The Portland daily press., 1886-01-07

Sweets.
Frozen Pudding.
Cream Cheese. Water Crackers. Olives.

Dessert.
Oranges Bananas. Pears, Malaga Grapes
Confectionery
Jordan Almonds French Fruit Lemon Sherbert
Neap0litain Ices. Fancy Cake.
Cafe Noir.
81 count myself in nothing else so happy
AS III a soul remembering my good friends"
Gold water flowed as freely as wine," to
change the ancient saying.
Precisely at II O'Clock toast master Drum
mond rose to his feet and called first on Gov
Robie, who responded appropriately He
was Immediately followed by Hon. Hanni-
| bal Hamlio, who paid high tribute to the
many officers of the State whom he had per-
sonally known. Next followed Hon. James
G. Blaine who spoke as follows: s.
| MIR. BLAINEs SPEECH.
congratulate all these who are present upon
the first reunion of our legislative university. |
| am sure that it has been brilliantly successful,
and trust it may be repeated at stated times IN
Legislature OF Maine was for eight years--1s54
| to 1862 -Four years was reporter and four
| years was member: have never been able @
will remember that when Colonel Benton wrote
| his sThirty Years View of the Senate" Jack
Rewa1g gIGep Of be g rDo% much more
| tended field of observation. The four years was
in the Legislature recall with as great pleasure
Is received sn p'st at that that time impressions Of
| the character of Maine men which made
me proud that l was citizen OF the sta state; e
| 1862. see gentlemen present VINO well Iemenl-
| ber the constitution of that body after the war
| which broke out in 1861. There was union OF
| Republicans and war Democrats in electing the
Legislature of 1862, and in cities where two mem
| bers were elected one was given TO each party.
and thus prominent men OF both parties
were chosen, making Legislature never equalled,
surely never surpassed in the history of Maine. /
1 recall the prominent men of both parties who
mambarS JOhn A. Peters chief iuSflee
| of the supreme court; Blon Bradbury, who has
| grown old in the service of the party, which am
glad to see has honorably recognized his fidelity
William F. Frye, Nelson Dingley, both young
men at that time; A. P. Gould, then as now emf
| nent in his profession; Geo. r. Sewall and Shep-
| herd Carey, of long service in the Democratic
| ranks, Nathan Farwell, an old Wing and later a
| jealous Republican. might give long list of
men who took new political departure from that
| legislature. Seven of these were elected to Con-
| gresS within q few years thereafter | cannot
bring to mind those days without regretting that
| fttingly eulogiZed has been changed in one inn
portanf respect, that of instituting biennial for an
the moderate expense OF $4,000 to $500
which session OF the legislature
canses canuot be, more wisely incurred
than in bringing together and educating annually
a company of young men for the public service.
| believe it is a mistake in a Republican govern
ment to get rid of frequent elections. Perhaps we
need not yet fear the eginning of tyranny asSamue
Adams warned us we should if we dropped annu-
al elections, but am persuaded we would find
pie must govern themselves or somebody W i'll
soon govern them and there is no way to keep
popular government fresh, strong and effective
like frea1ent and well contested elections ven
ture the prediction that the State of Maine, not
perhaps In my own time but before a great many
years will return to the old system. There are
few men of the most cultivated nations of Europe
who know anything OF popular government. Ed
ucated in all things else thes knew nothing of that
order of self government in which Americans are
so well instructed. Let see that the instruction
of that character shall not be diminished in force
or frequency.
HON. W. W. THOMAS, JR.'s SPEECH.
Hon. W. w. Thomas Jr., was called upon
as the Minister of America to the Court of
Sweden.
He spoke warmly of the intimate and cordial
ca and Sweden. Iswas to the hardy sailors of
the NOrthland" !" he said, "that we are indebted
IN g Sweden next
after our ally France that first among the nations
of the earth recognized the new bern republic,
and in the war for the Union the inventive genius
that gave us the monitor was the Swede, John
Erickson, and now within year while the chief
nations Of the continent are hedging themselves
ports of our country this same gallant Kingdom OF
the North votes to keep open all her harbors for
lea. Among the nations of the earth America has
no truer nobler more steadfast friend than the
united Kingdoms of the Scandinavian Peninsular.
Mr.. Thomas speech was received with
marked attention and frequently interrupted
with applause.
Other speeches were made by Hon. Hanni-
bal Hamlin, Congressman Dingley, w. W.
Thomas, W. W. Dickey, John c. Talbot and
Solon Chase.
To-NoRRow's FUN.
Tomorrow will be a great day in the camp
and serve as a climax to wind up the occa-
sion. AT 1920 the mock session will be held.
Several candidates to preside over this ses-
sion are now in the field, all with able and
ardent supporters. George A. Wilson of
Paris it is understood has many wire-pulling
friends who will push him hard for the gov
ernorship, e. B. Bradley of Bangor would
like to preside over the Senate, while Chas.
A. Spofford Of Deer Isle has an idea that he
can fill the Speakers chair. Other candi-
dates are as follows: Clarence Hale of Port
land, Secretary of State Samuel W. Lane OF
Augusta, Secretary of the Senate; S. J.Chad-
bourne, Clerk of the House. Among the can
didates for Page of the Senate are A. g. Le-
broke of Foxcroft, and William G. Davis of
Portland. Both gentlemen are fleet-footed
and eminently we'll fitted for the position.
The candidates for Page of the House are
Uncle Solon Chase, j. c. Talbot II. M.
Heath, George E. Weeks. E. c. Goodenow,
Gen. Mattocks and other well-equipped gen.
tlemen.
Uncle Solon will introduce and support,
with ac characteristic speech, a bill to set off
Chase's Mills from the town of Turner. A
careful caucus of the members, made at
late hour this evening, indicates that the bill
will pass. However, a veto by the Governor
is not among the impossibilities.
The festivities of the reunion will close in
the evening with a grand ball, the charge of
which has been entrusted to Gen. Mattocks
of Portland, and Hon j. Manchester Haynes.
ITO the Associated Pressl
AUGUSTA, Jan. 6-The second day of the
legislative reunion showed largely increas-
ed attendance Some four or five hundred
ex-members are already present, a large pro-
portion being accompanied by their wives.
Including visitors, there are probably some
1900 here. Before the exercises commenced
this forenoon, the State House was crowded,
and the ex-lawmakers spent the time in
hand-shaking and renewing old acquaint-
ances. Some of the most noted men in the
State were present, several of them being
well advanced in years. The auspicious
weather also brought many others as lockers
on.
The oldest ex-member in age, so far as
| heard from, who is present, is Hon. Seth
| O'Brien of Warren, who is 81 years of age.
| He was member in 1858 and 1854 of the
| House of Representatives. He is the only
| surviving member of family of nine broth
| ers.
About the time the exercises were inaugu-
rated, Representatives Hall was well filled,
and it was evident that the reunion was a
| big success. Most of the seats were occupied
| by ex-members, and on the floor was a
| sprinkling of ladies, among whom was Mrs.
| James G. Blaine AT ten minutes of IL
| o'clock, Hon. Fred Atwood, chairman of the
| executive committee, called the ex-lawmak-
ers to order, and at his instance Rev. D. B.
Randall made a fervent and impressive
| prayer Mr.. Atwood then stated that at a
| meeting held Nov. 5, 1885, in this city, to
take measures for reunion of members and
| ex-members of the legislative and executive
| departments of the State government, the
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