The Portland daily press., 1897-01-08

Augusta, January 1.-THE employees
of the State House met in the council
chamber at 10 am. today and presented
the retiring governor, Hon. Henry B.
Cleaves with handsome Rogers group.
The presentation speech was made by
Howard J, Noble. the elevator man.
Mr., Noble is fine looking young man
with physique perfectly adapted to the
neat uniform which he wears. He said:
Your Excellency:
II has been said, and the expression
has.beea apparently truthful that 1t has
become q universal adage. that no man is
y Ter, In tina eyes OF his valet; the as :
sumption being thar the Wallets intimate
relation with his master enables him to
applg. as it were, ths x-ray of penetra-
ton into the hero s character that is de-
Lied the outside world.
That Your Excellency's public career
has noen highly honorable, and that your
administration as Governor of the State
has Iesn eninently successful are mat
tees Of TOO public Dote that they should
need comment from mu. They have been
truolaimed by the press Of the country
ana hsve very recently been fittin9ly at
testsd to by your colleagues In public
life.
t}fst IL Is lrOus btl6 pslSt h
if may uss the expression, it is from the
en- nloyes' standpoint that | wish to add
"a wcrd to the testimonials SO recently
exsandea to Your Exoellency. In be-
half Of my assuciateS | wish to thank you
for che constant courtesy shown us, and
for the warm personal interest you have
manifested in our violate during the
pAgt four years. l wish to assure you
Tint the atiage to W hioh | have referred
has. in at least one instance. been repuni-
utoi: that we as deeply regret your re-
IifeWont from office as do those in less
humble positions. And in behalf of the
elnpioyes OF thu State House, the most
pf whom vera your gallant comrades in
tho Iats var, wish to express the kindli-
kst W. ll-wishes for your future success
sati happiness. ard to present to you
this slight testimonial of orr esteem.
10 the employees MI. Cleaves said:
Faithful Men:
This expression conveyed to me by you
assure son is appreciated. You have
piren diIigent services tn thu state, you
hare performed every duty you owed to
the people and tina public service in
which you are engaged.
[ SEQ rnen here who more than thirty
.yszrs ago stood for the honor and integri-
5r of the nation and Of the republic. !
SEQ nIea here who ON 8 hundred fields of
battle stood for the country hen it was
uncss tain whether we would have one
republic OF two. You have sho Tn the
same devotion to the state in Jour ser
vice that you showed to the nation years
ago. To the everlasting honor of your
stata she has never failed to care for the
mex who servea for her honor In the
hour of peril, and tho honor OF the
nation: and 1t is appropriate that so
many of you should he retained at this
capitol in the service Of TIE state.
/ appreciate from you all, from 10y
comrades, this beautiful gift, and wish
you ALL as leave this rapit0l. success
and happiness and prosperity.
This was Mr.. Cleaves' last speech et
Governor of Maine. Less than an houl
from the time MIR. Powers became Gov
errcr.
rho event caused quits ns much@ com
ncens among the State officials and legis
lators who knew what the mon were do
ins a auyth ing of the kind that hal
fnk y,Io