Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-08

| EN-1oN EfSANOfS II. Is. CLEAN ..
| nor seemed little startled at the in
| trusion and retired to his chair. The
foremost of the group bore handsome
Rogers group of statuary, the Check
| er Players. which was placed upon a
table. Then Howard J. Noble, the
elevator boy, Kent's Hill student,
stepped forward from the line and
spoke as follows:
Your EXcellency: 1t has been said,
and the expression has been so appar-
emily truthful that it has become a
universal adage that no man is a
hero in the eyes of his valet: the as
sumption being that the Wallets inti-
mate relation with his master enables
him to apply, as it We're. the X-ray of
penetration into the heros character
that is denied the outside world.
That Your Excellency's public career
has been highly honorable, and that
your administration as governor of the
State has been eminently successful
are matters of too public note that
they should need comment from me.
They have been proclaimed by the press
of the country and have very recently
been fittingly attested to by your COL
leagues in public life.
But it is from the Wallets standpoint,
if may use the expression, it is from
the employees standpoint that wish
to add a word to the testimonials SO
recently extended to Your Excellency.
In behalf of my associates wish to
thank you for the constant courtesy
shown us, and for the warm personal
interest you have manifested in our
welfare during the past four years. /
wish to assure you that the adage to
which 1 referred has, in at least one
instance, been repudiated; that we as
deeply regret your retirement from Of
flee as do those in less humble posi-
tions. And in behalf of the employees
of the State House, the most o. whom
were your gallant comrades in the late
war, l wish to express the kindliest
well wishes for your future success
and happiness, and to present to you
this slight testimonial of our esteem
Though taken as completely by sur
prise as on the memorable and i'm
pressive occasion. Wednesday after
noon, and even more deeply touched
by this kind expression of gratitude
and affection, the Governor arose and
thanked the employees in the following
words.
Faithful men: This expression con-
veyed to me by you assure you is APP
pfeciated. You have given diligent
service to the State, you have per-
formed every duty you owed to the
people and the public service in which
you are engaged.
see men here who more than
thirty years ago stood for the honor
and integrity of the nation and of the
republic. / see men here who on a
hundred fields of battle stood for the
country when it was uncertain wheth-
er we would have one republic or two.
You have shown the same devotion to
the State in your service here that you
showed to the nation years ago. To
the everlasting honor of your State she
has never failed to care for the men
who served for her honor in the hour
of peril, and the honor of the nation:
and it is appropriate that SO many Of
you should be retained here at this
capitol in the service of the State.
l appreciate from you all. from my
comrades. this beautiful gift and l
wish you all, as ,lsave this capitol,
, success and happiness and prosperity.