The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-02
HIS EIGHTY-sEcoND BIRTHDAY.
1t Was Celebrated by Mr. Edward Thomas
Yesterday.

Our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr.. Ed
ward Thomas, celebrated his SD birth
day Yesterday, at his residence on the
corner Of State and Danforth streets,
and the event was made the occasion OF
marked attentions on the part of rela-
tives and old friends. Mr.. Thomas, quite
hale and hearty, Notwithstanding his
blindness and difficult hearing. received
his guests during the afternoon and
evening, assisted by his sister, Miss
Charlotte Thomas, and his brother. Mr..
George Thomas. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with garlands OF ever
green, beautiful floral gifts and tropical
plants, and the portrait of Mr.. Thomas
was wreathed with evergreen and bore
the figures 1s13-1S95.
Among the invited guests were Judge
Symonds, hand the Misses Symonds.
Hon. Geo. F. Emery, Rev. DR. Dalton,
Rev. j. Carroll Perkins, Miss Anna F.
Piper of England, DR.. Seth C.Gordon, DR..
A. c.. Shaw, Mr. land Mrs. E. M. Rand,
Mrs. Caroline Dana Howe, Mr.. Edward
H. Daveis, and family, Mr.. Augustus
Gilman, Mrs. John T. Gilman, Miss
Charlotte Emery, Mr.. Fritz H. Jordan.
Mr.sI. Fred Sturdivant, Mr.. and Mrs
Ingraham, Miss Louisa Titcomb. the
Misses Fox, Mr.. Alexander Longfellow
and family, Mr.. Augustus Cummings.
Mrs. Charles Jones, Hon. Stanley T. Pull
en- and Mrs. Pullen, Miss Kelley, Mr..
and Mrs. Alpheus Rogers, Mr.. Samuel
Trask, Mr.. Henry Deering, Mrs. Newhall
Foster. Mr.. ard Mrs. Frank Howe, Mrs.
Lewis Fox, Mr.. Charles Warwick, Miss
Adelaide Mason of Boston. Mr.. Oren
Hooper, the Misses Libby. Mr.. Ryser,
Mr.. Kotzschmar, the Misses Chadwick,
Miss Lucy Brazier, Mr.. and Mrs. S. 7.
Pickard, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bartlett
Rogers.
During the evening the following
beautiful poem. written for the occasion
by Mrs Howe, was'read
OLD MAxIMs REMoDELLED.
$40 be born on New Years day, foretells
luok:"
For SO the old axioms say;
But a better thing my friend. is pluck.
For it always makes its way.
"a bird in the hand is worth two in the
But snare the young fowl as she broods:
For to catch her you need to have plenty OF
Or Get lost in a tangle of woods.
s.To turn away wrath.a soft answer makeT
For so the old proverbs say; =,
But in fighting it out. you take the CAKE,
In far more enjoyable way.
"It is always darkest just before dayl''
Rut who minds how dark,it may be?
For people of sense sleep the night away.
While hens cackle wild in their. glee.
"Be sure you are right. then go aheadl'
Is another safe maxim learned,
But pausing too long, you may die instead,
With only. an epitaph earned.
sThe farthest way round lis the nearest way
But the miles lengthen out a, the last.
So, dear Lcrd! give peace to all under this
With all blessings that love can forecast.
CAROLINE DANA HOWE.
Mr.. Samuel johnson and Mr.. Edward
I homas played some delightful select
ions on their flutes. Mr.. Havener rem
dered several violin solos with great
taste, the First Parish choir sang, Miss
E. B. McGregor played march on the
piano especially composed for the oc-
casiop. that was exceedingly spirited and
provoked much favorable comment, Mrs.
Henry Carmichael played beautifully,
there were charming songs by Mr.. John
P. WEIGH, and Mr. George Gardner, eand
selections on the guitar. A delicious
spread was provided by Robinson. The
party broke up at late hour, after
most agreeable evening.