The Portland daily press., 1886-06-05
MAINE HOTEL KEEPERS.
Annual Meeting of the State Asso-
ciation.
M. S, Gibson of Portland REFLECTED
President.

The Association of the Hotel Keepers of
| Maine, held its annual convention in the
| Common Council Chamber in the City Build
ing, yesterday afternoon. About fifty MEM
bers from all parts of the State were in at
| tendance.
The meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent NJ. S. Gibson of Portland, at ten min
utes before three o'clock. The records of
| the last meeting, held in Bangor, September
10Th, 1885, were read by Secretary Thayer of
Bangor and accepted.
Upon the favorable report of the Board of
Directors, the followingiwere elected to mem
bership: t. H. Bucknam, Eastport; Fred
Johnson, Mt. Desert Ferry; A. P. Bailey,
Harmony; BIC. Gibson, Portland; C. C.
Brown, Clinton; I'll. L. Williams, Hartland ;
T. F. F ;ench, Hartland: A. K. Paul, Nor
way; J. X. Martin, Portland; I. P. Batchel-
der, Kenduskeag; G. w. Robinson, Portland;
A. R. Packard, Bangor; j. R. Marble. Farm
ington; II. w. Chase, Bangor; Thomas Fl.
johnson, Mount Desert Ferry; t. L. Page,
Phillips; A. W. Cushman, Hancock Point;
Andrew Smith, Oldtown; d. E. Fiske, South
| Hope; III. 0. Cram, Portland; A. B. Gunni-
| son, Scarboro Beach, Geo. E. Sawyer, New
port; E. S. Marshal, York Harbor; F. A.
Leavitt, Portland; J. NJ. Pearson, Old Orch
ard; Samuel Farmer Philips; E. NJ Jacobs,
e. NJ. Blanding, Bangor.
/ A le}ter was read from Mr.. Frederick
Yates, of Biddeford. regretting his inability
to be present and expressing confidence in
the action of the association. Mr.. William
| Weeks of Fort Fairfield sent his regrets in
the shape of poem which was received with
| applause.
PRESIDENT GIBsoN's REMARKS.
The President then addressed the conven-
| ton, speaking substantially as follows:
1t seems but short time since swe met in
| Augusta. We were then few in numbers,
| but the year has rolled by and we have met
together in our first annual convention. Our
| membership at our first meeting amounted to
/ about 30 members. Today we number 125
| This shows that our growth while not rapid
has been steady and every month has added
| to our numbers. We, as hotel men of Maine
have adopted a certain set of bylaws and a
/, constitution for the purpose of binding us to
| gether. The object of the Association is to
bring about better acquaintance among no.
tel men, and the adoption of such measures
as shall tend to the protection of those en-
gagged in the business
| After expressing his sense of the honor
which had been conferred upon him by the
Association, President Gibson said in sub
| stance:
assure you l do not feel discouraged
| 1t is for MS to look straight forward and we
| will accomplish what we have in view.
The hotel men represent as great interests as
| any in the State and our interests have been
| neglected. We have not asked for anything
and we can not have it without asking. We
| will keep together and forward our associa-
| tion and in few years may have a repre-
| sentation in the Legislature to aid us in Sc
! curing laws favorable to carrying on our
| business as others do. Many other business
| men have their business organizations and
are represented in the Legislature. Why
| should not hotel men have the same priv
! leges?
| The President closed his remarks with the
| assurance of his hearty support to any MEM
| Der who might be elected as his successor,
and recommended that the bylaws be so
amended that hotel clerks and stewards who
have been in the business three years or
| more and the editors of papers devoted to
the interests OF hotels, be eligible for member
ship.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. Otis Kaler of Scarboro presented the
name of NJ. S. Gibson as president, and Mr..
Gibson was unanimously reelected by ris-
ing vote The president at first declined the
honor but the Association insisted upon his
| acceptance.
Upon nomination by Mr.. J. w. Robinson,
Secretary Thayer was unanimously re-
elected by rising vote.
Messrs. Martin, AIilliken and Turner were
| appointed committee to nominate vice
presidents. The list of officers elected is as
follows:
Presidential. S. Gibson, Portland
Secretary-A. nj. Thayer, Bangor.
Vice Presidents-For Androscoggin coun-
ty, F. A. Hale; Aroostook, j. II. Clark !;
| w; Withee; Hancock, George Gould; Ken
| nebec, Charles Milllken; Lincoln, w, G.
Hubbard; Oxford, A. X. Paul; Pcnobscot,
NJ, j. Roach; Piscataquis, R. Turner; Saga
min Hilton; Waldo, G. FL. Dunton; Wash
| Directors-H Cony, Augusta; j. W.
Robinson, Portland; P. r. Cobb, Mechanic
Falls S. B. Brewster, Brunswick; F. Yates,
| Biddeford
OTHER MATTERS
Mr.. Hale, of the Dewitt House, Lewiston,
invited the members of the association to
hold the next meeting in that city, and Mr.
III. A. Brick, of the Exchange Hotel, Lewis
ton, seconded Mr.. Hale's assurances that
everything would be done to make the occa-
sion an enjoyable one.
Mr.. Staples presented the claims of Old
Orchard, and thought September about the
| right time for the meeting. Mr.. Staples said
that the members, with their wives, could
make it pleasurable occasion.
Mr.. Brick thought that the association
| should meet for business before the next
| State election.
Mr.. Kaler suggested that they meet both at
Old Orchard and Lewiston, and the sugges-
tion was received with applause.
After some further discussion, ca motion
of Mr.. Hale, Messrs. F. A. Hale, Samuel
| Farmer, E. c. Staples, Fl. A Dricil, and j.
| F. Taylor were appointed a committee to
confer with the directors in regard to the
| time and place of the next meeting. They
reported recommending that the meeting be
held at Lewiston, Oct. 9th, at 3 p. m. The
| report was adopted.
| 1t was voted that there be banquet at the
| next meeting. The banquet will be at the
| De Witt House, and the directors have the
| matter in charge
Remarks were made by Mr. j. T. Wilson,
of the New England House, Boston, and
Mr.. W. Wallace Waugh, of the Boston Home
Journal Subsequently, upon motion Of E.
M. Blanding, the gentlemen were elected
| honorary members.
] The President and others mentioned the
| good work done by the Industrial Journal of
| Bangor, as the official paper of the associa-
| ton, and the Journal was made the official
paper for the coming year. Mr.. Blanding
| spoke briefly, representing the industrial
| Journal.
Mr.. Kaler reported a resolution condemn
ing the employment of help not having
| regular discharge from the hotel where they
last worked.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted up
on the death of VIM. III. Genthner, of Waldo
boro.
The meeting then adjourned.
PERSONAL.
| S. c. Strout, Esq, and wife, of Portland,
were at the Bangor House, Thursday.
| Gen. Bangs, of Waterville, was in town
| yesterday.
Mr.. W. II. Looney went to Washington
| last night.
| Miss Carrie Hodgdon will probably assume
| the part of Yum Yum in the coming tonr of