Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
GIVES ANNUAL DINNER
LOCAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF
BowDoIN COLLEGE.
President Hyde as Special Guest-Rep-
resentative Allen Talks Of Late
Thos. B. Reed.


College was held last night at the Hotel
Raleigh Chief Justice Fuller presided. The
guests were seated at long table in the
banquet hall, with President William De
Witt Hyde of Brunswick, Me-, at the right
of the chief justice and Representative AL
len of Maine at his left. Representative d.
s Alexander of Buffalo. who was toastmas-
ter, was seated opposite. Among the others
present were: Representatives Littlefeld Of
Maine, D. 8. Alexander Of New York and F.
c. Stevens Of Minnesota. Col. John B. Cot
ton. DR.. Woodbury. Putsifer, Gen. Ellis
Spear, Prof John w. Chickering, Capt.
Sumner l. Kimball Stephen D. Fessenden.
Col. w. H. Owen. Benjamin w. Pond, Will
lam Frye White, Horace N. Jordan. c. H.
Verrill, Joseph N. Whitney, John w. But
terrified. Charles Chesley, Wallace H. White.
jr.. T. F. Murphy, William e. Spear. r. e.
Clark, H. B. Neagle and w. L. Thompson,
both of the medical department of Johns
hopsns A. J. 3 Kanaa c Charles A.
Flagg, Charles H. Hastings, E. G. Walker,
Col. Stanley Plummer Of Dexter, Me-, and
Charles w. Porter.
Senator William P. Frye of Maine was
unable to be present because of an affection
Of the throat
After the dinner Col Alexander proposed
toast to Chief Justice Fuller, succeeding
which he called on President Hyde, as the
said he was always glad to come to Wash
ington. He found Bowdoin's sons where
ever he went. He alluded to the recent OBJ
servations about Harvard men not having
families and children.
THAT is not the case with Bowdoin," said
he, ''as l prove by the illustration OF
Senator Fryes grandsons. We have two OF
them here tonight. 1 remember that when
Senator Frye came to Brunswick to select
a room for one of these grandsons he re-
marked that he should want that room con-
tinuously for twenty years, and he has
come near keeping his word"
President Hyde said the maintenance OF
college is becoming more and more ex-
pensive. He said Bowdoin had the best
blood of Maine to draw from, and the
future Of the institution Is bright.
Life Work Of Thomas B. Reed.
The life work of the late Thomas B. Reed
was the subject of the address Of Rep
resentative Allen, who succeeded Mr.. Reed
in Congress.
Reed was born of humble parents"
said Mr.. Allen. "Once 1 was with him as
we passed the old Reed homestead.
That Is a fine-looking house to be
born in said l. 1t has two big elms in
front Of 1t. The house is long and large
oh, yes replied Reed. But then the
whole Of the house was not there. I was
born in one end of it,
lone end of that house Is good enough
and capacious.'
"'Wen, Amos he answered me, If the
story Is true, l wasn't even born in that
end. 1t was only two or three Of the up
per rooms p"
The speaker gave "reminiscences Of Reed.
A bright boy had been recommended to
Reed by Allen for appointment as cadet
at West Point. Reed insisted on appoint
ing another boy, less promising. 1t was be-
cause this other boys grandfather, law
yer and democrat in Portland, had helped
him ReeO as a poor young man to an
appointment as assistant paymaster in the
navy during the civil war. The lawyer
had made his appointment possible by vol
unteering to go on his bond.
Mr.. Allen denied that Reed left Congress
a disappointed man. THAT story, I have
good reason to. believe" said Mr.. Allen.
was untrue. He went out of public life
to gain support for his wife and family in
his chosen profession of law. 1t has been
stated in public prints that he intended
eventually to go back to Maine and run
again for Congress in the old first district.
That, have reason also to believe, is not
correct 1t was his intention to spend much
Of his winters in Washington and his sum-
mers In his native state Of Maine. Many
Of us had seen for year or two that the
angel Of death was walking by his side. A
few months ago we laid him away in the
work still lives and will live for many gem
erations"
Early Days of Bowdoin.
"Reminiscences Of old days of Bowdoin
were recounted by Mr.. Stevens, C. A.
Boardman, William E. Spear, Dr. Wood
bury Pulsifer Gen. Ellis Spear and W. L.
Thompson.
The board Of officers of the association
was reelected. including Chief Justice
Fuller as president. Gen. Spear was SUBJ
Stituted as treasurer in place of his son.