The Portland daily press., 1895-10-23


town. The people of the town were
proud of an enterprise that had estab-
lished itself in business way, and would
support and sustain Mr.. Krutz Cap
plause}
Mr.. Reynolds then read letters of re-
gret from Gov. Cleaves, Payson Tucker,
L. F. Holman and Capt A. d. Boyd. In
referring to Capt Boyd, Mr.. Reynolds
spoke of him as the Samuel Adams OF
Cape Elizabeth town meetings. Applause
greeted Capt. Boyd's letter.
Mr. Reynolds then introduced Manager
Krutz, who received an ovation. Mr..
Hrutz made no attempt at a speech. but
he was SO affected by the enthusiastic
reception which he received that his
could barely express his thanks
Hon. WV. Thomas, Jr., who was next
introduced, began by an appropriate ref
erence to Mfr. Krutz's modesty, saying
that 'sNo man could have built this road
in this year or in the next ten years, ex
cept this modest gentleman, who sits at
my right" cloud applause.) Mr.. Thorn
as eulogized him as the man who had
force enough, courage enough, energy
enough and wisdom enough to build this
road ten years in advance of the time
it was expected cloud applause).
Mr.. Thomas said Cape Elizabeth was
no strange place to him This spot the
very ground in which Oasis Hall Stood
was part of the old Widgery Thomas
farm, which his family had owned for
over q hundred years. Cape Elizabeth
had been the playground of his youth
1t was also the playground of Portland
Nowhere was more of beauty, more of
grandeur, more of majesty than on the
old Cape Shore. You might travel far
and not find scenery equal to this. The
new electric railroad had greatly facili-
| tated travel to this beautiful town. and
he did not wonder that they had gathered
to express their pleasure and gratltlca-
/ tion.
| Looking back over half century OF
time, he believed Portland and her su-
burbs were advancing more in substantial
prosperity than at any other time in that
period. (Applause. This was designed
to be a great commercial centre. But
Portland was too small territorially, be-
ing only one-tenth the Size of an ordinary
town in size Portland needed Cape Eliza
beth on one side and Deering on the 9th
er. cloud applause And this new
road was a link = in the chain which
should help bind together the greater
Portland OF the future.
Clarence Hale, Esq, was introduced as
the legal counsel who in the fight for the
road, had helped to smite the Malakltes
hip and thigh and hew Agag in pieces
before the Lord, county Commissioner
Lord, he meant. (Applause.
i Mr.. Hale expressed first his appreciation
of the efforts made this evening to ex-
press good will and sympathy to the man
agement of the road. Alr. Hale recalled
how Chief Justice Peters, quoting the
| Scriptures which say: "The crooked ways
are made starlight and the rough places
made smooth y had said: 'sThe Holy
Writ means railroads by that. +" This new
electric was an exemplifcation OF the
scriptural saying. Cape Elizabeth ana
Portland are now united. Applause
Mr.. Hale concluded with glowing
tribute to Mr.. Krutz s "genius of persls-
tence' and achievement, and prophesled
that as years should go by they would
hold him in still greater affection lie
hail the power of keeping still, and OF
keeping right on saving wood Cloud
applause
Mr.. stephen G. Perry, attorney for the
town. was received with applause. lie
said that the electric road was to be con-
o,ratulated because its lines had fallen
in so pleasant places. The new line con-
nected beautiful town with beautiful
city 1T this point Mr.. Krutz arose and
briefly. but appropriately expressed his
thanks. which were received with loud
applause
E. E. Heckbert, Esq, was next intro
duced He paid a loyal tribute to South
Portland and then described amid up
roarous laughter the first Cape Electric
banquet.
Mr.. Joseph A MCGOWAN was intro
duced as past master in aldermanship.
He congratulated the management OF
the road and the people of South Port
land. His references to the progressive
ness of the movement were very cordially
received
Superintendent Mcleod, introduced aE
ssthe man who.sits in the office and press
es the button,'' expressed his pleasure
in being present and promised to give
the town the best possible electric SER
vices.