Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-28
STATE HOUSE.
State Officers Give Valuable
Token to General Richards,
Speech ofPresentation Made by Hon,
S. J. Chadbourne.
osher Matters Of Interest Which Have Nan.
pened at the Capitol.

| ternOOn, the officers and clarts n, III
state House marched into the m;1itar
department, for the purpose of savin
good bye and bidding GOdsneed ,o M,
Jor General John #. Richards who h.,
resigned from the Office OF adiutan
general. After reaching the general
private ONCE the party was called T,
oroer pS Hon. Byron Boyd, secretary O
stare. who introduced his very pom
lar deputy. Hon. Sumner j. chad
bourne, the dean of the State Hons.
corps. Mr.. Chadbourne said.
| Gen. Richards: Your friends IN m,
state House land that includes ever,
man and woman doing business unde,
i's dome) have heard with pain. ming.
ied with pleasure, that you are soor
10 sever the ties that bind us together
as well as resign the high position vo,,
hold as chief of the staff of the com
inander-'n-chie ana thar Won ,ra
f'"ou' TO remove to a distant state To
occupy high and honorable position
there
We are panied because you are to
ieaNe us We are pleased that Won
nave beeh favored with an appOint-
ment that viii bring wealth and honor
You have. by your uniform kindness
courtesy, and Gentlemanly bearing.
won all hearts. and when YOU 20 on,
from us yon will bear with YOU our
best wishes for your future PROSPERITY
ana happiness, and our love and esteem
Will go with you.
"" cannot let You 20 without our
pehedlcton and We also wish YOU to
our respect. Your friends have con-
triputed a sum of money to secure this
token. No one was urged to give
there was no need of it-becaust each
gave freely and most cheerfully.
Every on" Of the donors said IN
terms Il am most glad to join in this"
so general, YOU will be- gratified 10
KNOW Il wds not q stand and deliver
contribution bur most hearty re-
sp"ns" to pleasing invitation prompt
ed by the kindl.est feelings of th. hu-
mall heart. Time will not permit us 10
Present this token now. but il is nro-
posed to procure something that shall
give recognition and emphasiz, Your
eminent services to your native state.
II will be remembered that the State
til you designed one, and then procur-
ed. by your OWN personal efforts, the
legislation that secured its adoption
so general, you are the father OF the
state flag. This is regarded as a mat
ter of much Importance and one Of
deep interest 10 the people. What more
hitting than that this token shall have
inscribed upon it representation of
this State flag-ths emblem of State
authority. which will be forwarded TO
you at an early day.
This by no means includes all of your
services to the State. We all remember
with pride. that through the exercise
of your military skill and knowledge
acquired in the War of the Rebellion,
coupled with your foresight. Maine
sent to the front in the Spanish war
the best equipped regiment of all the
states in the Union.
When we remember this and other
public services, coupled with an adlni-
ration for your many manly virtues.
we desire to tender you this expression
of our high. regard and ask you to ac-
cept ii and never forget. that you hold
a warm place in the hearts of the
donors.
At the conclusion % Mr.. Chadbourne's
General Richards feelingly re-
sponded to the kind words that had
been said TO him and cordially thanked
his fellow officials for their past kind
nesseS to him and hoped the time might
come when he would be able to show
mis- deep appreciation of them.
Then the members of the party shook
him by the hand and wished him every |
happiness and the highest mead of sue
cess in his new sphere OF public duty.
The gift. which General Richards |
will n little later receive. is beautiful
fob. 1t has a gold buckle STUDDED |
with diamonds, to which is attached |
gold pendant on which is Il fac simile |
of the new State flag designed by Cen |
pral Richards. 1t is splendid tribute |
to General Richards and he highly !
prizes the motives which prompted the |
donors in presenting it TO him. Owing |
TO a delay on the part Of the engraver |
who is placing an inscription upon the |
gift it could not he presented at this |
time. but General Richards will re-
.eive il before leaving for the South |
General Richards went to Lewiston.
last night. to attend the reception and |
laIl of Company y. where ne was cordial |
\ received and entertained by the men,
oers Of the National Guard in the cities
Of Lewiston and Auburn.
This afternoon. he will leave for his |
new position in Johnson City. Tenn, TAX
ing with him the good will and kind |
wishes of his many friends in the State
Df Maine.
Reports which come to the fish and
.ame commissioners are to the effect
hat deer are very plenty and many are
,eing shot by hunters. One letter from
he Rangeley district says:
The woods here are full of hunters.
rhe deer never We're known to be so
,lenty as they are now and lots are
,eing killed. Most anyone that can
,old a gun can get their complement.
Commissioner Carleton has ordered
he COW moose said to have been ille-
,alIy shot in Enfield. the other day.
md which was seized by Warden Geo
4. Ross at Columbia Falls. sent to
Nebber & Locke. Augusta, to be cut
10. The calf moose which was killed
t the same time has been sent to
,alas
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