The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-11-29

we TAKE pleasure I'LL FURNISHING Jllc lOl-
lowing letter and brief account of a
grand reception rendered Hon. Thos. b..
Reed our honored Representative to Con-
gress from the First Maine District:
Editor Somerset Reporters:
MY DEAR SIR II take great pleasure
in sending you copy of the report of
the banquet given to Congressman Reed
by former residents of Maine on the
18th inst. Following our splendid VIC
tory, few of us from Maine wished to
show some courtesy to Mr.. Reed, who
had done good service here during the
closing weeks of the campaign, and our
reception to him was a success and in
every way creditabe to the Maine men of
whom about one hundred were present.
This is the second dinner and reception
given to Maine Congressmen-the first
having been given to Congressman MILL
ken about two years ago.
Among the former residents of Somer-
set county who were present, Monday
evening, were Hon. A. z. Williams, ex. t..
S. Senator, formerly of Fairfield Hon,
N. W. Spaulding, ex, l. S. sub-Treasur-
err Hon. Thos Flint, ex-State Senator and
Brilsford p. Flint, all of North Arson +;
Prof. Ebenezer Knowlton and w. +.
Fletcher of Skowhegan, and Frank j..
French of Athens.
Yours Very Sincerely
FRANK j. FRENCH,
San Francisco, Nov 18th, 'sS.
Extracts from report published in San.
Francisco Chronicle of 18th inst.
The rooms of the Bohemian Club were
brilliant last night with the bright lights,
profusion of flowers and the happy faces
of representative gathering of natives
and residents of the State of Maine resi-
dent in this city, who had met together
to do honor to Hon. Thos. B. Reed at a
banquet rendered to him.
The following gentlemen were special
guests: Hon. Thomas B. Reed, M. c. !;
General o. o. Howard u, S. A; Hon.
w. w. Morrow, NJ. G.; Hon, T. g.
Phelps; Rev. Horatio Stebbins, ID. D.. !;
Rev. Charles Dana Barrows, ID. d.. {;
Hon. NJ. d. Foley, Nevada; George E,
Fitch, NJ. II. de Young, Loring Picker
ing, George T. Bromley Samuel ID. May
err, Walter c. Campbell, Joseph q. Bas-
ton. The names of about 1870 other for
mer residents of Maine are given as pres
ent at the reception.
Ex-Governor Frederick +. Low, who
presided rose to propose the toast of the
evening. With eugolistic words he
spoke of their friend and guest, and sub
mitted the toast of "Our Guest.
Hon. T. b, Reed upon arising to re-
spond, commenced by paying grace
fully humorous tribute to the salubrity
of the California climate. Reminding his
hearers of the delights of the rock-bound
State of Maine, he said
III suppose you remember the State of
Maine, and while you are pointing out
the beauties of California. never forget
for citizen of Maine never forgets-
that Skowhegan is the garden spot of
America. | suppose you don't forget the
reliability of the climate of Maine; how
nine months of the year arc noted lfor
the blessing of abundant rains, three
months of hard winter completing the
cycle. While at Coronado Beach | was
told that the temperature was so equable
that the thermometer ranged ordinarily
about 20 degrees. But young lady re-
marked to me that she wished they
might have rainy day just to vary
the monotony of glorious weather.
I have always felt that it was good
thing that had my baptism in Califor-
MIA. Nothing oroadens man so much
as Western life, and | have been struck
with the intelligence distinctive of West
ern life while recently reading the his
tory of Ohio-in the very center of the
United States
Mr.. Reed concluded by uttering few
words of appreciation of the courtesles
extended to him.
General Howard was called upon to &C
knowledge the toast of "The Army
and con nred up host of war reminis-
cences with which the Maine regiments
under his command had been closely con-
nected. He acknowledged personal graf
itude to Congressman Reed, and SAID ne
was pleased as native of the State Of
Maine to meet and honor statesman
who would be the next Speaker of the
House
A man one time took a gallon jug TO
the grocer to have it filed with molasses'
In due time the bill came in and he was
charged with one and half gallons.
His only remark was that he did not OBJ