The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-03
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Launching Of the Lobster Smack Yes
terday Morning.

liant Reception by Ladies o"0A0
versa1ist Church-supper by the Ladies
of WilIard-PIeasantdale Notes-rer-
sonal Items, etc.
1t was pretty launching Whlcn 0ook
place yesterday morning from tne yafo1
OF the Portland Shipbuilding company
and in the memory of the oldest cl'i1ei'
craft never took the water with less
squeak or break.
About O'Clock John Willard, the own
er' boarded the smack and raised TO one
highest peak of the staff an American
nag, and he was soon Joined on the decK
by the launching party among whom
were Albert Willard, Kittie willard, Geo.
Doughty. Miss Estelle Spear and Mrs.
Parsons.
In the meantime crowds of interested
spectators had gathered on the wharf and
lined the adjacent street, despite the very
unfavorable weather
About 9.25 gang of about 200 men ar
ranged themselves on either side Of the
trim craft and at a given command the
taps of hammers were heard, responsive
to which numberless wedges, driven
home, gradually lifted the smack from
the blocks on which she had been resting.
and finally when the dog shoe was loos-
ened from its iron clamps the ''Mina and
Lizzie" for so was she christened by Miss
Kittie Willard, slipped her ways and
glided smoothly into the water with the
naturalness of duck. Just as she
touched the water Mr.. Willard dropped q
piece of oakum from her bow and shouted
in loud tone of voice "Oakum not rum
this ti:ne.''
On perfectly even keel she cleft the
water and made her way towards the tug
boat Ben-Hur. which was in readiness
to receive her, with blowing of whistles
and amidst the hearty cheers Of the assem-
bled crowd
long, 16 feet wide and of about 400 tong.
Her captain is c. H. Beal OF Jonesport.
She is now at the pier and will soon he
towed to the city for boilers which will
be supplied by the Portland Company and
engines, the work of Mills and Gilmour.
She is to run between Portland and
Jonesport and if successful launchings
argue prosperity, lucky future surely
awaits her.
Owing to the very severe storm Of last
week, the meeting appointed for Friday
evening at the Knightville NJ. E. church
for the purpose of organizing class and
choosing a leader, was attended by only
small number and it was decided that
another meeting for the same purpose be
called for Friday evening of this week.
Mrs. Bessie g. Knight is passing few
weeks at the home of her brother, Capt.
Alvin Hall, Dsering.
Mrs. Gertrude Waterman, daughter
Eleanor and son, of South Boston, are
the guests of Mrs Waterman's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Dyer.
Mrs Fred Wormell, who was slowly
recovering from a recent critical illness,
caught cold Thursday and is now dan.
gerously Ill.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Martin and Miss
Sadie Bushnell, who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest G. Bragdon,
have returned to Saco
Mrs. Hiram Hunt is very Ill at her
home on B street.
RECEPTION BY THE LADIES
CIRCLE.
Union Opera house presented scene OF
great brilliancy last evening on the occa.
sion of the reception rendered the com.
, mand at Camp Bourdett" by the Ladies'
} Circle of the Uniyersalist parish. The
troops marched to the hall, and being
welcomed by the reception COMMITTEES, en-
joyed delicious supper, which was
J awaiting them. The tables were hand.
somely decorated with bouquets and
glasses of cut flowers with large center
pieces and were most inviting in appear.
: ance. About no of the command took
} seats at the tables and during the progress
of the supper delightful music was rem,
!. dered by six pieces of the South Portland
orchestra, who were assisted at the piano
by Miss Estelle Spear and accompanied
BY Miss Broughton as violinist.
An address of welcome was made b,
Rev. Mr.. Kimmell and happily responded
to by Captain Saunders, followed by
three cheers from the men. Mr.. Fred
Knight entertained the party with al
} effective vocal solo and the soldiers. III
3 their turn, heartily rendered several mum
, bers, such as "Sweet Mollie Mcguire. ;
, "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" ant
"The Pope and the Monk"
Soon after eight o'clock the doors were
J open to friends of the parish and tn,
. number present was soon swelled to qui-t
three hundred people.
The scene at this hour was most ani
1 mated ono and dancing was INDUCED II
but under some difficulties on account o.
4 the crowded condition of the hall. as4.
g Sociability reigned on all sides and tht
evening was most pleasantly passed
Captain Saunders and Norton expressed
l to representative of the PRESS theil
high appreciation of this and many othe,
g kindnesses which had been extended theil
! commands by South Portland people and
l were happy in the thou0ht that the meI