The Portland daily press., 1895-05-01
PICTURESQUE MAINE.
Mr.. e. C. SWEET Delivers His Lecture Be-
fore an Appreciative Bangor Audience,
IS Special to the PREss.)

is pecial to the PRESSO
Bangor. April 80. Rangor's societv
turned out en- masse this evening. filling
the hall of the Young Mems Christian
| Association with the most enthusiastic
and appreciative audience seen here for
| many years to hear MIR. Edward c. Swett
lecture on Picturesque Maine. 1t was a
great success. The lecture was delivered
without affectation or mannerisms.
Clear and distinct, but for the many in
terruptions of applause, the speaker held
| his audience for an hour and half.
When saying good night the audience
gave their appreciation with hearty ap-
plause. One hundred and twenty-five
views were thrown upon the screen.
The lecturer takes his audience
through the State of Maine. Lsaving
Boston via the Boston & Maine railroad
(the elegant station being first thrown
upon the screen), or they can take one
of the boats of the Portland Steam
Packet Co. Is line, arriving in Portland.
| Surf, sea and shore views along Cape
Elizabeth are frat shown; then the light
houses; sail up the harbor into Port
| land; the Eastern and Western Prone
nades, and many other places OF interest.
The elegant pictures of the Hon. Thos.
B. Reed and Mr.. Payson Tucker and his
tribute to both received quick recog-
milton.
| A sail down the harbor among the
islands of Casco Bay, White Head, Cgsh-
| ings Island, Han lpswell and Orr's Island,
| made famous by Harriet Beecner Stowe,
returning By the inside route, passing by
Falmouth and Cum berland Foresides.
| A short visit to Old Orchard Beach,
then ride of thirty miles they come
| in sight OF the most famous hostelrY for
| summer visitors in this country, the
Poland Spring House. A lasting picture
| of this we'll known house the office. par
| lors and diningroom seem to await the
| footsteps of the audience. Views of the
surrounding scenery, and then to the
| Quaker meeting house. They look in
side while this conteuted sect are at
their service the only picture ever taken, }
A visit to the springs, few more miles,
and they are at Rumford Falls, where
| energy, pluck and perseverance have
wrought one of the most marvellous
| changes OF the age. AS transformation
| scene: In 1891 primeval forest and
| natures falls; successive views of its
growth from wilderness to one of the
| most promising manufacturing places in
Maine at the present time.
| Jumping aboard the Maine Central
| flyer short visit to Bangor; thence on
| the Bangor. Aroostook railroad to the
new Northeast. The Eldorado for the
farmer. Through forests, skirting the
lakes. scenes of the great interests, agri,
cultural and lum mbering, fine species OF
| fish and game.
| Sailing down the Penobscot they come
| in view of beautiful Camden by the sea,
| with Mts. MegIticook and Battee, in the
background innumerable attractions
river, bay, ocean, lakes and ponds.
mountains, hills aud valleys, magnificent
drives and the future great resort among
| the Atlantic coast, it seemed they were
| there.
Across the hay into Eggemoggin reach,
touching the edges of Somes Sound, now
on the waters of Frenchman's Bay, they
| are at Bar Harbor. Picturing the drives
along the ocean, the ovens, the cliffs
| and headlands; Green Mountain and
Eagle lake; the elegant cottages oil
| modern times-each view illustrated
| with descriptive words.
Bangor says success to Picturesque
| Maine.