Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-01-01
GOVERNOR A GUEST.
Continued from page 81

success Of the State. in the past four
years. The toastmaster made some
pleasantries regarding the fish and
game commission and introduced Hon.
l.. T. Carleton. who, in behalf of the
State officials, made the first preScEta-
tion of the evening to the honorable
guest Of the evening, Gov. LleWellyn
Powers.
The gift from the State officials was
splendid tribute to the popularity in
which His Excellency is held by the
members of the State departments. 1t
comprised Il solid silver set. including
team and coffee cream pitcher, sugar
bowl and spoon holder.
In opening Mr.. Carleton said:
Il arise in the performance of a glad
and pleasing duty. You see before you.
seated around these tables. those who
have been more or less intimately as
sociated with you officially, during your
administration as Governor and COM
mander-in-chi In q few hours you
will surrender to your successor the
high office of Governor OF the State of
Maine, to which you have been twice
elected by unprecedented majoritles,
and the duties Of which you have per
formed with signal power and fidelity
Mr.. Carleton spoke of the honorable
conduct which has characterized Gov
Powers administration and the count
less friends he has gained to himself
He spoke of the love and esteem in
which the retiring Governor is held by
the people of the State.
They have seen you struggling as a
| poor boy on the farm for an c'lu-
cation" he said. They have seen you
successful attorney at law and I!
business man; tley have seen you in
the halls of Congress honoring your
State They have seen You in your
| Legislative career governed by tn"
! high purpose Of establishing on endur-
! iag foundations the fabric of our State.
| The. have seen you by your abilities
"nd character, attain the highest place
the people OF the state can bestow.
! We have seen YOU crowning your life
| With four years Of supreme devotion
! to the truest interests of our people.
IN presenting the beautiful gift the
' :;rcaker begged that it would be ac-
ccpted in the spirit in which it was
| rendered. not for its intrinsic value
hut as a token of sincere regard ana
| love closing with these words: Hop
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! inc that our future associations Will be
as agreeable as those in the recent
mast. and that still higher honors await
vou. and wishins you abundant sue
! cess and the blessing of Heaven upon
ygu | beg Of YOU to accept this token
| Of our cstccm."
| In introducing Adjutant Genera!
| John T. Richards as the next spcake"
! Il
! pimcnt to Mrs Powers which was
present. Gen. Richards made the sec
| cnd presentation of the evening, in be
| half of the staff. The gift was a beau
tiful silver water pitcher with this IN
scription: Presented TO Governor
| Powers Governor and Commander-in-
chief Of the state OF Maine. by Ills
Staff"
| Gen. Richards spoke Of the high di
| l,Ionatic skill shown By the tnlted
| States in the Chinese trouble. and then
| OF the high part played in the history
of the country by the people OF Maine.
He smoke of the stout hearts and val
liant courage of those who adopted the
boughtv Derigo. when Maine left the
no+her State. Massachusetts. IN the
balls Of Congress. in the supreme bench
! md in the cabinet. Maine men have
baor heard and have Influenced the
country
j ,rhe speaker spoke of the high posi-
lion held by Maine at the outbreah OF
Snanish war. Maine men were TO De
found in the President of the senate
the Speaker of the House. the leader
of the dominant party on the House
floor. the secretary of the navy the
chaiIlnen of the House and senate
naval committees. which gave US what
was proportionally the rlightiest on
the waters OF the world: the navy
which so easily destroyed the fleet Oh
| urold old Spain. He sad:
/ ."Certlamen. who in the last tour
--ears has been the leader in this Eurs-
ary of leaders? Who but our honofed
guest? ,.,..
Gov. Richards spoke of the quickness
oe thought and action and the prudence
displayed by Governor PoWers y W.
outbreak Of the Spanish war. Forced
rnon the situation without the gun
ance of law, Legislation or appfoltla-
tion. he did not murmur. put met tiic
conditions with nobility ana energy
,rho sneaker mentioned the eAceitii'
hoav of troops and the first class equ p
mont with which they marched Tor tAc
frort.
..I have been commissioned by tiic
staff to perform q pleasant duty "
Offer to you slight token OF our eS-
foam end appreciation. 1t IS iiiieu ~
;be brim with good wishes for future
ro..pcr::ty ana happiness. May It re-