Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-09
THE VISITORS BANQUE1TeD.
The Massachusetts Legislators rendered Ban.
quet, Friday Evening. at the North.

The visiting members of the Massachu-
sets Legislature We're given banquet at
Hotel North, last evening.
Their names, residences and former
Maine homes, are as follows: Senator
Joseph O'Ncil and wife, Fall River
native of Calais, Me :; Senator Louis c.
Southland, Easton, of Portland; Senator
George A. Reed, birmingham; Represen-
tativcs Cyrus A. Jordan, Salem, of
Weston; Edward W. Pinkham, Lynn, of
China; Geo Il. White, Sandwich, of
Skowhegan; Otis Foss, Cottage City, of
Gouldsboro; John G. Spofford, Everett, of
Webster; Clarence L. Weston, Bos-
ton, of Skowhcgan; Vim. W. Towle,
Boston, of Frycburg; Robert A. Rich
ardson, Haverhill, Of Bridgton; Albert l..
Wilcox, Hardwick, of Hope; Sumner f.
Higgins, Cambridge, of Buxton; Ernest
W. Roberts, Chelsea of East Madison;
Geo. G. Sleeper, Winthrop, of South
Thomaston; John ID. II. Gauss, Salem;
Geo. A. Hibbard, Boston; Edward A.
Hale, Newburyport; ]. Frank Porter
Danyers; James w. Kmball, clerk of
house, Lynn; Thomas +. Pcdrick, mes
senger, Lynn; J. H. Carey, Salem; G. s.
Rogers, Salem; Fred johnson, Boston;
David G. Plummer, Boston. The last
four are not members, but friends of the
delegation.
The party at the tables numbered about
IS, including the visitors, many members
of the Maine Legislature and invited
friends The dining room presented
very handsome appearance, the tables. be-
ing nicely arranged and the room decora-
ted with ported plants and flowers
The following was the menu:
Blue Points on Half Shell.
PURGE of Tomato aux Croutons.
Radishes Lettuce.
Broiled Blueish, Espagnole Sauce.
Potato Balls.
Roast Young Turkey, Oyster dressing, Gran
berry sauce.
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Dish Gravy.
Mashed Potato. French Peas.
Timbaie of Farina rAnglaise with Citron.
Cardinal Punch
Charlotte Russo.
Vanilla Ice Cream. Assorted CAKE
Oranges. Malaga Grapes
In addition to the Massachusetts, visi-
tors were: c. W. Coffin, F. H. Parkhurst,
G. NJ. Seidcrs W. It. Haines, G. A. Nc
Cullough, r. C. Penney, Llewcllyn Powers,
Horace Mitchell, Col. Stanley Plummer,
Elliott Wood, J. w. Maxwell, K. M. Law
renee, J. F. Hill, j. H. Hill, c. w. Fol
som. Harrison Hume, f. p. Spotford, +.
M. Simpson, Il. B. Weeks, A. Il. Savage,
w. H. Williams, C. A. Marston, f. W.
Hovey, II. e. Hamlin, a. r. Nickerson,
W. J. Knowlton, p C. Keegan d. *.
Jewell, H. NJ. Leighton, +. l.. Noble, q.
NJ Chute, L. A. Powers, W. Il. Moore,
G. A. Gilbert, W. II. White, 3. f. Briggs,
f. S. Adams, f. B. Rodick, S. l.. LARA
bee, G +. Longley, q. H. Prescott, A.
A. Cole, d. A. Hurd, A. p. Gordon, rep
resentatiyes of the press and Others
Justice having been fully done to the
menu and cigars lighted, the assemblase
was called to order By Senator Marston,
who in a very pleasant manner welcomed
the guests and introduced Hon Harrison
Hume as toastmaster.
Mr.. Hume in his welcome to the guests
called out laughter by his jokes and APP
plausc by the warmncss and feeling OF his
remarks. One part icularly good hit that
he made was when he said that the brains
of the Maine Legislature were represented
at the banquet table, and that to snow
That the brains of Massachusetts were also
nrcsent he would read tho following
telegram:
Boston, March s.
Hon. Harrison Hume;
Escaped, the brains OF the MasSachu