Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-21
BANGOR VISITED.
Legislative Party Inspects East
ern Maine Insane Hospital.
Over 100 Members With Friends En-.
joy Bangor's 6ountifu| Hospitality.
The Trip One Both Instructive and Enjoyable
to the Pilgrims.


it is fairly well acquainted with tn
State of Maine. For has not ITS mem
/ bers seen Augusta and the State CAPT
| toll, and more. made themselves &C
quainted with the next point in i'm
! portance-Bangor and the Easter
Maine Insane hospital? 1t was trll
that made every member of the tw,
| branches feel that the warmness o
Bangor's hospitality Is only exceeded
by the rays OF tropical suns.
There was quorum present and thi!
being the case, the Eastern Maine In
sane hospital question ought to be full
~ understood by this time. The mem
bers think they understand the ques-
ton and Bangor of course hopes she
understands the feeling of the mem
bers in the matter.
First of all. perhaps. it would be wei:
to tell the object of the pilgrimage that
took SO many of the legislators from
special Eastern Maine hospital COM
mittee in connection with the regular
hospital committee. to visit the vast
deserted institution on the hill no.ta
of Bangor. The day was set apart by
the Legislature as one when they
would all acQuaint themselves with the
conditions regarding the institution.
and. intellectually. enjoy the good fell
loMShip Of onf another.s company and
besaae keticracquain.ed not only with
one another. but with thiss sec,fSn' Of
the State.
J.; was a pleasant trip and an in
structive one. for not only was the in
sane institution visited but the East
crn Maine General hospital which the
State and Bangor is building, was al
50 inspected and admired.
To arrange for the trip required an
carry session and the sun had not gain
ed high degree before. at 8 o'clock.
called the two branches to order. The
session was short one, as the train
left at 9.l2. There was no special train.
this year. as last, though two special
cars were attached TO the regular train.
These cars were insufficient. SO the
whole train was at the mercy Of the
representatives of the State. As be-
fore stated more than a quorum was
present. there being in all about 100
of the members of the Isl belonging to
both branches, beside many other peo-
pie from all over the State who were
throughout the day with the party.
1t was the greatest day Bangor has
seen-in the way of having Il chance
to gaze with pleasure upon ,he good
time being enjoyed-for a long time.
The party, 125 strong. marched from
was the headquarters of the crowd.
Representative Laliberte casually re-
marked that it was "a crowd strong
enough to take Bangor, and it did.
Everything Bangor afforded was at the
disposal of the SoIons. They cannot
have the law nakers often. but when
they do there is no mistaking the hos
pitality that Bangor and Mayor Beal
can show.
After dinner great barges. hacks and
large sleighs drew up at the door and
took aboard the 10 people. 1t made a
large caravan AMI the people along the
route looked on the gay party with
.beaming smiles. A day more appro-
pirate ard beautiful could not have
been chosen for the trip. The sun was
warm, the air was clear and the sleigh
ing unexcelled. This made the ride out
to the hospital across kenduskeas
bridge and out State street. one much
enjoyed.
AS the highlands on the line of the
Boo" Electric Road were reached, the
scenery began to grow beautiful. The
Eastern Maine General hospital was
passed and just opposite the far-fameJ
salmon pool. above which is the mighty
dam with the city water works on one
end, the road turned. leading up over
the hill to the top where the buildings
of the Eastern Maine Insane hospital
stand on q ledge, overlooking miles OF
country on all sides.
This plant where $150,0OO has already
been expended, and for which $25O.OOt
is asked to complete and build the dor.
mitories. is as solidly built as one
would wish. 1t is practically fire
proof. Its massiveness is all the more
apparent from the fact that it is in the
rough throughout. Only the admin.
istration and mechanical buildings
have been erected; the dormitories are
to follow when the Legislature wills.
The Bangor gentlemen explained
everything in detail as the parties wer.
led from foor.to floor. and gallery tt
gallery. The place is being damaged
by the frost which Is heavifig the floor.
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