The Portland daily press., 1896-07-10
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For selfshness conquered and evil slain.
Silently over the Bigwiducs
Lay break 1s coming in tints Of pearl,
Flushing the river with roses bloom,
Making ar opal out of the sea,
Where the fisher boats their sails unfurl.
Waking the world to a perfect dawn
Just as a hundred years agone.
God still watches over thee
O beautiful town beside the aea!
Silently over the Camden hills
The sun IS setting in seas of gold;
Folding the tired land to sleep
In glory of oolors manifold.
Wrapping thee CLOSE in a golden sheen,
GOD Is watching thee-lnved Castine!
ANNA g. DOLE.
THE CENTENNIAL EXERCISES.
began this forenoon with the parade
through the principal streets of the
town. Everywhere the sidewalks we're
lined with people, and the scene was
gay one. Immediately after came the ex-
ercises in the church, over which Mr..
Noah Brooks, distinguished alike as edi-
tor and author, presided. Addresses were
made by DR.. George A. Wheeler, and
Mr.. Brooks. DR.. Wheeler is the oh air
man of the committee Of arrangements
| and has been interchangeable in his efforts
to make the celebration a success. The
| poems. the Grafton and the other exer-
cises which wore carried out in accord
anoe with the programme already pub
| lished were very successful and enter
tained large audience.
| lhe dinner this noon at the Hotel
Acadian was as successful ms have been
| the other events of the day. Senators
Hale and Frye, and Representatives
DiDgley, Boutelle and Milliken were
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toasts. The order of the post prandial
exercises was:
The Government of the United States.
Ii Governs best because 1t governs least
Senator Frye.
Penobscot Bay-The nurse rof Ameri-
can seainanship, known wherever the
American flag, has been oarricd-Con-
gresham Milliken.
The State Of Maine-Col. E. G. Far
| rington OF the Governors staff.
Our State judiciary Nothing Is law
which Is not reason: Matthew Henry
Judge Andrew p. Wiswell.
: The Congress Of the United States-We
may change our politics, but we never
change our Observation-Disclosures Hale.
The Land We Live In-They love their
land because it ia their own, and soorn
to give aught other reason why.-Con-
gresham Dingley.
Our New Navy-The pride Of every
patriotic American-Hon. G. A Boutelle.
Columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean-The
Commander Of the U. S. Cruiser
Columbia.
The Ancient Seaport of Castinc--W VI. J.
Dreamer, the collector Of the port.
Penobscot Our Old Time Partner,
Now Our Neighbor, and our FIiend-H
B. Wardwell.
Ancient Falmouth, Modern Portland.
So Near and Yet So Far-Hon. James P.
Baxter.
.Brookville. our mature offspring.
whose sweet fields beyond the swelling
Hoods stand dressed In living green
Watts-One of the Selectmen Of Brook
Vile.
Castine-And I said, eff there is peace
to be found in the world, The heart TINT
10 humble might hope for it here: Moore
George NJ. Warren.
Mayor Baxter of, Portland, who was
unable to be present, sent the following
letter, which was read by Rev. DR.. n.
S. Burrage:
Geo. A. Wheeler, ESQ.,,
Castine, Me.
Dear Sir: The city Of Portland ex-
on this, its centennial birthday, and
congratulates Its people upon its past
honorable record and the prosperity
which crowns it today.
Ancient Falmouth and ancient Cas-
tine, though distant in space are near in
spirit, for they played an important
part in the opening scenes of New Eng
land colonization, and will always be as
ISOLATED together OH the pages of ro-
NANCE and history; hence it is natural
for the people Of Portland to take q live
y Interest in this centennial birthday of
Oastine, and to rejoice with its people in
the happy event
The centennial celebration of the birth
| OF a town is an event of peculiar interest
to Its citizens, and 1t is proper to mark
It with appropriate ceremonies, and for
the benefit of posterity to record and
preserve its memorials; but the history
OF Castine, about which clusters so much
OF romance, is the heritage of the people
OF the entire State, and It's centennial
ceienration should draw patriotic citizens
| from all parts Of the monwealt to
unite with you In commemorative it,
May It's next centennial find Castine as