Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-22

cOlOrS. The Hamilton, blue and white.
Hill Crest, red and white; Summit
House. blue and black; Hamilton VII
la. white and blue; Bellevue. orange
and blue: Orchard. blue and red. At
9.35 as the long line turned into the
drive leading up from Merriam Point
the lead taken by Hill Crest. as win
ners Of last years trophy. the posi-
tions Of the other hotels were deter
mined by drawing for place In line.
The order Of march was marshal.
Chairman A. r. Bicknell. OF Boston;
Chambers Band. c. NJ. Brooks. lead
err; Field Day Committee. Hill Crest
guests, Bellevue guests, Orchard
guests, Summit House guests and The
Hamilton guests. Following were the
handsomely decorated carriages of
Mr.. c. A. Robbins, Mr.. Cal Curt. Mr..
A. Curt and several others. Three
comic costumes were seen in the
parade and created sufficient interest
to seem to warrant more elaboration
of the feature another year. AS the
big parade passed Mr.. Harry L. Ham.
ilton's. the proprietor of The Hamil-
ton. three cheers were heartily given
for him. a countermarch in front OF
this hotel and the line took up again
the forward march past the Hamilton
Villa, Summit and Hill Crest, circling
there to observe the flag raising. Al
1910 the colors were raised. Three
hundred voices Joined In the grand old
hymn. America. and every mans hat
was lifted as the sound foated over
the island to the accompaniment Of
the band. The Star Spangled Ban
ner. and Dixie, were sung and then
Chairman Bicknell introduced Rev.
John Hutchinson OF Newark who
made a pronounced hit with his neces-
sarily brief remarks. Mr.. Hutchi.
son has an excellent speaking voice
and was distinctly heard to the limit
of the assembly. In part his remarks
were as follows:
Mr.. Ricknell, Ladies' and Gentle
men:
The committee on Field Day direct.
ed me to find a very modest man to
make this speech: after careful search
/ found that all others were too mod.
est to speak so that my own voice
must afflict your ears.
First of all let me assure you that
I will speak briefly cloud cheers).
"A man. booked for a speech, asked
his friend for advice as follows: Il
have to make a speech. what shall
talk about" "Well," was the reply,
IF you want to make hit. talk about
a minute" ought to make at least
the tenth part OF hit.
I'VE raise the Stars and Stripes to-
day over the spot which was the cen.
ter. four years ago, of our first Gym
khana or Field Day. The flag SYM
bolizes for us three things certified
to US In an immortal document (be-
fore ever Old Glory was our national
emblem) as our 'inalienable rights"
namely, life. liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness" These We have come
here to seek
Life We want, more life and fuller.
Not the life strenuous but the simple
life. We found II here on this island
-fairer far than the Pearl Of the
Antilles-here on CT. Chebeague, the
Pearl Of Casco Bay. This life the
folk that were To this manor born"
had learned, and we would learn from
them their wiser way, a life both
strenuous and simple, mixed In Just
proportions. Here are the Hamiltons,
sturdy race. with few Hills
amongst them and an occasional
Soule. Doughty men are here and IL
you doubt that. they can Curt. I call
for three cheers for our friends and
hosts, Just named, may their tribe in
crease. (Cheers). Many of us have
come from far to find here liberty, a
liberty that has no license. Liberty
from the strain and stress Of the office
and the shop, the rostrum and the ex-
change; liberty from the monotonous
grind OF the household cares. the So
cial whirl. and the city's roar. Lib
erty too from Ills that oft affiict. For
instance there never has been a sa-
loon here and hence none OF its dread
effects, though there may be here and
there a bottle OF doubtful reputation.
We have bar here though, one of the
biggest In all the bay, there Il is at old
Division Point, Great Chebeague Bar.
The only liquor that flows over II Is
the great unsalted sea.
TAT this point an auditor recently
married who was interfering witt.
cisms, was silenced by the speaker
who announced that Mr.. r. would later
sing the pathetic ballad I'm Married
Now.O
We came here In the pursuit of
happiness. From observations made
at the foot OF Sunset Road, on the bay
front hereafter TO be known as par.
sons Bluf. this happiness SO closely
pursued often wears skirts and has its
hair marcelled. We Judge this from
the soulful looks In cleaning eyes
and the appalling scarcity of unheld
hands.
We seek happiness these three doys
Ia all our sports and games. Let there
De no fierce competition nor any Irrita.
ton let US Join In worthy emulation
and a generous rivalry.
Let me note as close that we have
genuine Bicknell weather, the day
wears Bissell smile, we all can feel
the Crowley 4 Lunt breeze.
AZ the central spot OF our first field
oay We raise this new flag on a new
pole. Here u vas that our lads Joined
ia the jolliest sort OF contest, an eat.
ing race. We strung a pure Yankee
product on clothes line, nameIz
aoughnuts, the boys ate with tied
hands and grubbed the Last crumbs
Win noses In the grass.
As our worthy friend Hoben boIsts