The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-06

back to the night of peace. 1t had been
agreed to 80 to bed when the Boston boat
went by. OF course the boat to Boston
was the one intended. but somehow the
thing got mixed up and the boys thought
the boat from Boston was the one meant.
This necessitated a very brief wait, but
after this all slept soundly till a. m.
when the rising bell sounded.
The business meeting was held at II a.
M, and the camp named Harry G. Miller
in honor of the late DR.. Fl. G. Miller,
an honorary member, whose death was
sad blow TO the boys. The following
officers were elented:
Commissary-H. s. Murray.
= Vice Commissary-C. H. lolman.
Treasurer-L. W. Fobes.
Seoretary-C. O. Leach.
Foreign Correspondent-Wm. Ross.
Potato Slicer-S. 2. Bsaree.
Firemen-Charles Cook, jerome Rum
cry.
Watermen-J.L Shaw, Amos L. Millet.
1t is sad Ito realize this Wednesday
morning that the 51st is almost at an
end. So full of exciting pleasures have
been the days; SO full of restful quiet
the nights; that it makes it very hard
to have to say "the end is at hand"
Only too quickly have sped the hours
of the 51st.
Every body was ready this morning
when the commissary announced "break-
FAST. Promptness is one of the rules
insisted upon by the Cunners and how
wonderfully they adhere to it, may be
inferred from the fact that even George
Thomas wasn't moment late. DIR. Way
declared that this was nothing short of a
miracle, and as critical physician he
was inclined now to take more stock
in miracles than ever before.
Some of these philosophers are fatalists
and great believers in "signs''. Farmer
Peables defeated Ambrose Merrill at
dominoes today by score of is to /, and
one of these superstitious "finsters'' saw
In that sign of the success of the silver
oa use and, has sent the news to Bryan.
1t was the same hungry crowd that an
swered to the dinner roll call just as if
they hadn't eaten a tremendous break
fast few hours before. The hours after
dinner until starting time, went all
too soon, and the boys perspired in, their
efforts to get all the instrumental music
and '"'chin music'' into the time that
they wanted to fire off.
Of course the second day has had it's
one disturbing feature. The place has
never been free from flies and skeeters
since Bill Chenery, in fit of pique a
few years ago, nailed the weather vane
"off shore.'' Today the cusses moved on
the cottage in armies. They came single
and double file, tours, Fights. company
front and solid platoons, and we were
in torture. Dr. Fernald administered
ether for two hours to them with little
effect. Finally John Sawyer and Bill
Stevens sung Cd eau Revoir" and most
of the flies suiclded. Sawyer and Stew
ems got vote of thanks handsomely en-
crossed on sticky fly paper.
OF course the parting ceremony was as
solemn and as sad as ever, and as the
flags came down in the midst OF the
circle of clasped hands mid the sweet
strains of Aud Lang Syne, the boys be-
gan to count the days to tho SOD"
1t is with peculiar pleasure that the
scribe signs this final report of the 51st
anniversary, for he signs it not simply
as the official recorder, but as Gunner
in name and in fact. After seven long
years of weary watching, waiting and
praying the welcome verdict has been
pronounced: "Triod in the fry pan OF
Cunnerdom and found worthy" Wealth
and riches shall never have. distinction
I shall never win, but l possess what
cannot be bought with the wealth Of
Rothschild, or the jewels of king;-an
Honorary Mem bership in the V. G.. A.
and P. g., which with mingled feelings
of pride and affection I shall hand down
to posterity.
"zEKE."