The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-13

| at Long IsIand-A Delightful Day Al
| Round.
The Portland City Fathers spent day
at the islands yesterday. Once every veal
the different islands to inspect the schoo
| houses and other public property and in
eidentally manage to have a pretty good
time. Yesterday morning at O'Clock the
party met at Portland Pier and boarded
the steamer Mary W. Libby, which had
| ing gentlemen made up the party: James
P. Baxter. Charles J. Mcdonald, John
B. Kehoe, Frank B. Parsons, z. Thomp.
son, Frederick J. Ilsley, Albert B. Hall,
Webster King Witherill, W. L. Lefavor,
G. S. Staples, =. G.. Johnston, Peter S.
Niokerson, Daniel F. Nash, David A.
Calhoun, G. p. Covell, H. T. Cook,
Charles H. Ross, Wilson Sprague, MILFORD
8. Chapman, Thomas A. Flaherty,
William B. Bryson, Nat. Haskell, Major
D. S. Murphy, Z. E. Rounds, G. H.
Randall, 9. E. Snow, W. c. 6. Carney.
F. L. Cram. M. n. Eldridge, George
Trefethen, G. ". Mannix, Joseph T.
Dougherty, VIM. H. Dougherty, NJ.
Fox, A. W. Smith, Rufus Lamson, E.
C. Mitchell.
The party was accompanied by Caterer
Joe Mitchell, who looked carefully after
the demands of the inner man. The
steamer proceeded directly to Long
Island where short stop was made and
then continued to Cliff Island. Here the
company proceeded to the Cliff Island
school where most pleasant surprise
awaited them. A large number of the
citizens of the island were assembled in
the school house and with the city
government party, the school house wal
completely filed. The occasion wa,
selected for the presentation ri hand
some American flag to the School by tn,
city.
The presen tation was made by Mr.
Albert B. Hall OF the school committee
supervisor of the School, and after thu
children had sxtng patriotic songs the 1as
was fndng to the breeze amid the cheer
of the scholars and company.
| Mayor Baxter addressed the ohildrel
most pleasantly and City Solicitor Chap
man also made appropriate remarks.
| Then the scholars themselves enter
| tanned the company with songs ant
ROTATIONS all of the children taking
some part and acquitting themselves in ,
way that was very pleasing and reflected
the greatest credit ON the teacher Of tn
school, Miss Grace Dow. 1t was an ex
hibition that would have done credit t.
any city school. The residents of Cliff
Island were most hospltable in theil
treatment of the visitors and had pre-
pared delicious dinner for them, which
was an entire surprise, but had to be re-
luctantly declined as preparations had
been made for the party to dine at Lons
| Island.
| When the exercises were over tn
steamer was again taken and the party
| returned to Long Island. Here in Cush
| ing's Pavilion most delicious olambake
dinner was awiting them, and the Long
island invigorating bFeeaes had 81
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was ever better enjoyed.
| After tho repast the City Fathers lef
of their municipal dignity and unde
the exciting influences of the ball fell
renewed their youth once more.
| Probably no diamond ever saw NOR
remarkable ball game than that whicl
thrilled the inhabitants of Long Island
For brilliant plays, magnificent has
running, oollosal mufing and effer
vescent oratory no game ever surpasse'
it. Three umpires, Councilman Stone
Major Daniel S. Murphy of Mexican Wa
fame, and the PRESS man succumbe
during the fray and a deaf mute wa
secured for the finish of ths game and hi
announcement of his decisions was neye
questioned The score at tile time the
game broke up in q row was like l141 t.
| 1915, but just whose side was ahead !
not definitely known. Messenger Mac
gowan and e1.Councilman Mannix wer
supposed to be captains Of the teams bu
were not allowed to have anything t
say. The entire police force of Lons
Island was present.
| AT 4.3O the boat was again Jaken TO,
Portland after day in which pleasur
was most pleasantly combined wit
business.