The Portland daily press., 1868-06-25
Complimentary Breakfast at Fall
F mouth Hotel.
pREsE STATION OF FLAG.

The employees in erecting the Falmouth
Hotel assembled yesterday morning at the foot
of Temple street and sent over to the hotel re-
questing the attendance of Mr.. Wheeler. one
of the lessees. On his appearing, Mr.. Wood
lord, one OF the superintendent in building
the hotel, presented him with beautiful seven
yard flag. in behalf of the employees ON the
hotel, accompanying the presentation with a
few felcitous remarks, to which Mr. Wheeler. in
like manner, responded. The flag was then
attached to the halyards and raised over the
hotel amid the cheers of the crowd.
Mr.. Wheeler then invited the employees to
partake OF breakfast at the Hotel
One hundred plates were set in the magnifi-
cent dining hall, and the superintendents and
workmen, with delegation from the press, sat
down to enjoy the feast The meal, the first
one cooked in the hotel, was sumptuous one,
evincng that the Iessees, Messrs Wheeler &
Ramsey, have got cooks who understand their
business.
After satisfying the inner man with the good
things spread before them, Ezra +. Beal, ESQ.,,
who has had the chief superintendent in the
erection of the edifice, called the company to
order and nominated Capt. Knight, of the
Star, to preside Capt. Knight, in assuming
the position, made few happy remarks upon
the occasion for which they were assembled.
He thought it very proper and just that the
first meal cooked in the hotel should be for
those who had worked so faithful ahd diligent-
ly in its erection, and paid tribute of graft
tude to Hon. j. B. Brown, the proprietor, for
his energy in accomplishing what Portland
had so long needed. The mechanics who had
aided in the erection and completion Of this
building came in for full share of his praise.
Ezra f. Beal, Esq, followed Capt. Knight.
Mr.. b. gave history of the progress of the
work, the building having been erected and
completed in less than one year. He spoke of
the faithfulness of the employees and of the
various superintendents of the work, naming
Mr. VIM. Woodford, Mr.. Day, Mr.. Blonden,
Messrs. Chase, Mr.. Huston, Sheridan & Grit
fths, Jerome Pickett, Mr.. Schumacher. Messrs.
Littlefield & Wilson, and all the employees
under these gentlemen. They had built the
hotel, and now presented it not only to Mr..
Brown but also to the lessees, Messrs. Wheel
er & Ramsay. The associations between him.
self and Mr.. Brown and his sons and the en-
ployees had been of the most pleasant kind.
Nothing had occurred to interrupt the har
mony which should always exist among men
engaged in such an important undertaking.
Three cheers were proposed for Mr.. Beal,
which were hertily given.
S. Q. Chase, Esq, was called out. He spoke
of the magnificent undertaking and of the
successful manner in which it was carried out,
and alluded to the untiring perseverance of
the men in every department during the pro-
gress of the work. 1t would be their duty as
we'll as pleasure, wherever they might be, to
speak of the Falmouth Hotel and its worthy
lesses, Messrs. Wheeler & Ramsey. Not an
accident had occurred on the building during
its erection, which called for thanks to our In
finite Creator. He paid his respects to Mr..
Woodford and the other superintendent ON
the building, and also to the employees for
their 1aithfulness. re..r .s.
Hon. j. B. Brown, the protector and propri-
etor of the hotel, was then called out. He ex-
pressed the qualification it afforded him to be
present and see the completion of their labor.
The work had been done rapidly, and well
done. If in the excitement caused by anxiety
to hasten the progress of the work he had
spoken any sharp or unkind words to them, he
asked their pardon. Considering the rapidity
which had been made in erecting the building,
he thought it miraculous that no one at work
upon it had been injured. He complimented
Mr.. Beal as one of the most faithful superin-
tendents that ever lived, and spoke of the
Portland mechanics as equal to any in the
world. 1t had been said that this work could
not be done by Portland mechanics, but he
(Mr. b. had determined it should be, and they
have succeeded in bringing out work the su-
perior of which cannot be. found between Rort-
land and San Francisco. He expressed his
satisfaction at every thing that had been DONE
and returned thanks to all the employees for
their faithfulness. This beautiful structure
was the work of their hands, and upon them
was reflected all the credit. To Mr. jerome
Pickett, who did all the painting, Mr.. Brown
paid the highest complement for his indetatig-
able exertions. and the beautiful style in which
he had performed his contract Mr. B. paid
the compliment of saying that more faithful
persevering and accomplished set of artizans
could not be found anywhere.
Mr.. Woodford proposed six cheers for Mr..
Mr.. Brown, which were given with will.
Nathan Webb, Esq, was called out. He
spoke in very felicitous manner of the pleas
ure it gave him to be present at the compli-
mentary breakfast given to the mechanics who
had erected and finished this beautiful edifice
He spoke Of the energy of Mr. Brown in every
thing he undertook for the benefit of the city,
and extolled the skill of the Portland me-
chanics. Mr.. w. said when he heard Mr.
Brown apologizng for any petulance he might
have exhibited during the progress of the
building, he could not help hoping that the
mechanics of Portland might, in the future, be
subject to inst such petulance from other par
Ties engaged in important undertakings, as
they had received from Mr. Brown Tire
me mdous cheering.)
Mr.. Pickett was called up, and he briefly re-
sponded to the compliments that had been
paid him and his work.
With three Iousing cheers for the Falmouth
Hotel and three more tor Messrs. Wheeler &
the lessees, the company broke up.
The grand opening of the hotel will take
place on Monday next.