The Portland daily press., 1900-04-06
Different Views as to
Time.
Gov. Rollins of N. II. May Meet
Committee.

yesterday afternoon, the oaisf business
being TO discuss plans for the holding OF
Old home Week In this state. As soon as
the meeting had convened and the rjoords
CT the last meeting had been approved
the following were elected members: 1.
". Gilkey. George II. Weeks, Jr., l.. II.
GsrrisL Frederick w. Thompson. Edward
q. O'Brien, Leroy L. Hight, J. Ntal
Reed, q. W. Norton.
Hon. Charles ". Libby moved that ths
following set Of resolutions be adopted In
memeory of the late Augustus X. Wright:
Since ths Last meeting of this assooia-
| tion. our board has been called TO mourn
| the death Of one of its members. Angus
tus X. WRIGHT, who died suddenly at
svent, which removes from Us . promi.
nsnt citisen and an active member Of
this association, We desire to place upon
| the records an expression OF our apprecia-
tion Of his life and character.
While not q native ef Maine. Mr..
Wright had made his home In Portland
| for more than twenty ysars and had
grown to be an important factor In the
business life Of this community. He won
his success BY the ardor. watchfulness,
courage and tireless energy with which
| he pross cutsd his business enterprises
| One could not meet him without icing
impressed by the earnestness and sinoeri-
| ty Of the man, and the zeal and direct
ness with which no pursued bis alma
While unrsmittiug In his attention TO bis
larger duties Of citizenship. and was al
ways willing to bear bis fair share OF
public burdens aud to give freely Of his
time and service to any enterprise that
would promote the principles OF our nity.
| We shall not soon forget the debt we
IA n Il - tar.
prise and public spirit carrisd to q suc-
oessful conclusion the long delayed erec-
ton Of the Jefferson theatre.
While strong In his convictious and
feelings he was always oonsiderate OF the
opinion Of Others and was mindful OF the
rsct that courtesy smooths the way TO
agreement. As q membsr Of this board he
was alive to the interests Of our city AZ a
com mercial port and was always ready 20
cooperate in all measures OF public In
tersat. We snail miss at our meetings bis
kindly presence and his ohssrful, oordial
greetings.
Resolved. that the foregoing be spread
upon our records, and that copy be for
waTded to his family to whvm We tender
our sincere sympathy in their sffilotion.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The subject OF Old Home Week was
then discussed at length. Hon. Charles
r. Libby spoke of the question of time
for this celsbration and was Of the opin-
ion that 1t should take place at later
had been suggested.
President Boothby said that so far the
Maine clubs In the other states had
seemed to be doing the most of this work
In connection with the affair. But the
clubs needed the cooperation OF the peo-
pie Of this state and some local associa-
tions should b.. e.formsd for this purpose.
Mr.. Libby thought that IL would baan
admirable thing for the State Board CT
range for a publication which would ex-
plan the way Of getting to the different
parts OF the stAte and the sooommods-
tions which could be had At the summers
| boarding houses. In answer to question
By Zsnas Thompson, Esq, ths statement
was made by Col. Boothby that the
Maine Central had few years ago issued
a circular similar giving these facts. In
New Hampshire the state officials had
taken hold of the affairs pertaining TO
Old Home Week and the governor of t he
state was the preaidsnt Of the association
having the matter In charge. Thus far
the state officials Of Maine had taken no
action resardi ng the matter. Col. Booth
by had written 20 Governor Powers In
viting him to come to Portland and at
tend q meeting at which the prelimi-
naries Of the event would be arranged.
Secretary Rich explained the trou blss
which Labor Oommissionsr Matthews
had experienced In obtaiDing faotsregar.I-
ing the summer business as the state
had failed 30 appropriate enough money
for the object.
| Mr.. Libby believed tnAt II the natter
was properly laid before the legislature
an appropriation could be secured from
the state.
Ex-MAyor Randall said that this was q
very important matter and that 1t should
be presented before the legislature, ask
ing for an appropriation.
Mr.. Albert B. Hall said that the action
Of the New Hampshire officials should
serve as an incentive to the ofiioials of
this state in arranging affairs regarding
the celebration. He suggested that the
Portland board might take the Initiative
in asking for an appropriation from the
legislature.
Upon motion OF Charles s. Fobes, Esq.,
a 90 mmitsse OF three consisting Of Prssi-
dent Bosthby, Hon. Charles y. Libby
and Hon. Charles II. Randall was sp-
pointed to represent the Portland board
At the nAxt meeting OF the state board fer
the special purpose Of conferring on SUBJ
jssts regarding Old Home Week.
The beard OF trade meeting was at this
point adjonrnsd and was followed By .
brief meeting OF the joint committee On