St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-15
SONS OF MAINE.
President Washburn oftte Society Revte,cs
Some Of Names Distinguished
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President Washburn of the Society Rerte,cs
Some of. Names Distinguished
Statesmen.
The Sons of Maine met in Clusters hall last
night. The gathering was essentially social,
although one of the chief objects was to listen
to an address by w. D. Washburn. The So
cety is in flourishing condition and has
made many important acquisitions in point
of membership recently, until it is numeric-
ally strong. Progressive euchre is one of
the ENJOYABLE pastimes of the society at its
monthly gatherings. Perhaps it might
be said that the nomenclature
s'Sons of Maine'' is mis-
homer, inasmuch as the daughters of Maine
play quite as important parts in the festiv-
tiles and business of the society as do the
sons, and no mean per cent. of the member
ship is ladies.
Immediately upon being called to order
Mr. Washburn began his address.
HON. W. D. wAsHBURN's ADDRESS.
The speaker began by referring to the old
state of Maine. He was surprised at re-
ceiving a postal card wheh announced that
his address was to be one of the features of
the evening. He was astonished because he
did not believe it possible for a son
of Maine to tell lie. 1t,
however, afforded him unalloyed
pleasure to be present and to address the
sons and daughters of the old Pine Tree
state. He mentioned his surprise that an Or
ganization of the nature had not earlier been
Instituted. He had, during his twenty-eight
years residence in Minneapolis, never been
ashamed of his native state. Minneapolis is
essentially cosmopolitan. Almost every
state, almost every country in the civilized
world has its representatives in Minneapolis,
and the society has no need to
feel ashamed of the part Maine
has taken in the city's develop
ment and prosperity. New England has its
impress here, and no one from that section
should be ashamed Of his nativity. He
would speak somewhat of the public men
who have been bred in the state of Maine.
His political connections and positions had
made him familiar with most of the promi-
nent politicians of Maine, and he believed
that no state had sent out more brilliant or
more admirable men. Gov. King was first
mentioned. In our treaties with France
there were certain claims that were assumed
by the United States. The claimants had for
more than half century been unable to
collect the same. 1t was during the last
congress that an act was passed looking to
the adjudication of these cams-claims
which were just. In 1S49 an act was passed
and vetoed by President Polk. Gov. King
was one of the claimants. During Pope's
administration he visited the state
of Maine. He was given recep-
tons at all points and the committee
that had the matter in charge went to see
Gov. King, asking that reception be gwen
in his house. The old man replied: mo,
sir; would sooner walk to Washington on
foot to see the scoundrel hung"
Hon. George Evans was considered by the
speaker as the most solid and able man
Maine ever knew, and aside from Daniel
Webster the greatest man New England ever
knew. He was sent to congress as Wing.
At the time the state turned Republican Mr..
Evans soured and soon was forgotten.
Take it all in all he thought James G..
Blaine was one of the most wonderful men
Maine ever produced, man Of wonderful
attainments, of most wonderful genius and
a man who possesses Il vast amount Of yalu-
able information. The men of the United
States did not see fit to elect him president of
the United States, but he is now proceeding in
the even tenor of his way and is perhaps
been elected.
Hannibal Hamlin was lauded as a man of
honor, man who had devoted lifetime to
public service, and that while he was not the
ablest man, ne Ois the best public
man that Maine has ever produced. In the
house of representatives Maine has Thomas
J. Reed, and the speaker thought him the
brainiest man in the house, while not the
ablest nor most influential. From all time
Maine has been ably represented in congress,
and Mr.. Washburn did not think in all
these years there has been a state that has
been state so molly represented as has the
state of Maine. Mr.. Wsshburn closed by
thanking the organization for the honor Of
electing him its president.
The address was followed by the trans
action of routine business.
H. G. o. Morrison was introduced by Mr..
Washburn as
''NY YOUNG FRIEND
on my right" Mr.. Morrison thought it
singular that the president should have I'M
derIaken to speak of the great and represent
alive men of Maine without reference to
single Washburn. Perhaps, he ventured,
It is because of his innate modesty. Mr..
Morrison spoke briefly of the men who were
the topic of the presidents address.
Prof Patten sang solo with piano accom-
paniment, eliciting . hearty encore, and
general musical program followed.
Hon. c. NJ Loring being called upon,
made a felicitous address, illustrated with
funny anecdotes If he was to be born
again he would want to be born in Maine.
He goes back TO her shores nearly every
summer, and he enjoys his visit hugely. He
could see many young lawyers in the society
that ne knew would make their mark in
Minneapolis professional life.
Progressive euchre closed the evenings
program Among those present we're seen
Hon. W D. Washburn, DR.. a. B. Gates, H.
G. o. Morrison, AID Cutler. ". 8. Hobbs,
c. c. Garland, Charles II. L0ripg, ". s.
Pattee, s. A Reed and lady, JOHN Wash
burn, Prof Patten, A. c. Cobb, c. E. Chase,
Dr. Spaulding, Z. T. Smith, c. B. Moses,
Mr.. Douglass, A. c. Libby, J. Fl. Aotin,
c. c. Curtiss.
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