Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10
MAINE VISITORS
Having a Grand Time at the
National Capital.
Given Delightful Reception at Home
of Senator and Mrs. Hale.
Almost Entire Maine Colony Present
Will Visit President, Today.

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| The 90-odd Maine travellers, including
some 20 members of the Legislature and
their friends, who left the Pine Tree
State, Friday, for a journey to the sun
my atmosphere of the Federal capital,
arrived, late Saturday afternoon, in
pelting rain storm. Although they were
scheduled to come shortly after
clock yesterday afternoon, it was
nearly 4.30 when their train pulled into
| the Baltimore & Ohio depot.
But from the moment of their setting
| foot on District of Columbia soil they
| have had such a cordial welcome that
the Indictment weather has been half
forgotten. This morning, the skies had
cleared and an almost perfect Southern
day cheered the visitors, who have been
| meeting old friends and seeing the
sights about the city.
| Tomorrow at 1870, they have an ap-
pointment with President Roosevelt at
the White House, where they will be
represented by Representatives Little
field and Burleigh. A trip to Mount
Vernon will also be made in all prob
ability before the travellers take flight
northward.
from their train, yesterday, they were
pleased at the sight of the familiar
features of Governor Burleigh and Mr..
| Littlefield, who extended to them glad
hand and personally attended them to
their hotels. the National and the Eb-
bitt, to see that every possible accom-
mediation was afforded them.
The train was so late that there was
little time to 'slick up and remove the
| evidences of their journeying, before
| the hour for the hoSpitable reception
which Senator and Mrs. Hale had pre-
pared for them. This has proved the
most enjoyable feature of their trip.
There is large colony of Maine peo-
pie in Washington, all of whom as well
as many prominent officials, had been
invited to the large residence at the
corner of X and 18th streets to meet the
members of the Legislature of Maine.
The rain poured down in torrents but
this did not prevent large company of
guests from assembling.
The entire Maine delegation in Con-
gress was present, as well as the ladies
| of their families, including Mrs. Bur-
leigh, Mrs. Littlefield and Mrs. Powers.
They assisted Senator and Mrs. Hale
| in giving the Maine people cordial
welcome. Mrs. Phil Sheridan, wife of
| the late General Sheridan, also assisted
| in receiving. BY $50 the large parlors
of the Hale residence, which is one of
| the most substantial and comfortable
of all the notable houses in Washing
| ton, were we'll filled.
In the southwest parlor, where the
guests were received, stood a note
worthy group of people, Chief Justice
Fuller was there, quite in his element
as he talked of Maine days and Maine
people. Admiral Bradford, tall and
powerful as a giant, and Mrs. Brad
ford; Gen. Charles Haywood, command
ant of the Marine Corps, another stall
wart figure, Representatives Fletcher
and Stevens of Minnesota, Roberts of
Massachusetts and Alexander of Buff
falo, Former Justice Charles c. Cole, all
Maine men, were participating in the
conversation.
There were also a number of we'll
known officials here, not Maine men, in
Guiding the secretary of war, Hon.
Elihu Root, Senator Beveridge of In
diana, and Representative Moody of
Massachusetts.
An orchestra, stationed in recess of
the main hallway, rendered selections
during the reception. In the dining
room a collat ton was served, Mrs. Har-
riet Blaine Beale pouring the coffee
and Miss Edith Pulsifer serving the
ices.
Those>present not already mentioned,
nearly all Maine people or Of Maine
connections residing in Washington,
either permanently or temporarily
We're:
Mrs. Root, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Martin,
Mrs. Cole, Mr.. William A. White, Mr..
Wallace II. White, Jr., Ex-Governor
and Mrs. Sidney Perham, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Babson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas p.
Cleaves, Mrs. Haywood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest G. Walker, Captain and Mrs.
Sumner L. kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Murray. Capt. and Mrs. Howard
Prince, Prof. and Mrs. George p. Mer
rill, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen d. Wessen-
den, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Butterfeld,
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jordan, Hon.
Stanley PIummer, Rev. and Mrs Frank
Sewall, Mrs. Swazey and Miss Swazey,
DR.. Woodbury. Pulsifer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pitman Pulsifer and Miss Bearce,
JuuSt ana MTS. i. ". hllnDdll, MI
Asher Kinds, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c.
Emerson, Mrs. Annie Morrill, Hamlin.
Miss Isabel Hall, Mr.. Thomas S. Hop
kins and Miss Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. NJ. Bird of Rockland; Miss Aletcher,
Mrs. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Page,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hadley, Mr.. VIM.
A. Walker, Mr.. E. p. Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Crosby S. Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
c. Goodwin, Mr.. Ruel Smith and Miss
Smith, Mr.. VIM. E. Spear, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Willis H. Wing, Miss Briggs of Au-
burn: Miss White of Lewiston; and Mr.. |
Edgar M. Briggs.
The names of the visiting people, |
every one of who was present. with a |
few exceptions where the brief time in |
tervening after their arrival made this |
impossible, are already known in Maine. |
The president of the Princeton Uni |