Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-25
STATE BOARD or TRADE
Holds Its Seventh Annual Meeting at
Bangor.

Bangor, sept. 24.-The State board OF
trade opened its seventh annual meetip o,
this afternoon, in the rooms of the Bangor
board
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. Henry Lord, presi dent of the st {
board, in brief but fitting remarks, and
he introduced Mayor Snow. who welcomed
the guests and extended the freedom Of
the city in an admirable speech. Then
followed an able paper by J. W. Penney
on What the Business Man Owes The
Community. The report of Secretary
Rich showed that there are at the present
time nominally "a boards accredited in
membership with this organization.
against is a year ago, making the aggre-
gate membership about 206l, an increase
OF about $50 as near as can be calculated
with the constantly varying memb ership
Of the several boards
EIIs"oftn, henqebunk, Rumford Falls,
ThoInaston and Old Orchard were adj,
mitted to membership. Seventy four dele
gates Were reported present from 10 boards.
Remarks We're 1hade by Hon B. B.
Thatcher Bangor President Rogers of
the Bath board. W. W Morrill, of Port
land, Senator Marston of Skowherau.
Judge Savage of Auburn. +. Il. Boothby
Of Portland, and others Hon. F. Davis
of Bangor, read an able paper on The
Forests of Maine. Their Present and Fu
tare Value to the State "
The election of officers resulted in the
choice of the old board, Henry Lord, prcsi-
dent; vice president' from each board
secretary, NJ. n. Rich, Portland; treasurer,
g. NJ Weymouth, Saco. The meeting then
adjourned to meet at the Bangor house in
the evening for the banquet rendered by
the Bangor board
There was q large gathering of dis
tinguished men, this evening, at the ban
quot, which was brilliant affair and
eclipsed anything of the kind ever given in
the state. Gov, Cleaves, Private Secrc.
tary Stevens and Councillor Shepard were
present. Gen. H. l.. Mitchell was marshal
President Pearl of the local board presided
at the head of the table, with Gov. Cleaves
On his right and President Lord of the
State board ON his left. Hon F. C..
Ryder, city solicitor, was toastmaster
The dining rooms were beautifully and
deliberately decorated The following was
the list of toasts: 1.-The State of Maine, :"
Gov Cleayes; New England. Her Bust
ness Interests Hon. G.. l.. Adams, presi-
dent of the Massachusetts board ''Our
Gaests," Hon. A. r. Savage, Auburn :;
The Common Schools" W W. Stetsop,
State superintendent of schools; City Of
Waterville," Hon. W. r. Hainses !;
County of Aroostook," Hon. Edward
Wiggin; tClty of Portland, (. B Wins
low; Capital City C. s. Hichborn,
Augusta; City of Lewiston, . G. B. Bah
bltt; "Shore Line Railroad Hon Har-
rlson Hume. Remarks were also made by
others
The Bangor board of trade and their
guests of the State board of trade, together
with prominent State officials and other
invited dignitarlos, start noIthward on
Wednesday morning on special train
placed at their disposal for three days BY
the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Com
pany. The Bangor board of trade will
decorate the train, equip the entire party
with badges and provide entertainment On
the train en- route. While in Aroostoo5
the visitors will be the guests Of toe several
boards of trade Of Houlton, Presqre Isle
Fort Fairfield and Caribou. These or
carnations comprise the representative
business men Of their respective localities
A most pleasant journey to the attrac-
tive Aroostook region may be expected
The following is the xcursiou itinerary
Leave Bangor, Wednesday, Sept 25, at
7.30 A. NJ
Arrive at North Twin Dam, 9.45 A. NJ.
Leave North Twin Dam, 10 a. NJ
Arrive at Houlton, IL % P NJ
3 Reception by HUuiton board Of trade
Leave Houlton, $50 p, NJ
Arrive at Presque Isle, A. NJ
Reception by Pressure Isle board of
trade.
Leave Pressure Isle, Thursday, Sept.
26, at 81 A. NJ.
Arrive at Fort Fairfield, Thursday, at
10. Is A. NJ
Reception by Fort Fairfield board of
trade
Leave Fort Fairfield, p NJ
Arrive at Caribou, Is p M.
Reception by Caribou board of trade.
Leave Caribou, Friday, Sept. 81, at 1926
A. NJ
Arrive at Bangor, LES p NJ