Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-10
MAINE G. A. r. PARTY. t'''
Coming Home BY Way Of the Northern
Route

r. Vancouver. Sept. /. --(SpecinD. LEFT Los
Angeles by the main line of the Southern
Pacific at 1910 p. NJ. Arrived at Sacra-
mento at 1910 A M. Aug. o. Arrived ut
Portland Oregon, at . l.. NJ, on the 2$th,
2 hours late ON and up, we, went. until
146S feet above the sea level was reached.
Through the great San Feinandb' valley,
the grauery and vineyard 0f.i,the :coas;
Especially interesting are the commercial
irrigating features.
From Sacramento up. there is plenty of
good scenery to occupy the mind. The
vast wheat fields, peach and apricot or
chards , are re,,; almost beyond description,
delegation of q. A. r. comrades of that
city met us on our arrival, headed by H.
G. Rigby of Co G, Sth Maine Inf. former.
~ of Patten. Me-, escorted us to the Hotel
Portland. and also met us again the next
morning and escorted the party to Port
land heights and other places of interest
among which was the Board of Trade
ladies of the w. r. c.. who gave us a very
cordial welcome, and refreshments and
cigars Were served. Left Portland at
T.. NJ, Aug. .. arrived at Tacoma, Wash.
ington at =. NJ.
5Here we made our headquarters at the
Tacoma Hotel. We were also met here by
Comrade Geo. II. Hoardman. formerly of
Calais. Nc. We We're ordered by him to
report Immediately at the Hall of Custer
Post No. 6. Capt. Merrick hustled us to
the rooms assigned to u.s. 10 prepare our
selves, and to the Post Hall we soon
started. Here we met over 200 comrades
and ladies and after speech of welcome
by Comrade Boardman. which was re-
Sponded to by Post Dept. Com'd'r Merrick
tor our party. We marched to the banquet
hall. where a splendid supper was served.
Sunday Aug. 80. at 100 we left Tacoma.
and arrived in Seattle, at 12.io. Our head
Quarters in this beautiful city was at the
Rainier Grand Hotel. After dinner, Capt.
a. G. Horn, who was raised in Old Town.
he nl tply kn.. tvxer
previously written him of our intended
vtsiD and he took the party in charge,
and accompanied us to many places of In
terest in and around the parks and resi-
DENTAL parts. gave us steamboat ride
on Lake Washington. and on this &C.
casion no use could be made Of our
money. .E,.
Monday. Aug. 81. Left Seattle by
steamer at $50 A. NJ, crossed Puget
Fuca. arriving at Victoria. the capital OF
British Columbia, at p. NJ. Here the
afternoon was spent in carriage rides
buildings. parks. &c. and at 1l.3O p. NJ,
we find ourselves on the Steamer Princess
Victoria, ready for departure at a. NJ.
on the morning Of Tuesday, Sept 1st for
Vancouver. We arrived ut this place at
IA. M, the same morning, went TO the
Commercial Hotel and got breakfast and
then to see what could be seen In, this
city Of Il years, growth. The population
esl-nateu Dy Inherent perSo,S 10 De from
1900 to $1,000 The chief interests hero
are lumber. fishing. transportation to
mines. Kiondike and others. and tourist
travel. Merrick and Foster spent the fore
noon in arranging for sleeping cars for
the next days.
Those of the party who are now with
us. and will go through to the end OF
the journey are as follows:
Wainwright Gushing. J. i. Merrick,
Seth T. Shipe. John +. Foster. II. ..
Perry. o. A. True, A. w. McCausland and
wife. Chas. Smith and wife, JrQ. Sawyer
and wife, Mrs. r. r, Cole. Miss CHA Il.
Hale. J. II. SWEET and wife. Mrs Addlc
Perry. Mrs. II. c. Clough Julia A. Libby,
MISS Tucker Chas. Pomleali. +. Po1lean.
Edw'd Hill, i. G. Dow, Mrs I.apharn,
Mrs. Philbrook. o. H. Judkins and wire,
J. NJ. futile and wife, T.. b. Quimhy ana
wife. Mrs. o. D.. Stetson, Mrs. Addic
Chase, Mrs. 8. N. Chesley.
ONE OF THE PARTY.