Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-05

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after he had obowed his way for a few
hours through the crowds, today, had
stopped in the doorway of the exhibition
| hall and expressed his approval of the
show in the above words, at the same time
hopping the perspiration from his face.
And he in those words expressed the
| sentiments of thousands who have been on
the grounds, today. The crowd began com
ing in, this morning at an early hour,
| and early in the afternoon, 1t was esti-
mated that there were between 90, 0C0
and 25, 900 people on the grounds.
1t was Governors day, and it was also
| the day of the great floral parade. These
two attractions alone were enough tt
dcaw big crowd
AS the Grange parade was success or
Tuesday, so was the floral parade on the
track, this forenoon. About So of the
dandy turnouts of Lewiston, Auburn auo
vicinity " ere out all decorated gaily witt
flowers and bunting of delicate hues.
Every team was finely decorated and
made splendid appearance, all uniting
to make the feature a success, scoring an
other point for the general complete sue
cess of the fair. The management may
we'll feel pleased with the smooth manner
in which everything is passing Of,
Governor Cleaves' party arrived on thC
grounds about 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
and was made up of the following dis
tinguished gentlemen: Gov. H. B. Cleaves,
Portland; Hon. Thos. p. Cleaves Wash
tngtou, d. G. Hon Fred r. Richards.
Portland; Gen Geo l.. Beal, Norway
Col II G+ovar,c 1pt1cta ('pI TNboc
Shaw, Portland Col l. X. Stetson Ban
Col l.. H. Kendall Biddeford; Col Geo
A. Philhrook, Augusta; Hon. Vim. Il.
Haines Waterville.
The party went at once to the receiving
stand in the front of the grand stand,
where the gentlemen watched the parade.
Mayor Noble of Lewiston, was also d
member of the party here.
Governor Clcaves was busy during the
whole time he was in the stand, returning
che salutes of the parties in the parade.
AT noon the whole party lunched at the
Maine State Fair hotel on the grounds,
the proprietor, j. Fields Murry Of Water
vile, having neat spread awaiting them.
1t was au appropriate closing of tht
Grange day, Tuesday, to have the public
meeting under the auspices Of the Stat,
Grange in the evening
The hall under the grand stand was
crowded at the meeting State Master
Wiggin presided DR.. o. NJ Twitcher
fred the first gun and its rcverberations
will surely be- heard in years TO come foi
he advocated scheme which will meel
with the appreciation Of every Granger In
the State that of erecting building Oh
the grounds for the exclusive use of the
members of the order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry, to be homo for the Patrons
while here at fairs, from year TO year in
which can be shown Grange displays, with
suitable hall for private meetings of the
order here.
He closed by making a motion that q
committee of three be appointed to con
slider the matter and report at the coming
annual session of the State Grange This
committee was made up of B. F. Briggs
of Auburn, Hon u. A Gilbert of Greene.
and Hon Thomas Daggett of Foxcroft.
B. F. Hamilton OF Biddeford, was called
for and responded with II ringing speech
for the good of the order
Mrs Vincing of St Adams, made a
short address In which she strongly en-
ubrsti tH6 WbiJau
State Ovcrseer Roberts of Livermore,
followed with remarks favoring the same
Mrs. Libby of Newport, also went on
record as q friend of the cause.
Hon. Llewellyn Powers of Houlton, was
called and made an interesting speech in
which he claimed that he was practical
farmer and expressed wish that he was
member of the Patrons of Husbandry,
speaking in highest terms of the order.
Hon. !. W. Dudley, member of the
board of agriculture from Aroostook, was
called and responded in brief address.
AS a body all present were more than