The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-10

! Portland, returned to the hotel with a
catch that furnished the party with
broiled trout for breakfast next morn
ing.
In the evening the party gathered in
the music room, and it was found to
include many with fine voices, as well
as accomplished pianists, and the old
songs and the new ones were finely rem
dered A cake walk by Mrs. Hunter
and Mr. A. R. Newcomb brought down
the house.
During the evening the Association
was called to order to take some action
relative to the death of Hon. Henry X.
Baker of Hallowell, an honorary men,
Der. He died Saturday, but many of
the members did not know of his de-
cease until they had started on the ex-
cursion. Major f. RoweIl, a townsman,
was called upon and spoke very feeling
" of the departed in introducing ap-
propriate resolutions. Mr.. W. F. Mars
ton of Hallowell a personal and init
mate friend of Judge Baker, paid a
| touching tribute to the one who had
gone before, and it was impressed upon
all his hearers that he spoke from the
heart A man to whom such tributes
are deservedly paid has not lived in
vain.
In the course of his remarks Major
Rowell referred to the fact that of the
thirty charter members of the Associa-
ton only five are now living and four
of them were present-M. n. Rich of
Portland, Frank G.. Rich of Bangor. H.
X. MOrrell of Gardiner and f. RoWell
of Hallowell The absent charter mem
Der was Joseph \. Homan of Augusta
who never missed an excursion or a
meeting of the Association until ad-
vanclng years, with the intirmities of
age, confined him to his home There
has been no one since to sing THE
Siege of Belle Isle" at one time the
outing song of the Association. There
are many others who are missed from
these excursions since the writer ioin-
ed them twenty years ago. Some have
gone the long journey to fairer land
others are detained at home by business
or family cares.
Wednesday morning dawned bright
and beautiful, with a brisk northwest
wind ripping the blue waters of the
lake. 1t was truly an ideal day. After
a breakfast III which broiled square
tailed trout had the place of honor,
most of the party boarded a steamer
for trip down the lake to inspect the
new fish hatchery two miles from
Greenville. Others seated themselves
in the comfortable rocking chairs on
the yeranda, With pipe OF cigar, to feast
their eyes ON the scene before them Of
lake forest and mountain. one of
them remarked that it reminded him of
a picture in Punch many many years
ago. Avery portiy gentleman was lolling
III skitt and presumably fishing. But
underneath You read: ut isn't the
fishing | enjoy so much, it's the deli
cious repose." That is the way for the
truly weary. or for those born tired,
to enjoy themselves at kineo. The air
brings balm and has tonic effects as
we'll, and the scenery with its changing
effects of light and shade is a never
ceasing delight to the eye. Here endeth
this chapter C. A. P.
II is decided that there will be no
public observance of Old Home Week
in Belfast this year: but next year the
semi-centennial Of the adoption of the
city charter will no doubt be observed,
in connection with a welcome to the
home-comers. Perhaps by that time we
may have additional hotel accommodate
tions. and be otherwise better prepar-
ed to entertain a crowd