Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-20

three ears had been provided hy The
augusta. Hallowcll & Gardiner Eler-
tric Railroad in wni,h 10 convey ;hAm
10 the State House
Sh"rtiN after O'Clock tnt. r:t!t .
f"ached the state House. After l.ay-
ihS their oNercoatS ana wraps il, tho
room OF the educational department. !.
ililt' WAS formed. headed by Mayor Til
comb and National Master Jones ana
iiuN ana marched up the broad ma nl..
staircase to the EHecuti,n department.
In lhc Governors room We're. b. side.
Governor Hill MANY OF the State oil .
GERS. including Secretary OF State Bow.
insurance Commissioner Carr. Land
Agent Ring. Deputy Secretary Chad
bourne. Superintendent Of Schools Stat-
son. Librarian carver. Labor commie-
.'ioner Matthews. STATE Assessors Put-
tie and Hayford. Secretary Mckeel.
Deputy lnSuranc" Commissioner
Fletcher ana Private secretary Purin-
ton. Governor Hill was attended by
General Richall ana Colonel Nrcfr If
mis- personal staff.
Col. =. e. stevens and his abb corps
"t ASSISTANTS We're attentive in show ing
every courtesy to the visitors. rs in
deed We're all the other officials at tie
CAPITOL.
After icing presented 70 the GuN..r
ror by DR.. q. N. Twitchell of augusta.
thu party moved ont through tee Coun-
oil chamber ami into Representative
haii and then on TO the Senat, cham
her. Although not on thc program an
imprumptu love feast was held here
The senatorial seats We're quickly oC-|
cupied By ladies and gentlemen ana
National Master Aaron jones' of In
diana. called thc gathering Ia "ric:. Ii"
mounted the Presidents platform and
called State Master Gardner To pre-
side. speaking Of him as 4 future Gov
crnor of Maine.
Mr.. Gardner said that he hardly knew
how 10 address this splendid party. ~
has been my good pleasure. said Mr..
Gardner. ITO be in this chamber under
different circumstances when the dlS-
cussion- of great public questions we're
IN order feel rather out Of plac" hp
here now when ! sec heIor" me such a
gathering Of brothers ANA sisters or our
nubl, order. The National master has
seen TT To speak of me- as iutUr-
Coy ernor of Maine--
"H,. vas only d httlc premature
that. al some one said, ana tha
crowd broke into hearty applause
Il WiS going To saw" continued MT.
Gardner that tn. entire citizenship
of Main. will bear me- out in the state
,n-pt that her. At home am not
known as politician. As master OF
ora.t measure to welcome. The memh"ts
of the National Grange ana lh@i,"
az H.. order 10 this b,lilding-th.' 'api-
toi of Maine In doing tins may u
assuming the rrcroSatiNes ol some 'iS'
state Official. but know that were ''if
OF them in my place they Wouid pe ~
~ cordial iii this welcome as t'H'
National Master Jones was 'ien 90
,,od,,ced TO reSpnnd for the hlEn'i
h,ancb of tn, order. He tnahNt" th0
S.s.o master and through hlm th' P''"-
ot ~. STAT. Of Maine for the N"3it!
',.a,.n,oo ana the fina entertainments
uh;..h tb.y have received +ih'r '"h'i''-
To the state. .. b,,n..
.,,,i no,y'. said Nj. Jones. we h"!''
~, n.t,.n the Senate Of Nam" "Sh"i
,y..nh,e. IN ,his b"autiini c.''i'''
,,.,- will be reminded that OH ''1,- We.
IL ,,h.rr Of tn, Nationai Nidh7
;.a .bese seats and listened l"
n interest 70 our order "1 ''"'-
| eco members. Ar Ni.hi-
,.o,. O,ivia J. &. Woodman "i "'e',
- r,;ta of past National MdN'ei
,yoodn7an. was then intro"','e"' ~,
-, eouple, Of minutes She h,l'
,;'rn,. An,ranced by her eioa"e','
n.n,,s Nrs. Woodn,an saio una
,,.i..,isn Swells in the heart d "
walks through these l'ia'
laws Of the land N" mace
Woman feels c"nciihr' III ,a,
80. chat all Will be Weh III .i''1
,,,,i,. Of curs when patr'"'.>'"
'a tr,,o covers her with the i'''"''''''
Of a free people. 49,, no,,in
>;a..a,. JaboZ Robinson "i ''' '''
r,,ny. of canada, WAS we Nc,
-" u.,c introduced as the on
..,N,,lr ,n the spot" He was CRATE
r.,, fo, ,h.. hearty welc",''. r., =
t,i. citv Of Augusta ahc ''i'
Maine. -. TN. sneaker
..,,.,. ,,f,.n find fault with Loto -ASo,'t
,,;,.;rs 10 the United states 'h'
'''' .;,nry of Maine that ma
,a;.,d ,nch stalwart sons All" ''oo'
suppose. however. tina
:, forgive him when see I'll
..:dsnce Of your grown !" ~" ':..;..;,,
r n,osnaIitv. While S"rts -. ~, - ,
. lin. yas made az II ""' .;..