The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-29
THE GUESTS FROM BOSTON.
A Ride of Twenty-Five Miles by Eiec-
tries,

And Much Food and Fun at Peaks is'anu
and-Today VIII Be Time of Hospi-
ta1ity and Base Ball.
The selectmen of the village OF Boston
were shown the sights OF the me'ropoiis
of Maine yesterday; and in general
had a good time as the guests OF our
city government. The Boston parry
included some of the most dlstlng ulsnea
municipal leaders of that place, lncluuihs
Town Clerk Calvin, whose repupation
extends over all New England
The visitors arrived on the noon traln,
and were met by the local. commlotee,
consisting of Aldermen Rounds ana
Moore and Councilman Brown, Mayberry
and Dougherty. They were taken al
once to City hall, where they met Mayor
Randall, and then rode to Fort Alien
Park to enjoy the Incompatible view OF tne
harbor and islands which that deilghtlul
spot affords.
Then followed dinner at the fal-
mouth, after which the guests were joined
at City hall by various officials OF tne
city, including many members OF poth
branches of the City Council.
Cars were waiting on Federal street
and accompanied by Superintendent NC
Leod the party began the tour ofsthe4 Cape
electric line, going to the Casino at VIII
lard and then over the new extension as
far as Cape Cottage The wind was raw
and cold, but the party were well provla-
ed with overcoats and generally enjoyed
the trip. Returning to the city the Port
land railroad had cars ready and the trip
to Riverton began. There the party
stopped long enough to look over the
grounds, not forgetting the moose, which
is a great attraction for all visitors. on
the way back Superintendent Newman
joined the party and accompanied them
to the boat, the cars running to Custom
House wharf.
| The whole electric car ride, over dis
tance of about rs miles, had been made
in good time and without delay.
The Forest Queen, with Manager God
| ing on board, conveyed the party to
Peaks island, and the rink WAS at once
thrown open to them. The toboggan cars
were the great attraction; and the city
4 fathers of the two cities uttered prolonged
shouts of delight as they were whirled
down the rattling spiral from the roof
to floor
The toboggan was pleasant host IL
til dinner time, at 7.15 p. m. The din
| Tc1o
and did good to the souls of the hungry
statesmen. II Those Lwhossat at.the tables
were: G. H. Randall, J. Mitchell GAL
vim, John T. Pagan, R. L. Hoxie, U.
s A., Owen D. Smith, E. E. Rounds,
VIM. j. Donovan, H. R. Virgin, Joseph
John F. Dever, Jr., Adam P. Leighton,
G. j. Mcdonald, Vim. H. Dow, Edward
J. Leary, John B. Kehoe, James d. Bry-
son, James H. Donovan, t. f. German,
A. L. T. Cummings Elliott G. Mitchell,
Levi L. Cummings, A. W. Smith, W.
bord, B. F. Landlord, Chas. A. Kelly,
Michael j. Leary, Chas, R. Lewis, Asher
c. Kinds, 7. A. Burke. Geo. E. Mac
gowan William B. Bryson, James L. Nor
ton, William Bruins, J. I. Dougherty, P.
E. Riddle, Geo. H. Norton, Charles III.
Bryant, j. T. Johnston, f. E. Brown,
John Flavin, Robert H. Brown, Frank
E. Haggett, Elisha W. Hovey, Hugh L.
Barker, John A. Rowan, Harry B. Car
roll, Martin J. Sullivan, M. W. Down
| ing, G. E. Snow, e. E. Gerrish, W. G..
Loring, G. W. Starbird, F. D. Melaugh,
M. E. Gaddis, W. II. Gay, L. S. San
born, James II. McMain, Edward Fl.
Costello, Thomas Noonan, Fred K. Cloud
man, DIR. G. A. Mckinley, Frank J..
Horgan, Thomas Curley, H. P. Mccain,
| E. A. Robinson, W. J. Cronin, Clarence
W. Peabody, Edward N. Chase, David
| A. Calhoun, Frederick W. Farwell, Oil
yer F. Davenport, Wilbur F. Adams,
Edwin d. Bell. Vim. E. Harvey, W. L..
Smith, S. A. Stone, G. S. Staples, Frank
l.. Cram, W. G. G.Carney, Carl B.Leigh-
ton, Paul Savage, Caas. E. Silloway
Charles I. Albee, Charles W. Dennis,
Edward Sullivan, L. M. Jacobs, Harry
B. Whall, A. G. Sawyer, Frank A. Good,
| cOo. ~. AAOii1Cy, W. -. tLOWCll3 l. I6lIh LII
Floyd, Frederick J. Ilsley, Wilson
Sprague, James F. Mahoney, Jr., R. E.
Ahern, E. N. ROLAND, Charles F. Adams
Collingwood G. Miller, James L. Dyer
J. G. Ward, Florence F. Driscoll, Joseph
A. MCGOWAN, H. r. Mcleod, W. ]. Nc
Laughlin, John J. Flanagan, James F.
Mulcahy, / VIM. I. A. Fitzgerald, John
#. Woodbury., Edwin, Coolbroth, James
H. Donovan, J. F. Dempsey, T. II. john
son, Rufus Lamson, John L. Corey.
| There were no post prandial speeches,
but some incidents of interest occurred
One was when Alderman Rounds, who
had been belated by attending to some ar
rangements, walked down the dining
room to his seat when the dinner was
about half through. Salvos of applause
greeted the aldermanic progress, while
Mr.. Rounds's face blushed until it made
the Holsters seem white. Some of the
other aldermen present were heard re-