The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20
BoWpolN ALU WNI.
Nineteenth Anniversary Dinner at the
Falmouth.

Nineteenth Anniversary Dinner at the
Falmouth.
The nineteenth annual meeting and din
ner of the Bowdoin Alumni Association Of
Portland and vicinity was held at the Fall
mouth Hotel last evening. The attendance
was the largest in the history OF the Asso-
citation, thanks to the efficient work of Col.
Geo. F. McQuillan, chairman of the dinner
committee.
The following gentlemen were present:
VIM. Dewitt Hyde, d. D., President Bowdoin
College.
Edward Payson, Esq, class '32.
George A. Thomas, ESQ.,, class al.
Thomas fash. ESQ.,, class AZ.
M Ma Charles eS % Soad ssa class isss a.
Hon. j. b. Palmer, class A.
DIR. William Osgood, class '46.
George K. b, jackson, Esq.,, class '49-
Philip Henry Brown, Esq, class '5l.
Rev. K. G. Cummings, class 53.
Prentiss Loring Esq class 3d.,
s. Clifford Belcher, Esq, class '57.
Hon. Nathan Cleaves, class '58.
DIR. Alfred Mitchell, class 80.
Gen. John Marshall Brown, class 80.
Hon. Joseph w. Symonds, class go.
Hon. William w. Thomas, Jr, class go.
DR.. Charles o. Hunt, class 6l.
H. NJ. Ray, Esq, class 81.
DIR. Henry H. Hunt, class 62.
Cen Charles p Mattocks, class 62.
Hon. Charles f. Libby, class "a.
Hon. Joseph A. Locke, class 65.
Russell ID. Woodman, ESQ.,, class '66.
DIR. Charles e. Webster, class sc.
Hon. Charles j. Chapman. class SO.
Clarence Hale, Esq, class '19.
DIR. George II. Cummings, class ~.
Augustus +. Moulton, Esq, class 70.
Frank s. Warehouse, Esq, class '73.
Ira s, Locke, Esq, class IA.
VIM. Henry Moulton. Esq, class "a.
Edward s. Osgood, class '75.
0sman q. Evans, Esq, class rs.
Franklin c. Payson. Esq., class rs.
Bion Wilson, Esq, class '76.
Philip Greedy Brown, Esq, class III.
Walter G. Davis, Esq, class 70.
Fred o. Conant, Esq, class 80
George S. Payson, Esq, class 80.
L. Greedy Spring, Esq, class go
Virgil G. Wilson, Esq, class 80.
Clinton l.. Baxter, Esq, class 80.
Frank II. Little, Esq, class 81.
Henry s. Payson, Esq, class 81.
The dinner was served in the private din
ing parlor. The tables were elegantly
adorned with flowers and potted plants.
The service was admirable, the head waiter.
Mr.. John Coleman, with his excellent corps
of assistants, performing their parts to per-
lection.
The following was the menu:
Blue Points on Halt Shell.
Mullagatawny.
Baked Haddock-Tomato Sauce;
Asparagus-CIeam Sauce. small POTATOES.
String Beans Baked Mashed Potatoes.
Tenderloin Of Beef. Larded with Trufies.
French Green Peas.
Champagne Punch.
Broiled Quail on Toast.
Saratoga Potatoes; French Salad
Biscuit Diplomatique.
Macaroons. Lemon cake
Chocolate Cake. Lady Fingers. Fruit.
Coffee.
Cigars.
At the close of the dinner proper, cigars
were lighted, and the literary exercises were
in order, President p. II. Brown presiding.
The Grafton was given by JUICE J. w.
Symonds and was entitled "a Lesson from
Life,
Then came the poem by Judge c. w. God
dard. 1t was received with great applause.
The following toasts were then in order,
f. G. Payson, ESQ.,, acting as toast master.
Boacdoin Couege-Her sons ask for her no
prouder title than this-that quality stand higher
in her vocabulary than quantity.
Response by Rev. VIM. Dewitt Hyde,
president of the College.
The United States-An anomoly in her consti-
tuition, the grand exponent of Republican ideas,
the adopted home of all nationalties, the great
epic among all governments, ancient ana mOuern
Response by VIM. w. Thomas, Jr., class of
1860
The State of Maine-By the leaven she has in
fgsed into the other States, she has made them
all her debtors.
Response by Hon. Joseph A. Locke, class
of 1865.
The city of Portland "A nursery of Bowdoin
College, she both honors and is honored by its
Response by Hon. c. J. Chapman, class Of
1868.
The -Expounders Of Heavens message
to man, may they have that clear vision which
their high Office demands.
Response by Rev. Ephraim C. Cummings,
class of 1855.
The Medical Professionally Great as is the credit
serve, since, called to deal with organic life and
its mysteries, the limitations belonging to their
professions are hard to overcome.
Response by DR.. Frederic II. Gerrish, class
of 1866.
utes and most biting laws"
Response by Hon. Charles F. Libby, class
OF 1854.
Botcdoin's Poets-Their own temples crowned
with unfading bays they have bound wreath OF
amaranthne laurel about the brows Of old Bow
dom.
Response by Mr.. Edward Payson, class of
1882.
At the close of the regular toasts, Profess
or Fl. L. Chapman, in response to repeated
calls, made a brief and witty speech.
Votes of thanks were passed to the dinner
committee; Proprietor Martin of the Fall
mouth. orator. poet and toast master.
At the business meeting, held before the
dinner, the following officers were chosen for
the coming year:
President Charles B. Merrill.
Vice Presidents-Nathan Cleaves, Geo. f. EN-
eey, A. f. Moulton, j. w. Symonds.
Secretary-Philip q. Brown.
Treasurer-Frank s. Waterhouse.
Orator-John A. Waterman.
Poet-Fred q. Conant
Toast Master-E. e. Spring.
Executive Committee-ThOmas fash, Prentiss
Loring, Alfred Mitchell
Dinner Committee-Chas o. Hunt, Seth L. Lar
rabee, Henry S. Payson.
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