Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-10
HOME COMING.
Former Residents of Winthrop
Pay Visit to That Place.
Are Entertained by the Citizens in
Right Royal Manner.
Services, Sunday, Appropriate to Old
Home Week.

Winthrop, Aug. 9.-(SpeciaD While
the iatchstring is always on the outside
in this town, yet the citizens more than
did themselves proud, Saturday, when
as a sort of opening of Old Home Week,
they entertained the Winthrop Society
of Portland.
This society was formed, last April,
when a number of them gathered at
Riverton park for that purpose. DR..
Daniel Driscoll is it's president.
There are in the neighborhood of
100 people in Portland eligible to MEM
bership in this society, nearly IS of
whom have identified themselves
with it,
The members are all natives of VIM
throp, or are closely connected with
those who are.
This society outnumbers the famous
Brunswick Club of Portland, and it is
said that the Winthropians is the larg
est society of the kind in New Eng
land.
The party arrived on the 1915 A, M.
train and was met at the station by a
committee of citizens, where they pro-
ceeded to the Methodist church and de-
posted baggage and wraps.
1t was here that bountiful dinner had
been prepared and at about 1 o'clock, at
the stroke of the church bell the guests of
the day partook of dinner. After satisfy
ing the appetite. the guests entertained
themselves in divers ways, some enjoy
oIn at,;ae- OF a1Nna re
while others passed the time looking over
scenes that We're once familiar but now
somewhat changed.
At 4 o'clock, there was ball game on
the grounds near the depot, between the
Winthrops and Maranacooks, the former
winning by score of Z to A.
Several more of old Winthrop'S people
came on the evening train and after sup
per was, served there was reception at
Town hall. Dennis orchestra of Augusta,
furnished music. Herbert e. Foster. Esq.
delivered the address Of welcome, it being
responded to by DR.. DanielsDriscoll pres
lidept of the society. fRemSrks were also
made by Rev. George Woodward. The
selectmen aided in receiving.
The hall was well filled with citizens
to give the former residents of this town
royal welcome, and all thought that
the home coming was met with a cor
dial greeting.
During the evening, poem. written by
Mrs Juliet M. S. Warren, a member OF
the society, was recitcd by the composer,
and also a song by the same author was
sung. These were written especially for
the occasion.
Many of the members stopped over to
hear the sermon, Sunday at the Congre-
gational church by Rev. Francis South
worth of Portland. a native of Winthrop
| 1t was ii Renaissance talk and was lis
tened to by an audience that nearly filled
| the church.
| In the evening. there was a preaching
service at the Methodist church, Rev.
George Woodward delivering the sermon.
All other church services were omitted
during the day and evening to enable
those who wished to help in these re-
| spective gatherings.
| 1t is the intention of the society to make
| this an annual home looming and no
doubt they will receive an royal a well
| come as on this, their first annual visit
lOld Home week Among the members
present were the following:
| George A. Fairbanks, Mrs. Il. N Fair
banks, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Davenport,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones' Mrs. Cora Gil
man. Mr. and Mrs. II. Frank Jones and
daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Driscoll and
daughter. Mrs. J. M. S. Warren. Miss
Annie Il. Cover Stanley Cover, Mrs DR..
Tuttie. w. II. Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A Morton, Mrs. E. w. Morton, f. F..
Morton. Miss Lizzie Morton Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bigeow. Henry ellison. Erlon
Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morton
and daughter, l.. d. French, Mr.. and Mrs.
N RiShnn