson, com
monty called the Father of Montreal.
Prominent in all city affairs and alderman
for twenty wears briefly, he gave "A wei
come to the Governor and party, saying
that it being Sunday they could not extend
such civilites as they otherwise might. The
Governor fittingly responded in behalf of
the party, saying that he could best judge
people by knowing how they spent their
Sundays. We found before evening that
the people of Montreal observe Sunday
with great reverence.
The party went at once to the Windsor
Hotel for breakfast The mayor waited
upon the Governor afterwards and rendered
carriages for all the party to attend worship
at any place desired Most all wanted to
to attend at "Notre Dame" TO which all
W ere driven Special attention was paid
the party. and seats were given where the
impressive ceremonies could be seen and
everything heard. if not understood. The |
Governor, however, was provided with an
Interpreter and told us the sermon was
most profound.
We could bnt look in wonder over the
great audience that filled the auditorium
and great galleries above the massive organ
a nd the large surpliced choir. The fine
singing the hundreds of lights, the statuary
gorgeous and rich furnishings and attach
ments. The impressive ceremonies could
but impress the beholder and the centre of
all this grand work of art was the always
central figure. alike worsbipped and held up
~ ba yraat tparhar and pYamplp .Ipsus
Christ After the service the Governor was
by the mayor to many officials
Of the church.