The Republican journal., 1905-06-29
THE MAINE CLUB OPENED.
A Notable Ev.n, :. -,

0"1"nie Event at the Hub
BOSTON, June 81. The new club.
house of the rec -ntly organized state
of Maine Club of Boston. at the Garner
OF Somerset street and Ashhnrton
Place, was formally opened. tonight
with appropriate exercises, attended hy
! a large number of former and nresent
/ Maine residents.
At the business meeting these officers
were elected: President, John D. Long:
vice-presidents, Thomas NJ. Bahson
Colonel James G. White, William r
Cobb, Rev. w. P. Wisweli and Clarence
Hale; secretary, Luther G. Greenleaf.
treasurer, Dr. Frederick A. Davis:
directors for four years, Guy Murchie
and W. S. B. Stevens; for three wears.
Welda A. Rollins and Frederick G. Pet,
tlgrove; for two years, Edward G. Mans.
field and William F. Garcelon. and for
one year, DR.. Albion S. Whitmore and
William F. Rogers.
At collation. which followed, Ex-
Governor Long presided, and speeches
were made by the following:
Congressman Amos l.. Allen, Alfred.
Me-; John P. Swasey, Canton, Maine;
Leslie c. Cornish, Augusta, Maine;
Harrison Hume, Boston; Colonel F. S.
Hazeltine, Melrose. Mass; Ex-Attomey
Generals George NJ Seiders of Port
land, Me-, and William T. Haines of
Waterville, Me-; City Solicitor Thomas
NJ. Babson, Boston; Joseph B. Peaks,
Dover, Me.
Elk Gov Long, who presided, in open
ing the speaking, which started about
7.30, gave a feeling expression to the
sentiment of the human heart that
causes man to ever desire to keep in
touch with the place Of his birth. He
predicted that the club will be great
success, uniting natives of Maine resi-
dent hereabouts in band of brother
hood. incidentally he mentioned that
the organization expects to be in COM
plete working order about July 1, the
cuisine not yet having been placed in
operation.
Congressman Allen then spoke, say
ing that Maine has over 100000 of her
citizens scattered about the Union, o.
900 in Massachusetts and $4,000 in the
immediate vicinity of Boston.
Hon. John P. Swasey told a number
OF amusing stories, and then Leslie C.
Cornish of Augusta told some more, in
cidentally raising laugh by reference
to certain refreshments dispensed dur
lLS llO evening vi Vic LIllIu HUT. lie
declared that evidently the occasion
was tw6-thirds Maine and one-third
Massachusetts, in character.
Hon. Harrison Hume spoke for Maine
in the civil war, declaring that her rec
ord was in some respects superior to
that of all other States. He related in
stances of heroism of Maine regiments
and men, saying that Maine regiment
had the greatest loss OF any in the war,
and that a Maine regiment was in more
battles than any other.
Mr.. Hume quoted Gen. Hancock as
having said that few generals did the
bulk of the fighting and that they were
always rivals in trying to get each Maine
regiment that was sent to the front.
That was why the Maine regiments
were so distinguished in connection
with the fighting, and why they lost SO
heavily
George NJ. Seiders declared that men
from Maine have exercised greater in
tuence on the affairs of the nation than
those of any other State. He said that
a club is good thing in the hands of
Maine men, and expressed the belief
that it may be made to enhance the in
terests of their native State.
Atty. Gen. William T. Haines of Wa
terville spoke glowingly of the business
prospects in Maine. He said the forests,
water power and lumber industry are to
Maine what the coal and iron of Penn
syivania are to that State.
Mr.. Haines spoke of the great number
OF business men who are obliged to come
from Maine to Boston, every two weeks
or every month, and expressed the be-
lief that the club will prove a popular
and a valuable institution for them.
He thought it would be particularly
popular as place to pass Sunday,
which he regarded AS always particu-
larry stupid in Boston.