The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-04

Gwendoline, owned by George G. Owen,
will contest in the first class. Insthe Sec
ond class DR.. Chase's new catboat, not the
one built here, but the one that he swap
ped that for in Cape Cod last week, and
that arrived here Sunday, and that is war;
ranted to beat any cat boat in New England,
will be the center of interest. The races
will begin at p. M.
The cash prizes will be as follows:
First class, first prize S35: second $25;
third $40.
second class, sfirst prize $40 second $50;
third SIS.
Third class, first prize $50; second SIS;
third $40.
Besides the above there are about twenty
five entries of Hampton fishing boats, and
everything points to a very exciting and in
teresting race.
Following are the names of the owners of
some of the Hampton boats that have en-
tered for the races and paid the admission
fee of 81 each: William Cushing, Thomas
Lake, Charles johnson, George Gushing,
Eugene Roberts, Vernon Smith. All these
are from Cape Elizabeth. j. M. Wallace,
Henry Clark, John Bickford, John Griffin,
Ben Griffin, from Long Island.
Enough others will enter this forenoon
to make up between twenty and thirty OF
these fleet little fishing boats. Besides the
subscription of about $50 for the prize
the entrance fees will make a total of
about S75,and the priZeswill be of substan-
tial value There is much excitement at
the Cape in view of this race, and the own
ers of the Hampton boats are polishing the
bottoms and increasing the canvas of the
crafts to such an extent that should the
wind be heavy, they couldn't carry it.
One man has over one hundred yards of
canvas, and eighty yards is the normal
amount for fishing trips.
Concerts on various Promenades and Parks
by several Bands.
7.3O P. MI.
1880 P. M.-Grand High Wire Exhibition
by Prince Leo, King of the High Wire, at
Eastern Promenade.
500 P. M.
500 P. M.-Exercises in City Hall by Sons
of American Revolution; with the follow
ing programmes:
Music, shaw's Quartette
Address, Mayor Baxter
Prayer, Rev. j. u: jenkins, Y. "
Music, SnaW' S QuafGeGte
Grafton,
President B. L. Whitman, Colby Univ ersity
America.
Band concerts will also take place during
the evening at the various pan ks and prom
enades.
In General.
Headquarters Portland High School Cadets.
Portland, Me-, July 8, 1894.
General Orders No. 4.
1.-The P. H. S. Cadets will report at the
| High School building at o'clock on the
morning of July 4th in order to take part
| in the parade.
| inn whifa VlQVaR and blac k
By order of
S. G. DILLINGHAM;,
Official:
j f. DYER,
LIST Lieut.. Adiutant.
The oven and poles for the balloon to be
| sent up July Fourth have been arranged
near the end of B. street under the West
ern Promenade, very near where it went
| up last year.
The Hayes truck will come out to day
with three horses and make a grand dis
| play.
The board of engineers of the fire depart
ment will ride horseback today and wear
| their new uniforms.
| Prof. Leo Stevens, the aeronaut, arrived
Yesterday with his big balloon and para
chute.
| Cashiers and general delivery windows
| open between the hours of and in the
| forenoon, and 2 in the afternoon.
| Delivery made by carriers at $50 a. m.
| Collections at a m. and p. m.
City Government Attention.
| Chairman Randall of the Fourth of July
| committee, requests the members of the
| city government to meet at the Aldermen IS
room, City Building, at o'clock, sharp,