The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-16
THE CENTENNIAL.
a List of the Invitations Issued
Some Interesting Letters.

The following persons have been invited
by the committee on invitations to be present
at the centennial celebration as the special
guests of the city:
The President of the United States, Grover
Cleveland, and Mrs. Cleveland
Gov. Frederic ROBBIE and staff
The Governors Council.
Hon. William 2. Frye, Senator from Maine.
Hon. Nelson Dngley, Jr., NJ. G.
Hon. Seth l.. Miken, M. c.
Hon CharlesiA. Boutelle, M. G.
Hon. James G. Blaine.
President Hyde of Bowdoin College
President Pepper of Colby University
President Cheney of Bates College.
President Fernald of the Maine State College.
Hon. Charles Hamlin, Bangor, speaker of the
House.
Hon. James "; Bradbury, president of the
Maine Historical Society.
The Mayors of the cities in Maine;
The chairman of the selectmen of each of the
towns of Cape Elizabeth, D3ering, Westbrook
and Falmouth, which towns, with Portland, COM
prised the territory of ancient Falmouth
Hon. j. r. Bodwell, HallowelI.
Col. Clark S. Edwards, Bethel.
Hon. John ID. Long, president of the Sons of
Maine, Boston.
Also the following who are either natives
or former residents of Portland, or their
parents or wives were born here, viz:
D. Fuller Appleton, New York City.
Gen. Romano B. Aver U. S. A.
Hon. ErastuS Brooks, Staten Island.
Rt. Rev. Alexander Burgess, ID. d., quincy, ILL.,
Rev. Edwin C. Bolles Salem.
Joseph Brooks, Esq, Kennebunk, one me- OF l., the
two surviving members of the City Council OF
1910.
Rev. Cyrus A Bartol. Boston.
Rev. Phillips Brooks, Boston.
Benz. f. Barto ESQ.,. Philadelphia.
Capt. Robert Boyd, U. S. N, Commander U. S.
ship Tennessee
Daniel G. Colesworthy, Esq, Boston.
Hon Henry Carter, Bradford Mass.
Rev. John w. Chickering, Massachusetts.
John Ward Dean, Boston.
Rev Hugh S. Carpenter Brooklyn N Y.
Hon. Mark H. Dunnell, Minnesota.
Rev. Joseph Cummings, Illinois.
Rev. Joseph F. Elder, New York.
Hon. Henry L. Gregg, Mayor Of Hudson, N. Y.
Maj, Gen. Oliver A. Howard, y. S. A., San
Francisco.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor.
Hon. Eugene Hale, Ellsworth.
Alvin Higgins Esq, New York.
Hon. Hosea nsley, Chelsea
Charles Z, Ilsley, Esq, Cambridge.
Rev. Elijah Kellogg. Topsham.
Gen. Horatio G. King, New York
Hon. Horatio King, Washington, D. c.
Rev. Samuel Longfellow, Cambridge.
Hon. John Lynch Washington, D. c.
John II. McDonnough Esq, Boston.
Prof Edward S. Morse Salem.
Mrs. Clara Barnes Martin.
Rev. John I. G. Nichols, Saeo.
Hon. VIM D. Pencil, President of Maine Sen
ate, Lewiston.
Prof John X. Paine Cambridge
Mrs. Elizabeth Cakes Smith, North Carolina.
RI Rev. Horatio Southgate, DID,, Ravenswood,
Col Henry Stone, Brookline, Mass
Maj. Charles w. Stevens Boston,
Isaac Mcclellan, Esq, Greenpoint l.. 1.
Andrew Scott, Esq., Flushing, L. l.
Miss Ann S. Stevens, New York.
Rt Rev. VIM. Bacon Stevens, Bishop of Phila-
dephia, Pa.
Hon. Francis Springer Iowa.
Hon. Charles Levi Woodbury., Bo ston.
Hon. Stuart L. Woodford Brooklyn.
Mrs; Abby g. Woolson and Moses Woolson,
Esq. Concord. n H.
Sargent S. Prentiss, ESQ.,, New Orleans
Mrs. UP Mills, New Bedford.
Mrs Mary Neal Sherwood and Mice Noronrat
+. Neal, Baltimore
Hon. Isaac Allen Jack, recorder of city, descen-
dant of Thomas Wyer st. John, N. B.
II Thomas Cummings IN ESD Freepopt the only v-
Rt; Rev. d. M. Bradley, R. c. Bishop, Manches-
ter, N. III.
Thus far the following gentlemen have ac-
cepted the invitations, viz: Hon. Erastus
Brooks, Joseph Brooks, Esq, Capt. Robert
Boyd, Hon. III. Carter, Rev. H. S. Carpenter,
Charles p Ilsley, Esq, Rev. Elijah Kellogg,
Prof E. S. Morse Rev. Jas. G. Nichols, Hon.
VIM. d. Pencil, Gen. Horatio c. King, Hon.
S. A. Jack, Major c. II. Stevens. We pub
fish the letters OF acceptance of Rev. H. S.
Carpenter and Hon. Henry Carter.
LETTER FROM REV. HUGH S. CARPENTER.
1t will afford me the utmost pleasure, Your
Honor, to accept the kind courtesy of the dear
have so graciously given me welcome. shall re-
joice not only in the honor of witnessing the pub
faces of many dear friends among the living. and
recalling the images and feeling the EMBEDDING
presence OF many who fit behind the EMBEDDING
arras of the invisible With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
HUGH SMITH CARPENTER,
1401 Pacific street,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
His Honor Mayor Chas. J. Chapman, Portland,