The Portland daily press., 1897-09-07
AT LONG ISLAND.
This Popular Summer Resort was
Lively Yesterday.

The A. o. Ii. and their Friends Were There
By the Hundreds While the Harmonien
Day on the Island.
Long island was the gayest place IN
Maine yesterday. 1t was visited by the
largest crowd that it has seen at any
time this summer and more orderly
gathering of people never passed a holt
day on this beautiful spot of the bay.
OF course the largest crowd was that
which accompanied the Uniform Rank.
A. o. H, and all of the forenoon and
early afternoon boats We're packed full
with the friends of the boys who wear the
handsome green uniforms. In fact such
a crowd gathered at the Casco Bay Steam
boat company's wharf to take the 2
O'Clock boat to Long island that it en-
a little to handle the people and the rush
far exceeded their expectations. In the
waiting room there was not standing
room before the gates were opened and
the moment the gates were thrown open
the crushing and jaming began. While 1t
lasted it was terrible and the steamboat
officials had all they could do to prevent
accidents. AS it was many women were
badly crushed in the crowd and one OF
them tainted away and had to be taken
into the outer waiting room before she
regained consciousness. No one was serl-
ously injured and considering the I'M
looked for crowd the steamboat officials
handled the mob very we'll. At 2 O'Clock
both the Pilgrim and the Forest Queen
made extra trips to Long island and on
each trip were loaded to their full capacl-
ty.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians pos
sessed the town and the Islands Monday.
About half past o'clock the Portland
D vision marched to the Grand Trunk
Station to meet their comrades and guests
from Lewiston. The Portland Division
turned out twenty seven men under COM
mand of Captain M. T. Reagan, First
Lieutenant James O'Neil and Second
Lieutenant William McCallum.
At the Grand Trunk station the special
excursion train arrived from Lewiston.
1t brought in two divisions of the Order,
besides 300 or 400 excursionists. The Au-
burn Cadet band accompanied the party.
The first Division, No. /, Uniform Rank,
was commanded by Captain G. j. Gala
han and First Lieutenant j. J. Gala
han.
The second Division, No. Q, Hibernian
knights, was commanded by Captain B.
! Hamilton, First Lieutenant M. i.
o. cary and Second Lieutenant Jeremiah
DIcCarthy.
After the companies had disembarked
and formed in line, the march was begun
over the route-up India to Congress,
thence to High, to Free, to Middle, to
Pearl street and the wharf. There the
steamer WAS taken for Long Island.
EBishop Healey and the clergymen at
the Cathedral, reviewed the gallant hosts
of Hibernians in front of the Cathedral
and the marching knights paid the dis
tinguished ] party a marching salute as
t ;ey passed the reviewing stand.
While the heat was almost overpower-
ing in the city the multitude found Long
island comparatively cool and the Hi
bernians carried out their programme OF
sports as they had been arranged. A
bountiful shore dinner was served at
O'Clock at Cushing's, while many people
sought out shady spots and partook of G
picnic dinner After the tables in Cush
ing's were cleared away the Auburn band
took the floor and rendered fine pro
gramme of dance music while many Of
the young people braved the heat and
whiled the afternoon away in waltzing
The sports in the afternoon were extreme
ly interesting and were witnessed by q
large crowd.
The 100 yards dash was won by M. H
O'Neil of Lewiston, and G. A. Muller
of Portland, second.
The boys 100 yards dash, was won by
D. j. Hamlen of Lewiston; D. A. Devine
of Portland, second.
The tug of war and the boat races were
declared off.
H. J. Hadzor of Portland was first il
the jumping contest, and A. j. Muller
of Lewiston was second.
The sack race was won by IS. I4orine
of Portland, with M. Fl. O'Neil of Lew
iston, second.
The base ball game was very close anl
exciting. The ball was lost in the woods
after four innings and the game wa.
awarded to the Lewiston team which
had score of 8 to Portland's at thai
time.
The Harmonien Clubs Outing.
Another large and jolly crowd at Ions
island yesterday was the Harmonier
club and their friends. They had din
ner at the Granite Spring house and en-
loved dancing and singing in the Casino