New-York tribune., 1873-03-06
THE SONS OF MAINE.
A PLEASANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF s. D. DIN
MORE, T. A. PIKE, AND OTHERS.

A PLEASANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF s. d. plNS-
MORE, F. A. PIKE, AND OTHERS.
A pleasant though not large company as
sembrd last evening at Apollo Hall at the annual recep
tion Of the Of Maine. Among the representatives
OF Maine were b. +. Mudgett, who presided in the ab-
,enue of the President Of the Society, Capt Ambrose
Snow the Hon Frederick A. Pike the Hon. Isaac II.
Bailey, Z. p DnsmOre, Thomas ID. Jones, Henry Poor,
Edward f. BrOwn, John McDiarmid, l. W. Jones, b. W.
L. Moore, Chas. Goodwin. Among the ornaments oR the
Table was halfconstructed ship the ways emble-
OF the business which has made the old PueTree
STATE famous.
Before tie dinner ended the guests were joined 10y a
number OF ladies. The speeches fOT the most part
OF practical turn, detailing the natural advantages OF
the State. Great LAID upon the Tact that the
State can yet bo made Of the best atgrowing
eeet.ons IN the Union.
Cetters OF regret we're received from Gen fuealls,
Judge Davies, e1-Viee -Presiceut Hamhn, Henry W.
Iougellow Gen. o. O. Howard, Jackson S. schultz the
Hon. Luke F. Poland Jas. W. Elwel, DR.. Geo. L Prem
Dce, Father Bapt. head OF the Jesuit Order in the
United States Prof Roswell D. Hitchcock, Prof. Nat
Dunn Augustus z. Livy, the Hon J. W. Peters the Hon
John Lynch, President Leonard Woods, David Barker
the poet, wm. p. Frye J. L. Chamberlain, Gen. Henry
Prince, Vim. Ii. Amen OF Girard College, and others.
The speaking was begun by Mr.. Mudgett who devoted
HE tine TO a very brief but very complimentary alu-
tsou 70 speaker, : r. Dinsmore. Mr.. Dusmore
alluded TO the unhappy absence Of many who
peeted from Washington but congratulated all that in
this gathering small though II there the leaven
of much good for "Our state" He felt that
before the next generation the old state Of Maine
would become the most profitable wheatproducRg
stale IN the whole Union. lApplause.l There
was a re gou lying the basin Of the River ST. John,
winch for wheat agriculture worth more than the
Btaes of Illinois and Indiana put together, and It was
waiting for husbandmen who could there raise wheat
and sell II without Mr.. Vanderbilts taxing them for IT,
Applause That one Of the elements OF Names
prosperity. and he foresaw that that little settlement in
ATooslOOk County TO become the basis Of large az
ricultural development
towns there richer IN proportion 10 population
than other towns III New England. The commerce,
which had declined the war and the ship building
were just beginning 10 be renewed. Maine had more
nne sea-coast along border than known all the
Of the around 10 San Francisco In conclusion
the speaker alluded to the people Of Maine character
hing them as the men who pulled the stroke-Oar
wherever hard work was TO De done
MIR. Berry, a merchant VI Maine, was then mentioned
very pleasantly 10y the Chairman, and after hesta
ton and excused himself in funny anecdote and
sat down amidst the laughter OF all. Mr.. Poore
ieIt asked say "a word two and after protesting
that he came FROM Massachusetts, spoke briefly OF the
JOulsinE future held out by Maine in her national
advan ages Her coast was favorable for cheaper
sIportIng than that OF any other State. one of the
of Names resources this che could produce
lie expressed his belief that the State OF Maine would
sorass every other state in her power OF production.
tentative State then 70 the front with
wori OF e1lttlon at tie position in the nation Of hrs
state dwelling mainly upon The Character OF her
people, who had placed her there He had always found
Len, wherever he met them TO possess more than
syeIage intelligence and Information. lie had ascer
iained win good deal OF satisfaction, that they eoa
orally occupied positions where they could be useful
70 ILer fellows as well agreeable 10 Themselves.
Isut be sorry md that tLey were growing go be
EODei iitog like ScOclIUcn described by Dr. Johnson.
They talked about their far Scottish views, splendid
akcs &C. but the faiest view 10 them was the highway
20 Ilndon So Maine people, he afraid. would soon
think The faTest view 10 them the airline 20 New
YORK lI,augbteT But while We do not boast OF our
,tsfelug population, concluded Mr. Pike s IN look
ng us t The sent away, We sAy as the old
pOem did These are our jewels" ILsh "hA' haihe
kas done iApplauso.J -, |
Issae H. Bailey .DeD sSdrsAsed The company In brief