Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-16


mand fine views Of the water. \ large
casino near the wharf IL for the benefit
Of its guests, with tine floor for dane
ing and "a good stage and dressing rooms
for private theatricals. The bowling al
ley is an attraction not 10 be overlooked
one of the bright magnets that draw so
many To this beautiful spot is its ideal
landlord. Mr.. Pierce. ana his excellent
wife. who did so much To make our stay
pleasant. Their connection with the win
ter hotels in Kingston, Jamaica, have
thoroughly fitted them for the place Of
host and hostess 1t was more like "A
large family party, with ample room for
all. The evening WAS spent socially and
when we retired we all felt that we had
found Il home on the shores of old Cobs-
cook Friday morning was beautiful.
bright and clear. At . \. NJ Landlord
Pierce took the party on the steamer
Alice for = delightful sail on South bay
among the islands and inlets. and gave
us Il view % the lead mine and the IA
nous Jernegan gold mine; the sinking
fund to many capitalists. The scenery
reminds one very much OF the Samoset
river from Bath 10 Boothbay. At 1l.S0 we
landed at PASSPORT, the Island city, -
where we found Il citizen committee
headed by Mayor LeaVitt with barges in
waiting TO convey us through the city to
Crosby beach. where a shore dinner had
been provided by the citizens and their
ladies. The spread so modestly termed a
shore dinner was "A banquet. Ii showed
us what the ladies could do in the cult
nary line after dinner speeches were in
order. Address OF welcome and response
by members Of the press. After dinner.
invita- lions were extended the party to
visit the races 1T the park which some
accepted, while others, including the
scribe. visited the Queens domain. Camp
obello Island, and a most beautiful art
ernoon was spent in rambling through its
bywaYs and hedges and inspecting Its
famous hotels, the Tyn-y-coed and the
Tyn-y macs. famous throughout New
Brunswick and the maritime provinces.
Returning to Eastport we had The pleas
IRE Cf visiting one of the largest sardinc
factories in the country and watching
their modus operandi. AT $50 we boarded
the steamer Alice for the return trip to
our home at North Lubec. AT Y. Nj
Landlord Pierce served Il banquet com
DIlllI mary 70 lilt' hllilt tEtSS anu III
vited guests. The covers were laid 70.
eighty. The heavy fog kept many Of tn,
Eastport people away. The banquet wa
one Of the most elaborate ever" served ~
the State ana rejects great credit upon
Mr.. ana Mrs. Pierce. NJ y. Rich, secre
tary of the Maine Press, presided, and
called upon Maj. Rowell. Halloweu. Hon
George Curran Of Calais, Howard
owen Of Augusta, G. 4. Pisbury 81
Belfast. Kendall NJ. Dunbar OF Damaris
~. W. Robbins. Ola Town. X. NJ
Campbell OF Ellsworth, and others
Mr.. Pierce. our host, made a very pleas
ing speech Of welcome. vt 1880 y. NJ
We adjourned TO the Veranda whore on
quartet favored the company with some
choice selections. Long before the larl
thought of rising the bell boys beat ;
tattoo on our doors and reminded lis thai
our boat started at $50. After a substan-
tial breakfast we turned our faces nome
ward. Mr.. Pierce accompanied Us as fa
as Passport. The Alice landed Us in the
carly morning at the dock at Eastpo-'
where Mayor Lcavirt and committee me-
us and escorted Us lq bargeS and III,
train. our special ear was waiting. anC
at 40 We hid our f,astporJ friends good
bye ana continued our journey towards
home.
At Ellsworth our party separatedi NJ"
ana Mrs. Arthur Campbell residing here
and thirteen others remaining at the
American House for dinner and con
templatcd visit to Ear Harbor on tn
sabbath. The rest IF The parry. thirty
one. continued On. on their departur,
the following lines suggested itself:
81 il your friendship keeps us stlh il
And remembrance dies MT in youl
There viii he less Of sorrow in adieu
And the farewell Will be healed OF
seas may divide US, then yet -(arow not
They are not absent who are not for
got.
Those who remained At Ellsworth wer,
royalty entertained by Mr.. ana Mrs
Campbell and Mr.. Rollins Of the -
worth American. who took us on 4 de
! lightful blackboard ride through ELS
| worth and q visit to the spacious
grounds Of Senator Hale. At 6 O'Clock
We sat down to a sumptuous rcpast at the
Nicolin club house on the shores Of the
beautiful lake Of the same name. Re.
turning 10 the hotel. we visited through
! the courtesy Of the Morrison Comedy CO
! the theatre AZ Hancock hall. We retired
| early with pleasant thoughts Of The visi,
! to Bar FIarbor on the morrow. AT 942 y
! VI. Sunday. we took the first section of
the excursion train to Nj. Desert Ferry,
landing there at lois. Then came the
horror that saGdened 50 many homes ana
cast gloom over the country. The
small death record tells its own story Of
| the heroism of the men in that pit Il am
| speaking Of othersp No tlinching. no
cowardice. Every man did his duty.
Brave Joe Murphy who gave his life for
others that unknown hero Of Ellsworth,
and others. Robbins of our party demon
strated to the world what the Press party
| had known for years-his sterling worth
The same spirit that drove the collie
Merrimac into Santiago Harbor in the
face Of Shot and Shell was the same spi"-
il that rescued the unfortunates in that
horror. Barring the unfortunate acct
dent. ours was one of the pleasantest
parties that ever journeyed through the
old Pine Tree State in a private car.
The following res buttons were adopted:
We, the members of the Maine Press
Association. after weeks most delight !
full excursion through Washington coun-
ty. desire to express our appreciation of
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