Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-25
LEWISTON, Sept. "a.

LEWISTON, Sept. "a.
The receipts of the State Far, Wrdn. sdav, j.,
were remarkable large for such a rainy, dis
nal day, s2zl9.47. Ii was cloudy and cold
this morning and looked ike more rain but
an old fashioned rush came The rairoad-
brought great loads to the fair. There was
an immense crowd Oh tie gr, unds and the
fair viii continue thruug4 The rest Of the
week and the Maine Central will run specials
every day.
There were $1,000 to $1,000 people on the
State Fair gronl DIS today. The Maine Cen
tral railroad landed eleven to twelve thou
sand at the gates. II was one of the State
Fairs greatest day. The dense mass of
people Witnessing the races was great sight
The wind blew uncomf' rt4nly all day. AT
noon a special train contalDlng Hon. Jamt S
G.. Blaine. Senator Hale and Congre,smen
Mill ken and Boutelle arrived. They were
escorted into the grounds by the Coburn
Cadets MIR. Blaine addressed very large
and enthusiastic crowd as follows:
have never had any d"ub, that next to a
first class horse race, the most essential re-
quiremert If a agricultural fair is five
minute address from man who knows nO,h-
ing about farming. Laughter | respond
To your call fellow-c -ciiizrn-. only that | may
thank you tor your cordial reception. and
that may thana the officers of your soci tv
for the courtesy of an nvitation to attend
this splendid exhibit of the industrial and
agricultural resources OF Maine.
Every ci Izen of this Staie must look with
pride and hopefulness upon our drveiopemt MT
and progress within the past ten years. O'her
ST. ties may have made more rapid advances
in population, and that | admit is alwats an
encouraging sign-but If we have lost many
of our good men who have gone to labor on
other Fl. Ids. we who have reuainrd at home
have taken good care of the interests of the
Stat. We have retain, 4 >uffclt htiy large
number to treble the wealth IF the Stat
white other Commurite- favor tr, bong their
population II tin re- are not So many of us
Ms there might be if had held our own,
we have on An average made great progress III
the comforts and rehnemet t, Of iif. which al
ways follow an in rease of veal h. Ap-
plause Maine is duing her share in the
pr SIS ot the cuuntrN-a progress that sur
yrises sll nations. THs very morning saw
a tact of g eat moment started in the press,
WtiC , pt'itST lliHh hhN ililuG van say MUS
trate, ou growth. TIE corn cr,p of the
United ~ - f,r ms single year i. greater
in the uint,r - t,u-M l. and greater in money
value .h,, all tne rn we have exported
since ~, cl ut the rtvoluiionary war
| 300 .,npD tdu b ,,n.-l~. All but small pur
tlon Of ths vast product viii be used and
consumed at hume-a. thiS home of sixty
millions of people, making withln itself
whole world of trade and commerce Of that
world at home. | am proud to believe the
State owns no inconsiderable part, contribu-
tirg as much to the sggrt gate progress and
prosperity of the country As any other.
Thanking you. gentlemen, for your courtesy.
wish you goodbye Applause aud cheers.
Senator Hale and Congressman Boutele
and Milliken made brief and appropriate
speeches.
At 9 o'clock p. NJ, Col. Osgood. treasurer
of the State Fair Society, rendered com
plimentary dinner to about fifty guests at
Hotel Swan.
The tables were finely laid and tastefully
trimmed with flowers. Mr.. Blaine sat at the
right of President Prince and Col. 0sgood AT
the left The other guests were Gov. Robe.
Senator Eugene Hale, Congressman G. A.
Boutelle. S. l.. Millikeu, and Nelson Ding
ley, jr., Wallace II. White, Lewiston, Hon.
w. ID. Pennell, Lewiston, DR.. WIN. Osgood,
No. Yarmouth, C. Ii. Barker, Portland. s.
NJ. Carter, Lewiston, Joseph II. Msnley,
Augusta. Secretary A. l. Dennison, Port
land, ex-Gov. A. GArcelon, Lewiston, Sam
uel L. B,ardman, editor Home Farm.
Augusta, w. II. Bigeow. New England H.
spector of Mails, A. Libby, Saccarappa,
Adiutant General S. ]. G ulagher, Augusta,
Judge Savage, Auburn, Col. Z. II. o'good
Lewiston, +. Q. Besl, Bangor, Col. +. Nj
Drew. Lewiston. James Dempsey, Lewiston,
Hon Il A. Gilbert. seer, tiry of the Maine
State Board of Agriculture, Nelson Allen
Dannevsyille. C. | Barker, Lewiston, c. L
McCIearv. Boston journal. John b. Cotton
Lewiston, J. NJ. Robbins, Lewiston, O. Hol-
way. Augusta, Col. John NJ. Adams, Eastern
Argus, Charles + Libby, Portland Walker
Blaine. Augusta, John W. Chase, treasurer
Maine Insane Asylum. Augusta, l.. A. Dyer,
and j. S Hendee, Augusta, Prot. NJ. [.
F.rnald. Orono, Col S G Jerrari of Levant.
r. +. Hilton, No. Anson, Hon. j. Il. Bod
well of Hallowel.
Several letters and dispatches were re-
ceived during the day, among them one from
Hon. f. B. Washhurn, now at the Norlands
A letter of regret was also received from
Congressman T. b. Reed OF Portland, whose
attendance was prevented only by pressing
engagement elsewhere.
No speeches we're made; the dinner party
breaking up at the close of the last course.
Mr.. Blaine, Senator Hale and Congress
nan Rontelle and Milliken we're taken in q
h.roucbe on . tour of the grounds.
Countless admirers and friends of Mr..
u,.;ne took the opportunity OF shaking hands