Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-28
HOME AGAIN,
Governors Party and Board of
Trade Delegates Return.
All Speak in Praise of the Great
Garden County
ana The Generous Hospitality Extended by
Its Enterprsng Citizens.

Bangor, S.Dt. u. - (SpeciaD. - The
grand excursion of the State board of trade
delegates Gov. Cleaves, Council and staff
and other guests OF the Bangor board Of
trade, returned to this city, this after
noon, after three days spent in Aroostook
county, the garden of Maine and the com
ing part Of New England.
Thursday was a rainy day, but the excur
sionists enjoyed every moment If the time.
They left Prcsquc Isle at $50, going to
Fort Fairfield. The visitors were taken in
teams to the Collins house Fort Fairfield
Exchange, Windsor house, and to various
private residences. The Governor and
party We're entertained in grand style by
lion. Nicholas Fessenden, secretary of
State
There we're no formal exercises, owing
to tho bad weather, but thu visitors spent
the time In driving about the town, many
of them driving over into the Queen do
mains and viewing the country and man
ners Of living and entertaining
After dinner, at 3 30, the special left for
Caribou, the last place on the list to be
visited. The run was quickly made, and
the usual cordial reception by citizens at
the station was experienced.
Teams conveyed the party to the
Vaughan house, Burleigh house and the
Lyndon, the Governor and party being
quartered at the Vaughan house. The
rain had stopped and the afternoon was
spent in riding about the town.
In the evening the band rendered Gov
(ilonyAa do ha n
large crowd gathering The Governor adj
dressed the audience for few moments,
making his best speech of the trip and be
ing applauded at nearly every sentence.
Also during the evening an impromptu
experimenting meeting was going on at
Hotel Burltigh, ex Congressman Gilman
OF Bruins wick, making very interesting
remarks
Small parties were also being enter
tanned at private residences and every
where the visitors were thoroughly enjoy
Ing themselves.
Promptly at 100, Friday morning, the
special pulled out from the Caribou sta
tion, headed for Bangor, 200 miles away
The weather was perfect and the ride a
beautiful one. Fast time was made several
times mile a minute gait being struck
and on ono occasion, on the famous 49,
mile stretch. that Is laid out as straight as
the engineer instruments could mark the
line, the train covered a mile in 81 seconds,
by n stop watch.
The party arrived at Bangor at 80,
where the various trains were taken for
home.
At Old Town the State board of trades
committee on resolutions reported to thu
company set of resolutions thanking the
Bangor & Aroostook officials especially
General Manager Cram, fer the splendid
trip, the Bangor board and every inu-
vldual who had assisted in so royalty en-
pertaining the visitors 1t is needless It
say that the resolutions We're unanimously
adopted and loudly cbecrcd.
Mr.. Cram personally saw to every detail
and was busy and anxious man. 1t was
40 small undertaking to carry nearly 200
pcople over 500 miles of road without an
accident or single event TO spoil tn,
pleasure. He has the sincere thanks OF
every member of the party for his great
courtesy and whole-soulcd kindness.
The excursion committee of the Bangor
board of trade and also each individual
member We're ever busy doing something
for the comfort or enjoyment of their
guests, and they have the thanks of every
member of the party.
Conductor Haggerty, who had charge of
the special was n general favorite, his
abliging and courteous manners making
friends of all.
The visitors were all enthusiastic over
what they saw in Aroostook. Most of
them were making their first visit to that
region and were utterly astonished rs wei
rs pleased at the wonders they bcheld.
The visit Of sn many influential snd
wealthy business men Will undoubtedly
result in the development Mt an early dat,
of still more of Aroostook's great posi-
bilitics.
Governor Cleaves returned to Portland
on the afternoon Yankee and the mem
bers of the staff aud Council also left fo
their respective homes.