Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-25
AUGUSTA LOCALS
GUESTS FROM MAssAcu,,e
Are Entertained Royalty BY Mat.
OF Blaine Club. ers

The members Of the ,toou
legislature, who are here on Jus
10 the Legislature of Main. 'isit
tnuSiastic on the hpspitable traa. En-
they have received While IN .i'ht
AS one OF the members said to 'Ista
hdi reporter, last evening. "yp. 'Our-
'y 700 much Ct the cordial rncer al I
mat mas been accorded the ne,,t,p 'l'1
inns delegation during our STAY H.
cty. Everybody has Gona au '"uF
power 70 make the VISIT pIsaeon. "H
memorable one and want r. anu
me pert Of the members. Tho, ~
Ireclate the Kindness shown nc ~
reciprooate the feeling OF good a aia
that has prompted it," VIII
AFTER visiting the canat, ard ;,
Whlle IN session, yesterday mo-;
ana being received BY C1yerno. " ,.,-
and members Of the Council in ~. lug
cutive department, the visiting daleoo
non Were escorted 10 the B,aire M
sion where The members uoro
guests Of the Blaine Cllb az n e,,-.
cus luncheon prepared by "
Stuert=, stewart Of tie chm ana II,
steward Of the famous Niben fy,t
Bangor at thcir club house al Tst.
Push;.w Among thOsa who We're n.~.
"nt IN addition TO the members ~ =.
Massachusetts delegation and mo-,
b"rS Of the Blaine Club we're Corarr.-
cobb. President Goodwin Of the g..
Senators Dhtl,a,, e
and Aver Of Konnebec and Repr4sants.
tivrs Higgins % Limerick and Steven,
Of Portland. Tho Blliua cub Is mad.
UT Of Senators |. *. Stetson Of Pang,,
and Oakley g. Curtis Of Portland Pm.
rescntatives l.. \. Merrill of Skowh..
gan, Frederick Hale Of Portland, 4
Ledyard Smith Of Madison. and ] N
Johnson Of Calais.
After their entertainment by the
Blaine Club the guests. acCompan4l
w Speaker Drew ana Representatives
Merrill and Higgins. took a special
electric car in waiting for T0gus where
2 thorough inspection Of the Soldiers
Home was mad. the members being
escorted about the grounds by Cover
nor Allen. Treasurer Smith and Chan.
lin Burrage.
Before taking the car Cor Togus the
members from Massachusetts assem-
bed TO give three rousing cheers for
members Of the Blaine Club-cheers
which expressed moe than words
could have done the thorough appra-
citation that the visitors felt for the
gentlemen who had so Loyalty enter
tanned them.
In the evening the members enter
tanned thems elves in various manners
Some attended tie theatre or the dance
which took place in the Masonic block
others We're the guests of friends Of
relatives about town While a crowd Of
good fellows might have been found in
the parlor of the Cony House enter
taining themselves or friends in the
enjoyment Of each Others company.
Reprnsc Stevens. Luce. ]. L.
Fiske. Googins and Mccain left on the
Pullman for massachusetts. last night
while the majority of the party will
return to Boston. this morning On
lhclr SptSlal car dltdcneG 10 trdll NJ
Ga.
The special JOINT committee OF the
Maine Legislature which was appoint
ed to meet and arrange for entertain
ment Of the guests during their stay
in this city consists Of Senators Albert
II. Shaw Of Bath. Everett l.. Philoon
VI Auburn and W NJ. Aver Of Oakland
and Representatives L. 4. BuZzell Of
Old Town. Frank NJ. Higgins Of Linz
trick and ]. Putnam Stevens of Port
land.