Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-07
IN CONVENTION
Maine Undertakes Asso-
citation Meets, Thursday.
Transacts Business Of the Year.
and Elects Officers.
Convention Closes With Banquet and
Social, at Hotel North.

The fourth annual convention of the
Maine Undertakers Association was
held in this city. Thursday. About Il
members were present and the meet
ing wuS \ most successful one. TIL.
| sessions We're held at knights Of pvth-
las hall and the headquarters during
/ the convention were established :,t Hu-
| tel North The majority Of the mem
J b,-rS arrived ON trains No. | and No
/ "a.
The morning session was held at IL
| o'clDck, ana the meeting was called ia
order 10y the president. G. K. Foster OF
| Ellsworth The Invocation Has asked
| by Rev q. a. hayden. pa stor If the
Winthrop street Iniversalist church.
Owing to the illness of Mayor Robert
| son, the address of welcome WAS de-
| livered by 4. = IIichbOrn who spoke
| in a feeling and graceful manner til.!t
was most pleasing 70 those present Mr..
| Ei~hborn'S words We're Very ably re-
spondcd To by J. clark Flagg of Rich
| mond. vice president of TIL. ;ssoci;,-
| ton.
| The forenoon WAS devoted 10 the
| transaction Of routine business and the
session closed With Il lecture On :hc
subject of disnfrctne, by Or. \. C.
| Young, secretary Of the State Board of
| Health. Dr Young spoke to some
| length upon the subject and tn. lecture
proved to be very instructive and full
Of interest Al III, close of the Ice
ture. the convention adjourned until
> o'clock in the afternoon.
At the above hour the members Of
the association assembled in Tie. undrl :
taking rooms OF Trouant K Bates. to
listen to ii lecture on the subject of en-
balming, by Prof \. j. Dodge Of the
Massachusetts college of Embalmins
The lecture was accompanied by a
practical demonstration Of the art. and
VAS listened to with the closest atten-
tim.
At the conclusion of the lecture an
adjournment was made to the hall
where the business of the day was con-
clnded. The new business and uniin-
ish"d business was transacted and Of
flccrS We're chosen for the ensuing year
as follows: President. J. Clark Flagg
Of Richmond: vice president George
NJ. Phoenix of Alfred; secretary, A. s.
Plummtr of Auburn: treasurer V. +.
Trouant Of Augusta. The election Of
officers was followed by the instala-
ton of the president. Sixteen new
members We're added to the association
at the meeting.
The evening session was in the form
Of a social. The members assembled
i'll the parlors of Hotel North at 7
clock. where the time was pleasant
~ passed until $50. when all adjourned
to the dining hall. where a fine banquet
had been prepared by Landlord Boyn-
ton and to which ample justice was
done. The menu was as follows:
Blue Points on Deep Shell
COnSommr Printan!cIe koN;lc
Boiled Chicken Iialihmt. Cream Sauce
Pommes de T.rrc DuchcSsr
Celery Lettuce Olives
Roast Young Turkey.
Mashed Potatoes
Lobster Salad
Fillet of Beef. a La Champignons
Saratoga Chips
petitS PoS Asparagus tbs on Toast
Cheese
Ianquc; Waters Fruits
Ice Cream Cake
At the conclusion of the banquet an
address WAS delivered by Rev. {. A.
Hayden, in which that gentleman
spoke in his usual pleasing and grace
full manner. Mr.. Hayden WAS followed
by other speakers and the pleasure Of
the evening was still further enhanced
by choice readings by Miss Maud :.
Andrews and the fine singing of the
Abnaki Quartet. composed Of MeSSrS.
Dyer. Puriuton, Seek and Lowell.
The. festivities of the evening cOutin-
urd until train time. when the mem
bCrS from out of town took the Pull
man FOR home and all were unanimous
in the expression that the convention
Was one OF the most successful that