Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-31

| Uses to be Il novel and very Interesting
event for the city. The Board II do
| ing all in it's power to make this con-
/ ference the best ever held in the State
and judging from present prospects
this Is just what II will be. A special
| feature and one that will be appre-
| ciated It is believed. is the use of two
halls for the conference, one exclusively
for the exhibits-the Armory-and the
other--the City Opera house-for the
meetings. 1t liz but step from the
City building to the Armory. so this
arrangement will be very convenient.
giving lots Of room for the exhibits
and adding many facilities that could
not be obtained where one hall liz used
for both meetings and exhibits.
But the Board wished to do some
thing to warm the feet and hands"
of the visitors. so a reception is being
planned for the opening night of the
conference. There was nothing par
ticular on the program for this even
ing, so 1t will be devoted largely to
the reception. This will be held in the
rooms of the city government on the
first floor of the building. The COM
mittee will be a large and representa-
tive one. including members of the
Board of Trade, city government and
Kennebec Pomona and business men
of the city. Halls orchestra, one Of
the very finest in the State, has been
secured to furnish music and Pro-
fessor Hall has been instructed to fur
nish the best he has.
Governor Hill and the presidents Of
the four colleges will be invited among
others, and it is expected that there
will be Il very representative gather
ing.
The guests. after being received. will
be conducted up stoirs to the Opera
toned. and will be seated there. DIR.
Hill. president of the Board of Trade.
will preside at the meeting. The ad-
dress of welcome will be made by Hon.
Warren G. Philbrook and the response
by some one to be selected by the
dairymen. Others will doubtless make
short speeches. This program will oc-
cupy but comparatively short time
and the remainder Of the evening will
be occupied by the visitors.
The object of the reception is to
extend hearty welcome to the guests
ana u I.dhe tItT1 Ietl TlSnt at nome.
1t will afford an opportunity for them
to greet their friends and to get ac-
quainted with the city.
A meeting of the council of the
Board of Trade was held at the Office
Of President Hill. yesterday. at which
plans for the reception were discussed.
The scheme met with much favor and
will be enthusiastically supported. The
merchants of the city are taking
great interest in the conference and
will offer list of special prizes for
the exhibits. These. by the way,
promise to be unusually good.
The meeting of Thursday evening
promises to be of special interest. Gov
ernOr Hill will preside. and Governor
Elect Batchelder of New Hampshire.
will be the principal speaker, taking
for his subject. The Needs of the
Dairy Of the Goth Century" He is
Lecturer of the National Grange, mas
ter of the New Hampshire Grange and
secretary Of the Board of Agriculture
of New Hampshire.
With the special inducements that
will be offered and the railroad facil-
tiles of the city the conference ought
TO be the largest in point of attend