The Portland daily press., 1899-02-14

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cheer.
Mayor Randall's speech was very elo-
quept and gracefully worded. lie began
by thanking the club for its hearty well
come and the many acts OF courtesy and
kindness which IL had accorded him in
the past. He then said that since he had
last the honor Of addressing the club our
flag had been raised over ten millions Of
people He eIoquently referred to the
great victories of the wal and 20 the great
questions which now confront us AS a
patton. Ho said that the Republican party
had often been tried but had never been
found wanting, He spoke Of the great
prosperity Of the past year and eulogized
the First Maine regiment which he
characterized rs the best regiment which
had gone into the field from any state In
the country. He spoke Of the great events
to Portland as city during the past
year, to the outbreak Of the wsr. and its
attending excitement. to the visit to
Portland Of the Royal Scots of Canada an
event Of International importance at
which time the soldiers of the Queen
| inibktcA in WIN but
soldiers Of the Union. Then in words no
less eloquent the mayor spoke of the great
disaster which had befallen Portland in
tie loss of the steamer of that name and
the great liberality of the citizens In con-
tributing $4,000 to the relief fund. He
then closed by saying that the year Of '9s
had been ore Of great prosperity to the
| nd a.xl L. hat RIB
ever might happen the year of 40 would
tie just as happy and prosperous for the
city, state and nation. At the conclusion
of his remarks the mayor was accorded
liberal applause
4 President Oliver p. Clason OF the Maine
Senate was the next speaker. He dwelt
upon the issues of the day to some extent
and paid glowing tribute to the memory
OF Lincoln. His remarks were we'll re.
ceived and punctuated with applause
through out.
The next speaker was Hon. i. X. Stet'
son of Bangor, speaker of the Maine
House OF Representatives. He was cordial
ly greeted and said that It was pleasing
to him to be so we'll received and he
would now forgive the Portland papers
for some of the things they had TO say
about him after he had announced his
committees for the year. He said he
represented that popular branch of the
legislature and the common people who
want only that which is not nailed down.
He said that as tar as Bangor was con-
cered the Queen City would never want
anything II the Portland people had not
put it into their heads to ask for some
thing. He said he liked the way politics
were carried on here in Portland. This
city evidently believe with Bangor that it
is wise to put out money at election time
in order to keep it in circulation. On the
will not yield the palm to even Greater
Portland or Biddeford. When they elect
| a mayor or board of aldermen in Bangor
they usually take three OF four days or a
week to do 1t In. 1t takes three or four
family gatherings of this kind to settle
matters satisfactorily to the common
people. These things come high but the
common people must have them. He was
glad to see that Portland was following
the illustrious example of Bangor in the
enforcement of the prohibitory law. Ban
gor had been made so happy by Its way of
enforcing the law that the people were
now Misunderstanding new court house
in order to give room TO the rum sellers
who were tumbli ng over one another to
pay their money into the county's pocket.
4 Mr.. Stetson then spoke in eulogy of
Lincoln for few minutes and again re-
lapsed into his conversational address
which was received with much laughter
and applause. He said that this is bust
ness Legislature. II the people would have
patience l. would shortly pay It's board
bills and gracefully retire In a few weeks
All charitable and benevolent Institutions
would brst be literally treated by this
| legislature. The legislature was elected
| TO spend money and II was doing II. 1t
had Appropriated money for worthy in.
stitution at Bangor and was ready TO give
money II need be to an eye infirmary in
Portland. We in Bangor let Others talk
economy now while we keep on cutting
| Joe
Then Edw ard j. Quinn, member of
| the First Maine regiment was introduced
and rendered three excellent recitations
or character sketches which were among
| tNt 1nOSb tuJOyhDit todtuIce VI buS eve
ming. Mr.. Quinn is born en- tertainer
and his recitations were repeatedly en-.
cored.
Judge Joseph W. Symonds then de-
| livered char enthusiastically eloquent ad-
dress on A braham Lincoln, scholarly,
beautifully worded. and most graceful
| tri butte to the memory OF the great man.
| 1t was one the most enjoyable things of
the evening and only space of prevents US
| from giving an abstract of 10 here. When
he was called upon to speak Judge
| Symonds was accorded great ovation
which was spontaneous in Its outburst
| and which continued uninterrupted for
/ many minutes. What he said will long
be remembered by those who beard it as
among the most impressive aud eloquent
| tributes to a great man that has ever
| been delivered before the Lincoln club
| Hon. Henry b. Cleaves. was next called
upon to speak, and was also warmly
| greeted and cheered. He told one or two
good stories and then in turn paid an
eloquent tribute to Abraham Lincoln
and to the party whose first great leader
| no WAS.