Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-07
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solid Silver Service Pre-
!. sented to Gov. Cobb.
Presentation Speech Made by
Judge Warren c. PhiIbrook.
Railroad Commissioners Apportion
Expense Of Topsham Bridge.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Monday, Jan. 4, at q p. m.

The heads of departments and other
officers with whom Governor Cobb has
been associated at the State House
dnring the four years of his official
career presented him with handsome
silver tea service Wednesday after
noon. The presentation took place at
o'clock at the Council chamber and
was witnessed by about 100 spectators,
including a number Of ladies' Among
them were committees, heads of de-
nartments and stenOgraphers.
The service was of solid silver and
of unique pattern as far as the exterior
tracery was concerned, the pattern by
which it was made having been de-
stroyed There We're in all 10 pieces
and upon each one was the inscription:
"presentod to Governor William r.
cobb bv his officers and associates,
1900 1905" and the monogram wv. +.
G." The gift was displayed upon a
rable in the center of the Council
chamber. which was draped with the
American flag. The presentation was
made by Judge Warren G. Philbrook,
who spoke as follows:
Your Exccllency:
In behalf Of those who have been
ofcialy associated with you during
the last four years. | present this token
Of their affection and respect Believe
me this is no perfunctory gift upon
the part of the donors and we ask you
to receive it only as poor measure OF
the feelings which prompt the act.
When YOU look upon it, in the many
wears which we trust q Kind Providence
has in store for you, we shall be salts
fled if it always recalls pleasant mem
cries and abiding friendships. AS you
leave the high public station which you
bav. so ably and nobly occupied, we
assure You of our heartfelt prayers
that the choicest blessings of the AL
mighty may be constantly shoWered
upon you and upon that dear domestic
circle whose members by their presence
and by their sweet influences make for
you an earthly Heaven
Governor Cobb was visibly affected
but made Il most appropriate reply. As
on. gentleman said: His speech Of
acceptance was IL perfect gem. Iht
Governor paid o high tribute to the
head, of departments and to all with
whom he had been associated in tfe
four years during which lie has been
chief executive He said that all con-
nectcd with the work OF the State. Re-
publinanS and Democrats, men and Wo-
men, are loyal to her interests and
that no one knew it better than ne
He declared that if his administrati IN
could in any way be said to have been
successful. the real praiS" is due L"
those. who have been obliged to do
the brrnt of work and not to him. he
declared that although sometimes he
differed with those with whom he had
been associated, it had never in any
way affected their friendship. He SAD
that ne should cherish the gift not only
on account of himself. but also on ac-
eount of his wife and children and tn 1t
the magnificent testimonial would al
WAYS be appreciated by his family. In
closing he said: "All Of YOU have al
ways been helpful and loyal and today
vou have made me very happy
The Governor was Warmly applaudcd
at tn" close of his speech, and ne then
went to his private chambers. where
many of those present met him and
greeted him.
The BOARD of Railroad Commission
ers Wednesday gave out the apportion-
ment between the towns of BRUNSWICK
and Topsham and the Lewiston, Au-
gusta & Waterville Street Railway OF
the expenses Of the rebuilding OF the
railroad bridges in Topsham ana
Brunswick used by the towns and the
railroad The following award Was
made in regard to the bridges in Tops
ham:
The Railway Co. shall keep strict
account OF the cost Of planking the
bridge across the Androsco%gin ilNer;
Of painting the same; the cleaning; 81
bridge at the end posts: reinforcing
and removing the portals of the bridge;
Of lacking up, cleaning and placing IN
position of the end posts on the piers
and all the stringers of said bridge eN-
eept the track stringers, and the town
Of Topsham shall pay one half of the
above named expense to the Lewiston,
Augusta & Waterville Street Railway.
Of the bridge across Granny Hole
Stream the Railway Co. shall keep
strict account of the cost of planklng
said bridge: of painting said bridge;
OF cleaning the bridge at the end posts