Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-30
GOVERNORS DAY
At the Eastern Maine Fair Saw
Brilliant AssembIage.
The Races Were Holly Contested and
Intensely Exciting.


BANGOR, Aug. 29.-(Special). - The
Eastern Maine State Fairs big day is over,
aud great success it was. Every thing
passed off in the most perfect manner. The
weather didn't look promising early this
morning, but not d'op of rain fell during
the day. 1t was neither too hot or too cold,
and the crowd simply enjoyed themselves.
A big crowd it was, too. There
were surely $1,000 people on the
grounds this afternoon. The most perfect
order has prevailed, however, and the fair
officials are to be congratulated on the sue
cess of the exhibition thus far.
The forenoon was devoted to general
sightseeing. The people began to come
early and by noon there were probably l0,-
900 on the grounds. The exhibits in the
various departments served to keep the
visitors busy all the early part of the day.
Tuesday evening the Governors party
were guests of Manager Owen of the Opera
house, at the first production of "a Circus
Clown" The performance was greatly en-
joyed by all. Later in the evening they
were entertained b. Col. and DR.. Stetson
of this city.
Governor Cleaves and Congressman Bou-
telle arrived from Dexter, where they spoke
Tuesday evening, at s so this morning
The frst thing on the programme was II
drive by blackboard about the city and to
Maplewood park. The party consisted of
Governor Cleaves, Congressman Boutelle,
Mayor Beal, Joab Palmer, collector or the
port Col. A. B. Farnham, postmaster, Col.
n Nol 7 nd Tnl
C. H. Prescott, of the Governors staff,
man.
On arriving at the fair grounds the party
first visited the stables of B. F. and f. H
Briggs, Augurn. Next NJ. T. Pooler's
stock from the Fairview Stock Farm, Skow-
hegan, was looked over and the other horses
were all seen. The cattle sheds were visited,
several handsome strings being brought out
and critically inspected. Hall c. Burleigh
and I. c. Libby were especially kind and
attentive to the party.
Governor Cleaves and Congressman
Boutelle had their hands full in greeting old
acqusintances and making new friends,
people being introduced by scores. Cover
nor's day is always one of the events of the
Eastern Maine State fair and hundreds are
always present to greet their popular chief
magistrate, as it is also a pleasure for him
to meet his friends.
After doing the fair the City hall was the
next point of interest visited and the fair
exhibits and the beautiful new building were
much admired.
At IL sharp the Governor and party, in
Guiding Congressman Boutelle were enter
tanned at dinner by Col. l. X. Stetson of
Bangor, and of the Governors staff, at the
Tarantine Club. The spread was dainty
and delicious one, finely served, and all re-
gretted that the departure of the train cut
it short.
The party left on the LAO express for
Sangerville, intending to spend couple of
hours at Dover, en- route.
Very few fairs in the country have the
distinction of having such distinguished
visitors as appeared at Maplewood, this
afternoon. In addition to the Governor of
Maine, who was about the grounds with his
party, this forenoon, the afternoon was
made brilliant by the presence of the chief
Justice and Vice President of the United
States.
The distinguished party which came from
Bar Harbor on President Bass's invitation
included the following: Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. A. f.. Stevenson, Col.
md Mrs. Fred Grant, Mrs. Eugene Hale,
Mr. A. c. Barney, ex-Gov. and Mrs.
Oglesby of Illinois, Miss Gillette, Mr.. and
Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Lawrence, Hon. and Mrs. Frank Jones,
Or. and Mrs. Benedict.
Vice President Stevenson came on the
305 train, having left Washington yester-
day. Hon. J. p. Bass and Hon. Frank
Jones met him at the depot and escorted
him to tie park, where they joined the rest
of the party.
All the Bar Harbor visitors returned to
their summer homes on the o'clock train.
A number of the visitors at the fair on
Wednesday paid visit to the Journal
building. The following are names of
those who registered, Wednesday: w. II.
Allen and Lee Hallowell, Augusta; f. A..
Clifford and T. r. Savage, Bangor; Fran
els A. Frost. Lowell, Mass. J. w. Thomp-
son of the Turf, Farm and Home, Water
vile; Parker P. Burleigh and wife. Houl-
ton; Silas McKeen, Brewer; W. w. Saw
telle, Shirley; c. Wentworth, Clinton.
Butter and Cheese.