The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-20
Complimentary Reception.

OOhpumcMtaTy kbeCeptl0n.
Below we publish the correspondence in re-
terence to the complimentary reception ant
dinner to the Hon. John Lynch, which take
place at the Falmouth House next Tuesday
An opportunity will be afforded to all who wisl
to sign the letter of invitation, by calling at tn
Merchants Exchange during the day. 1t i
purposed to make the reception of our distin
guished fellow-citizen an imposing affair.
PORTLAND, March 8, 1873
Hon. John Lynch, Washington.
Dear Sr:-Having closed your Congressional
duties with credit to yourself and to your coun
try, and with marked fidelity to the interests o
your city and State,
Your fellow-citizens, without distinction o
party, cordially welcome Y on home, and as
slight appreciation of your valuable services t
the commercial and industrial interests of tn
country, beg to respectfully tender you com
plimentary dinner in this city, at such tim
ION your return from Washington as will bes
meet your convenience.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servants
j. B. Brown, 7. c. Hersey,
A. X. Shurtleff, VS. Dana,
w. F. Milhken, Sc. Spring,
Edward H. Dayeis, Geo. E. B. jackson,
Jacob Mcclellan, Henry Fox.
ST. John Smith, JAS. H. Smith,
George s. Hunt, Rufus E. Wood,
]. S. winslow, Charles H. Haskell,
John Sparrow. Geo. I. Wescott,
Leander Valentine, Edward Clement,
Aug E. Stevens, R. M. Richardson,
H. j. Libby, A. Little
w. W. Thomas, J.B. Coyle,
Dan'l F. Emery, Dan'l F. Emery, Jr..
Geo. W. Woodmau, w. H. Milliken,
John Porteous, c. c. Chapman,
G. P. Kimball, Washington Ryan.
C. E. Jose, Edwin Churchill,
Jas. E. Carter, W. H. Fessenden,
W. L. Putnam, w. w. Harris,
JAS F. Champlin, D. W. True,
John B. Coyle, Jr., John w. SWEET,
c. R. Milliken, BENZ. Kingsbury, Jr.,
Edward w. Fox, Louis Clifford Wade,
Mark P. Emery, Russell Lewis,
Geo. F. Davis, William Senter,
Nathan Webb, Geo. +. Emery,
Fred N. Dow, w. A. Winship,
Albert H. Waite, j. H. Fletcher,
Franklin Fox, VIM. Deering
Chas. j. Morris, John A. Emery,
H. F. Furbush, w. E. Gould,
Philip Henry Brown, Charles S. Fobes,
M. A. Blanchard Geo. F. Morse,
Geo. W. Beals, Isaac jackson,
Edmund Phinney, Dan'l Moulton,
Lewis B. Smith, M. N. Rich,
C. P. Lord, Geo. w. True,
Thomas Shaw, F. ". Carney,
W. H. Stephenson, Charles Fobes,
C. P. Mattocks, L. W. Waterhouse,
Franklin j. Rollins, E. L. 0. Adams,
Geo. o. K Cram, C. W. Goddard,
JAS 7. McCobb John Randall,
geo. Ifefethren, Francis Fessenden,
D. o. neoiow' j. S. Kicker,
JOSIAH II. Drummond Frank Noyes,
AZURE" o. Ohase, Clarence Hale,
STANLEY l. uien' Henry Deering,
Francis X. swan, John H. Hail.
A. W. H. Clapp, A. B. Stephenson
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10 1879
Gentlemen:-T have the honor to acxnow,
| edge receipt of your letter of 9Th inst expres,
ing approval of the manner in which 1 hay
discharged the duties devolved upon me as yor
Representative, and rendering to me compl
ih9ntary dinner on my return to Portland.
Deeply sensible of the honor conferred upo
me by this expression of confidence and amir
baton OF my fellow-citzens and neiehbor
without distinction of party, 1 accent wit
thanks your kind invitation. 1 exnect 70 y
rive at Portland the latter part of next weel
and it will give me pleasure to meet Won az sn
gested, Tuesday evening, 25th inst.
Very truly, your obedient servant
JOHN LYNCH
Hon. j. B. Brown, T. G Hersey, A. K. Shul
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