The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-27

it ever so humble, there's no place like home ;
1885, they endured; 1886, we enjoy"
The other representations, with the inscrip-
tions, were:
Laborer Maid. - Labor conquers all
things. With humble faith they fell the
trees, break the sod and plant the trees"
Cultivator-Shepherdes He that tllleth
the soil shall be satisfied with bread. Till
with hope; watch with care"
Charity, Harvester, Gleaner.-"Fa Faithfully
gather, carefully CLEAN. Faithful lin gather
ing, careful in cleaning"
-Matron.-"As the homes, so
the nation Culture at home; refinement
abroad"
Grain is King.-"Ceres brings grain. To
Ceres belongs golden grain. King of king
doms."
Flora-sT bring the flowers and blossoms.
Sweet promises Of rich golden fruit /, Flora,
bring the flowers and blossoms, sweet prom
ises of luscious golden fruit"
Pomona.-''Pomona brings the golden fruit,
products of the orchards and vineyards. Po-
mona brings the fulflment of Flora's prom
Use, golden fruit
A village farm was the exhibit of Mr.. Hen
ry B. johnson. This department was led by
a cart containing plow of 1776 and one of
1916, the cart drawn by three yoke of hand
some oxen. Other implements, drawn by
handsome horses, were patent horse hoe,
and seeder, Bradley moving machine and
hay tedder.
The Indians looked as ferocious as could
be desired and the company of horsemen
presented fine appearance. The Cadets
marched with their usual military precision
and the battery was noticeable for the sol
dierly bearing of the men. The procession
was entirely successful and elected much
favorable comment from the spectators.
The procession marched down Main
street to the Gray road, countermarched, up
Main, up State, then marched down High,
down Church, through Water, through Elm,
up Preble, up Green, up Pine, down State,
down South, through Lincoln street, to the
tent in Governor Robie's field near the Port
land and Rochester Railroad station, where
the ranks were broken.
The Forenoon Exercises.
The great tent was packed with peop le
when the exercises were begun at about
11.3O o'clock. The anniversary march COM
posed by G. r. Cressey of Gorham was rem
dered with strength and feeling by Chan
dler's Band Rev. Fl. S. Huntington then
offered an effective prayer, after which the
chorus of 150 voices, under the direction of
W. l.. Fitch, conductor, sang Keller's Amer
ican Hymn, the well-trained voices delight
fully rendering the music to which the elo-
quent stanzas are set. Rev. F. A. Bragd0n
read some appropriate selections from the
Scriptures, and at the conclusion of the read
ing Judge Waterman introduced Gov. Robie
to the audience. The Governor was greeted
with long and loud applause and delivered
the following address, retaining the atten-
tion of his hearers to the close of his re-
marks:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Sons and Daughters
of Gorhdm:
We joyfully meet on this lovely morning OF
May, in view of many historic hilltops, and
in sight of the valleys OF our own native
. soil. The scene appears more beautiful and
suggestive than ever before Our hearts beat
with ecstacy, and our voices swell with
thanksgiving and congratulations on account
Of personal Kind greetings and at the sight of
so grand panorama as nature here spreads
out before us. From the commanding sum-
mits around us we can look upon the most
delightful scenery. In the distance are the
lOIEy RTdDltG luOullbdlllo VI 4NCW I1dHpohllCy
nearer are the swelling hills and fertile val
leys of our own native State. Sometimes IN
our view is the blue ocean with its white
sails of commerce, and dearer than all else
about us are the old homes where many OF
us were born. The earth is covered with its
fresh carpet of green, the familiar trees
extend their shady branches, and the birds
that have come and gone for so many centu-
ries are here again by their representatives,
and with their sweetest songs join In the
IL nNf mid
pleasant surroundings we meet for an unus-
ual and special purpose, and 1t becomes my
official dnty as president OF this grand gala
day of our own, to call this distinguished
gathering to order, and to welcome the pres
ence of large number OF the sons and
daughters of the ancient town OF G0rham to
the sights, rights and services of this event
full occasion: the celebration of the one hun
dred and fiftieth anniversary OF its settle
ment. Our minds are crowded with the
mon bond unites us all as one great
family In behalf of the citizens of
Gorham, bid you all hearty welcome.
Those of the sons and daughters OF our town
who for sufficient reasons have left their an,
cestral roof for enlarged opportunities and
the varied responsibilities of life, are only
adopted citizens of other localities, and we
claim such as our own by the royal title OF
birth. During your absence you have not
been forgotten by us, and are not yourselves
bringing golden sheaves with you, and with
reciprocal Joy and affection we welcome you
home again to the land of our fathers. L
welcome the many strangers in our midst,
and extend to such the hospitality OF our
homes. We stand in view, and are in the
vicinity of many sacred and historic spot,
and it is meet that we tarry at our one hun
dred and fftieth milestone, and first recall
the old family names of the men and women
of Gorham, made illustrious by the noble
Alas. nd irrhr nf
One hundred and fifty years ago, on this very
day, ON yonder high summit, were congre-
gated the family of that noble Christian
man, Capt. John Phinney, our earliest an
cestor. He had come here from what is now
known as the city of Portland, in boat, by
circuitous route through the waters of
Casco Bay to the mouth of the river Pre-
sumpscot, and thence after several miles OF
interrupted navigation, ON account OF water
fall over steep lodges. ne entered Little
that traverses the breadth Of our town:
There was no other practicable method of
reaching here at that early period, and after
many serious impediments and delays he
reached the point of destination on the early
morning of the Goth of May, 1916. 1t
was but a short distance from what was to be
his future home. Discriminating, he fastened
his boat to a rock as landing place, and to-
day this rock appears in our procession as
one of the distinguished and honored monu-
m6uIS VI CARLY blulCo. lb DCdio thC lob lOOt-
prints of Anglo-Saxon occupancy of our
town, and in a limited sense is the Plymouth
Rock of our civilization. 1t will hereafter be
deposited in conspicuous place at the base
of our town monument. On that eventful
morning in May, our early ancestor stood
midst a dense forest of high trees which
shut from human vision everything but the
blue sky. In the evening he could see above
him the heavens, the stars, the mysteries of
Gods mighty work, from which he drew in
spiration, faith and hope for future reward.
The cultivated fields, village and city of the
present period were then practically dark
and forbidding forest From the long centu-
ries of the past there came nothing but an
unwritten history, and the unreliable tradi-
tions of an Indian race, and the silence of a
vast solitude was only disturbed by the
tread of the red man, and the voice of the
wild beast. From this point civilization
commenced. One hundred and fifty years
ago, upon yonder summit, was begun and
created family home, the unit of our form
of government The multiplication of SINH
lar family homes made our town, and have
made the State and nation. One hundred
and fifty years ago this morning the Family
Bible was read for the first time in our town,
the first prayer was offered, the first song Of
thanksgiving ascended to the throne OF God,
and the appearance of the Phinnvy
family and the blows of the woodman's
axe were the forces that commenced
to roll back the mysteries of the past for a
new departure, to make room for the begin
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