Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-23
TO the GOVERNOR!
Delightful Banquet Given
At Augusta House
To Gov. Fernaid, His Council
And Speaker Weeks
BY Pres. Beasy and the Members
OF the sAaine Senate.

One OF the most pleasing social
events connected with the present SEES
sion Of the Legislature was the com
pimentary banquet given Monday
evening 1T the Augusta House by
President Deasy and the members o.
the Senate TO Governor Bert NJ. Fer
maid and Council and Speaker George
G.. Weeks Of the House of Representa-
tives. Although a slight illness pre-
vented Speaker Weeks from being
present, his name was frequently men
toned and it was felt that he was pres
ent in spirit if not in person.
The banquet was held in the private
dining hall and the tables We're ar
ranged in this form of tile letter IN,
prettily decorated with cut flowers ard
lighted with Candelabra. Music vas
di.:courscd during the program Of The
banquet by Dennis Orchestra. The
menu cards werc thoroughly in keep
ing With the event and upon the outer
cover was q front view Of the STATE
House. Tho committee in charge con
sisted o. Senators Albert F. ponisan
of bingham: George II. Eaton, n
chias: Joseph Wyman. Miibridg"; 7I~-
ward w. Wheeler, Brunswick; Psrr.-
vel p Raxtcr, Portland. Covers WEI
laid for 3d.
Seated at the tables were: Govern r
Bert NJ Fernald, President of the sen
ate Luerc y. Dcasy: F. W. Bunk"".
North Arson: \. r. Donigan, Ping
ham: Charles II. Osgood, LeWisFS
Edward W. Whe"lo.', EruEs wick; S'rf'.;
G.. F.iueran. Augusta; James Cunning
ham. Portland: - r. Hamilton, DaN-
ton: George IT. Eaton, Calais: VIII
liam \. Walker, C0s1inc; W. :.
Knowlton. Monsoon; Leslie Boynton.
North Whitcheld. George r. Macon
Der. Augusta: William H. LonncE.
Portland; Patrick Thcriault. GRAND
IslS: G. +. Millkcn, Island Falls; T.. 7.
Gowcll, berwick; T.. F. Colcord, Scar
port; H. IT. Hastings Bethel; J. y.
Mullen, Bangor; l.. NJ. Staples, Wash
in@tGn; Manson p. Howes, Palmyra
George II. Smith, WATERFORD; perciEal
p. Baxter. Portland: HeWett M Lowe,
Turner: Frank A. Emery, North JAY;
Wilmington Il. Reynolds, Winslow: Ar
thur A. Shaw. Clinton; John +. War
rem, Westbrook: Jasper Wyman, Mill
bridge: Sam T.. Conner, Lewiston jour
nal; Henry Farnham. Bangor News:
Morgan j. Flahcrty: TT. Augustus MGR
riil. Kennebec Journal.
When The menu had been diScussc"
as far as roast ducklng President
Deasy arose With glass Of water ftlloJ
to the brim in his hand and said
propose the health Of the Governor Of
Maine.
We will drink his health in rain.
All arose and drank the toast.
After the Maraschino punch Presi-
dent Deasy proposed the health Of tho
Executive Council, which was also
drank. A little further down the course
upon motion of Senator Wyman the
health Of President Deasy was drank~
followed by three cheers in which Sen
ator Osgood led. The next health was
drank to the press, having been pro
posed by President Deasy. VINO re-
marked: "Tfhey lie about us and what
is worse they tell the truth about US
When cigars We're lighted Senator
Donigan introduced as POSTMASTER
Senator Charles II. Osgood of Lewis
ton, who read a poem in very happy
vein dealing with the contest between
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