The herald., 1896-10-18
AT THE PAVILION
Congressman Boutelle Greeted by q
Great Audience

| Probably the largest crowd ever seer
in the auditorium of Hazards pavilion
last evening greeted Congressman c.
A. Boutelle of Maine, whose coming had
been heralded for a week or two. The
platform was filled with members of the
Pine Tree State association and the
badges Of that organization were seen
on many people in other parts of the
| hall. The Americus club Of Pasadena
filed into the hall and occupied the
! front row Of seats of the balcony, their
white and yellow uniforms and little
flags forming pretty decorative border.
| The First Voters club in red, white and
| blue uniforms, came in next and took
! seats directly in front of the platform.
| Both clubs before taking seats gave their
| stock yells, and when Congressman
| Boutelle came upon the platform and
was recognized Joined in the ovation Of
cheers.
George H. Stewart president of the
Business Mems Sound Money club,
called the meeting to order and well
coined the uniformed clubs and other
people present, after which he, in a
most felicitous speech, introduced Mr..
John F. Francis as the president of the
|sevening. The Americus club gave it's
three times three and Mr.. Francis in a
witty speech assumed the baton of au-
thority. You all KNOW" said he, that
L
flattering introduction by Mr.. Stewart I
feel like taking wings" After paying
his respects to the members of the Pine
Tree State association and the state from
whence they came, Mr. Francis alluded
to the fact that California has had in
Washington three good friends from
Maine-James G. Blaine. Thomas B.
Reed and c. A. Boutelle.
MIR. BOUTELLES SPEECH
When Congressman Bcutelle stepped
forward in respone to the Introductory
remarks of Mr.. Francis he was given
most enthusiastic greeting, first
from the crowd as a whole, then from
each of the Informed clubs successvely.
Mr.. Boutelle opened hs speech, to the
Chairman and fellow countrymen of
the Pacific coast" by saying there is a
| long unliquidated debt due from the
state of Maine to California. The Re-
| publicans ofMaine have felt indebted for
the devotion of California to that peer
less Republican, James G. Blaine.
From the time his name was first men,
toned as a candidate for the presidency
it was my privilege to witness the gold
en- devotion of this great state to our
entertain. We never expect to repay
that debt. We are glad to be indebted
to you. I am pleased to see before me
the most magnificent Republican meet
ing have seen this year, and as l look
upon this audience l feel that we of
Maine Will pay our debt in installments
MY greater colleague is coming in
ten days, not to bring Goals to New
Castle. not to bring gold, but to bring
kindly GREETINGS and tokens of brother
hood from the east, from Maine to Cali
fornia
II came not to call sinners to repent
ance. l came not here to question how
California will stand when the Repub-
lican party calls the roll of its Jewels in
November next. The promised victory
will be incomplete without California.
We want California. We're gifted like
that famous singer, Brother Sankey, I
could join in the refrain of that popular
minstrel song, l Want Yo. Nah Honey,
Vas 1 Do.
Il bring you today message from our
great leader at Canton, Ohio He asked
me to bear in person to the people of
California his kindest greeting. AS in