Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-31

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Tremendous 0utpouring Of the
htpuDnCanS VI Maine.
Over 10000 People Assemble by
the Lakeside.
The Grandest Mass Meeting Ever
Held in the State.
The Vast Throngs Addressed From
Three Speakers Stands.
Martial Music Furnished by a
Dozen Consolidated Bands.
Eloquent Orstions from Silver
Tongued Orators.
Thousands Patiently Standing
Four Hours
To Listen to the Magnificent Out
bursts Of EIoquence.
Eloquent Orstions from Silver
Tongued Orators.
Thousands Patiently Standing
Four Hours
To Listen to the Magnificent Out
bursts Of EIoquence.
Tremendous Enthusiasm Stirring
Days of the War Recalled.

The monster republican mass meeting at
Lake Marapocook yesterday was the grand
est political demonstration ever held in
Maine, if not in New England. Fully TO-
900 people were present from all over the
State. Probably there has not been cam
paign since the war in which there has been
such a strong undercurrent of feeling among
the masses of the republican party as exists
to-day, Farmers left their ripening crops,
artisans their workshops and FORCES,
and business men their stores and
counting houses to devote one day to the cause
of republicanism. Long trains, crowded with
people, poured in from every direction, and
thousands reached the grove by private con-
veyance and in the graceful steamer plying
from Winthrop village. 1t was an intelligent,
temperate, enthusiastic multitude, who came
to listen to the ''feast of reason" so lavishly
prepared for them. We doubt if any
other State in the Union could have turned
out such an immense concOurse without more
or less drunkenness or disturbance. TWAS a
gathering calculated to make one proud of
his State and his party
The day was superb. Nature was in her
most genial mood. The azure sky of August
was fecked with heecy clouds, and a'cool
breeze off the lake famed the faces of the
people The matted branches of the tall
naples and hemlocks made natural UNI
brelIa. which kept the fierce rays of sunshine
from beating down too oppressivelv.
dozen bands furnished music, and their strains
blended into harmony to the swaying baton
in the hands of Mr.. Frank 4 Collins OF
Portland Three stands had been erected in
different parts of the grove, from which the
vast throngs were addressed simultaneously
BY the ,arious orators.
Precisely at one o'clock, the assemblage
was called to order around the main stand by
J. II. Manley, Esq, of the State Committe,
who announced the following list of officers
Presiient-James G.. Blaine.
Vice Presidents-Ora .. Crosby, Albion I:
Arson Z. Merrill, Augusta; Albert f. Taught,
Belgrade: Crosby Kinds, Benton; John II.
Yeaton. Chelsea; Freeman II. Crowell.
China; Charles Wentworth, Clinton; A. C..
Stilphen, Farmingdale George Keith, Fay
cite; wm Perkins, Gardiner; Peter Sanborn,
Hallowell; Enoch Adams, Litchfield; Isaac
N. Wadsworth, Manchester; Joshua Cum
atom. Monmouth; VIM. II. Dudley, Mt. Yer
non; Barrett Cox, Pittston; +. A. Robinson,
Readfeld: Eleazer Kelley, Rome; c. +.
Stevens. Sidney: W. S. Bradley, Vassaboro
NJ. +. Eaton. Vienna; l. F. Bangs, Water
Vile; b. +. Maxim Wayne; John A Spear,
West Gardiner; J. Wesley Gilman, West
Waterville: James A. Ashford, Windsor
rhnr M
Winthrop.
Secretaries-Edgar l.. Warren, Augusta
l.. C. Cornish, Winslow; Frank ii. Beale,
Monmouth.
Fully 10000 people were massed around
the main stand which was built out from the
dancing pavilion in the center of the grounds
facing the lake and gaily decked with flags OF
all nations. The rostrum was crowded with
distinguished gentlemen. and several ladies
accepted its Inequalities. 1t was grand
and inspiring spectacle to look off over the
sea of upturned faces-four acres OF human
ity. Il made a nevcr-to be forgotten
picture. In the foreground was the ros-
trum, an unpretending structure of spruce
boards, covered with men of national
reputation; all around were thousands
of men and women. with eyes turned
TO common center: beyond was the
flashing waters of the lake, dotted with
pleasure boats; while across rose hills clad
with verdure.
"Blaine's lustre never dims," said men,
Der of the State committee, as the white hat
of the ex Secretary could be seen where the
/ crowd was the densesf, like the white plume
of King Henry of Navarro where the battle
ragged the fiercest. Mr.. Blaine moved down
the long aisle which opened for him, receiv-
ing an ovation at every step, and when ne
mounted the platform it was several minutes
before the demonstrations subsidized 50 that his