The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-02
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Launching To-Day at Portland Shin.
building Yards.

| from This Historic spot-Reeeption by
Ladies' Circle Of the Universalist Parish
Personal Items, etc.
| A launching, however small the craft
compared with the digger ones" of for
rner days, is always invested with peculiar
interest to the citizens of South Portland,
and when the trim lobster smack leaves
the ways at high tide today, between 8
and o clock of the morning crowds are
likely to line up along the pier and ad-
jacent streets
These events always tend to put in a
reminiscent mood nearly all of the older
citizens and call to mind some Of t he
celebrated launchings Of many years ago.
From the very spot where the Portland
shipbuilding company now has Its plant
end from adjacent sites now devoted to
other purposes, some historic vessels, after
appropriate christening, have gracefully
slipped into the water.
Way back in the 4O's were launched the
ships George Turner and the Corinthian
which afterwards sailed many sea, then
along in the SOS cams the ship hamburg
built for parties in New Orleans and
others Of this decade will be remembered
az brig Forest City built for Capt. Jas.
Balm, ship White Sea. and barque Will
liam Wallace.
Along about this time were built brig
Mary G. Mariner. Nat Gordon's brig
Fortusa, the well known ship Kentucky
and the old Portland; the latter being the
property of Capt. Jacob Mcclellan. Also
the ship Kate Dyer which after weather.
| ing many gale was totally wrecked
while entering the narbor of New York.
A notable launching early in the cos
was that of the gunboat Kineo. She was
built at the Dyer ship yard. II is recalled
that when she struck tie water her wheel
turned as If impelled by some power
within, and when supplied with engines
she proved to be one of the finest vessels
in the service of the government.
She was the first to reach New Orleans
in the attack on that place in the War of
the Rebellion, running the fire of the
forts, and although built fiat for river
work turned out to be a first class sea
boat. Just after leaving New Orleans,
she encountered severe Egals but came
to port safe and sound.
| Coming down to the 10's and calling to
memory those of later days there should
be mentioned the tug Geo. Forbes.
schooner Maggie Ellen, yacht Viva and
the Ferry boat Mary Libby.
In view Of ali this it is not surprising
that launching. nowadays of almost
any kind, is matter of great interest to
old and young whose homes are near such
historic spots.
RECEPTION BY LADIES CIRCLE OF
THE UNIVERSALIST PARISH.
Tonight at the Union Opera House the
Ladies' circle of the Univergalist parish
will entertain the officers and privates of
the two companies of the 1st Regiment
Connecticut Volunteers q. S. A., now in
camp on Prospect Hill.
Yesterday note was addressed to the
captains of each company inviting them
and their respective com mands to sup
per at 6 O'Clock Of the evening.
After the supper an informal reception
will be given to the invited guests, dur
ing which there will be music by the
South Portland ochestra, and during the
evening an address of welcome will be
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Kimmell in behalf
Of the ladies of the parish.
During the supper and until all the
tables shall be cleared, the public will
not be admitted to the hall, because of
lack of room. Later. however, say about
o'clock, friends of the parish who have
Teen identified with its work will be well
come.
The reception committee will be made
up of the officers of the Ladies' circle
while the supper committee will embrace
the entire membership.
All members of the parish and others
interested in the success Of the reception
are invited to contribute food and the
same should reach the hall by O'Clock of
the afternoon.
Tuesday last the ladies of Preble street
joined in general cooking of doughnuts
and as a result about bushel of them
were sent to improve the culinary depart
ment at Camp Bourdett.
Last evening the ladies of Willard took
possession of Camp Bourdett and at six
O'Clock served delicious and most well
come supper to the officers and members
of the camp. Music followed the supper
and general sociability reigned.
Mr.. c. A. Dixon who has been confined
to his home for the past Sten weeks, was
yesterday able to be about.
For several days wagons have been busy
carrying to the Fort and Head wire
woven mattresses and other articles of
camp and garrison equipage, arrival of
which has been somewhat delayed.
SALE BY LADIES' CIRCLE.
The sale of useful articles by the Ladies'
Circle connected with the Peoples Metho-
dist church, which was announced for
yesterday, was postponed until today,
when it will be held both afternoon and
evening in store adjoining the post Office
FUNERAL OF MRS. BARBOUR.