The Portland daily press., 1895-11-16

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tion-A Highly Successful and Impress
i've Celebration-What the Governor
Said.
Atlanta, Ga, November Is. -The ex
ercises- of Massachusetts Day, at the Ex-
position. began at eleven o'clock.
The address of welcome on the part oil
the State of Georgia, was delivered by
Governor Atkinson, Governor Greenhalge
of Massachusetts, responded. Afterwards
there was an address OF welcome on be,
half of Atlanta by Mayor Porter King, an
address of welcome on the part of the Elk
position by President Collier with re-
Spouse by Mr. Curtis Guild. Jr., of Bos.
ton, member Of the Massachusetts com
mission.
Governor Greenhalge. later in the day.
formally presented the Massachusetts
building to the exposition and President
Collier formally received it. Music was
rendered by the Fifth Regiment band. :
A reception by Governor Greenhalge
and Mrs. Greenhalge was arranged to
take place from 8. 80 to $50 at the Massa-
chusetts building.
Governor GresnhalGs said in his speech :
Fellow citizens and friends. Your
lude to the performance of a delightful
duty. I came here charged with a
message as lofty and loving, as full OF
affection and respect as the ancient COM
monwealth of Massachusetts, can send, or
the imperial state Of Georgia can receive.
And If the voice of Massachusetts, fails,
we, the representatives of Massachusetts,
fail adequately and sufficiently to express
to you all the love and fellowship, all the
sisterly affection she bears to her sister
State Of Georgia, we know that our
differences our weak utterances, will be
hidden. by the ever increasing song of the
angelic choir proclaiming "Peace on
earth good will to men," I bring this
message of Massachusetts to Georgia and
it is delivered in a most appropriate
place.
"This mansion of Massachusetts speaks
for Massachusetts more clearly than any
lips, than any mortal voice. This
structure is the counterfeit presentment,
the verisimilitude, the true image of per-
haps the noblest mansion of Massachu-
setts, which though silent. proclaims her
history, her life, her thought her purpose.
This house stands in Cambridge by the
placid Charles. We may not catch here
today, except in fancy tho murmur of the
may not see s'the lights of the village
CLEAN through the rain and the mist"
but we may hear the old clock on the
stairs clicking: "Never forever" The
sweetness of the children's hour has
soothed many mothers and fathers
heart here in Georgia and the trumpet
blast of the Psalm Of Life hasa stirred
every young mans heart from Boston to
Atlanta. We know then that the soul of
Longfellow is with us here today. And
the other great tenant of the Craigie
house the grandest standing at once
MISUNDERSTANDING his spirit is
present here. Under the old Elm of
Cambridge he drew that sword which
flashed freedom from Massachusetts to
Georgia
"And be sure that as we gather here
today brighter ray Of sunlight than
common, plays around the summit of the
gray shaft on Bunker Hill and the old
war echoes which haunt the peaceful
wales of Concord and Lexington come to
us softened into murmurs of peace and
love- We come then to encourage, to aid
you in a slight degree in your great I'M
dertaking. We earnestly hope that you
may win solid success and may derive
substantial profit from your earnest and
material wealth and better still may they
bring you the riches of the mind, the
broadening and uplifting of the soul
more precious than jewels of silver and
Jewels of gold and the strengthening of
the spirit of fraternity of patriotic love
which shall warm the great heart of
America, giving to seventy millions, one
sWe see here the dawn of great
future. The funeral drums of the past
are dying away in the distance. This
grand exposition, the sympathy and cheer
of your sister states from every quarter
the grand message delivered in Boston
by the chivalric and high souled son of
Georgia, John B. Gordon, which is even
now ringing in our ears, the increasing
trade, the closer business relations, social
and political ties, the clearer understand
ing of the community's interests, the
similarity of interests, all point to a
grander and higher development, wider
and nobler future not only for Georgia
but for the Union. AS for Massachusetts
she fears no rivalry, she invites each and
all to a generous and friendly emulation
"We do not repine because you have
captured some OF our cotton mills. Be
careful that some of the owners do not
capture you. II some of the blood of
Massachusetts is injected into the veins
and arteries of Georgia it will not be
found cold or sluggish, it will give
of heart and clearness of brain,
and sound Judgment and high courage.
Massachusetts, cannot boast of treasures of
the earth, of vast territory of coal, iron
or lumber The best product of Massa-
chusetts is Massachusetts,. The work of
her people is her people. AS they wrung
from the barrenness of Plymouth Rock,
the everlasting riches of civil and
re1ioiols liberty and we'll ordered govern
menU SO from every adverse condition,
from every grim obstacle they wrest the
jewel of success.
q Representing sons and daughters of
the American Revolution in Massachu
setts, greet with warmest welcome the
Revolution in Georgia and through out
the broad land. Keep forever burning
the pure fire of patriotic love and patriotic
purpose here in Georgia, Massachusetts
and elsewhere -