Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-12-04

the sprocket wheel and attached to the
separator. On this arrangement one
can do a century and make pound or
two of butter at the same time. Mr..
Slater is assisted by Il. o. Jones of
Wlnslow. the local agent.
The next exhibit is one that will in
terest anyone as it is one Of gasolene
engines. There are several beauties
and one IS in constant operation, run
ming almost noiselessly and with no
jar or fuss. This is made by Hunt &
Morse of Boston, and is in charge of
j. w. Shaw and J. Z. Brackett.
The next exhibit and the one that
occupies almost the whole of the re-
naming space on that side of the hall
is that of the Vermont Farm Machin-
cry Co. There are lots of things here
that weren't on the farm when a man
40 years old was digging 'taters. There
are several kinds of dog, goat and
burro powers that run several kinds of
small farm machinery. With his pick
of the gasoline engines and from this
collection a farmer would just about
be able to touch the button in the
spring and then go visiting until time
for harvesting. But there are really
lots of labor savers and the exhibit is
q very interesting one.
The china set and Morris chair
offered by this firm as prizes form
part of the exhibit. 1t is little wonder
that this array attracted visitors,
Wednesday, but 1t will be still better,
Thursday, and no farmer In this vicin-
ity ought to miss it. The Armory is
64x43 feet with roOmy galleries and a
large stage and it looks as If every
inch of the space would be occupied by
Thursday noon.
- There isn't space to describe every
thing in detail and justice couldn't be
done to the exhibit if there was. You
. just want to see it yourself to appre-
ciate it. a good many saw it, Wednes-
day, and three times as many. VIII see
it, Thursday. Those in charge Will ex-
plain everything fully so that anyone
can get all the information he wants.
As already stated the conference
really commenced with the reception
rendered by the Board OF Trade in the
city council rooms, Wednesday even
ing. When it was decided that the con-
ference was to be held in Watervile
the city began to look around FOR some
means to make the welcome a most
hearty one and selected that of re-
cepti0n as being the best. SO the
BOdfu Oh lTaue LOOK HOlu anu tHc It5u't
WAS most happy one.
When the matter was being planned
Frank Redngton of the firm of Red
ington & Co. offered to furnish the dec
orations that would be necessary and
he was made a committee of one to at
tend to this.
Representatives of the firm were at
work the larger part of the day and
hp
&.doors between the rooms of the board
7 of aldermen and the common council
We're thrown back and the desks moved
oyer to one side of both rooms ut of
(. the way. Art squares. fur rugs. drap-
@-es ies. a,pholsteyed furniture, statuary.
palms flowers and other necessities
were moved in and artistically ar
ranged The council room was ar
ranged for the receiving. The colors
were dark green and dark red and
when all was complete the business
II like rooms were transformed into eie-
giant parlors. That expresses the eff
feet. just sroomy parlors in a home of
wealth and refinement. When all was
lighted by scores of electric lights and
Halls Orchestra was rendering de-
lightful music and the people were
coming and going, extending their
hearty greetings to the strangers with
in the gates, there could be little doubt
of the welcome. If you'd been there
you'd said that Watervlle did herself
proud
The reception committee consisted of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hill, Mayor
and. Mrs. Rlaisdell. President and Mrs
Charles l.. White Of Colby, Mr.. and
Mrs T.. +. Mayo. Hon. William T.
IIaincs, and Hon. Perham s. Head.
There was "a large attendance at the
reception. the people passing through
the rooms and directly upstairs. The
exercises in the City hall commenced
at about $50 O'Clock. but there was
considerable trouble with the lights.
and this caused delay.
President Hill of the Board of Trade,
presided, and Rev T.. l.. Marsh offered
prayer. The address of welcome was
made by Hon. Warren c. PhilbrooE,
who spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Maine State Dairy
mems Association and of the De-
partment of Agriculture:
1t is with a sense of rare personal
pleasure and in spirit of profound
sincerity, that l bid you welcome to
the city of Waterville. You are prob
ably all aware that l do not stand here
as an official representative of our mu |
nicipality. but as the chosen spokes- |
man of the Board of Trade an organ |
ization of the business men of Water
Vile. The exercises of this evening are |
under the auspices of that board. and |
while we meet socially yet it is a meet |
ing of business men with business men. |
Cor who may be more properly called |
men of business thar they whom you |
represent here. Speaking. therefore. in |
behalf of business men and to business |
men, I shall not undertake by humor- |
Gus anecdote or eloquent adulation TO |
tickle your risibilities initiate your |
pride. hut on the contrary. speak a few |
plain words. indulging in the hope that |
while | am so doing, I may both avoid |
offense aud contribute to the common |
good of yourselves and of those for |
whom l speak. And let il be under |
stood also that 1 am endeavoring at I
this time, in a certain sense, to speak |
:rs representative of those men whose |
business requires them to be found i'm !