The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-13

out OF Job He said be could chesrfuliy
recommend o well organized and efficient
city government TO any city which had
none and wanted one ready made. he
sold be thought the Deering delegation
had some thugs to learn about cauouses
but they were prepared to join hands
with their brothers from the old wards
and make the city by the sea. with us
inland suburbs, the most prosperous ana
beautiful city In the world
Alderman Lamson was introduced ~
one who could always be found on tine
firing line. He had many complimentary
things to say Of the old city government
OF the retiring mayor and OF the Deering
delegation. He said that 1t was an age
of expansion and that not only had the
Philippines been ANNEXED to the U nitpd
States but Deering had been annexed by
Portland. lie thought that Deering had
yet to learn how much they had been
taken in.
Alderman Mannix had a few plea SAINT
| things to shy and then Alderman Rounds
was Introduced. He made "a fe w charac-
1 tsristic remarks in the course of which
he had many interesting things 20 tell Of
the way city affairs were conducted. BE
said that people had criticized the city
| government Of the past two years and
| that the papers had not given this city
government the credit which Is their due.
| lie said hs had looked up some OF the
things which had been done during the
past two years. The ideal city govern
ment. and Alderman Rounds so charno-
terized 1t with soathing sarcasism. had
| left S. 600 in the bank when 10 retired
| from office. The present outgoing CITY
government had In the bank over $780,
900. During the past two years this CITY
government had built a $4,000 bridge
| a new school house, had had two Fourth
of July celebrations and paid for them
too (lsughter); had had two New Eng
land fairs here and paid for them 100
(more laughter), aud had done many
| other creditable things. Mr. Rounds
then went on to describe the visit o. a
New York and Boston In the search OF
attractions. He told about the wander
| ings of q city government COMMITTEES In
search Of attractions through New York
| city and Coney island and how they had
visited a roof garden and there seen
acting which would have disgraoed the
old "Gaiety." After all tho committee
didn't find any attractions in New York
and finally came home having hae
good time.
All of this was very edifying to the
auditors Of Alderman Rounds. He then
ended his somewhat lengthy remarks ~
telling how much the city government OF
the past year had accomplished and how
much money IL had left behind in the
| bank.
4 President Gerrish of the Common
Council, Alderman Jacobs OF Deering,
A lderman Frye of ward nine, Council
man Scott Wilson of ward eight and Al
derman Johnson of ward three also had
many bright and witty things to say.
Carroll w. Morrill, made a characters
ticaly graceful speech but the hit OF the
evening was made by Councilman Tobias
| A. Burke of ward four MIR. Burke was
constantly interrupted by applause and
the many hits he made at the doings OF
the past year were all greeted with loud
laughter. He said that he was glad "
| be present and after the landslide OF
week ago he thought he was lucky to be
| there. He referred to the worry and
troubles which had fallen to the Repuo BIZ
can memberss of the city government in
trying to shake the municipal plum tree
SO that the plums would fall into the
right hands and said that the Democrat
| on the contrary were easy in mind ana
on joyed perfect comfort and peace. In
fact" said Mr.. Burke. THAT is about all
\ Portland Democrats caE enjoy Laugh
ter He said that Councilman Mayberry
had the year before. told the new members
of the city council how green they were.
| Mr. Burke said that some OF this green
ness had worn off during the past year.
He spoke of the great reforms brought
about by Alderman Rounds, the chief
| reform and the best OF all being the rub.
| Der tires for the patrol wagon.
| Aldermen Dow. Sprague, ex-AIderman
MCGOWAN and Councilman Milliken also
spoke. MIR. Milliken in speaking OF What
| Alderman Rounds had said about the
New England fair committees trip &c
Boston and New York in search of attrao
lions said that "iinally the COMMITTEES
came home feeling and knowing that they
had right with them the greatest curios
ity on the American continent, Alderman
| Rounds from ward three"
The gathering came to a close by Mayor
Randalls proposing three cheers fol
Mayor-elect Robinson which were given
| with will Mayor.elect Robinson then
proposed three cheers for Mayor Randall
and these were also given with enthusi
asm.