Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-17
CAPITAL CHAT.
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called on President Roosevelt at the
White House and also visited at the
Capitol.
Mr.. w. T.. Spear, clerk of the Span
;eb claims commission and a Drother-
in-Iaw of Senator Frye, is delightins
occasional Grand Army audiences IN
this civ with his lecture on the battle
~ cettvsburg. He has made this bat
+Io a study for years and has a critical
and mastery address regarding that
great conflict between the North ana
the south. Last week, he delivered
this address before Burnside Post, u.
A. r., of this city, and received COM
nlimentary congratulations from the
veterans.
The members of the Maine Legisla-
ture and their friends are all back in
Maine by this time from their visit to
the federal capital. They not only had
n very pleasant time seeing old friends
from home The night before the visi-
tors departed they were given a cor
dial but informal reception by the Sons
and Daughters of Maine at the head
quarters, 522 Sixth street, n. w. Both
the senators and all four representa-
tiyes. as we'll as ex-Gov. Sidney Per-
ham, were present during the evening.
Mr.. Walter Higgins, president of the
local society of the Sons and Daughters
of Maine; Mrs. O. II. Briggs, secretary
of the society; Mrs. Marian LongfelloW
.O'Donoghue vice president: Mrs. Hig-
gins, Mrs. Metcalf and Miss Perham
received the visitors. The reception
was informal and seemed more like a
family reunion than a public function.
Mrs. Carter Keene sang 1.-The Pines of
Maine" and several other songs that
are dear to natives of Maine. The par
lors of the Sons and Daughters of
Maine in which the reception was held
were handsomely decorated with flags
and ported plants. Ices and cake were
served.
Among the prominent Maine visitors
who attended the reception were: Ken
dali NJ. Dunbar, secretary of the Sen
ate; George NJ. Seiders, attorney gen.
eral; r. w. Shaw. States attorney for
Aroostook county; Don A. II. Powers
and L. f.. Chase, members of the Elk
ecutive Council; Senators A. r. Buck,
V. w. McFarlane. George G.. Weeks
o. C. Titcomb, F. E. Rankin and Stan
ley Plummer; Representatives 4. H
y, y. -. L
ton. J. s. White H. G.. Gooding, N. r,
Knowlton. Oren Tufts, T. II. Cook, F.
s. Walls, S. r. jackson, f. J. Mayo
N. d. Ross, J. c. Pike, c. III. White
Isaac Libbey and ]. S. White. Most OF
tine men were accompanied by thelf
wives.
For over four days last week, Repre-
sentative Littlefield welded the gave
!, &c
was during the consideration of tbs
post office appropriation bill. Wher
appropriation bills are being considered
the Speaker always yields the gavel tt
some member of the House. Mr.. Little
field made a firm and efficient presid
ing officer.
Representative and Mrs. Alexander o
Buffalo, the former native of Rich
mond. Me-, and Col. Stanley Plumme
have been unable thus far to take thei
projected trip to the South. They in
tended to leave, last week, but Col
Alexander was detained by the numer
Gus conferences of House Republican.
on the Cuban tariff and reciprocity
question.
The Presidents selection of Repre-
sentative Moody of Massachusetts, t.
be his secretary OF tne navy, VIII W
popular with the Maine people in Con
gress. Although he can hardly hold The
same place in the affections of Maine
people as does Secretary Long. himself
a Maine-born man, Mr.. Moody has al
ways been on very friendly terms witt
the Maine delegation here. His district
is in the eastern end of Massachusetts,
not far from the Fine Tree State.
Hon. Clarence B. Burleigh and family
are at Hotel Richmond, the guests o.
Representative and Mrs. Burleigh.