The Portland daily press., 1900-12-05

Barker, w. II. Looney, James +.
Hawkes., L. l.. Woodbury. Charles Cook,
George S. Rowell, James p. Baxter, w.
@. Chapman, Whitman Sawyer, ]. ID.
Lee, Yarmouth, George Smardon, Fred
Hale, Fred v. Chase, ID. Nunns,
Samuel ID. PIummer, W. II. Dow, Fred
III. Thompson, Albion Little, e.
Everett, f. A. Tompson, W. Il. Emmons,
James K. Heway, George A. Wood, Ports
mouth, M p. haskell. E. d. Shaw, DR..
Shaw, Charles w. Marston, George W.
Sylvester, DIR. Warren, Senator Hodgdon,
Yarmouth, +. e. Timberlake, Phillips,
Charles Oakes, Augusta, Alvin d. Dres-
ser, w. j. Knowlton, Fred N. Mayberry,
E. G. Gerrish, David L. Rines, j. ii.
Rines, Charles Harmon. Nj. N. Eldr'dge,
q. A. Strout, L. A. Shaw.
About O'Clock when the cigars were
lighted, President Thompson called the
graceful manner the welcome OF the club
to DIR. Hill and MIR. Manley he went on
TO say that the year now drawing to
close has been q most important one In
this history of this state and nation.
The people OF the state and nation have
re-atiirmed their confidence In she Re.
publican party and again placed In office
the Republican standard bearers. he
said that the Democratic party reminded
him OF some verses which seemed to aptly
express its condition. They were:
"The lightning bug Is brilliant,
But 1t hasn't any mind,
For 1t stumbles through existence,
With its headlight on behind"
He then went on to review the history
of the Republican party in Maine, rec
ord full of honorable deeds and bearing
the names of many distinguished and
noble me- n, and then paid well turned
compliment to Governor-Elect Hin whom
he introduced as the honored guest OF the
club.
GOVERNOR-ELECTS BRIEF
SPEEOH.
The governor r-elect does not claim to be
a speeohmaker, but he Is one OF those
men who can express themselves grace
fully at any time and carry with what
he says conviction os his sincerity. His
greeting by the Portland club was nat.
tering one and 1t was some time before
the applause died away. Many OF those
present now looked for the first time up
on DIR. Hill and found him to be a man OF
noble physique and handsome and frank
features. His voice is not that Of
trained orator, but of a gentleman more
accustomed to grace the drawing room
than the platform. Be spoke briefly, but
the impression he made was most pleas
ant one. In the first place he expressed
his deep appreciation Of the honor which
the Portland Club had accorded him
and thanked them for their generous hos
pitality, AS q citizen Of Maine he said
that he had always been proud Of Port
land and his pride In the largest city
OF the state increased with each visit
paid to 1t. He was not only proud of
this city, but he said he was very much
gratiiied to see the growth 1t Is making in
the commercial world. "My admira
tion for the beautiful scity by the sea Is
only surpassed by my admiration for tha
men who have made it what 1t Is. Nature
has generously endowed your city, but
Sne mas ConIerTeu tar greater Doueut
upon 1t by this nobls men and women
who have claimed 1t as their home.
When I recall these distinguished sons
of Portland who have achieved national
regulations and who have done so much
for our state and our country I am
more mindful Of my own deficiencies;
but shall endeavor to show my apDre-
citation or the great honor which has
been accorded me by endeavoring to give
to this state a faithful. honest and patri-
otto administration"
DIR. Hill again thanked the club for the
honor 1t had done him and sat down.
The applause which crested his briei
speech was even greater than that which
welcomed him when he was introduced
and he had reason to feel tiattered by the
sincerity OF his welcome.
President Thompson then spoke OF the
great political battle which has just
ended and referred to the part which
the other honored guest of the club had