The Portland daily press., 1885-02-19
TIE MAYORS BIRTHDAY.


Mayor Kings birthday falls on the 18th of
February and as he had declined the nomina-
tion for another term, and as he desired to
meet the members OF the city government So
cially before retiring from the mayoralty, he
invited them to little supper at Robinson's
restaurant last evening, There were very few
absentees-and those were prevented from at
tending by pressing engagements-so that
hfty-fve gentlemen sat down to the we'll
spread tables.
The Invitations hich were of a decidedly
humorous characterized prepared the guests
for something of an amusing nature in con-
nection with the supper bat they were not pre-
pared for the fun in store for them any more
than His Honor was for some of the proceed
ings which followed the discussion of the
viands.
After all were seated ths Mayor referred to
the fact that it was his fftieth Anniversary
and, in the morning OF his old age, he thought
he would like to meet with his friends. He
referred to the era of good feeling that had ex-
listed in every department OF the city govern
ment during the year, an era that in all his
connection either as a member of the Council,
or as executive, he had never seen excelled'
aud then welcoming those present, he trusted
good digestion would wait on appetite.
When the clatIer of dishes had subsided,
and Mr. RobiDson's well-cooked bivalves had
received proper attention, President Fogg OF
the Common Council said there was an old
Italian proVerb that he who stayed hungry
stomach was friend of humanity and he
thought the Mayor fully illustrated the italian
saying. The Mayor had invited all present to
assist in celebrating his fftisth birthday and
he thought this might be considered the first
joint convention and the Mayor was its proper
chairman. 1t will be we'll, he remarked, to
resolve ourselves into a committee of the
whole SO all can express their feelings without
restraint. He had been invited to take part as
monitor and read programme
The fun of the evening than began. A Sc
lect combination had been engaged regardless
of expense, known as the City Sextetts Club,
composed of Alderman e. A. Noyes, as solo
warbler; Ex-Alderman Thurston, first chorus
warbler; City Clerk Burgess. second chorus
warbler Councilman Virgil G. Wilson, first
bass warbler; and City Messenger L. Shaw
the connecting link between the upper and
lower boards-as second bass chorus warbler,
with Alderman S. B. Kelsey, as flute accom-
panist The sextette then rendered, to the air
of "When Johnnie Comes Marching Home" s
most ludicrous ballad entitled the "Antece-
dents and Consequents of Marquis f. King"
which was received with tumultuous applause,
Mr. Fogg then said it had been deemed best
to invite one member of the council to express
the thanks Of the guests and the pleasure they
had received and called upon the silver.
tongued orator from ward two-Alderman Gal
lagher.
Alderman Gallagher in most fitting terms
thanked the Mayor for his hospitality. He
said he considered an elaborate speech would
be out OF place. In his relations with the May
or he had always found him gentleman and a
man who had no quarrels with the opposition
in the Board of Aldermen, fact on which he
tho Magor-co0ld dwell with pride. The
City Council thought well to show the esteem
In which they held the Mayor by something OF
substantial nature; something in which the
Mayors family could also share, and this testi-
monial he would now present with the good
will of the City Council of 1884, S5.
The Alderman then presented to the Mayor
superb silver water pitcher and pair of gob-
lets bearing the following inscription
Presented to
Mayor NJ +. King,
On the Occasion
OF his Fiftierh Birthday
by the City Council
and City Officials
Of Portland.
February 18th, 1886.
His Honor was taken completely by sur
prise. He thanked the gentlemen for these
expressions of their good will and said the gift
would be dearly cherished by him and by his
family. He had,prepared picture of himself
to present to those present aud while he felt
delicacy in doing SO he thought they would like
it as memento Of this occasion.
AT the close of the Mayors remarks another
song was sung, this time by Messenger Shaw,
with hits on all the members of the govern
ment, after which cigars were lighted, i'm
promptu speeches made and a general good
time INDUCED in until late hour.