Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-23

now about to call upon him, knowing
that his grace OF thought and word Will
fully answer my necessity and become a
source OF pleasure and delight to you
Gentlemen, 1t gives me pleasure now to
place the direction of these post prandial
exercises in the care OF my distinguished
friend and fellow citizen, Hon. Andrew
p. Wiswell, OF Ellsworth.
Judge Wiswel was received with APP
plause. His opening speech was appro-
pirate, and his brief introductions OF the
different speakers were witty and happily
worded. The first speaker which he in
troduced was Hon. Henry Lord, OF BAN
gor, president OF the State board.
President Lords remarks were ex-
tremely complimentary to Ellsworth.
He spoke OF her as a notable city, which
can boast OF many things that cities
much larger cannot. zone thing we OF
Bangor remember,' said the speaker, sis
that Ellsworth is the birthplace of Chief
Justice Peters" His illusions to Senator
Hale and Judges Emery and Wiswell
were greeted with applause. He alluded
also to EllsWorth's distinguished private
citizen, Hon. John d. Hopkins, zone of
the best known, best loved men a
Maine. "
President Lord then spoke Of the State
board and the local boards, and their
work. tie referred to President Kings
address OF welcome. He thought it the
duty OF the county paper to print that
address IN fun and send it to every man
who can boast OF Hancock county as his
nome or birthplace. He thought ELS
worth would reap benefit from this visit
OF the state board. He spoke of work
being accomplished by the State board,
one OF the greatest OF which was the
change OF sentiment regarding the re-
sources OF the State. Capital which has
been going out, young men who have
been going away, have been turned back
not only has the outflow been stopped,
but the tide is now setting back"
The next speaker introduced was Sena-
TOR Hale. The applause which greeted
the mention Of his name, was redoubled
when he arose to his feet, and this greet
ing was followed by three rousing cheers.
Senator Hale, after a few pleasant intro
ductory remarks, emphasized the point
brought out by President Lord that one
OF the most important objects to be at
tanned by the State and local boards of
trade is the keeping at home OF capital
Congressman Charles A. Boutelle. of
Bangor, spoke OF the prosperity OF Maine
and OF the nation.
Col. F. +. Boothby, OF Portland, presi-
dent OF the Portland board OF trade and
general passenger agent OF the Maine
central railroad, was the next speaker.
He said with evident regret that this
WAS his first visit to Ellsworth since the
opening of the railroad Col. Boothbv's
remarks sparkled with stories set in at
random.
Col. l. h. Stetson of Bangor, member
OF the governors staff and of the State
legislature, was introduced as a repre-
sentative OF the executive branch OF the
State. He spoke of Bangor and of Maine.
Hon. Charles f. Libby, of Portland,
spoke tiatterngly OF Ellsworth. There
is not city OF its size that stands before
the State rs does Ellsworth in giving SO
many public men,"
u,
commissioner of industrial and labor
statistics, spoke authoritatively of the
labor interests OF Maine. He said the
laborer of Maine is contented, and is en-
ployed to larger extent than in any
other state in the Union. He spoKe of the
summer resort interests of Maine which,
based on an investigation he is now max
inn no fnl,, %
greater han in 1898, when he made re-
port OF the business.
Col. A. b. Neatly, president OF the
Lewiston board OF trade, allowed the
honor OF speaking for the industrial city
OF Lewiston to devolve upon Mayor w.
II. Judkins, OF that city.
{. S. Hichborn, president OF the Au-
gusta board OF trade, sang the capital
clty's praises in eloquent notes.
l.. b. Deasy, Of Bar Harbor, made
the wittiest speech OF the evening. In
his inimitable style, grave and gay, he
apotheosized Ellsworth and her hos pital-
ity, Bar Harbor and her beauties, Han
cock county and her attractions. In more
serious strain he spoke of the vitality OF
Hancock county, which had enabled her
to survive and even prosper in spite OF
the languishment OF her three great in
dustries-lumber, granite and fisheries.
He justly attributed this largely to the
summer resort business of Bar Harbor-
"a village with 5000 population in winter
and 10000 in summer, which produces
nothing but consumes everything, and
makes market for the county and for
the State"
President Redington, OF the Waterville
board OF trade, spoke of his city, refer
ring proudly to her schools.
Judge L. A. Emery, OF Ellsworth, spoke