The Portland daily press., 1891-08-15
RECEPTION TO Mr.. REED.
Regular Campaign Enthusiasm at
Big Diamond Yesterday.
Members Of the Portland Club
Welcome Mr.. Reed.
And lie Addresses Them on
Vital Political Issues.
The Great Republican Party And
lis Undying PRINCIPLES.
Success Of the Portland Clubs
Fine Entertainment.

The Portland Clubs reception to Hon.
Thomas B. Reed at the Great Diamond Club
House yesterday afternoon, was a highly
enthusiastic and successful event. The
executive committee had spared no pains
The day was superb, Casco Bay never
looked lovelier. and the view from the
widows Of the Club house won admiring re-
marks from the speakers and the diners.
Mr.. Reed was In excellent spirits, and as he
stood in the reception room of the club and
shook hands with the gentlemen who lad
come to meet him, he had some mirth-pro-
voking comment for each. 1t was the largest
political gathering in the harbor for the year
although limited to members of the club
and a few invited guests. About hundred
and twenty-five gentlemen were present,
completely filling the large dining room Of
the club where Steward Winslow was pre-
pared to serve clam-bake made by the CON-
bined talent Of the best Casco Bay clam
bakers. After Mr.. Reed had met the mem
bers Of the club in the reception room, the
doors Of the dining room were opened: and
the members Of the club and guests were
seated at the long tables to partake OF a
model shore dinner. At the head table sat
President Henry B. Cleaves, with Mr.. Reed
upon his right and Mayor True upon his
left. Opposite sat President Carroll w.
Hon. Charles +. Libby, Hon. Geo. P. Wes-
cott Hon. FL. S. Melcher, Hon. G. j.
Chapman, Hon. j. Fl. Drummond. and then
the following well known gentlemen, were
among those at the tables:
VIM. W. Brown,
Hudson b. Saunders U. S. Marshal,
stephen Berry,
Nathan E. Redlon,
A. f. Gerrish,
John K. Burnham,
Charles II. randall.
Thos. j. Little.
Fred v. Chase.
John III. Fogg.
VIM. ii. Lorlng
Il. 8. Waterhouse.
j. II. Hall.
Fred. Il. Woodman.
j. o. Bradbury of Saco.
G. z. Mills OF Naugatuck. Conn.
Geo. q. Shaw.
s. Porter.
]. K. Poole.
ID. I. Rines.
S. A. True.
b. L. Hopkins of Chicago.
John A. Bartlett.
A. l.. Bates.
VIM. NJ. Marks.
Chas. 3. Chase.
L. I. Chase.
Geo. II. Griffin.
o. +. Brown.
W. s. Streeter.
K: Mahr of New York.
Samuel B. Kelsey.
J. 0sgoOd Cook of Philadelphia.
Geo. s. Hay.
John L. Palmer.
w. K. Ulmer
E. E. II. II SHAVER sSa%a
j. Il. Long.
Geo. B. Loring.
II. N. Pinkham.
Chas. Hutchinson
Gen. II. G.. Thomas.
Y. W. I. G0ding. N.-.
Leroy Sanborn.
Ii. q. Briggs.
Rufus A. Graves.
Byron ID. verrill.
Curtis 5. CARL.
Alfred King M. ID.
w. q. Chapman.
Edward +. TompsoD.
Chas. A. StrOut.
Wilbur +. Lunt.
George b. Bagley.
Elbrtdge Bacon.
J. w. Whidden, M. ID.
VIM. Chenery.
Chas. De Verde Musans.
Geo. III. Griffin.
Offer +. Brawn, New Bedford.
Sidney Mead, Chicago.
Prof Fraulsburger, Madison, Wis.
g. III. Grannis, st. Louis, Mo.
w. 5. Streeter, Minneapolis, MINI.
Seth L. Larrabee.
Henry p. Cox.
Frank Dudley.
Edward Il. Chase.
j. Frank Lang.
j. Y. Hodsdon, Yarmouth.
l.. l.. Shaw, Yarmouth.
Fred III. King.
J. A. Hayden.
A. q. Kinds.
Geo. III. Libby
L. L. Came.
W. W. Cutter, westbrook.
A. IL. Berry
K. s. Tomlinson.
w. +. Merrill Chicago.
j. A. Fessenden. u. s. A.
j. G. Merrill.
John c. Small.
b. j. Willard.
Fred Walker.
Geo. L. Leonard.
Edw. l.. Smith.
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