The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-23

Goold, memhets Of the society visited
places Of historic int rest in Portland.
Septem her II, 1896, the Centennial of
Washington s farewell adj ess, t, e s0eis-
ty held appropriate services in the library
room of TIE Marie Historical Society,
Portland. Hon. James P Baxter, mayor
Of tho city. ana a vie PRESIDENT If the
society, mesnei, Col. +. N. Dow read
the farewell address. and Augustus F.
Moulton, ESQ followed with "a thought
ful and exceedingly appreciatiye adore S
in which be spoke OF the conditions under
which the farewell address was prepared
and called attention to the points of per-
manent interest which it confirms.
During the year the society has pub
iished in a handsome pamphlet Mr..
Nathan Goold S History of Col. Edm und
Phinney's 3lst Regiment of Foot, . ami a
copy has boen sent to each member of the
society. The secretary has in his
possession fiftr-four dollars contributed
by mem bsrs of tbs society toward the
purchase of an old portrait of Gen.
William Whipple, the only signer of the
Declaration OF Independence, born upon
the soil of the State of Maine. With a
little effort this sum could be increased
to an amount sufficient to secure this
portrait. Mr.. Walter Gilman Page of
Boston, whose fine portrait of Gen.
Henry Knox is now the priced possession
of this society, will paint the portrait IF
Gan. Wnipple for the price which he re-
ceived for the purtrait of Gen. Knox. LIZ
to honor the memory Of Gen. Whippls
should be crowned with success at an
early day.
From Fe bruary II, 1896, to February
|, 1897, inclusive, have received for adj
mission fees and annual dues 1858, and
this amount have paid to the treasurer
OF the society and hold his receipts for
the same.
The account books of the secretary
have been audited by Mr.. IL. ". Bryant of
Portland end he certifles they are correct
The following board officers was
unanimously chosen:
President-Hon. James p. Bax ter,
Portland.
Senior Vice Presidents-John N. Chand-
Ter. Machins: Archie L. Talbot. Lewis
Charles F. Libby, Portland: Parker NJ.
Reed, Bath; Isaac II. Merrill, Bangor;
Hon. Joseph Williamson. SBelfast; Edward
A. Butler, Rock Land. Edward P. Burn-
ham, Saco; Charles j. House, Augusta
Robert f. Gardner, Caribou; Charles G..
BurneIl, Ellsworth; Charles Il. Hatha-
way, Norway: Joseph Carleton Holman,
thfmlugGOu.
ecratary-Henry S. Burrage. Port
land.
TRANSPORTATION Corey, Portland.
Registrar-H Hon. Josiah H. Drummond,
Portland.
Historian-NathaD Goold.
Chaplain REV. George M. Howe,
Lewiston.
Councillors Ion. Warren H.. Vinton,
Gray; Prentiss NJ. Manning, Hon Mar
quis r. King, Charles Il. Boyd, Philip
B. Turner, Portland.
The following vera elected to member
ship:
Joseph Warren Glidden, Newcastle
Evela,ti e. Newcomb, Eastport.
Henry Deering, Deering.
Everett S. Stackpole, Auburn.
Joseph c. Holman, Farmington.
Norman H. Libby, Bridgton.
oliver p. Clason, Gar liner.
Asher A. Getchell, Calais.
Charles Walker. Biddeford.
George R. Gardner, Calais.
Frank T.. Crane, Bethel.
franklin H. Packard, Lewiston.
Elliott G. Mitchell. Portland.
The seoretary's salary was fixed Mt $50
for the coming year. and vote OF thanks
extended to the retiring president. Mr..
Butler, who gracefully responded. The
business meeting then adjourned.
The benign features of the "Father of
his Country" beamed down from it's
place upon the west wall of the Preble
dining hall, f1anked by festoons of "old
glory" upon happy company at two
thirty O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Banquet.
The BANQUET is always big feature OF
the annual gatherings of the society, and
yesterdays social fun ction was no ex-
ception. The decorations of the room
were both patriotic and profuse, and the
COSY hall never looked prettier. Even
the flowers used upon the tables were of
the national oolors. AT each plate was a
unique menu card. On the first page,
with the title of the dinner, WAS
silhouette of Gen. Peleg Wadsworth 1748.
1929. Underneath ii the inscription: IA
man Of middle size, well proportional,
with military air, and who carried him.
self 30 truly that many thought him tall.
His dress, bright scarlet coat, buff
amau clothes and vest, full ruf1ed bosom,
ruff1es over the hands, white stockings.
shoes with silver buckles, white eravat
how in front, hair well powdered and
tied behind in club, SO called. '-Zilpah
Wadsworth Longfellow. mother of Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow, IN description
of her father, written in January, ls4s.
The menu was simple. but excellent
in every way, and during the progress of
the dinuer Grimmer's orchestra rendered
selections Of patriotic and martial airs.
President Butler presided over the post
prandial exercises in very happy and
dign1fied way and most gracefully intro
duced the two speakers of the occasion,
Rev, DR.. Jenkins and Hon. Charles E.
Libby. Rarely indeed ara two such
appropriate and beautifully
expressed addresses as those with which
those two eloquent gentlemen delighted
the members of the society. They were
listened to with the closest attention,
heartily applauded and given q rising
vote of thanks. 49,