Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03
MAINE HOTEL MEN
Hold Their 18th Annual Meet
ing at Bangor.
Distinguished Guests Attend Banquet
IN Evening at Bangor House.
GOV. Powers. Ex-Speakers PhiIbrook and
Stetson and Com. Carleton Speak.

Bangor. Me, Feb. 2.-The 10th annual
meeting Of the Maine Hotel proprie-
Tors Association was held in this city,
today. and was one 81 the most inter
rstlng ever held. About 80 members
We're present ana the whole State was
wen represented. The members came
through the day on the various trains
ana most ot them We're in time for the
business meeting which was held at the
Bangor house in the afternoon.
At this meeting the usual routine
business was transacted ANA SEVERAL
new members admitted. The officers
elected for the ensuing wear we're as
follows: President. VIM IL Mcdonald
IF Pennington: first vice president. Fl
M chapman OF Bangor: secretary and
treasurer, +. NJ. Elanding Of Bangor:
directors. the president eX-ofiicio: II.
=. Locke. Augusta; a. ?. Alley of Bar
liarlor. ana W. D. Elethen IL Dover.
Hc-ideS these one vice president for
each Of The IL counties in the State was
chosen. Speeches We're made by sever
A Of the members and the business
meeting adjourned.
In the evening. Il banquet was held
in the spacious dining hall of the Ban
gor house. The tables We're decorated
in a Very tasteful manner ana good
humor and good cheer prevailed during
the evening. The distinguished guests
were the Governor Of Maine. Hon.
LleWellyn Powers. COL. L. X Stet.on
of this city. member Of the Govern
Hrs staff, and Speaker of the last
House: Hon. L. T. Carleton. chairman
Of the fish and game commission; MI
w. Wallace Waugh Of Boston. the
founder of Hotel Mems Associations i'm
this country and others.
The toastmaster was Hon W. H.
Philbrook Of Watsryillt The first
speaker Of the evening was Coy.
Powers. He congratulated the associa-
ton on their good work and said that
they represented more influence for the
prosperity of the State than almost
any other class of men. The Governors
speech was short and witty and he ex-
pressed himself as strongly in favor Of
any just change in the laws Of Maine
that would benefit the innkeepers of
the State.
Stetson. who welcomed the association
to the city in the absence of the
mayor. Hon. Arthur chaplin. Col.
Strtson was followed nv Nh. w. W.
Waugh Of Boston VINO followed the
line Of remarks made by the Governor.
and said that he sincerely hoped that
the work of the association in Maine
would prosper as the State prOSpered.
one Of the most brilliant speeches Of
the evening was made by Game Com
missioner Carleton. who spoke earnest
" Of The efforts the hotel men should
make to attract people to the State in
search of health or pleasure. over
81. coo. 600 was left in the State in the
year 1899 by spprtsmen and those who
came for summer outings. There was
an increase. last year. of 1000 people
who hired registered guides, over the
year before. ana il was largely due toI
he excellence Of Maine hotels. Mr..
Carleton in the course Of his remarks
spoke of the Maine liquor law and
stated that he was distinctly not in
favor Of prohibition. Laughter and
loud applause greeted many of his SEN
timcnts and he was voted to BE- one of
the biggest hits Of the postprandial
exercises.
1t was long after midnight when the
banqueting party finally broke up and
all were loud in praise of Mr.. Chap
mans hospitality ana that Of Bangor.