The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-25
The Centennial.
English Jack of the White Mountains,
writes as follows

English Jack of the White Mountains,
writes as follows:
CRAWFORD HOUSE, June %.
To the MAJOR of Portland:
Dear Sir.-I have made up my mlnd TO be pres,
ent at the Portland Centennial celebration, and
being stranger to the city, take the liberty to
call on you to provide me with what you think
Will be necessary to me for a good turnout. Spare
no expense and shall pay Whatever Is required
for the same.
worked on the first start of the ?. & O. R. r;
ana nave worked on it ever since. loaded ana
fired the first charges that were used in the White
NJ Mountain Notch, and as the q O. Il. K. seems Gems
to be figure in the citys affairs you might bring
that matter In II you think MT
Yours Respectfully,
ENGLISH JACK.
By invitation of Mr.. j. D. Printable,
English jack will be his guest during the
centennial.
A. D. Warren of Worcester. formerly of
Portland was in the city yesterday. He
says that arrangements are in progress for
quite large party of Maine people to come
from Worcester to the centennial
Col. Ezekiel Harmon of Bosworth Post,
Lieut.. Col. Printable of Thatcher Post and
Major Philbrook of Sons of Veterans, will be
the field officers of the Grand Army division.
Dr. Fuller Appleton of New York, Hon.
John Lynch of Washington, Hon. Benz. Will
liams, mayor of Rockland, have accepted in
vitations to be present as the guests of the
city. The following letter from L. L. Baker
of San Francisco, is interesting from the
fact that he was born in Portland in 1927,
and is the only surviving son of John Kelsoe
Baker, who was the publisher of the Eastern
Herald and Gazette in 1886, also letter from
the widow of N. P. Willis.
MR. BAKERS LETTER.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 1886.
John Z. HUI, Esq, Clerk Of Centennial Commit
tee, Portland, Maine
Dear Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your committees highly esteemed favor,
inviting me and my family to attend the celebra-
ton on the 4th. 9th and 9th proxmo.
hardly know how to express my great desire
to be with you and join heart and hand in the mu-
tual congratulations and celebration OF the occa-
sion; yet cannot now see my way clear to at
tend
Your invitation calls forth thoughts of the great
works that the Sons of Maine have been so instru
mental in accomplishing, not only in the growth,
prosperity and preservation of the Nation, but al
so in the improved condition of the peoples of the
world, within this century which you are to COM
memorate.
Providence for the prosperity of the people OF
Maine and the early teachings of our fathers, that
industry and integrity, with faithful reliance up
us through lives fraught with good results.
Very Respectfully yours,
LIVINGSTON L. BAKER
LETTER FROM MRS. N. p. WILLIS
Hon. Charles j. Chapman.
Dear Sir-I regret very sincerely, that it Will
not be in my power to accept your polite and at
tractive invitation, for the centennial celebration
in your beautiful city. Thanking you for your
courtesy, and for that of your committee,
remain respectfully yours,
CoRNELIA GRINNEL WILLIS.
New Bedford, June 23rd, 1886.
Parties having rooms to let, with OF with
out board, are requested to notify the clerk
of the committee at room No. IS, City Hall,
as to their location. terms, etc.