Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-06
THAT MAINE BUILDING
And Its Rededication at Poland Spring
Themes for Ehoquence.

| The beautiful Maine building which
attra cted so much attention at the World s
| Fair has become one OF the chief attraC-
lions at the famous Poland Spring. 1t
looks as if it had been transported bodily
from the magical white City" and set
down carefully in one of the most delight.
full of the many beautiful places for which
that great resort is famed. Already the
building, which is to be used as library
and art gallery, contains some very fine
works OF art. 1t seemed due the Rickers
on the Tooth anniversary of the family s
ownership of the farm and due the memory
of the part this building played at the
great Exposition that the occasion of It's
dedication, Monday, July l, should have
also been the occasion for the assembling
of distinguished daughters and sons Of
Maine and for the choicest oratory of our
most eloquent orators and anticipa-
lions were more than realized The
| Portland Press tells the story so compre-
hensively and Interestingly that we copy
| 1t almost entire.
1.-The building which the State of
Maine erected on the grounds Of the Col
umbian Exposition at Chicago, has been
brought here and erected again in the
beautiful grove near the hotel. 1t Is beau
tifully furnished, and includes many of
the articles in the building at the time OF
the fair. The registers of names are
among the most interesting and valuable
of the articles so preserved
Seats for large audience were arranged
before the porch of the building, and
several hundred people gathered to hear
the distinguished speakers, each of whom
was cordially received and loudly APP
plauded.
Judge Joseph W. Symonds of Portland,
presided, and made an opening address
of some length and much eloquence
dwelling upon the unrivalled beauty of
the place, and the sturdy industry and
business sagacity of the Kicker family,
who had so developed the property in a
century
| Judge Symonds then introduced grace
| fully each speaker.
| Governor Cleaycs was first introduced
He said that he was gratified to see SO
many of our people, and SO many from
other states, present. He boro to them
all the greetings of Maine The old State
needed no encomium from him. Her
| glorious history for three quarters of
century spoke louder for her than any
mortal words. Maine was proud to rccog-
nize Massachusetts rs the mother state;
and had always been proud to sustain with
her the great principles of liberty.
Governor Cleaves then referred to the
dedication of the building at Chicago two
years ago; and spoke of the great Exposi-
tion as illustrative of the Inagnsflcencc
and majesty of the United States of
America
Through the efforts of the noble sons
of Hiram Kicker this building, with all
its memories and all its significance, was
henceforth to be dedicated to the cause of
leaning All honor to the men who had
dedicated it to so glorious cause He
brought to them the cordial appreciation
of the people of tho whole State.
Judge Advocate General Edgar r.
Cbamplin of Cambridge. Mass, was neyt
| introduced as the representative of Cover
nor Greenhalge He said he was glad to
hear that this place once belonged to
Massachusetts,. He only wished they
owned it now. daughter Massachusetts,
Is always ready to place "a wreath on any
altar that Maine sees fit to dedicate. ZAP
plause.) The speaker paid glowing tri
butte to the natural and architectural |
beauties of Poland Springs, and to the |
work of the Rickers, who had built it up. |
Senator Eugene Hale said that on such |
an occasion he did not care to talk of poll
tics or of anything else but the unriyalled
beauties OF the place. He had never been
here before nor had he been at the
Worlds Fair. He was glad of this be-
cause he could now see the building with
its proper and fitting surroundings. If he
could apostrophize it he would say "My
young friend, if you are wise, Won oneht
to resolve that you will stay here always.
and thank God that you are ont of
Chicago Naughter.) 1t Is like getting
out OF a row in the slums Of New York to
find yourself in q Shaker meeting
tLaughter.) Talk about Chicago. and
the discovery of America am inclined
to think that Hiram Kicker did more for
mankind when he discovered this spring
than Columbus did when he found
America. 1t is greater thing to promote
the digestion and peaceful sleep of man
Kind than to discover continent
Haughter.)
Going on to address the Messrs. Kicker
ne said We are all here. have left nv
farming. Brother Frye has left his fish,
ing. (Laughter.) Governor Cleayes has