The Portland daily press., 1898-06-17
MAINE STEAMSHIP CO.'S GUESTS.
They Fave a Delightful Outing Down the
Harbor and at Riverton-Return Home
on the Horatio Hall.

E1aEOoE anu at ANAEeEbQD-heEuTn nome
on the Horatio Hall.
The guests of the Maine Steamship
company had a delightful day yester-
day. The weather was superb. The sun
was bright, the air warm and yet brac-
ing from the northwest.
In the morning at 80 O'Clock the
spacious steamer Pilgrim of the Casco
Bay company, was taken for two
bours' sail down the harbor. The route
was among the islands and the visitors
were loud in their praises. The New
York orchestra played many selections
that were thoroughly appreciated. Many
were the praises bestowed blythe guests
on the magnificent scenery of Casco bay.
The Pilgrim reached the Marine rail-
way wharf On the South Portland side at
II o'clock, and the party at once disem-
parked, and headed by their band,
marched to the corner of Sawyer and
Front streets, where three electric cars
were awaiting them. A delightful run
along the Cape shore was enjoyed by
everybody and the Casino was reached
in good time. Leaving the cars and form
ing columns of tours, in true military
style, the guests marched into the Casino
where two tables had been prepared with
light refreshments, as a sort of appetizer
for the "piece of resistance which was
SO soon to follow.
Along the rocks just in front of the
hod hooY1
and under them were arranged 10 tables
with plates spread for IL guests each.
The placing Of the tents had been in
trusted to A. V. Matthews, steward OF
the steamer Portland, and T. e. Huston
of the fremont, and their work was most
satisfactorily done.
After while spent in sociability, sing
ing of jolly songs, etc.. the bugle sound
ed, the band played lively march and
the party numbering about $50, proceed
ed to the clam bake which had been pre-
pared in most creditable manner by
sino. 1t was good, old-fashioned State
of Maine feast, deliciously cooked and
satisfactorily served by a corps of 20
well-trained walters in charge of Mr..
Eastman.
About o'clook, during the progress of
the bake, a trolleysscar came flying acress
the read and stopped in front of the Ca
sino. 1t carried Chandlers band, which
had been sent to add to the music of the
occasion by the Cape Elizabeth electric
company.
The band, proceeded to the scene of
gayety headed by Hon. G.. f. Libby. with
Capt. j. B. Coyle and Mr.. Bowles of the
Cape eleotrics, forming the main body of
the augmenting force.
They were royalty welcomed amid loud
cheers as they joined the party already
assembled at the tables who, in addition
to the guests from New York were: Hen
ry Fox. Alnmi Whitney, RI Wood. W.
e. Wood, E. B. Winslow, &C. W. T. God
| ing, E. E. Rounds, Col. Fred n. Dow,
j. II. Short, j. F. Liscomb, r. A. Nc
Clutchy, S. B. Kelsey, Mr.. Conant Of the
Portland & Rochester; Geo. E. Brown,
W. 4. 1iilliken, David P. Rines, ". S..
Eaton, Albion Little, Col. Boothby, Col.
II. S. Osgood. j. ID. Hawkes., w. G..
Davis, Henry P. Cox, Mr.. Blakesley,
Scion Cahill of Brunswick. Z. +. Toll
man, Prentiss Loring, D. B. Smith and
c. Il. Laechler, agent of the Internation-
al Steamship company at St. John. n.
B.
A good hour was spent most informally
and pleasantly at the tables and the. shore
resouuded with the hearty laughs which
emphasized the jollity of the occasion.
The bands played lively music while the
cla1nbake was being discussed, and at
it's conclusion, to the music of $50 Say
We All Of U.s." the guests wended their
way to Barley McOullum's theatre,
where fewI minutes were passed in in
speoting it. and other spots of interest on
the Cape Cottage grounds
At els O'Clock the eiectrics were again
boarded and the party, with music in
the air, was transported along the ling
of the road to Steamboat wharf on the
| city side, where the Pilgrim was moored
in readiness to continue the tip to Peaks
island.
At Peaks island the party was joined
| by their ladies, who had been enjoying
a capital dinner at the Peaks Island
house, and all attended The Gem. The
comments on the beauty of the theatre
and the excellence of the company were
most favorable and it was said that q
better performance could not be given
in the Metropolis. After the performance
the party returned to Portland and left
on the Horatio Hall for New York amidst
| the chaers of the PortTauderS and the