The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-11
The Close Of the New England Fair.
Dinner at the FOZ37aOMth
A MOST aNTERES TING OCCASION.

nam-Mayor of Portland, Gov. Padel-
ford Of Rhode Island, senator Enmlin,
Gel. Needhnm-Secreta of the New
England Society,", Ex-Gov. Coburn,
Hon. Sidney Perham, nnd Hon. Seth
Scammon-President of the vi aine State
Agricultural Society.
The Falmouth Hotel was the scene of a
most delightful gathering last night. 1t was
dinner given by the officers of the New
England Society to the distinguished gentle
men who had honored the Fair with their
presence. Plates were laid FOR some fifty
guests, and although many who were invited
were unable to be present either on account
Of being called away by the evening trains, or
from business engagements, there were a num-
Der who enjoped the hospitality of the Society
on the occasion. The dinner came off in the
gentlemens parlor at IL P. M, and the me-
mage embraced all the delicacies of the season.
There were present among the notabilites
Senator Hannibal Hamlin, Hon. Sidney
Perham, Elk Member of Congress from the Cd
District, Gov. Padelford of Rhode Island and
Coils. Lyman, Murray and Rhodes of the Gov
ernor's staff EX-Gov. Coburn of Maine, Gen.
Shepley, Col Howe of Massachusetts,, Hon.
Joseph Porter of Burlington, Hon. Seth
Scammon, President of the Maine Agricul-
and Col. Needham Secretary of the New Eng
land Society, beside many others. Gov. Cham
berlain, who had hoped to be present, was
compelled to leave in the o'clock train, and
Gen. Mcclellan left in the noon train for the
Mountains
After the cloth was removed, DR.. Loring
arose, aud in a few felicitous and well-chosen
remarks spoke of the Fair as creating frater-
nal feeling between the men interested and
engaged in industrial pursuits of every de-
scription throughout the New England States.
He said that theoretical education in colleges
was all very well, but that practical results
were displayed at these Agricultural Fairs
He had been extremely gratifed at the results
that had been exhibited at this great Fair held
in Portland and he desired to express his ap-
probation of the liberalty and hospitality dis
played by the city, which had contributed so
largely to its success, and he would therefore
offer as the first toast of the evening"
The State of Maine and the City of Portland
Mayor Putnam in response saddle believ-'
ed in practical results, and the results of tie
week had shown what could be accomplished
by men thoroughly in earnest What labor or
expense the City had been to in this matter
had been more than repaid by the example
that had been set to the people of the State to
apply themselves to develop the resources of
the State. He thanked the society for the per-
sons of distinction that had been brought here,
and the lessons of sobrety that had been
taught the citizens, and he would offer the fol-
lowing toast:
The New England Society and the Maine
State Society-pdr mobile fratrun.-Dr. Loring
then said that Rhode Island was on hand as
she always was, and he would offer the follow
ing toast:
Rhode Isldnd-Mdy her prosperity teach the
American people the UGlue Of industry and en-
terprise Padelford, on rising, expressed
his sincere thanks for the courtesies extended
to him, and those accompanying him, on this
occasion, which he considered as far superior
to any similar festival ever held. He never
entered the State of Maine without feeling
how much the country was indebted to it:-for
the lumber OF which their buildings were con-
structed, and the vessels which carried their
commerce to every land, and more than all
TINS, for Its gallant Governor and the men who
LOOK tnelr hves in their hands and laid them
down ON the altar of their country. God bless
the sweet and precious memories of the dead
and the devotion and sacrifices of the living.
God bless the Pine Tree State.
; DR.. Lorng then said that in his speech in
the morning he had taken occasion to refer to
boys working their way up from small begin.
nings to places of eminence. There was one
present among them who had been q Vice
President of the United States, and who. if
the mantle of lamented President has fallen
upon him, would have been found true to his
country.
Vice President Hamlin said inreply: 1t was
one of the consequences incident to dinner
table that q man must take the position of an
individual stopped by a highwayman when
called upou to stand and deliver. He must
accept the situation. He desired to express
his cordial thanks to the President of the So
ciety for the manner in which he "ad seen fit
to express himself in regard to the position as
sumed by our little State in this Fair BY
bringing together people from different States
and comparing breeds of stock and industrial
products, you promote, in q degree few gem
tlemen understand who do not investigate, the
agricultural and industrial interests of the
country. Man works upon man. We occupy
coid climate, and can hardly be called "a
iaalp ~ ara; community, and yet when you
iooA d. LUIS all, we think we lay claira TO the
title. mat We are a respectable ae,r;cuItpraI
community we had most abun1 ant nroof for
Inc nioss skep1icai. and we here show vouno
'n@T hn f'ct rs something for them to do at
home. Inc iacts preseute!i nv tnis NJ; r. ~
and prove the value of thass ms ar SNOW
our exhibition has been a snccaa nioieiohs. III
it has, it has been owing greatIyt TO- I yUu say
strumentality, and has done great good 70 II.
and our State. '
DIR. Loring said they would regret the ma
voidable absence of Governor Chamberlain
He then paid most glowing tribute to the SOL
ders OF the country and offered
The citizen soldiery Of the country.
Gen Shepley said in reply that he felt most
deeply, as every citizen Of the State must, the
compliment to one who in his own career
afforded most brilliant example of what the
citizen soldier was and should be. He had
made his own record and the page of history
was the best eulogy of Gov. Chamberlain
On remark had been made by DR. Loripg
whcb "a could not pass unnoticed He re-
ferred to the educated farmer, or rather the
farmer who had been sneeringly called the
fancy farmer. The man who had been said to
raise cabbages at the cost Of dollar piece
culture because their labor paid them nothing
He asked if Milton or Shakespeare accom-
plished nothing for literature because they re-
ceived no pecuniary benefit from their labors
during their lives. He paid high compli-
ment to Col. Lang for the improvements he
had made in the breed of horses These are
the practical men in the real sense of the