The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-08
THE REMOVAL or THE CAPITAL.
Visit to Portland of the Legislative
Committee.
They View the Proposed Site for the
Capitol.
And Are Entertained by the Portland
Committee.

Yesterday was one Of the most trying
days Portland has experienced the present
winter as far as bitter cold wind was con-
cerned. The temperature has fallen lower
on other occasions. but the cold, piercing, blt-
ing wind. the remains of the Northwestern
blizzard, that struck the city Wednesday af-
ternoon. was still getting in its work, and
while there was bright SIM, and azure
skies, locomotion out of doors was not pleas
urable.
At noon the special committee from the
City Government and Board of trade. con-
slsting Of Mayor Chapman. Messrs. Albion
Little, James P. Baxter, ]. S. Winslow. Geo.
S. Hunt. Nathan Cleaves, Charles Fobes. NJ.
P. Frank and George Walker, with the Sec
rotary, Col. II. S. 0sgood, took seven elegant
hack slelghs, provided by Mr.. Sawyer. Of
the Falmouth Hotel and proceeded to the
Union Railway Station to meet the legisla-
tive committee. This committee composed
of Senators Libby of Cumberland, Nickels
of Searsport, and Simpson Of Carmel, and
Messrs. ROBBIE of Gorham, O'Brien of Thorn
aston. Wakefield of Bath, Pattangall of
Pembroke, Warren of Castine. Peakes of
Dover and Chadbourne of Biddefofd on the
part Of the House, arrived on the 1890 p. m
train, and were Immediately welcomed by
| the Portland committee and escorted to the
sleighs. No time was wasted, but the route
| was Immediately taken up to Longfellow
square, and thence through Pine and West
streets to the proposed site for the capitol,
SO that the committee might approach 1t di.
rectly in front.
Upon arrival the party dismounted and
were shown all the advantages of the pro-
posed site. The wide avenues that encom-
pass it; the glorious view from the Western
Promenade, with the beautiful Fore river
winding among the distant hills like broad
silver ribbon; the vast expanse of rolling
fields dotted with suburban villages, the ele-
CANT public buildings and private residences
In the neighborhood; and, as they turned,
Portland standing before them, brought out
In bold relief, made picture that evoked in
voluntary expressions of admiration.
Sleighs were then resumed and the party
proceeded to the Falmouth Hotel, where
rooms were Immediately assigned them. AT
2 p. NJ. the committee were served with the
usual house dinner, in the small dining
room, and the sharp-set appettes did justice
to the excellent table of the hotel.
After dinner the committees assembled in
the ladies' and gentlemen's parlors, which
had been thrown into one, and here from 8
to p. M, there was a constant flow of call.
ers, composed of the business men of this
city, who were introduced to the gentlemen
from Augusta. and who explained to them
the many cogent reasons why Portland was
by far the proper location for the State Capt.
toll Plans drawn by those eminent archi-
tects, Fassett & Tompson and Stevens e.
Cobb, were shown. which excited much fav-
orable comment 1t can truthfully be said.
said one Of the committee to a PRESS re-
porter, that had supposed knew Portland
pretty well and her various claims to be the
seat of the capital, but must say. feel
now as II really knew but little compared
to what has been shown me to-day, and
shown so clearly and forcibly.
At6.3O p. m. dinner was served in the pri-
vate dining room. The table was very hand
some in its odd figure pieces, costly
epergnes, and beautiful floral decorations
Plates we're laid for thirty-six guests, and
the follominu uap Hannah MARA praeant.