Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-29
A JOLLY time.
Farewell Barqutt Tendered W G Yates
BY WalelVllla Friends
Just Before His Departure on a Long
Voyage TO Africa.
+ Special to the Kennebec JOURNAL. I


WATERvILLE, Feb 2s The Bay View
hotel was the scene of a bright and jolly
| gathering Saturday. IL was the occasion
Of the complimentary banquet rendered Mr..
VIM. A. Yates by his Watervil!e friends
pr,viou' 70 his departure to London.
Mr.. Yates with his brother Alexander is
| engaged in commission business upon the
west coast Of Africa. Mr.. Alexander Yates
owns a fine estate at Vsssslboro aud during
the stay Of either Of the brothers at their
Maine home, many Of the prominent clti
| ms have been the recipients Of all the
cour'e.ies that money an generout hearted
| goot-ieio~ship couId afford.
1t vas t, bid farewell in a manner ihst
| should in q small way reoiprocste the
| pleasures experienced through the thought
| fulness of the Messrs. Yates, that about 40
men Of Wsterville assembled at the Bay
View esrly Saturday evening. All were
not scqusinted with the guest of the evening
Mr. VIM. Ys;es, but they knew his brother
and were not TO be left out to help on the
| )llification.
The rst Of the evening wss given to an
informal reception, with cards, stories and
cigars to pass the time ill Landlord Friei
| Then the ns,tv fled into the dining hall
The table, were loaded with yi.nds "in
season and out Of season. and shone with
| The result. If thu fl ,rists best e # ,rts.
A large nyramid Of f]1yers WAS plsced a,
the centre of Inc table. while at either end
ua,e ,n,esdinv ,,onic.l nlsnts
Rv tho .ide NJ each nlats v.s A c.rnstion
r;rk wb;cb wi,b sn,ig NJ green .oor
! ado,nsa inc na,.on. of the hungry h.nnv
n.rtv
Al the head NJ the table sat Mr.. Frank
Radi,o,on vho in the ab,ence Of Mr.
ws.dar .c,ed a. ,o.stms.ta, On either
h.nd "A, Mr. Yates and Mr.. F. Briahtmsu
~ V....jho,o
Tba o,he,. vbo sat a, the table. were A.
,,Iio,s Mac, r, Jones Amo. pills
bn,v W N Dpon q a C.,Ieton Cbss
wi,hse Gnv Edv.,ss lame. r.vIor Wm
Eooe,,v Scnt Dunb.m. Franz Goodridg,
G. p, sherman. e, r. Wyman, S. l.
p,ehIe q 4 Dollod W r. Fsrringtnn
p EriaI Ft.nk Gurney. Dr. n. f..
Scbemp. O.csr Spfiog6eld. z. 8. Wa
d,on. 4 c. Hamilton. Abper Little field, s.
| Ps,eyson. G. W. Gilman. s, A. Mitchell.
FE p.uI DENNY Ma-sbsI F.. Fl. Croyel
| & W M.lhex. III GetcheIi. IL. Pfsv
| w II. M.rston JSrome Peavey. ]. +.
Rnrke Jnfgs " w & eua-t p q U.ald
/ \ M.sse AID A I,oyeioy.
| Tha lang liz. NJ .ootbsorne dslicseie, tbs.
| I,ndIora Fial And hi. corps Of vajters
plscsa befo,e the sue.,, was one Of the
mos. elaborate ever given in the city,
| Far two hours the attention WAS given to
the menu with many q pleasant word for
the trout (. Ia Bunker And an occasion.l
b rst of laughter that started from Csrle-
tom. corner and came back aloag the Iine
ayain from Nit ,helI,.'orces
As the lass course. were reached ard
cigarettes were lighted, Mr.. Redington
called the assembly to order aud in brief
but nicely worded speech introduced Mr..
Ystes, ,he guest Of the evening.
! Mr.. Yates rose mid rourd Of spplause
to ta.nk the friends who hsd so kindly re
membered him q. the time Of his departure,
and assin extended the invitation to share
his bouaty whenever the opportunity pre-
.euted itself.
Mayo, Jones was nsxs called upon and
made short but fitting speech wishing Mr..
Yates pleasant journey AID a safe rs
turn Wen all be Just s. glad to to zee
you as We are tobish. and ~ you jour ey
during the coming yssr through the uopi.
cal clmes with their lurkirg dangers may
you look back with pleasure upo1, thi.
meeting where warmth of heart defis. even
the winters blast {, cool -
Editor f T Wymsu was the next speske,
| so.tauad he Srne,;n.erdan, ~ lchoot. 7