Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-20
What Mayor Redinqton Said.

What Mayor Redington Said.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures ana Gentlemen:
In response To the toast "Our city" il
gives me great pleasure to express the
sentiment in which all our citizens will
cheerfully concur, that although it is not
a Greater New York Yet it is a ,ity
of which are all Justly proud
With the noble old kenncbec as it's
eastern boundary. with its invaluable wa
ter power alive with Industries. with the
beautiful MeSSalonSkee winding its COR
tuouS course through the western por-
ton. its magnificent shade trees. its fine
streets and residences, its wide-Hw Ike
and energetic business men. its inte!lec-
tual and beautiful women. its unsur-
passed educational institutions noble old
Colby, with the progressive and inttllec~
tual Butler tapplauSeb. at its head. Co
burn Classical institute. Il magnificent
gift; Its excellent school buildings and
high grade of teachers tapplause); its sew
eral churches with their eminent preach
erS. its Y Nj. {. A. and the good work
it is doing for our young men; its I'M
excellcd railroad facilities, its banking
establishments. its base bah and foot
bah teams. which are seldom beaten TAP
plauseD: its high moral tone: its free pub
lie library: the good order on our streets;
our elegant new City han in prospective
tapplAuscl: our to be renovated electric
railroad and electric light system. the
contemplated development OF all tho wa
ter power ON the stream below the city
proper: our small debt in proportion to
our wealth. our new college buildings to-
be built the coming season, through the
inStrumentality OF the indcfdtiguahlc and
unweuried efforts of President Butler and
the generosity of many nf our pcnpln-in
View of al those advantages aud uumcr-
Gus hers. ! say we are all proud nf our
young and thriving city tArpItu~,1.
May prosperity ever shin" upuu uS and
may no clouds nf business depression
ever darken our horizon: may cur chit
I tt.F
opportunities afforded them - H. wen
educated ana exemplary cit.zeua. zap
piaUsol
Mrs. j. n. Hanson, WIS thu n"Nt ~pc1h-
cr sud started in ~ accusing Mrs. q. =.
t; Pcprcr II shirknE Tho responsibility
of responding t" the toast "Our YuamG
Women. Mrs. Hanson dcliEhtvl her
hearers in historical sketch 81 tue y
W. 4. 4. Tho speaker detailed tile WORK
of thu organization Of the Woman Aux
Hilary, The difficulties encountered, oh-
staclce in the path surmounlcl 10y lndi
fateihlc work.
Singing horo int"rfcrrcd ana that inter
ference WAS warmly appaud,d Ti1-
quartet WAS known to t!rr WESTMINSTER as
. a rirllod-up quartet Tut was composed
of M"ssrs. Han ANA Maxim Mrs. Marcia
Stewart and Miss Dunbar
nr Pepper said that since hearing tho
address IF the mayor, he folt satisfied
tha' most Of those present VINO were tax
payers. felt like doubling their taxes next
year
Principal :. X Marsh Of the Water
vile High school was the next speaker
Prof, Marsh was of the opinion that
There is TO better place from which a !
Young woman cam marry than from the (
position of teacher il the public schools I
He thought some OF his hearers could !
bear him out in that remark From
among the teachers of the public schools 4
arose the opportunity for the young I'M I
married man to secure "a good wife. 1
Prof Marsh dwolt for some time upna I
the duty of the teacher to tn, child ana I
the parent.
j. II. McConc was the next speaker. He /
was to speak for "The Press" TIL
speaker was particularly emphatic in the /
expression Of the fact That the press Of
the city. State ana nation Is ever read, I
to do all in the power of the press to |
aid the good work OF Gods people.
Hon. NJ. &. Foster spoke of "Thp Young
Men. He mentioned the ncarness Of
Waterville to Heaven.
Or. Pepper sprung somethng of a sun
prise on the audience when he called
upon Annie GraSSte'' to sneak FIJI, ..'Fh,4