The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
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Correspondents Of the Press.

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Boston. February .Iz-Ths second
day Of the Presidents visit here has gone
and the presidential party left for WASH :
ington Mt $50 this afternoon.
Tho President addressed a o. A. H.
convention at fremont Temple IN tne
forenoon and from there went - ohe
State House where he addressed tine as
sembled members OF the legislature oi
general court as they call u mere
Your correspondent could not obtain
admission here as all the available space
WINS occupied for hours before the Presi-
dent and the mem bers OF his, cabinet ar
rived. hut we ayaiIed ourself of what was
a more valuable opportunity by securing
good vantage space in the main hail OF
exit where we en- Joy ed an excellent view
OF the President and his party rs they left
the State House.
The President passed out, on the arm
of Governor Wolcott and appeared at
somewhat of disadvantage, as the Presi-
dent Is rather short, while the Msssaohu-
sets governor Is somewhat. over six feet
and a remarkably handsome man.
Secretary Gage looks as though he
might have strain of the blood Of
Abraham in his veins, but certain 1t Is
that he is one of those who are born to
carry the bag Secretary Long has
grown heavy and gray since the writer
used TO see him on the streets Of Boston
looking as young and fresh as u boy and
mot SO very long ago either.
Secretary Alger looks ruch like com
fortably we'll 'to-do farmer, or lumber
the Boston papers tried to minimize the
Kisses that greeted him as his carriage
rolled through the streets, 1t Is more
than possible that II his carriage had
been further In the rear of the Presidents
the demonstrations of disepproval would
have been more pronounced.
There Is one thing that can be said
about Alger. and considering the kicks
and whacks he has been getting II there
Is o r,deeming word for him he should
have it, and that word is, that there Is
not milder eyed, more honest. every
day alike looking man. in this whole
country than Alger. He has those soft,
sky Glue eyes that 1t is hard 70 associate
with double.dyed deviltry, and he didn't
look as II the criticism he has been
subjected to had kept him awake
o'pights.
Secretaries Bliss and Smith are sub
stantial looking persons who have evil
IDENTIFY been accustomed to dining at
tables, otherwise than is set forth, by the
average Scarboro farmer.
While speaking of tables it is possible
that some Of the downeast farmers and
their wives might be interested to know
and so they can glance over the following
menu" as they call it here:
Celery. PURGE of Tomato
Boiled Saimon, Holandaise.
Cucumbers Green Peas.
Fritots of Capon, Supreme Sauce.
Tomato au Gratin.
Olives Sorbet Romaine. Cigarros.
llet Of Beef, Mushroom Sauce.
Potatoes Bordelaise. Fresh String Beans
Chicken and Celery Mayonnaise.
Sailed Almonds.
Assorted Fancy Cake.
Pudding Piplomate, Neapolitaine.
Water Thin Crackers.
Young America Cheese
Coffee. Cigars.
Johannis Lithia Water.
The farmers may not be able to pro-
nounce all the names here, but that
won't make much differepUe as they will
probably never have occasion to call for
auy of these dishes