The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-09

me- and Mrs Freeman, Chronicle, Portsmouth.
Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Rotch, Farmers Cabinet, Am
herst.
NJ. c; w; Prescott and four ladies, Amherst.
Mrs. II. G. Woodwork, Z"
Mr.. d. G. Grafton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paige, 60
Mr.. W. HI. Foster. 6
Miss Foster, &c
| Mr.. Wetherbee
Mr.. and Mrs: o. NJ. Knight, 4"
Miss Fernald, GO
Mr.. j. B. Clark, Mirror, Manchester
Misses Rand and Griffin, &c
Mr.. Albert Burton, Northern Sentinel Colebrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Whittemore. Gazette, Nashua.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Hackett, Chronicle Ports
mouth
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. swasey, Gazette, Exeter.
| Mr.. j. III. Shaw, Z"
| Mr.. j. d. P Wingate I"
Mr.. j. N. Saunders,
| Prof. Oscar Faulhaberger,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fernald, News Pennington.
MIR. 1. G. Nelson, journal, Great Falls
Mi. and Mrs. Geo. Wadleigh, Enquirer, Dover
| Besides the above named ladies and gentle
men there are the following guests: Mr.. A. J.
Mundy of the Atlantic Monthly, Mr. and Mrs.
| Warren Hoyt of the Haverhill Bulletin, Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Tompson, the Misses Tompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl.
Weeks, and Miss Forbush of Massachusetts.
After dinner the barges and open picnic
wagons drove up to the Preble and the party
enjoyed a ride about the city, visiting the OBJ
servatory
In the evening the members of the press of
this city rendered the visiting associations
reception and collation. at the Preble House.
| The parlors were filed with brilliant and
animated throng of ladies and gentlemen
and several hours were agreeobly passed in
| forming acquaintance, music and converse
| tion.
| About $50 p. m. the doors of the dining
room was thrown open and the guests took
seats at the long tables Plates were laid for
about 100 and were all required
| After supper Mr.. M. n Rich called the
meeting to order and nominated Mr.. E. H.
Elwell of the Transcript as chairman.
Mr.. Elwell was received with much applause
and after referring to the great pleasure he ex-
| perienced in meeting the gentlemen of the
associations from other States, reminded his
hearers that eleven years ago the Maine Press
| Association was formed in Portland and set
the ball rolling that has been followed else
where with such marked success. While it
| gave him much pleasure to meet the ladies
| and gentlemen from other States, it was not
for him to welcome them as that was the prov
|
Mayor Senter.
Mayor Senter welcomed them most heartily,
and said he was glad that they had made Port
land their objective point and hoped they
would be so well pleased with the city that
they would desire to visit us frequently.
| Mr. Elwell then read letter from Hon. W.
L. Putnam regretting his inability to be pres
| ent as he was detained at home by a class
meeting.
The chairman next introduced Mr. Miller of
the Portsmouth Weekly, who said it had been
hispleasure to assist at the birth of the Maine
association. 1t was twin birth that has quad
rupled and sextupled since. He made good
deal of innocent fun over the establishment
of the Rhode Island circular, and gave some
interesting statistics of printing in New Hamp-
| shire.
Mr.. Barker of Colebrook N H., referred to
the smart. active little village, fifty miles be-
yond the White fountains, showed how to
reach it, and explained that arrangements had
been made with the hotels there for the accom-
mediation of the excursionists.
Mr.. Elwell said Maine plides herself upon
| the extent Of her territory and has a natural
affection for her little sister Rhody. He called
| upon Mr.. G. A. Lee, Secretary of the Rhode
Island Association.
| Mr.. Lee said he didn't come on an excursion
for pleasure, or expectingto take any pleasure
| in meeting those present, but more with the
expectation of being called upon to make
speech. He was pleased, however, to meet
| the three associations He referred to the
| glorious New Hampshire weather which caused
many of them to refrain from seeking their
couches the night previous and which left
them in such splendid condition for making
speeches. He gave an interesting sketch of
the Rhode Island Association, the youngest of
all. The question had been asked, "How does
| it happen that full half of the association
present are ladies?" AS Gov. Van Zandt of
| Rhode Island said Whats the use of press
| ing if you haven't something to press!' We
| thought we'd bring along enough for all hands
He was glad that nobody had said anything
| aggravating about the size of his State, except
| the man who, born in New Hampshire moved
| to Maine, thence to Massachusetts,, stopped in
! Rhode Island space, sojourned in the Prov
| inces, and finally returned to Maine. This
man said TO me, Charlie, amt you glad you've
| got into State where you can spread your
| legs?" In closing he would thank the New
| Hampshire Association for permitting them to
| come with their party, and to Maine for ten
dering them helping hand on their way.
Mr.. Elwell then called on Mr.. Stanley Pull
| len of the PRESS. Mr.. Pullen said it was
| great deal more agreeable to hear from friends
from abroad than to speak ourselves. 1t was
| very pleasant to meet them, to bid them well
come here, and hope they would have good
| time on their journey.
The Rev. Mr.. Goodrich of Pawtucket, was
next called on and made the most elaborate
speech of the evening. Tt was grand plea for
good journalism. 1t is unfortunate that at the
late hour at which we write we cannot do JUS
| tice to his remarks. He said the country was
safe with true, consecrated pulpit and a
brave, honest press The press preserves his
tory. The faithful, intelligent reporter the
skilful editor are the instructors of the people.
The newspaper is teacher upon it the pros
perity of the country depends, and even in the
hour of festivity we should bear.in mind the
solemn lessons of duty.
| Mr.. Elwell then spoke of the pleasant rela-
| lions that existed between Portland and
| Portsmouth, and called ON W. H. Hackett of
| the Portsmouth Chronicle Mr.. Hackett made
| brief but humorous speech, which was Wig
orously applauded.
| Mr.. Tobie of the Providence journal, said
| he was proud of two things; that he was born
| in Maine and lived in Rhode Islaud. We have
got little state and have reason to be proud of
| it. We've more Senators, more clans, more
manufactures to the square inch than any
other state, and, if the Maine water power was
utilized in proportion to the size of the state of
Rhode Island, there would be enough manu-
factories to the square inch in Maine to swamp
the world He also referred to the fact that
the first scrimmage Of the Revolution antedat-
| ed the Boston tea party and took place in
| Rhode Island.
Prof Faulherberger, of Phillips Academy,
made brief speech. He recognized the feed
err afforded by the press, and that Phillips
Academy fed the press by moulding minds, an
academy that was the Oldest preparatory insti-
tuition in the United States.
1 Rev DIR Warren of tba Cl,,;c,;o,,