The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-22

conspicuous virtues, and in no wise les
sen our admiration for one who conse-
Grated his life to the welfare of his fellow
men.
1t is as he appeared a few years after
his return from the war that General
Dow is presented to us upon this canvas.
Although at that time he had reached his
three score years and ten, he WAS still in
the full possession of vigorous man.
hood. | became resident of Portland in
1873 and General Dow was 8 near neigh
hor. Upon his cheek there was still the
rudy glow of health, and his step was
elastic and firm. Indeed, as we all know,
it was only in the last years Of his life, I
might almost say the last months-that
we were compelled to say OF him as we
passed him on the street in his carriage,
ssHow is the strong staff broken and the
beautiful rod. -
The artist has done we'll, therefore, to
place upon his canvas the great leader OF
Prohibition in the fullness of his many
strength. Compassion for the tempted, an
uuyielding purpose in the heroic endeav-
or to strike down the tsmpter, SOUND
mind In a sound body,--it is all there In
the striking portrait hanging before US;
1t is the General Neal Dow we have all
known and honored.
There is an old Greek legend connected
with the battle of Marathon which we
may.very properly recall here today IL IS
said that long after the battle, as the
Greeks from the surrounding hills looked
down upon the plain where their fathers
met the invading Persian legions and
overthrow them in disastrous defeau, Jne
clash of armor, the cries OF the van
uuished and the shouts of the v1ctors
could still be heard as the battle was
daily renewed by the invisible combat
ants. The conflict In which General DOW
&c cfiI1 in nrp0raEg. Dill
on field in which the mbatants are not
invisible AS the Greeks were inspired
to deeds of heroic daring by the splendid
achievements Of their ancestors, SO Tor
generations to come may men and Wom-
en- in the same great conflict in which
General Dow had so prominent part be
inspired by his noble example.
Mayor Randall then replied and &C.
cepted the portrait in these words:
MAYOR RANDALL'S ADDRESS.
Ladies and gentlemen-I esteem it an
especial honor that at the beginning OF
my second term as mayor, should have
the privilege and pleasure of accepting
lin behalf of the city this splendid por-
trait of one of her most distinguished
sons, Gen. Neal Dow. Born in our city,
he lived his entire life among us, and
finally passed away, loved, honored, and
respected by every citizen of Portland.
Early in life he espoused the cause of
temperance and for over seventy years
he fought the good fight, with word
and pen. And his death was mourned
by thousands who had been saved from
the curse of intemperance by his teach
inas A distinguished soldier, an able
writer and a born orator, his name and
fame is known throughout the world.
And today in the name of his native
city, of which he was twice Mayor, and
which he loved SO well, and in behalf
of all our citizens, accept with heartfelt
thanks this noble gift. and l extend to
his honored son, Col. Fred N. Dow. the
donor, and the entire family, the graft
tude, the thanks and the kindest regards
of the whole community.