Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-22

tration of the towns progress could one
wish: There are no better advantages in
the Union than you can find here in the
State Of Maine. l see here those sons who
have returned home; see here the dis
tinguished men of your town. I see here
those who till the fields and are concerned
with the productiyeness of the town, the
silent masses with whom the safety of the
republic can rest with confidence. am
told that one out of every three of your
men enlisted in the armies of the Union
What grand history! What a grand
| illustration of fortitude and patriotism.
| And what of these had it not hecn for the
women who sacrificed and toile1 for them
| and encouraged them throughout the war !
| The old adage, go West, young man"
| has lost its charm. We have learned that
we have superior opportunities here at
| home Let Us be loyal to our State, loyal
| to our people, loyal TO our flag, and we
shall be loyal to ourselves. Applause. }
| The Governors remarks were warmly re-
ceived throughout and his closing was
especially eloquent.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. J. p. Hartman of Litchield.
During the Noon Hour
the gala features were at their best. The
fakirs yelled themselves hoarse and their
number was legion. There were lunch
stands where the hungry could buy food
and lemonade. Many brought the lunch
basket, and picturesque groups in the
shades of the grove were seen on every
| hand
But the feast which the ladies of the
town had provided for invited guests was
the centre of attraction. Within an en-
closure 10 long tables We're laid for so
each, and they were all filled several times.
The tables Creaked beneath the viands.
There We're cold meats of sill kinds, baked
beans vegetables, pies and cake. and a
great variety of fruit. All who partook
of it voted it the best outdoor dinner they
ever ate. The tables were laid beneath
awnings and were very tastfully decorated
with a profusion of cut flowers. At one
table sat the Governor and three ex-Gover
nors of the State. There would have been
| four ex-Governors, but for the fact that
Ex-Governor Burleigh was unable to ct
tend on account of sickness in his family.
On this table was noticed fine large
cake 1t was made by Mrs. Shene In re-
membrance of her father and presented to
Hon. Oramandal Smith. The name
Scripture Cake was given it, each of the
Ingredients being mentioned In a passage
of the Bible, also the method of preparing
it,
There were opsn-air concerts by each of
the four bands during the intermission,
and salute of 100 guns was on the pro-
gramme
Throughout the day the exhibition
building on the grounds was Il great cen
ter of attraction Here were collected to-
gether curios and antiquities-heirlooms
Every available place for exhibition was
taken up by the large number of articles,
many of them being very valuable. 1t is
impossible to mention these within the
limits Of this article There We're gold
beads 175 years old, pewter platters and
mugs nearly two centuries old; portion
of the wedding outfit of Thomas Aver and
Sarah Whittier, who We're married about
the time of the Boston tea party; there
were antique chairs around which the
odor of the Mayflower still fingers; fax
wheels that have responded to niInble
fingers long since folded forever; tea
| kettles that sang merry tunes in the old
fireplaces of a century ago; little brown
| jug that did service $50 years ago;
whiskey horn worn with lips long before
the Washingtonian movement saddle bags
that did service over 100 years ago; an old
press board made in 1900; the sword
Samuel Potter carried in the Revolution;
a gun barrel which Thomas True carried
through the French and Indian war, and
so we might go on for hours without see.
ing it all.
Afternoon.
Several features of the forenoon went
| over tn tho nftarnnnn Rev Smith