Evening star., 1902-03-13
ENTERTAIN VISITORS
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF MAINE
EXTEND HOSPITALITY.
Distinguished Party Given a Reception
Members of State Legislature
and Others Present.

The Sons and Daughters Of Maine held
reception last night at SO 9th street north
west, for the Maine legislative excursion
party. The guests began arriving promptly
at o'clock and in short time the parlorS
were crowded.
Among the distinguished men who greet
ed the visitors were two ex-governors or
Maine. Sydney Perham and Representative
Llewelyn Powers, and Representatives
Littlefield and Burleigh. Others In the re-
ceiving line were: Mr.. Walter Higgins,
president of the local society Of the Sons
and Daughters Of Maine: Mrs. o. H. Briggs,
secretary of the society; Mrs. Marian Long
fellow O'Donoghue, vice president; Miss
Fannie Perham, Mrs. Powers, Mrs. D. NJ.
Hildreth Mr.. George W. Hall and Mr. o.
H. Briggs.
The parlors were handsomely decorated
with flags and palms. The function was in
the nature of a reunion, social converse oc-
cupying the time
Shortly before the departure Of the
guests Mrs. Carter keene sang "The Pines
of Maine and was greeted with hearty ap-
plause. Refreshments were abundantly
provided in the way of sandwiches, ice
cream, cake and coffee.
Among the prominent visitors from the
Pine Tree state present last night were
Hannibal E. Hamiin, president of the
Maine senate. Joseph II. Manley, speaker of
the house: Kendall NJ. Dunbar, secretary
of the senate: George NJ. Seiders attorney
general: r. w. Shaw. states attorney for
Aroostook county: Don A. H. Powers. and
E. f. Chase, members of the executive
council: Senators A r. Buck V. W. Nc
Farane George G. Weeks. O. c. Titcomb,
F. f. Rankin, Stanley Plummer and ex-
Senator Horace Mitchell: Representatives
T. H. Boothby. j. S. Brewster. S. s. Thorn
ton. j. S. White, H. G. Gooding ~ r.
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Walls, S. T. jackson, f. j. Mayo, n. ID.
Ross. j. c. Pike. c. II. White and Isaac
Lbbey.
Others Present
Other members of the excursion party
who attended the reception were Mrs. W.
t. Pinkham, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bartlett,
Mr.. Charles r. Rosenberg, Mr.. George Van
Derlyn. Mr.. II. B. Van Derlyn, Mr.. A. C.
Merrill, Mr.. w. H. Savony, ar G. G.
Brown. Mrs. c. B. Manchester, Mrs. ]. M.
Bremner, Mrs. A. E. Hodgson, Mrs. E. A.
Cnase, Mrs NJ II. Loach. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. W. Woodward, Mrs A. F. Fellows, Mrs
L. Warbasse, Mrs. S. E. Doyle, Mrs. Y. P.
Cooley. Mrs. n. P. Cooley, Mrs. George
Hart, Mrs. T. B. Begley, Mrs. E. s. Wick
erson, Miss c. F. Breed. Miss E. A. Breed,
Mrs 7. H. Wright. Miss L. S. Wright, Mr..
Edison Thomas, Mrs. Thomas. Mr.. E. A.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L. Richards, Mr..
W. c. Hawkes. Miss E. Adams. Miss E. A.
Monohan. Mrs. c. A. Adoir, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. F. Pierce. Mr.. E. H. Mosner. Mrs.
Mosher. Mrs. j. W. Sewall Mrs. X. NJ.
Dunbar. Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Richards, Mrs.
G. W. Seiders. Miss Seiders. Mrs. F. L.
Walls. Mr. d. w. Bill. Mrs. D. A. H Pow
ers, Miss Powers, Miss White, Mrs. Charles
knight, Mr. and Mrs c. c. Spratt Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Conant. Miss A. B. Turner. Miss
Y. |. Paine. Mrs. T. o. Gray, Miss L. D.
Gray. Miss Bassett. Mrs Rollins, Miss Up
ham, Mrs. H. W. Brown. Mr. and Mrs E.
A. Robart. Mr. F. NJ Hunt, Mr. and Mrs.
y. +. White. Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Warren.
Mr.. F. e. Perkins. Mr.. F. A. Appleton, Mr..
f. H. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. W. w. Maxey,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs
f. n. Carver, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Gilman,
Mr. and Miss Aldrich, Mr.. w. P. Coffin.
Mrs. II. F. Coffin, Mr.. ]. w. Dudley, Mrs
O. Tufts. Mrs. 0. c. Titcomb Mrs l.. o.
Haskell, Mrs, r. Burns, Mr.. and Mrs c.
=. Haskell Mrs. z. j. Mayo. Mr. and Mrs.
F. II. Jenkins, Mrs. A. r. Buck, Mrs E. E.
Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Vogel and Mr.
and Mrs s. A. Richardson.
Senator's Frye and Hale and Represen-
tative Allen, who were expected to be at
the gathering We're unable to be present
The eXcursionists left the city this morn
ing at o'clock over the Pennsylvania rail-
road.