Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-17

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THIS YEARS TRIP
TO cAsco BAY.

II ~ Ca0N0 oAhs
The Maine Press Association made II
annual excursion trip during the weel
beginning Monday, July 8, the ohjectlv'
point being Portland and the isIsnd ant
shore resorts Of Casco Bay. This II {
somewhat truthful story Of tho way tn
association happened 10 decide to g
there:
The association held its annual winter
meeting at Bangor last January, the flrs
meeting In that city In some over thirty
years. The Portland members, Of whom
there are quite list, wcrc conspicuoui
by their absence. Whether this Was dut
to touch Of local Jealousy, TO re
luctance on the part Of the Portland
brethren TO expose themselves TO thu
Temptations Of gay and wicked city
like Bangor, or to divers and sundry
other reasons, 10 not recorded; but Ger.
tain Il L., that besides Secretary Wood
who IL always there, and who Ia only
two-thirds q Portland man any way,
there was but one Of the Portland mem
bers In attendance during the session.
Even Marshall N. Rich Was not there
the first time 10 the fourteen years OF
the writer's membership In the associa-
ton that Brother Rich has been absent
from Maine Press gathering.
The other business Of the session hav-
ing been mainly disposed of, the matter
of the summer excursion WAS taken up,
with about the usual amount of discus
sion ss TO where to 70. George Rowell
t.l 40 80 - ha a
been somebody else, Rowell wasn't
there, but he would have wanted 10 II
he had been present; Quebec and the
Ssguenay River came Ia for q large
share of praise M an excursion route !;
and at least three different individuals
and organizations In Kentville, Nova
Scotia, sent urgent invitations to the
association to repeat the excursion Of
lS9S to that town and other places 10 the
Provinces.
Then rather funny thing happened.
Whether those present were impressed
with the idea Of melting out retribution
to the Portland brethren for absenting
themselves from the meeting, or whether
they had wished for long time to 20 to
Portland and thought It would be good
time to do II when the aforesaid Port
land brethren were not there to vote
down the proposition, can not be told |;
but In the midst Of the discussion OF
other routes, somebody suggested Port
land, and Immediately, without any dis
cussion or dissenting vote, we decided
to make our excursion to Portlsnd aud
Casco Bay resorts-and Brother Rich
was made chairman Of the excursion
committee.
However II may have happened that
we decided TO make Portland our head.
quarters, we know now, after last weeks
experience, that we made no mistake.
We also know, II we did not before, that
residents of Portland have, where they
can be reached by the expenditure Of
few minutes Of time and Q very little
money, greater variety o. the natural
and artificial attractions Of sea and land
than can be found In the immediate
vicinity Of any other place In the great
Vacation State. Portland people say
their friends sometimes wonder that
they like TO stay ut home through July
and August, but they find Il one Of the
best OF places TO stay; and they can II
they wish 20 to some new place every
day for month, and still not exhaust
the variety.
The Press party WAS quartered at the
Falmouth, Preble aud Congress Square
Hotels-except such as on invitation Of
friends or for other considerations,
found quarters outside. In fact, the
party WAS pretty well scattered over the
city, and that scattering was the only
feature OF the excursion which detrscted
from its full enjoyment. The plans for
our entertainment kept rs together dur
ing the larger part Of each day; but
party of that size Numbering about fifty
when all assembled) have their enjoy
ment Of the week greatly increased II
they can be qusrtered under one roof.
The weeks programme included an
afternoon and evening nc Riverton Park
Monday, with lunch In the casino and
the theatre In the evening; sail 10 the
harbor and a shore dinner and the
theatre at Peaks Island Tuesday; 9 trip
to the Cape, with attendance ut the
theatre and shore dinner Wednesday q
ride TO Underwood Park, with q shore
dinner and concert Thursday; and q
sail to Long Island with shore dinner
there Friday. To say after recapitulat-
ing the above program that we had =
first-clsss time and fried CLAIMS galore,
would be superhuous. Another letter
will be devoted TO brief description Of
the several resorts which we visited.
A. 4. +.
The following resolutions were given
a unanimous passage near the close OF
the week:
Near the close Of its annual outing for 1900.
which has been one OF the most charming In the
long line OF is succ' ssful and enjoyable ex.
cnrsions. the members OF the Maine Press A
soci,tion. while giving expression TO tho delight
which the days spent at Portland and about the
Islands OF Casco Bay have afforded them. desire
70 recognize the generous hberality and kindly
attentions OF the various companies and fndivid-
uals which have made the suocess OF the ex.
cursion possible. Therefore.
Resolved. That the thanks Of the Maine Press
Association he rendered 70 the Maine Central.
Grand Trunk. Bangor 4 Aroostook. Washington
County and Somerset Railroad Companies for