The Republican journal., 1901-06-27
BELFAST BAND ON THE BRINY.
They Make Good Music and Have q Goo
Time.

They Make Good Music and Have q Good
Time.
The engagement of the Belfast Band
to furnish music on the going into ser
vice of the new steamer City of Rock
land of the Bangor and Boston Steam
ship Company was completed last
Thursday, and was very successful in
every respect. Saturday evening, June
18th, Director Frank ]. Rigby and
twenty-five members of the band en-
barked on steamer City of Bangor for
Boston. The weather was fine and the
trip down the bay was very enjoyable.
Dinner was served on board before ar
irving at camden, where short stop
was made, and Rockland was reached
in the early dusk. The boat was de-
layed here to await the arrival of steam
er Mt. Desert from Bar Harbor, and
many of the party called on friends in
the city. By 9 O'Clock the steamer was
out by Owls Head, and her searchlight
lighted up the rocky shores and islands
and the cleaning water with pictures
que effect. The sea was smooth. and
the party retired early to be up betimes
in the morning when going up Boston
harbor.
1t was the first sight to many of the
party of Boston bay and harbor, and
this part of the trip was of great
interest. The harbor was well filed
with steamers, vessels of all sizes and
rigs, and among the yachts was a
yawl owned by an Austrian, which had
come from the other side of the At
lantic.
A little after eight O'Clock we had
breakfasted and we're landed at the At
lantic wharf, where all were given shore
leave until the following Monday. The
party separated and were soon lost in
the crowds which at this season of the
year go to the watering places just out
OF Boston on pleasant Sundays. Many
of the party went inland, to the parks
and suburban cities, while others took a
sail to the seashore. The writer and a
friend visited Nantasket, whose smooth
white beaches furnish such grand bath
ing facilities. Here the amusements
were all in full swing and the Brockton
Band furnished music. In the distance
could be seen the steam and sailing yes.
sells and near at hand the breakers
dashed far up on the shore. The sail
down was one of enjoyment.
We took the steam cars to Waltham,
whose clean streets and fine shade trees
give the city cheerful look, and after
few calls, boarded an electric car for
Boston, taking pleasant but circuit
Gus journey, continuing to the subway
cars and then transferring to the elevat-
ed road, which had been in operation
but short time, and from that to the
street car again, all for the sum of ten
ts.After supper on board the steamer,
trip to the new Union depot was taken
where a train was boarded and little
more than an hours run found us in
Providence, r. l. A visit to the Roger
Williams Park, which contains 43O acres.
was interesting, and our party remained
over night in the city with friends,
spending as much time as was allowable
in visiting the principal parts of the
city.
Monday morning we returned to Bos-
ton on an early train, and at $50 were
on board the staunch new steamer CITY
of Rockland, which lay at her pier with
all colors flying. Over eight hundred
invitations had been issued for trip
down the harbor, and nearly all were
accepted. At ten o'clock the Belfast
Band, stationed on the hurricane deck.
played a selection, the lines were cast off
and the steamer sailed down the harbor,
under the escort of the steamer City of
Bangor, also gaily decked with bunting,
The sail was a delightful one and few
prettier sights can be imagined. 1t was
Bunker Hill Day." and every yacht,
vessel and steamer was flying yards of
bunting, and the salutes of the steam.
ers as we passed them going out was
almost deafening. With her eight hun
dred guests on board the big steamer
was alive with people, and mirth, music
and gaiety reigned. When we were we'll
down the harbor the Bangor" bid us
good bye and returned, while we pro-
ceeded down the broad bay and shaped
our course for Cape Ann. It was me-
morable sail to all on board. Lunch
was served at 1890 when nearly off
Cape Ann and soon after the course of
the steamer was changed, going out to
sea short distance. Our sail was to
have occupied the time from ten to
three O'Clock, but it was nearly five
when we again sailed up to the pier and
the steamer was locked.
Supper having been served we went
on shore and spent the early evening,
looking about Boston, meeting many
Belfast people who now claim Boston
as 'home" and returning to the