Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-19
STATE HOUSE.
Miss Mary Preble Anderson
Will Christen the Maine.
Portland Young Lady Designated by
Gov. Hill, Yesterday.
List OF important Nomination BY Gov. Hill
Made Public. Thursday.

ouHetfhe ago requested senator
HalesQf Maine, to select or to arrange
the selection of a young lady OF your
StatEta. act as sponsor at the launch
ing ~ the battleship Maine. building at
thisEhiI9ard.
Il could not at that time inform the
senator .aSeto the exact date OF launch
ing ami itsWes agreed that as soon as
TIE ia tesXhCuld be determined l would
advise htHesand then he would act in
the premise sssIg gested.
'On the 18th instant | was able to
inform the senator that the date of
launching had been fixed for Saturday.
the 9th instant, ;at lroclock a. NJ.
Tuesday morning. !. received his
reply. dated the 18th instant, in which
ne says that it has been arranged be-
tween yourself and Kim that you shall
rame the. young IadyEto ,,.otIiciate on
that OCCASION and expressing the desire
that l write to you5reduesting you to
notify me at Your earliest convenience
as 10 your selection. =
"The senator also inf ormSsane in his
letter of the 18th instant that YOU in
tend to be present at the launching
with some OF all of your staff and that
he himself will be present il he can.
In view of this result OF. my con-
sultation with Senator Halls on the
subject / therefore request that you
will act in the premises at your
earliest convenience and advise me as
to the name of the young lady Sc
lected." (Signed)
CHAS. II. CRAMP.
~ President.
On the receipt of sthe above letter
Private Secretary n. :. Purinton tele-
gTaphed its purport To- Gov. Hill, who is
on board the Dolphin. The message
was sent in care of Hon. $. NJ. Bird OF
Rockland. who delivered it TO the Gov
einor on board the Dolphin off Owls
Head. The following reply was soon
received:
"Rockland. Me, July is.
Hon. n. S. Purinton.
| designate Miss Mary Preble An
derson Of Portland to christen the
Maine Please notify her. Also
Messrs. Cramp & Sons.
oSgnedl JOHN F. HILL"
Miss Mary Preble Anderson was rec
commended as sponsor for the Maine
BY many including Hon. Henry II.
Cleyaes. In speaking Of Miss Ander-
son. Mr.. Cleaves said:
Miss Anderson is n young lady Of
refinement and culture. and a de-
scendant Of a long line of distin-
guished naval heroes. She is the
daughter Of William II. Anderson Of
Portland, who formerly served as pay
master in our navy. and grand
daughter of the Hon. Hugh j. Ander
| son. formerly governor of Maine. Miss
| Anderson is also a niece of Lieutenant
| Commander Edward f. Preble. who was
navigating officer of the kearsarge at
the time Of the naval conflict with the
Alabama. and a great granddaughter
OF Commodore Edward Preble, for
merry a distinguished officer in the
American navy"
Four other young ladies were rec
ommended. all of them of distinguished
| lineage. They We're Admiral Brad
fo,ds daughter, Capt. Sissbee's
daughter Gen. Hydes daughter and
the granddaughter of Senator Frye.
Miss Caroline Frye Briggs Of Auburn.
on account of the celebrated ancestry
of Miss Anderson. Gov. Hill's choice
seems particularly appropriate.
Governor Hin was made public. yester-
day. 1t will be noticed that the list CON
tains the nominee for the office Of land
iagent ana forest commissioner Charles
+. Oak rendered his resignation. Tuesday,
in the following letter:
Hon. John r. Hill. Governor of Maine.
Dear Sir:--I hereby tender my resigna-
tion as land agent, forestrv commission
State Of Maine. to take effect, Aug.
1901.
Yours respectfully,
CHARLES +. OAK"
Mr.. Oak will give his attention to the
paper and pulp business. The fun list OF
Gov. Hills nominations follows:
Land Agent ana Forest Commissioner
Edgar T.. Wing Orono
Judge Gardiner Municipal Court
James NJ. Larrabee, Gardner.
Members Board of REGISTRATION o.
Medicne-A. X. r. Meserve. Portland
w. ii. Harris. Augusta.
JULY Is. 1871;
! State Assaycr-Wiliam H. Dher, Port
land.
: Inland Fish and Game Wardens-D. /.
CUMMINGS, IIoulton; D. T. SWEET. Weld
Nv. +. Berry, Winthrop.
. Coroncrs- John S. Parker, Lebanon
; Fred y. Chandler, Addison. .,-,.
: To administer oaths. +ckno 9S.
> deeds and SolemnZe marriage EDNA u
! Gentle, Houlton: Fannie \. Kennedy
u The Forks. ri.
Trial Justices-Samuel Dassett, t.a,oh
\. X. q. Smith. Whitefeld-
NotarieS Public-Fred }. Allen. Sau
ford Charles j. Damn. Orono; Henri
e. Deering. Portland: Harry T. Canneii
Portland Edwin stone Eiddeford; tal2i
w. Ames, Skowhegan; Amos w know
ton, New burgh; James $. Lowell. BAN
II. \. Priest IN Vassalboro; Fred "
Brown, Jr., Brooks.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum
Henry H. Leighton. Milbri.!er; Henry !
Powers, Pressure isle; Thomas Bar 81
Portland, Henry Deering; Porilan, q
George A. Curran. Calais; David Is
Buxton. Abbott: Liewellyn Parks. Pltts
field Hilton h. Wright; Washington
Chadbourne w. Perry. Fort Fairfield
James H. Farley, Bridgewater, tBoun
daryD: David NJ. Barker, BridgeWater
| Fred O. Eaton Rumford Fails; Fran
ID. Henderson, Limerick: Michael +
| Nickerson. Bangor. Joseph Il. re"
Portland; George S. Gentle. ioult9h
Hiram G. Vaughan. Foxcroft; Eibrids
G. Morrill, Milo.
Gov Hill is on board the Dolphin VIII
the Naval Reserves. At Bar Harpor n
n will be joined by AdJutant Genera
= Richards and Senator Hale and then tn
les cruise will probably be down the Massa
!, chtlSetts coast