The Portland daily press., 1895-11-27

Oouncll, the officers of Fort Preble and
most OF the state officers, who attended
the Governors lunch, as mentioned
acoye. Besides these there were Hon.
W. W. Thomas, Jr., Collector Deering,
PRESIDENT E. .B. Winslow of the Board OF
Trade, Commander Peary, Aldermen
thompson, Randall, Dam, Little, Coun-
cllmen Henley, Kent, Holland, Haskell,
snow, Nlckerson, Pine, Flaherty, Dona-
hue, Stover. Ilsley. Dow, City Treasurer
Llpoy. City Auditor Tobie, City Messen
ger Macgowna, W. H. Brownson of the
Advertiser. L. A. Burke of the Argus,
walter y. Emerson Of the Advertiser, w.
W. Williams of the Express, George Le-
favor OF the Telegram and Edward Ell
well of the PRESS.
The table was very beautifully decorat-
ed with chrysanthemums of many colors
and shapes and with other potted plants
The banquet was delicious.
After it was over, Mayor Baxter said
that if anybody wanted to speak they
were at perfect liberty to do so, and all
would be glad to listen, but if nobody
wished to speak the company would en-
joy themselves socially and informally as
long as they pleased.
OF course everybody wished to hear a
speech, even if nobody wanted to speak,
and soon the cries of Thomas" and
"speeoh" became so vociferous and mex
orable that ex-Minister to Sweden, W.
W. Thomas, Jr, was forced to rise to his
feet to still the uproar.
Mr.. Thomas spoke of the pleasant as
sociation Of having many of the country S
noble defenders around him. He spoke
of the Inspiration Of "Old Glory" every
where, from the mast of the ship to the
Flagstaff of the school house, but nobody
knows the real inspiration of the Stars
and Stripes until he has beer a wander
er over the earth and never seen the flag
for long, long months. If then he comes
over the mountains and looks down upon
a European harbor and sees the dear old
flag, his heart beats high, and every beat
OF that heart would be like drum beat.
No, it would be like a whole brass band
and it would play the Star Spangled
Banner. (Applause.) Mr.. Thomas spoke
at some length and with much elouuence
of the occasion of the arrival of the body
of Ericsson in Sweden which he wit
messed. In closing he declared that he
believed that the time was coming when
the famous old American clipper ships
that once covered the seas would be re-
placed by steel ships of commerce as dis
tinctiyely American as the old clipper
ships and as superior to the other steel
ships of the world as were those clipper
ships to all Others in their day.
When one compares with the natives of
Europe he realizes that we need ten
ships where now we have but one for the
men -of-war must make the way clear for
the steel ships Of commerce ~ wish
to God we had ten ships as good as the
Maine and that everyone of them was
on the seas of Turkey and Asia Minor,
where many an American missionary
and his family are in sore, need Of aid"
(Great applause.)
After Mr.. Thomas's speech the compa
ny slowly broke Up and gradually guest
dAuoI SttoSb WcDG uUllS dIlu tD0 C6l6Dra-
tion of the great presentation day of the
visit of the cruiser Maine was over.
NOTES.
/, The Maine will not leave the harbor
until next Friday. Captain Crownin-
shield said that he expected his wife to
meet him here and desired to pass
Thanksgiving with her in this port.
. Yesterday, despite the horrible wealth
er, quite number of people visited the
great cruiser. If there could only be good
weather, no lack OF people would take
the trip down the harbor
Z Col Stetson of Bangor, said that many
Bangor people had intended to come here
to see the Maine, but were prevented by
the inclemency of the weather.
1t was SO foggy yesterday that when
the launches came ashore, the officer h ad
TO get his bearings and steer by compass
In order to hit the city.