The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-10
NESlBROOK.
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old Home w eek Exer-
cises Last Week.
g,slher Aot Conducive To Drawing
Big Crowds.
Address of Welcome BY
Mayor Horr.


Qssstrook Day Of Old Home Week was /
sastsa.ed with public exercises held last
sssaInz IN ths Westbrook opera house.
IRON seven to eight o'clock in the eve
uIar. IN presulnpscot band, Mr.. Howard
Bsbb. lsadsr. rendered a very pleasing
ssssanane Of concert numbers in front /
i lis opera house. The concert was wen
ss.snasa and much enjoyed. but only a
small number Of citizens ventured into
ss hall on account 81 the sweItering
hAs. and tbs prospect Of listening TO "a
nsaiane Of numbers not calculated to
draw very large audience and hold
them On an evening with a torrld temper
a.ase. sud ia view Of the fact that the
s.lssas d Wes brook outside Of "a score
anore people have taken very little IN
ssass in the Observance OF the day from
Hs xafv first conception Of the plan.
About quarter past eight o'clock DIR.
il noEr. the mayor Of the city and
gsssIlans Of the Nestnrook Old Home
YES association, accompanied 10y City
sallalaF F II. Isay. ESQ, Hon John +.
Hzsan and Hon. II. X. Griggs the
ssakFs Of the evening, took their seats
d tie platform. Ihe exercises opened
with sleetlon BY theprcsumpsoot band.
believing the selection by the band came
address Of welcome by Mayor Horn.
as5@ Horr spoke Of the representative
nn Of Maine and the honor that they
lad brought 70 themselves ana to the
sas Tie idea Of al Old Home week
ezsanee is q good one suggested Mayor
HaT. and while our exercises are not
la1osase We bid one and al hearty
eseeme to our homes ana the city.
Hvor Horr concluded his remarks ana
ala4aesd Judge +. NJ. Kay, who de-
ad an historical address. Judge Ray
Mae most part confined his address to
Hs from an historical book from
he read. The history Of the city
ma the time Of It's division from the
tKn Of Falmouth. with explanations a
The origin Of many local names ane
Realities were included In the address
and proved Of considerable value and in
tsgsst to the audience.
The address Of Judge Ray consu med
about three-quarters of an hour in its de.
livery, after which Mrs. Andrew c.
Goodman rendered IN a very acceptable
manner a contralto solo entitled "For.
gotten Never. -
Hon. H. K. Griggs followed in brief
but inspiring personal "reminiscences of
the city and It's people, many of whom
have since died or located IN other states
and localities. Mr.. Griggs spoke Of the
growth and prosperity OF the city. IN its
social and commercial interests. he spoke
Of the gift Of the Walker Memorial
Library to the city, and Of the generosity
Of Mr. Samuel. d. Warren, who con-
trlbuted the money for the establishment
Of the manual training system in the
schools Of Westbrook.
After the address Of Mr.. Griggs which
proved very interesting FEATURE OF the
evening programme, the Presumpacot
band rendered a selection.
The concluding speaker was Hon. John
L Narrens who spoke on ''The Out
look" Mr.. Warren said that he believed
Hestnrook had a future, and that he did
not believe the city would be annexed to
Portland right away. (Applause.) Mr..
Warren In the course of his remarks
spoke Of the growth Of the city and of It's
Possibilities, saying that he believed on
account Of recent movements inaugurated
in The community that the city would
son feel the wave of prosperity and that
TIE hum Of industry would be heard on
all sides. In conclusion Mr.. Warren ex-
tended welcome TO natives of Maine, To-
Gated in other states to either come often
to the state OF their adoption or to again
lake up their residence here and assist In
the upbuilding of the Pine Tree State
and Gil that pertains to its interests and
Welfare.
The exercises concluded by the singing
Of America, by the audience, assisted
by the band.
PREsUMpsCoTs, IL; YARMOUTHs,4.
In the afternoon the attraction was %
BASE ban game at Warren Park between
tne Presumpscots and the Yarmouths.
1nese teams are the ones that contested
series Of games IN 1885 for the cham
plonship. They We're composed Of almost
'ae same men who pitted their science
ana strength against each other Is years
ago' The game yesterday was not so
n7ely as 1t would have been in the form
or days as the men are all older and
OUT Of practice, but they put up a fine
game considering everything.
Inc game was called at o. p. IN. by
John Neal, who officiated as umpire to
the satisfaction Of all.
The first part Of the game was interest,"
ing, but the last half was played rather
loosely. The score by innings was as
followsa
9armouths, 4 90 0 Ola 0 o. 4
Fresumpseots,1 0 2 3 4 x-12
Inc mines were composed as follows:
xarmouths-Dr. Moulton, c. r. Will