Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25


hour 1t was quarter after II, as it
was, before the party broke up.
For an hour following $50 o'clock
President Greene and Mayor and Mrs
Dodge and the guests of the evening
received in the hotel parlors informally.
and the guests stood about and renewed
old associations or told of experiences
in the mother state At 730 dinner was
served, and most excellent menu was
enjoyed. Immediately after supper Off
GERS were elected as follows: President,
Hannibal A. Johnson; vice presidents,
3. A. Goodwin, John K. Brown, Cliff
ford L. Mahoney; secretary, Alice M.
Tarr.
The after-dinner speaking was then
opened with a few pleasant and pithy
remarks by President Greene. During
the evening Mrs. May Sleep &-Ruggles
and ]. c. Bartlett Of Boston gave sew
eIal solos and duets, which were most
delightful
Mayor Dodge was the first speaker
with the toast 1.-The city of Worcester
The successive steps in her progress
Roamed over by wild Indians-Settled
by liberty-loving foreigners-Builtu up by
the energy of Yankees-Made perfect
by the moral influence of the natives of
Maine" The mayor spoke pleasantly,
referring to the worth of Maine men
and women, the difference of its min
listers and the beauties of the scenery.
Hon. Elillu B. Hayes of Lynn, presi-
dent of the Dirigo Federation of Maine
| Clubs, was the next speaker, with the
| toast, "The commonwealth of Massa-
| chuSettS-the people of Maine, con-
! science-stricken for having sent her
| adrift in 1920 have come over in con
| siderable numbers to save her from 60
| ing to destruction"
After saying that. Maine and Massa-
| chusetts had always stood side by side
| in great struggles he referred rather
warmly to the recent disaster to the
| battleShip Maine. He said he was not
content with the attitude taken on ac-
count of the great disaster He thought
the government and the people were too
apolegetic, and that it was time some
thing besides a court of inquiry was
made; time that the nation demanded
that Spain explain the cause. He
thought if the accident had happened
to an English ship, an explanation
He thought that all commerce should
be suspended until the affair had been
explained, and that the dignity of the
nation had not been asserted. He said
| it was a mistake to let the Spanish war
ship come into New York harbor until
an explanation had been made. He
referred to the stern belief of the old
| fight as to pray, and he wished that
such a spirit might prevail at this time.
Hon. Thomas NJ Babson of Boston,
representing the Pine Tree State Club,
was the next speaker, on the toast, THE
Hub of the Universe-carVed out of
wood cut in the Pine Tree State"
/ He took exceptions to the remarks of
the previous speaker, saying that he
| thought the United States was great
enough to wait until the blame had been
fixed, before carrying the blazing brand
and bloody sword throughout the world.
The statement was heartily applauded.
Rev. DR.. Tuttle's toast was: Our ma
tive state: Her chief product, men and
women, many of whom endure the hard
ships of exile that Maine character and
culture may elevate the rest of mankind
to the Maine standard of excellence"
His remarks were in a pleasant vein,
but he ever pointed out the worth of
Maine men and women.sf
Rev. M. H. Harris spoke on "Our ma
tural state. That of humility we never
boast, we can't, Names achievement so
outruns the imagination" Rev. DR..
Gunnison responded to the toast, "Na-
ture at her best" and he took occasion
to second the remarks of Hon. Mr..
Babson regarding war.
At this point, owing to the lateness
Of the hour, the remaining speaker, Col.
A. V. Newton, who was to speak on
Our country" and DR.. john c. Berry,
who had the topic, THE world at
large" asked to be excused, owing to
the lateness of the hour. The exercises
ended with duet by Mr.. Bartlett and
Mrs. Ruggles.
The arrangements for the affair were
in the hands of the following commit
tees: Executive committee, Mrs. A. 2.
Conrad, Mrs. Henry G. Grafton, DR.. Les
ter c. Miller, Mrs Frank w. Ruggles,
Mrs. James B. Stone, Mrs. George C.
| Whitney DR.. Ray w. Greene, Clifford
! L. Mahoney Fred W. Perkins and Os-
/ good Plummer; committee of reception,
Rev. and Mrs. Moses H. Harris, Hon.
| Thomas J. Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
| w. Hubbard, Rev. and Mrs. Almon Gun
| nison Mr.. and Mrs. Milton P. Higgins,
| DR.. and Mrs. John c. Berry DR. and
| Mrs. Thomas H. Gage, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
| Jamin j. Dodge, DIR. and Mrs. Edward
| H. Trowbridge; DR.. and Mrs William
| T. Souther, Mr.. and Mrs Orlando W.
! Norcross, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Rus
sell, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Dexter,
DR.. and Mrs. Albert c. Getchell.
! Among those present besides the
guests We're: DR.. and Mrs John c. Ber-
1 ry, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Burbank, Mr.
1 and Mrs. B. j. Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs w
| II. Dexter, T. ]. Hastings, Principal and
i Mrs. E. r. Goodwin, Mr.. and Mrs. II. C.
Grafton, Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Haywood,
| Mr.. and Mrs NJ. P. Higgins o. b. Had
wen, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. A. Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs A. 7. Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs.
! II. E. Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. ] w. Mitch
ell. Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Perkins, Rev.
and Mrs. w. I. Sleeper Mr.. and Mrs.
| M. NJ. Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs A. s.
| Winter, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Winter.
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