The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-03-19
Maine Men and Women.

A TRIBUTE TO oUE WOMEN WRITER'S AND
\ SPEECH FROM SENATOR FRYE,
AT "A recent meeting of the Woman s
Literary Union of Lewiston and Auburn
a paper on "Maine's Women Writer'S
was read by Mrs. Henry A. Wing. 1t
mentioned some of the more famous writ
ers, Fanny Fern, Sarah Orne Jewett,
Frances A. Mace. Harriet Prescott Spot
ford, Sophie May, Blanche W. Howard,
and by right of residence, Mrs. H. B.
Stowe, Mrs. Laura L. Richards, and Gail
Hamilton.
Miss Julia May, 50 well known through
the State for her poems, was present and
read one Of her own compositions, IA story
OF the last of the Indians to reside in the
ingly told, and clearly described the grief
and desolation which was caused by the
eviction of the native Indians.
''Artists of Name received most ar
tistic pen pictures from Mrs. Augusta J.
Learned of Auburn. In this list were
many famous names, the sweetest sing
ers of modern times being in three in
stances of Maine birth. Mrs. Annie
Louise Raymond, whom so many have
heard and whom all who know her love
and admire, was first on the list and
spoken OF most charmngiy. Mrs. Emma
Eames Story, now in the zenith of her
fame and beauty, whose lovely character
and glorious voice are worthy of her
nativity, was told of, and then Miss Lillian
Norton (Nordica of world wide fame) was
spoken of in tlattering terms. Mrs.
Learned had written her some weeks ago
OF the meeting of the women on this oc-
casiOn, and read personal letter from
Nordica in reply, in which she sent greet
ing to the assembly and thanks for their
interest and friendship.
of painters, Harry Brown, Scott Leigh
ton, and ID. ID. Coombs of Lewiston
received attention. OF sculptors, be-
sides others. Akers and Story, and Sim
mons of Lewiston, received just tribute.
Simmons, from his Edward Little statue,
in Auburn park, and from his work in the
National capital, was spoken # at length.
Among composers, Jennie Jewett Nor
andi, Kate Nannah, Mr.. Hanscom Of Au-
burn, b. +. Wood. Harvey Murray, g. W.
Malston, and others We're spoken .t and
the stage Was represented 10y Georgia
tayyan.
\ the recent reception in Washington
d. C., OF Jhe Sons and Daughters of
Maine GOV Prrham, as president OF he
local society, introduced Senator Frye
who spoke in happy vein, mot making Il
speech he said, ''.ts this WIS a family
affair. j was also a great compliment,
he thought to the home State. ''BlDod
is thicker than water, he said land we
are us c!annlsh as the Scottish Highland
erS, no State approaching us in love for
the commonwealth and one another.
'Ihe cause of SO much greatness in the
State was because we get in childhood the
training in how to work. Poverty is a
great incentive and temperance is one Of
our brightest virtues. Maine men, he
said, ''are successful wherever they 90
and when a Maine woman starts out to
get man he might as well capitulate at
once.
Creed has lodged again Think said
Mr.. Frye as he looked around. ''He was
afraid he would have to speak if he stayed
and | guess he must have gone He
wants to be president, and he will be be-
in Maine Loud applause greeted his
statement, and then the Senator went on
to speak of Mr.. Reeds virtues
''IIe has no beauty" he said, she
won get the presidency on account of
his brains, yet they are of the brightest
and his wit is as keen as a scimeter; he
was born in Maine and he will be presi-
dent, and Blaine would have been had
he been native of the grand old State.
''When Maine man starts for ANYTHING
he usually gets it, and all the Maine men
are starting for something all the time -
The Senator thought that the success
of Maine men and their spirit of clannsh-
ness came from the fact that it was bor-
der State. For years and years it was the
scene of fights between the English, the
French and the Indians, while the sea Of
Tered its sturdy resistance as well as the
dense forests back from the coast.
1.-THE first free schoolhouse ever built
in the United States was built in the pro-
vince of Maine," he said, ''and William
King, the first Governor of the State,
went way down to Virginia to consult
with Thomas jefferson about schools,
who had himself written that article in
our constitution which provides for free
schools
In closing, Senator Frye urged all to
cultivate fraternity, fidelity and patriot
ism.