The Republican journal., 1909-05-13
OUR VISITORS FROM BOSTON.
They Were Heartily Welcomed, and it is
Hoped They Will Come Again.

They Were Heartily Welcomed, and it i.
Hoped They Will Come Again.
The special train bringing the Boston Mer.
chants Association was due at the Belfas,
station at 1.30 a. M, May 6th and before tba,
hour people had begun to gather there to wei.
come the visitors. The members of the recep.
tion committee were on hand in good season
and the Belfast Band was stationed on the
platform. Just at the time appointed the
whistle of the coming train was heard and
soon an engine came down the line and was
run on to the turn table, but it was nearly
half an hour before the train made its appear
ance and it was then learned that it had been
held up the track while the party finished
their lunch. The band played as the visitors
disembarked and were escorted to the buck
boards in waiting to be driven to the Opera
House, where public meeting was held pre-
ceded by band concert. When the musical
program was completed DIR. Elmer Small, pres
dent of the Board of Trade, received the vis
tors and then presented Hon. R. F. Duntop.
who made brief address of welcome. in the
course of which he contrasted the present
transportation facilities with the sailing pack
cts which were the only means of communica
tion with Boston century or more ago. He
extended a cordial greeting to the Bostonians
in behalf of the Belfast Board of Trade and
the business men of the city, and in CLOSING
said: ''You are welcome today and YOU will
be welcome so long as Boston continues to be
the Hub of the Universe and Belfast one of
the most beautiful cities on the beautiful coast
of Maine
Mr.. Dunton was frequently and heartily ap-
plauded, and when he closed Dr. Small endorsed
the eloquent words of welcome and then intro
duced in turn the visiting speakers, who were
B. j. Rothwell, William G. Walker, John Ord
way, F. Nathan Perkins and Ryerson Ritchie.
The latter suggested as motto for all bust
ness men: ''Our motto is not do others and do
them well, but do with others and do it well. y
The speeches were all along practical and pro
gressive lines and helpful and inspiring in
their tenor. DIR. Small then called on Mr.. Or
lando E.. Frost manager of Mathews Bros
mill, who was not down on the program and
therefore unprepared, but who made very
happy speech, pleasing alike to the visitors
and to his Belfast hearers, and which was
heartily applauded We are glad to be able to
say that although the meeting was held at the
noon hour, which might be expected to detract
from the attendance, the hall was well filed,
and all the speakers were listened to with
marked attention. The gallery was we'll filed
with the representative women of the city, and
one of the visitors in his address said that in
Belfast they were honored with the attendance
of more ladies than in any place on their tour.
After the meeting buckboards were at the
service of all who wished to drive about the
city, but many devoted the time before de-
parture to making social or business calls
When the visitors and attending citizens
were again assembled at the station the band
played lively air, and followed with 'Ameri-
ca As the first notes sounded hats were off
and many joined in singing. Then a call went
up for Car Six and group formed on the
platform and gave three cheers for Belfast
and three cheers for the Belfast Band, and
they were heartily given. Then the visitors
stepped on board the train, and just to the
minute it glided out of the station, bound for
Bangor, and then home.
One souvenir of Belfast which the visitors
took with them pleased them very much. The
Duplex Roller Bushing Co. presented each
visitor a miniature tackle block made of ma
hogany. They were but seven-eghths of an
inch long, with a half-inch brass sheave which
revolved as true if it We're ten times as
large-a perfect working model To the blocks
were attached, by a silk cord, card bearing
the inscription, 1.-The largest Duplex tackle
block (made for the Panama canal) weighs 529
pounds. This is the smallest" The small
est weighed less than half an ounce
The train was supplied with copies of The
Republican Journal containing views of all the
principal buildings and the factories of Bel
fast.
The special train which brought the visitors
here is said to be the finest that has ever run
extra over the Maine Central 1t included
five sleepers of as large size and luxurious fin
ish as are found in the country, three dining
cars and combination baggage and buffet car
which was used general smoker. The train
was hauled by engines 140 and l42 twins, of
medium size, as the larger engines are too
heavy for anything but the main line When
the train reached Boston early Friday morning
having left Bangor at midnight, it had covered
626 miles. The cost of the trip was about
$4,000 and the assessment for every man $50,
and those who participated believe it has been
good investment.
On arrival in Boston President Rothwell of
the Chamber of Commerce gave out an inter
view in which he said:
THE first result of the Eastern tour of the
new Boston Chamber of Commerce delegation
has been an awakening of our own members to
a realization of the remarkable natural re-
sources of the State of Maine, which in large
measure still remain undeveloped
'The next result has been to renew the feel
ing of kinship which prevails between the peo-
pie of Maine and those of Massachusetts. They
have had opportunity to grasp each other by
the hand, to look each other in the eye, to con-
firm their faith in each other and to accentuate
mutual friendships
'Ihose who were visited showed an eager
desire to ascertain the purposes of the new
spirit which has been awakened in Boston, of
which the consolidation of its two great busi-
ness organizations affords striking evidence.
at was made clear to the Boston men that
this same spirit of cooperation and determine
ton to pull together for the common welfare
has taken root and is already beginning to
thrive.
"The journey through New England has
been impressive in that it has stimulated
among our own members and among the sew
eral commercial organizations an earnest pur-
pose to create and use constructive work for