Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-08-16
REUNION AND YACHT RACE.
A Combination Picnic to Newbury
Neck-The Yacht Race.


Neck-The Yacht Race.
Last Monday was hit upon by the mem
bers of the old Ellsworth band for a re-
union and picnic to Newbury Neck. The
same day was selected by the managers of
the proposed Yacht race So the two
events were combined and with happy
results.
The day dawned with threats of rain
but the cobwebs on the grass predicted a
clearing up, and after some hesitancy it
was decided to make the trip.
The old band formed in the square a
little after O'Clock. 1t was made up
follows: OF the original bandit. l..
Moore, flat cornet; \. X. Woodward,
alto; E X. Hopkins, bass tuba; c. +.
Morrison, bass drum; John +. Whitcomb,
b fiat cornet; +. Bonzey, b flat bass; 5. J.
Morrison, alto; Charles W. Beal, snare
drum: other players, but not members OF
the old band-Geo \. JOY, fiat cornet;
A. Il. Streight, alto Charles Morrison
son Of G. f.. Morrisonl, cornet; Willie
Jellisen, slide trombone; Charles Tower,
clarinet.
just here the following sketch OF this
organization may prove interesting. The
director was Elijah Howe, of Boston, and
previously of Springfield, Mass. He came
to Bangor in 1852 to teach the Bangor
band Afterwards he went to Belfast,
and thence to Ellsworth, where he re-
manned a year
From here he went to Dayton. Ohio.
He Was considered enc Of the best mu-
sicians in New England al that time.
The Ellsworth band Was in active OPP
Grafton for about twelve years, and was
regarded rs one of the best bands in the
State.
To return to the excursion: After play
ing in the square they marched to Halls
wharf where the schooner Il. X |.
Oakley Capt. Perry Woodward, was
lying, ready to be towed out of the river
by he Little Round Top Capt. Holt.
The start wss made about 9I5, the yes
sci having in tow several yachts that We're
booked for the race. and some small Graf.
~ the excursion left the wharf Nth
flying colors and ahout $50 persons on
board. he "O!d Band" commenced play
ing, and the notes of Yankee Doodle
were waited over tine placid water. Of
the river.
The party was soon through the rar-
rows, past the Coon bs farm where the
Indian relics have recently leen found,
through the King Road, =" out the river.
by Weymouth Point, and in about two
hours arrived at Beach Bluff, the landing
place at New bury Neck.
\ landing was made, and soon from the
woods nearby could he heard the sounds
of merry laughter as the joyous parties
satisfied their hunger from lunch baskets
and other sources.
Luncheon over, arrangements for the
yacht race We're quickly made \ party
of seventeen ladies and gentlemen went
out in the bat" and watched tie race
from the middle OF the bay
The start of the race was made at 1.45
The distance was fifteen miles, twice over
the triangular course. The starting boat
as Ilttt1 tllS utNh, just oLi INC tASNiI SION
schooner. 1t was then a run nearly east 10
the first boat off Oak Point, then up he
bay to the boat off Browns Point, thence
back to the schooner.
The boats which entered were Eureka, =
j. c. Reed, Empress F. S. Lord, "Old
Comfort" B. T. Sowle, Fred G. H.
Leland, of Ellsworth; "Millie c. A. j.
Conners, Bonanza c. A. Joyce, "Nolun-
teer, S. P. Lunt, "Nameless," l.. F. Gott,
Colt 5 Island.
The time of the boats as they passed he
stake boat off the tug on the first round
of the course was as follows: "Bonanza,' y
.: As p. M; "Nameless," ,: As: 30; EN-
press, = .: 80: 80; Eureka" 2: 55; "Millie
c. .: 50; "Old Comfort" 8 o. ..Nolun-
teer," sos; Fred" 800. The Fred"
was Wit hdrawn
The boats finished in the following
order: