The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-11

words of your presiding otncer. IL gives
me greater pleasure to stand before an
audience composed of friends of my own
town. You have thrown wide your por-
tails to welcome the sons and daughters
who trOd the same streets, studied In the
same schooIroom, and attended the same
church, and they, am l quite sure thank
you for it.
ten by the late James Ripley Osgood,
while student at the old academy and
read by Mr.. Maurice Mayo.
DIR. A. K. p. Meserve of Portland fol-
lowed in brief address recalling former
scenes and occurrences.
Hon. Albion A. Perry, ex mayor OF
SomerVille, Mass, a former resident OF
the town, was next Introduced. His
speech abounded IN laughable Incidents
of his younger days ending with splen-
did eulOgy OF those men and women VINO
had made the old Pine Tree State what 1T
is today the best and noblest state in the
Union. Mr.. Perry's address was much
appreciated by those present and elected
much and frequent applause
Hon. Hiram KnoWlton, summer resi-
dent of the town represented the adopted
children of the town and dWelt on the
proper appreciation of the work that our
fathers did in making the advantages OF
our present. Mr.. Joseph w. Knight read
several letters from absent ones and a
list of some seventy-tive who had sent
I6RI6US al IU6lG lUdDlllUy W dOOCuQa
& Then after a most effective reading by
Rev. j. J.. Marsh OF Lincoln, Neb., OF
the ode written by one OF the towns peO-
pie for the occasion it was sung by the
audience led by the chorus and was one
of the most enjoyable features OF the day.
Glimpses of time-enduring hills
Rimming the far horizon lines
Nearer strstch of billowy woods,
Rich with a wealth of oak and pine.
Rivers whose ceaseless currents float
The forest kings to distant mills,
Now foaming through a narrow gorge,
Now sweeping round obstructing hills.
Lakes to whose quiet, peaceful charm,
The mOOnlight's witchery is lent,
Whose faces, mirrOr-l1ke, reflect
The glor1es Of the armament.
People, who, by their honest toll
Give honor to their place OF birth,
And to their town it's charac ter,
By lives of unassumlng worth.
This is our home. May these fair scenes
Inspire our loyalty and love,
Lead us to higher, nobler thought,
And deeds acceptable above.
Parker f. Paine.
The reading of the ode was followed by
the reading by Orvllle S, Sanborn, Esq,
of an historical article upon the early be-
ginnlngs of the town, which had been
prepared by Rev. c. l.. Parker from data
furnished by Thomas Shaw, Jr. And
this in turn was followed by the reading
by Rev. @. W. Rogers in highly pleas
Ing manner of a interesting account writ
ten by Robert i. WhitcOmb of Portland
in which he told in his own inimitable
way the story of his early experiences
in hisT native town. The Es1nging OF
two stanzas of America by the chorus and
the giving of the beneditiOn by the Rev.
/ Mr.. Muttar5 a form er pastor, completed
the exercises of the day and the home
corners scattered to their trains and teams
or grouped about under the trees to en-
! JOY picnic summer in the twilight hour.
The gathering seemed generally pleasing
to the participants for the only anxiety
which the C Ommittees found displayed at
its conclusion was lest there should be no
/ gathering held next year.
Among those present from ont of town
were the following: Rev. and Mrs. John
Philo TroWbridge and Miss Esthur Hook
or IrOWbridge of EastfOrd, Conn ;; Mr..
and Mrs. g. M. Hasty, Rev. J. Il. Marsh,
Lincoln, Neb.; Rev. L. w. Muttart, Ac-
Portland; Mrs. j. f. Boulter, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi. E. N. Whitney, Derry, N H. +;
w. w. Wingate, New York, n. z; Grace
E. Warren, Iogus; b. M. Jenness,
Springvale; Hon Albion A. Perry,
SOmerv1lle, Mass. W. H. Dresser, Port
land; Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Thompson,
Westbrook; Helen M. Higgins, New
Haven, Conn.,; Margaret +. Higgins,
pringheld, Mass; Mrs. Tobias Lord,
Portland; Frances Lord, Portland; Mrs.
A. H. Cobb, G. S. and l.. @. Holmes,
Sanford; w. l.. Dickey and family,
Lowell, Mass; Frances ii. Cogswell, Ash
burnham, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. A. e.
Cole, Fryeburg; Miss Mettie Rounds and
Mrs. DIR. ID. W. Rounds, East Baldwin
Mrs. Mary E. Dudley, Cambridge, Mass.
Hon. John G. Gowen, BrOokline, Mass.