Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-06
GOVERNORS DAY.
Names Executive Cordially
Greeted at Lewiston Fair.
Crowd Was Very Large for Post
poned Event.
Commodore Dewey Wins the eiooes,
Face of Day.

Lewiston, Me-, Sept. 5.-Today was
Governors day at the Maine State
Fair. Governor John T. Hill was nres-
ent, the guest of the Maine State Au
rlcuitural Society. The crowd was
large, as it always is on Governors
day
Inc circumstances surrounding Gov
ernor Hills visit to Lewiston wore
much different. today. than they wera
thursday. Instead of a drizZling rain
ana nasty air. which prevailed Thurs
DAY, the weather could not have been
improved upon if Mayor McGillicuddv.
the chairman of the reception commit
tee to the Governor had arranged the
conditions personally.
The Governor and party arrived at
the Main street station at 11.5O A. M.
He came directly from Augusta via
Brunswick. Governor Hill was accom-
panied by Adjutant General Farnhan.
Colonel Keefe and Private Secretary
Hon. n. S. Purington. Major Day and
General Hoyt of the Governors staff
Joined the Governors party at the
train.
A large number of people were col
lected at the station to greet Names
highest officer. Everybody was anx-
ious to see him. The carriages which
were to convey the Governor, his party
and reception committee on their tour
through the city and TO the fair
grounds We're lined up along the street.
City Marshal Henry a. Wing rode q
prancing bay horse at the head of II
SQUAD of mounted police. The mounted
officers were Leader Mitchell, Seavey,
McDonough. Lawless and futile.
Mayor McGillicuddy was the first
person to shake hands with Governor
Hill when he stepped from the train.
He was given a cordial and sincere
greeting by Lewiston's mayor, after
which the other members of the receD-
ton committee were introduced. The
Governor and party, with the reception
committee. then got into the carriages
as they came along in front of the sta
ton.
Governor Hill. Senate Frye, Mayr:
NcGilfcuddy and Adjutant General
Farnham occupied the first carriage.
The other members of the reception
committee. Governors staff and few
invited guests followed in carriages.
The members of the committee We're:
Mayor d. J. McGilicuddy, ]. r. Little.
secretary II. l.. Pratt. George w.
Bean. Hon. William d. Pencil, Hon.
Wallace Fl. White. James A. Walsh. H.
q. Foss, Judge George C. Wing. Col.
G. H Osgood, c. I. Barker. George ID.
Armstrong r. Isaacson. Col. A. H
Nealev. Fred II. White, John Harper
ana Menander bennett.
The carriages formed long process
sion. 1t was headed by the mounted
officers The procession marched up
Main street to Lisbon. down Lisbon 10
Pine ana thence to the New DeW:tt
hotel Here banquet was rendered
the Governor
Promptly at the appointed hour, l.So
p. NJ. the carriages again drew up III
front of the New Dewitt and the Gov
ernor and party again got into me
one, carriages and We're driven TO the
Maine State Fair grounds. The route
was: Pine street to Horton. horton ~
College. to Frye. to Main, ana the'Ce
to the fair grounds
The Governor was met at the parE
nv President Libby of the Maine state
Fair Association and other officlals-
Pavne's 2d Regiment Band TOOK
nosition at the front of the procession
ana the latter proceeded down the
track TO the Governors box.
The Governors arrival at me '9'r
grounds was greeted by prolonged APP
,lausa Cheer after cheer went up as
no came down the track ana TOOK
seat in the box.