The Portland daily press., 1895-08-15
CUMBERLAND coUNTYfs: ooIATIoN
Sons of Veterans Held Their Annual Meet
ing and Field Day at Harpswell. Maine.

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holding the first annual meeting and field
day at Harpswell.
The day dawned brightly, and prospects
were good for the party to enjoy the trip
that had been planned for their pleasure.
At .. 30 the trains of the Maine Central
and Portland and Rochester rolled in,
bringing their quota of delegates to &C
company the members of Shepley Camp
and their society of the Ladies' Aid, who
acted in the capacity of escorts. The
party Immediately proceeded to Portland
Pleri where the staunch and swift steam
er of the Harpswell Steamboat company
the Sebascodegan, was in readiness to
convey the party to the objective point.
The sail through the waters of beauti-
full Casco Bay was delightful, and en-
joyed by all, and many were sorry that
we could not enjoy more of a journey.
Much was said and done on the outward
trip (by those who later in the day
blossomed out as professional ball players)
to make everybody feel in a jovial spirit
and ready to enter into the sports of the
day.
Upon the arrival of the steamer at
Harpswel the party Immediately pro-
ceeded to the ball grounds in the vicinity
of the Lawson house, where it was de-
cided that the first sport to be INDUCED
in was that of d ball game.
Past Captain W. L. Gribben and Lieut.
Charles S. Berry of Portland, were
selected as the captains of the respective
mines which by the way were composed of
fifteen men each and then the game COM
menced.
1t is safe to say that the playing of the
different men composing the teams would
do credit to any well organized team, and
it was intimated that some of the men
were soon to enter the diamond as pro-
fessionals. In the first inning Past
Captain Gribben and Lieut.. Flye acted
as the battery for team number one, and
Captain Soule and Lieut.. Berry in the
same capacity flor the opposing j team.
The batting was terrific and several home
runs were secured, however, mosJ of
them were gained on errors.
The features of the game were the
coaching acts of Gribben, the genial Scott
and his base stealing, the general good
naturedness of all the players and their
willingness to abide by the decisions of a
just and impartial umpire in the person
of Mr.. Cloudman of Westbrook.
The report of the game would not be
complete unless the scores of the respec-
tive mines were mentioned, which [ be-
lieve after a careful computation of the
figures in the ''run column summed up
16 to 10 in favor of Captain Gribbin and
his followers.
The party then adjourned to the Merry.
coneag house, where everything was il
readiness to supply the wants of the innel
man. At the dinner the following per
sons were noted in attendance: Capt. f.
A. Webb. Bridgton, Mr.. and Mrs W. L.
Harris and daughter, Portland, j. H.
Winship, Westbrook, G. S. Babbidge
Westbrook, Mr.. and Mrs W. L. Gribben
Portland, Mrs. G gorge A. Bracket, Port
land, Miss Maud Waddell, Portland, Miss
Alice Soule, Portland, Miss Addit
Waddell, Portland, Mrs. NJ. D. Waddel
and son. Portland, F. E. Fairbanks and
W life, Westbrook, c. q. Avery, Freeport
H. M. Andrews, Westbrook, Charles A
Berry, Portland, Jesse A. Lombard
Westbrook, Howard Read. South Wind
ham, Alvin Barbour, Westbrook, Warren
S. Flye, Westbrook, George H. Went
worth and wife, Gornam, c. P Kimball
Gorham, H. E. Brooks, Portland, H O
Redlon, Portland, Lieut.. c. S. Berry
Portland, III. f. Morris. Westbrook
Willard R. Gilbert, Fall River, Mass, E
F. Golf, Deering, G. o. Reed, Freeport
IL Hartman, Westbrook, B. r. Sturgis
Gorham, F. G. Ward, E report. E. G.
Steele. Portland, Miss Edith Gribben
Portland, E. A. Simpson, Somerville
Ira W. Hamilton and wife, Portland, p
H. Higgins, Portland, Eva M. Merritt
Gorham, H. 6. Means, Freeport, JohI
Wentworth, Gorham, NJ NJ Scott and
A. M. Soule of Portland
The dinner was served in a manner
highly creditable to the genial proprietor
of the Merryconeag house, and was
relished by all those who were seated be-
fore the feast of good things.
At the close Of the dinner the president
Of the association raped for order and
read letters of regret from inability tc
accept the invitation of the association to
attend their field day and dinner, from
Hon. Henry B. Cleaves, Hon. James P.
Baxter, Hon. Thomas B. Reed, Col.
Chatto of the Maine Division, S. of. ",
Mrs. J. D. Williams, president of the
division Ladies' Aid, and from others.
Immediately followed the annual meet
ing of the association, at which the fol.
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Presidential. M.ESoule, Portland.
Vice Presidents George H. Knight,
Bridgton, Charles Hannaford, Gorham,
A. G. Cloudman, Westbrook, E. J. JOY,
Brunswick, W. H. Perry, Portland, +.
A. Pratt, Freeport
Second Treasurer-Elmer F. Golf, Port
land.
Executive Committee-Geo. H. Knight,
Bridgton, chairman; Willard Berry,
Brunswick, H. E. Morris, Westbrook,
Fred D. S. Floyd, Gorham, Charles L.
Carr, Freeport, W. L. Gribben, Portland.