Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-01
CASTINGS CHEER
And the Beautiful Silver Fruit
Dish Found Good
By Officers and Grew Of the Visiting
Glpboats 49,
~'tAstand'ns Delays wAlek frsesdsd,

Castine, Dec. 3l.-The presentation OF
a silver fruit dish was publicly made in
the town hall at 2 o'clock, this afternoon,
to the officers of the U. S. gunboat
Castine. The hall was alled to overflow
ing.
On the stage, which, Is neatly deco
rated, sat in the cent? mizcircle,
William H. witherlee, hairman of the
committee on arrangemdhts; on his right
the officers OF the Gasoline, according to
rank, Commander Thomas Perry being
in front; ON the left, @. H. Hooper, rep
resentative to the Legislature, George A.
Wheeler, John P. Shepherd, George p. Per-
kins, selectmen, and John W. Dresser,
Esq.
In the rear sat John Collins, late act
ing master T. S. N, W. j. Crcamer, col
siector Of customs, selectmen of the town
Of Brooksville, formerly "a part of Castine
j. N. Gardner, past master, A. Richard
son, principal of the State Normal school
and Edward T. Davies, late captain OF
Company G, 10th Maine Regiment.
The fruit dish was placed at the front
offthe stage ON the top of an oaken case,
covered with the national flag, which was
removed when the presentation was made,
The chairman, Mr.. Witherlee, called the
MEETING to order and expressed the great
regret of the citizens at the unavoidable
delay which prevented the gllnboat from
arriving last summer, when a much bet
ter reception could have been given her.
He described the action taken by the town
regarding suitable present. At thu,
conclnsion of his his remarks Mr.. ORES
ser then introduced DIR. George A. Wheeler,
chairman of the board of selectmen, who,
after expressing his appreciation OF the
honor conferred upon the town, and allud-
ing q the bravery of Baron Castine, aftel
whom the town was named, expressed
the Hue that the Castihe would never
discrtdit the name of the town and the
baron DIR. Wheeler concluded BY extend
ing to the commatnder Of the Castine and
her ofecers hearty welcome and the
h0spi6slftS Of the town.
MR.. W Dresser, to whom had been
assignel the duty of addressing the com
mander Of the ship, did so in q most
eloquent manner.
He spCIeof the rapid growth Of the
navy, 81 III WONDERFUL ldva Icenlent in
art ana science and Invention, and then
Sais1. n We residents al this quiet old
tauuru witl contart oursoayes with patriotic
nris3e kbat Castine may give her name te
q def2 1er Of the natiyn's honor. Beauti-
ful IA Mutation, |she Is lover of educa-
Tim ~ rfinen,eit ard intelligence, and
sh s, Is "a attract e herself those who vii
feel i nride equal to bur own iiiworthil.
snnplernentipQ her past, and as we now
ASK Won to accept this gift, itself in it,
e tSa ah;,I os the Aherican nrtisan--and
un ny, , -. for snne' Mace "a. l,1eful
s you, ~; naa = n sdor ents q YOUR HoaInS'
bome nav we aJssre YOU that the1a eoss
with it the earnastwishgs of our isens
for her honorable Ind Successful ture
They viii learn S3h over increasing in
|tsrest Of the du1 fhat may be assigned
- they will " in all the successes
~ - Wa nav attend her career.
r. ana she r be called upon t,
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