The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-28

Vice Presidents-Geo. FL. Raymond, w. W.
Directors-J. G. Scates, Alex Stevenson, A. L.
Hawkes., s. f. Hopkinson, Frank Decormier.
Secretary and Treasurer-H. FL. B. Halves.
President Woodman. in his opening re-
marks, said:
Il think it was very happy thought that
prompted us to invite you to meet with us
ON this occasion as we seem to have quite
number OF objects in common, among which
Is the welfare and prosperity of our good
city, although we may be working in little
different ways. While we are hoping to in
crease the business of the city and each one
of us hopes to share in the increased benefits,
quite number OF your honorable body are
already looking around to see If some one
will not say-there is the man for a future
mayor. But we have nothing of that kind
to stimulate us. Then again we are both
bodies working without pay, just working
for the good we may De able to do for our
city. There again you have an advantage
over US, as you can introduce an order for
each one to have dozen desks, with other
necessary fxings, and the city has to pay
the bills. whereas we must pay our own
bills. We are likewise both very young
organizations.
"But, speaking of mayors, reminds me
that we have In our present mayor what we
where the Office sought the man and not the
man the Office, for many of you know that
we had hard time convincing our present
mayor that he ought to allow his name to be
used in that connection. But don't think
| any of us have any reason to regret it so far,
as he seems to be tie right man in the right
place."
Mr.. Woodman then introduced MIR. W. W.
Cutter as tcastmaster.
MIR. Cutter said this was an occasion alto
gether unique in the history of Westbrook,
and he hoped the Board of Trade would be
ohla in fha fn nriUfu oil 10 uh.ah
would be of benefit to the city. He intro
duced Mayor Valentine, who was heartily
received, and who said he returned the
hearty thanks Of the city government for the
complimentary banquet rendered them and
| spoke few pleasant words Of his being
| chosen mayor. He referred to the great ben
| eft which the city derived from its many
manufacturing interests, but more were
needed. The experiment of establishing a
bank has been successful from the start, al
| though by some at first it was hardly thought
| expedient. Ii the Loan and Building Asso-
| citation will be the means OF building single
house he would most cordially endorse 1t.
| The Board of Trade must be instrumental
for much good, not only in welcoming man
ufacturers ready to come In. but to invite
/ others to come. The organization is valu-
able adjunct to the new city.
| Mr.. George ii. Raymond said few words,
but did not speak at length, as Mr.. Warren
| was to speak on similar subject.
City Treasurer Waterhouse spoke of the
finances, and urged the reduction of the debt
| as much as possible this year.
"The establishment and upbuilding Of
Names only silk manufactory," was re-
| sp0nded to by Mr.. Frank Haskell in an in
| teresting manner. Mr.. Haskell traced the
| industry from its beginning in 1874 to its
| present large proportions.
Hon. Woodbury. K. Dana spoke of "Our
| Schools" in happy manner, relating sever
| al amusing stories. He referred especially
| to the appropriation for the high school
| library, and said that 100000 had
been spent for school buildings in the last
| II. II. B. HAYES, the secretary, replied to
the toast, BOARD Of Trade" He said it was
organized for promoting the interests of the
/ city as whole, and he believed 1t would be
influential in advancing the city. The. city
has the best water power in New England,
and there was much Of 1t unemployed.
| Mr.. c. w. Bennett, president of the coun-
| Gil, spoke on the toast, "City Government"
| saying that he thought all would agree that
| the city was certainly healthy infant.
1.-THE manufacturing interests of West
brook,"was the subject spoken upon byHon.
| John K. Warren. lie said: Our true line
| Of progress will be in future as in the past.in
the line of manufacturing. Three principal
| interests enter into the matter of locating
an industry-tne questions of power, trans.
| portatlon and labor. The water power
| available is splendid, and 1t is still far from
being used. He thought water power would
always be valuable and probably not be dis
placed by steam.
The two railroads running through the
| city are perfectly competent to handle mat
tiers of transportation.
Labor is uncertain and it is an important
| factor to manufacturer. Westbrook fur
nished good workmen, the labor unions have
| less to do in the city than anywhere he
| knew Of. Of course labor had right to or
| ganiZe, but he liked the man who dealt in
dividually as a man, one who would sell his
| own labor to best advantage, stand for just
| what he was worth. He hoped by fair deal
ing, they would be able to keep up the good
rum Shops and That was snO TSee
| reason why Westbrook was good place for
factories. He trusted public sentiment
would remain unchanged In that regard.
There Is also good city government. A
multiplicity OF small industries ought to be
| induced to locate.
The debt has come as legacy from war
ana In building Of school houses. All the
| elements are in favor of WestbroOk as
| place for manufacturing,
MI. william Lyons gracefully responded
Tor the ladies' ana the retail business inter-
| ests" were we'll cared for by Mr., t., w. Ed
| wards.
Mr.. Charles Il. Goodell, in speaking of the
public buildings, said postoffice buiIdine
should soon be among them.
Mr.. A. l.. Hawkes. spoke of the electric
road which he believed couldn't come too
sO0n
Mr.. j. d. Leighton told in entertaining
words the story of the growth of paper
manufacturing in Westbrook.
Thomas G. Harris told of "some of the
ways by which the Board of Trade may ad-
vance the business interests Of our city,"
tended to the Board of Trade for the pleas
adjourned.