Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23
Hon. 0. 3. Ciason.

Hon. U. 8. Ci1son.
In response to the toast. our City,
Hon. Q. =. Clason gave brief history
Of tha city, as follows:
Mr. Chairman. Ladies ana Gentle
men:
We ere assembled here. this evening,
for the purpose Of celebrating in a modes;
way the 50th anniversary OF our incorr"-
ration rs 4 city. We are especially non
ored BY having present win n lhr Coy
trnur If our state, ana many utnyr dis
tinguiShed guests You show your Hppr"-
citation Of their coGrtesieS 10y your pres
cnce i'll such large numbers here, th!F
evening.
III Til fan " 1860. th> frs, permanent
settlers Of what is nuw Gardiner Saiirl
up tht mouth Of Tho CUbhosSec. anu
stopped the winter within shore dis
tHnCe from where we are nuW assembled.
They were induced 10 come here. through
pr Sylvester Gardiner OF Boston. whp
held large grants on the Kennobcc.
Among those sturdy pioneers was Hen
ry McCauslanu. the patcrual ancestor of
the promoter Of this Carnival, and the
president Of Gardeners Board Of Trade,
Mr.. McCausland In February. ll19, tbs
town IF Pittstun was incorporated, In
GLIDING the present towns Of PitIStpn,
Randolph, West Gardiner. a portion III
EJrminEdIlc. ana the city of Gardiner.
In lSW:, the town of Gardiner was incnF-
rurIted, taking an Of I1,tSton lying wes.
of the Ecnnebec river. The town W&S
named FOR ne Gardiner family. ANA espn-
cially i'm honor Of knbrr. HaioWci! GArdi-
n-T. who came of age a about tuat time.
ANA owned large landed estates mere.
In 1873 IN enabling act was passed by
llr Legislature allowing jhr voters rt tho
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th2t our valuation anna pnpU-ttpa pas
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Iae SHAY A's Always It'A l'..Il WI-l
IFS puhlc mSHiut-gEs- iAu -"iar Humhr4
OF beautiful Scno"ih"N-'7 l"r"i.u upon
oar different ms at'tS, more elogu'NyiH
han words to thtlr interrS IN tine care
aAh comfort oi oIE chtfjr'n. The lar-e
amount Ut money r&ptHdcv upon uIt
streets, iHG.udiNG tlt ,NprhHIlui" ~ 20 nj
7 600 icr the paving "i Water street I'M lNll.
have made otr thnr0u%ht1rcs among thc
! bes- IN the state II The old rule nt jul%-
ing ol the prosperity and enterprise "A "a
community BY the condition Of its school
houses and streets should be applied TN
rs ! thinl. The impression would b. mos.
favorable. ] might speak Nc our churches
and o1 uur public park ana other institu-
lions, Tut time fOrbds
\ / wish. however. to say a word i'm re-
gard "a the loyalty ana patriotism ~ our
( citizens In l7Ia, when The GOod peoul,.
uf the plantation % Gardincrstpwa heard
Of the little tea party in Boston hArbol
! they were aroused to the greatest degree
Of enthusiasm. Men and women were
caused q place their right hand upon the
/ Liberty Pole. which had been erected I'M
front ri the great house. on what IS now
Water street. ANA sUIcnuiY swear thar
they would NOT use, sell or give away lea.
ANA BE- true to the American cause
towards of 20 of The young men of Car
dinrrstovn srr,nl liz tha Pavoiutinnor,
War many of them waisinar to Rostnn -,
enlist. one of them 4 youne man. served
rhrpr vr1re in ma Pay-ainfion1rx .rrn,.
was at Va,lrt Forge and a member Of
Wushlngtou's Lite Guards After His dis
charge he returned to Gardiner. where h.
lived to a ripe old age. dying in 1850. His
funeral WAS attended from the Methodist
church in Randolph. ana was tie occasion
of n great procession from this city and
. surrounding towns ana an eulogv over
his remains was delivered by tho Hon.
George Evans. | refer to Nathaniel
Berry, the paternal ancestor Of our chief
marshal on this occasion, Major Berry.
The War Of 1872 called out 4 large mum
Der of soldiers from this city and vicinity
probably the best Of feeling. not existing
between our people and England. Il being
Several from this city served in the
Mexican War. many with distinction, in
Guiding COL. Y. r. Lally. Capt Charles \
Eodiish and Lieutenant George r. Evans