Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-22
AT NORTH CONWAY.
The First Annual Reunion Of
Kelley League, No. |.
Hundreds Of Graduates Present from
All Over New England.


Ths Parade saaqusl -spsseAss aas ausi
-esass sseesss in Every Nay.
NORTH CONWAY, n. H., Sept 2l.-(Spe
cial. The first reunion of the keele,
League, No. /, of North Con~sy, has to-
, day exceeded the expectations of the mos
sanguine.
; All day Yesterday Manager Gould was
i. receiving letters and kilograms from al
parts of the state. which convinced hin,
that the croxd Of visiting graduates and
their friends would be tremendous.
Active preparation were going on all s.av
TO provide ample Accommodations for all
who came. Ii was evident that the larga
hotels would no. begin 10 sec3msda,e lLs,
visitors. Large tents we're therefore sprea
in the spacious grouiiJ. Just south @: th.,
institution in which TO holI The meeting :,
AMI smaller tents were surrounded there Ia
which tables were spresd for the entertaia-
Inent of the kIes's, all Of whom receive
a cordial welcome.
Early this morning the town began to ii !
up with strangers from the surrounding
towns who came to see the vast army OF
men, who have, during the psst two yesr..
redeemed themselves from the slavery OF
s,rorg drink at the keelsy Institute locstei
, here.
! Tie es,dent entered Into the spirit of Il e
occasion and there was scarcely resii.ne e
along the route Of procession but What wa
gaily drsped with bunting and the Stars anil
Stripes.
! Between 200 aud 300 arrived yesterday
on the afternoon and evening trains.
! Every New England state is represented
as vera the provinces. Some graduates $
came 500 miles from Western state 10 at
tend this reunion.
I The committee of arrangements were
uDtlr,pg in their efforts To make
every body feel at home. Hundreds
I of ladies accompanied their husbands here
today. There was but one expression
among them. They all wanted t. see the
ploce where either their husbands. fathers
or brothers spent four of the most pruftabl.
weeks of their existence.
! The ladies seemed the happiest OF sl'.
| The committee were on hand with the
/ badges aud every graduate was presented
itb one as soon AS he alighted from the
train.
I The badge is Of blue silk with boullion
( fringe inscribed as follows: First Re-
uion of Kelley League No. l, North Con-
way, n. H., Sept. 81, 1893
! The cara trains began TO arrive early in
| the morning, but the grand rush did not
come until the excursion trains from the
east arrived bringing hun
dreds of the boys and their friends.
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panied by the Togus band. received an oya-
ton of cheers from the crowd
as they rolled into the
depot. Those who came yesterday and
early this morning and the escort kuari of
the Kelley Institute at Forest Glen, were
found in line at the depot and greeted each
morning train with their hearty cheers. As
soon as the last train arrived the procession
was made up as follows:
NJ. b. Gilbert. Portland. Chef Marshal, Aids.
.adge C. $. hamilton of Bi1deford,
Thomas Leigh, Jr,, OF Augusta; Frank j smith
of Biddefora; Iall Richardson of North Conway.
Escort Grand from tores. Glen comprising so men
who are now taking treatment
Togus Band, % pieces.
Togas League of Veteran Graduates
Graduates from Gardiner, Augusta, AM kenne-
bee Valley.
frs; Regimental Bana of Biddefcrd. with q
Biddeford keeIey Lfague.
Portland Graduates.
Delegates (unsssigied) Of Maine.
Manchester League.
Dover League.
Graduat, from Massachusetts.
Littleton Drum Corps.
Graduates from Liitleton.
Unassi ined Graduates from the State of New
Hampshire.
Bath and Brunswick keeiey League.
trceport and Yarmouth Graduates.
Graduates from Vermont.
ItOcknort Band.
Rocklaud keeley League.
Inassi gned Delegates from all other Stats
Following was the route of procession
From Maine Central Railroad station to
Mcmillan house, counter march to Forest
Glen avenue, from Forest Glen avenue to
Keeley institute.
The procession was headed by the execu-
tive committee consisting of Thomss Leigh,
.Ir., of Augusta. Judge Hamilton of Bidde-
ford, Frank j. Smith, W. A. Kimball, Paul
Richar lson and NJ. B. Gilbert, followed by
the reception committee consisting of w.
+. Richardson of Woodsville, n. H.; T.
II. Vandyke, Stewartstown, N. H.; W. II.
Costello, Brockton, Mas. W. E.O. Jones,
st. John, N. B.; Harry Gardiner, Bidde-
ford; A. Mckenzie, Toronto; Frank H.
Shepard. Bath: A. G.. Burgin. N. H.;
Charles Merrill, Portland; F. II. McKen-
ney, Bar Mills; Fred Jones, Woodsville,
N. H.; DIR. Lock, Berlin N. II F. A.
Ine faham. Boston, and r. A. Rogers.
Gov. Stephenson and Mary A. L. Smith
of the National Home marched at the head
of the Tegus veterans, who we're fine
looking body of men. Biddeford turned
out the largest number of any city in the
STATE. The tirst pause of the procession
was made in front of the beaut full resi-
dence If Payson Tucker, the general man
ager of the Maine Central Railroad, where
three rousiug cheers were given for Mr..
Tucker, which was responded TO by Mrs.
Tucker and Other ladies' present, who were
assembled on the piazza, by the waving of
flags and handkerchiefs-
The procession then countermarched
aml as it moved up the broad avenue lead
ing to the institute was greeted with sa-
lutte of 100 guns 1t then drew up in line
in front of the For:s Glen, where three
cheers were sven for DIR. Keeiey, three
for the Kelley institute and three for W.
Z. Gould, the manager. After selections
by tie bands the procession was dinnered
and met at o'clock for the grand ban
quet is the pavilion.
At o'clock the procession was reformed
in front Of the Forest Glen, and. headed by
the Togus and Bitldeford bands marched 10
the tents where plates were spread for 500
About 200 ladies were present. After tie
baiqust the postprandial exercise took
place.
Judge Hamilton of Bijdeford was toast
master, and eloquent speeches were made
bg Judge Hamilton of Biddeford, Samuel
! ID. Page of Woodsyile. Rev. A. F. Wood
of Bath, Hon. B. r. Hamilton of hide
ford AMI Rev. W. s. MacIntire Of Bidde-
ford. Ali attested to the good work done
by the institute and is nov doing.
J The Keeley Institute at North Conway
has been established Is months and during
that time it1las graduated about 100 pa
tients. At the present time there are be-
tween 20 and so under treatment. The re-
union was q grand success in very particu-
lar.
THE SHUTTERS 0UriMG.