Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
churchmen and Clergy
Attend in Force.
Cordially Welcomed ex-governor
FernaId and Mayor p|aisted.
Bishop Goldman criticises Record
Of State Regarding Divorce.

The Church Club of the Diocese of
Maine held a banquet Wednesday even
ing at the Augusta house, which was al
tended by churchmen and clergy of the
diocese from all parts of the State and
at which Governor Bert NJ. Fernald
May Fredk. w. Plaisted of Augusta and
other distinguished guests of honor were
present. The arrangements for the ban
Duet We're made by Charles T. Marston
OF TINS city and the program of the post
prandlal exercises was arranged by
Charles F. Flagg of Portland. president
of the Maine Church Club
The banquet was served at 730 in the
private dining hall of the Augusta house
and many comments were heard from
those present upon the excellent service
given by Manager Emerson and his staff
Seated at the tables We're: Rev. Robert
Goldman of Portland, bishop of the do
cese of Maine; Governor Bert NJ. Fernald.
Mayor Fredk w. Plaisted of Augusta;
Archdeacon Seymour. Auburn; Samuel
N. Barnes, J. H. Hamel f. E. Rounds,
Harry NJ. Bigelow, J. B. Derry, Frank
D. Marshall Eben 2. True, Franklin r
Redlon, Charles A. Bean, George F.. Kav-
anough, Portland; John w. Harvey,
Charles H. Pettis, F. p Poole, George T.
Hayes, d. B. Weeks, John F. Hyde.
Charles E. Marston, Augusta Stephen
c. Whtmore, Brunswick; A. Davenport
Gardiner: Philip I. jones' Charles f.
Rolfe, Portland; William G. Ellis Gardi-
ner; A. S. Nicholson, H. w Hobbs, Port
land; Rev. Brian c. Roberts, Augusta
Rev. Ivan c. Forth, Lewiston; John B.
Coleman Charles F. Flagg, Walter Dec
Moore, Portland: Robert Hallowell Gar
diner, Gardiner Charles E. Brann, Har-
old c. Fuller. Charles f. Fuller, James
E. Lunt, Hallowell: John NJ. Glidden
Newcastle: William II. Looney Portland;
Howard Corning, Gardiner; Kenneth c.
U. Sils, Brunswick; H. w. Folsom, John
NJ. Googin. w. J. Cranshaw Lewiston:
John Fl. Hopkins, Roger North, A. G.
Hopkins, w. H. Reid, Augusta; f. O.
Morse, H. G. Parkman. H. Linwood
Eustis: Fl. L. Shaming, Portland Mat
thias, Larner. A. W. Morton, P. E. Full
Ter, James Stephenson, P. G. Elliott.
William McDavid. George B. Keene, John
9. Arnold, George E. Jones, Howard Fl
Mayberry, William NJ. Scoes, William
T. Noble. Augusta: r. A. Jordan, Bangor:
F. A. Brann, Eugene M. Chase, Russell
Blackwell, Augusta; Eugene W. Chase,
F. L. Amesbury, Gardiner; w. F. Living
ston. Augusta; A. o. Denney, Boston: A.
B. Nash. North Newcastle; E. S. Currier
HaloWell.
When cigars We're lighted President
Flagg assumed charge of the post pran-
dial exercises. He called upon Rev
Brian C. Roberts of Augusta to welcome
the visitors, which duty was performed
in a manner that left nothing to be de-
sired.
When Governor Fernald arose to speak
he was greeted with outburst of ap-
clause which lasted over a minute The
Governor began his remarks by saying
that he was very grateful for the warm
and vigorous welcome accorded him and
said that he should not be doing lis full
duty as Chief Executive of the State if
ne did not extend to every member of
the Church Club convened in the Capital
City a cordial greeting. He said that as
the Chief Executive of the State of
| Maine he was pleased to see so many
legislators in the gathering and he had
no doubt that on the following day they
would all come out grandy on moral re-
| forms. He went on to speak of the SPLEEN
| did resources of the State, stating: Eve
have our valleys and mountains telling
! of their eternal glory, and we have ollr
lakes-we have not lost them Then,
turning to the visitors from Portland.
Governor Fernald said. amid laughter:
I'VE want to thank you, people of Port
land. for your share in giving us this
splendid hotel in which we are met"
Mayor Fredk. w. Plaisted welcomed the
visitors in behalf of the city and, fol-
lowing out the line of thought which
closed Governor Fernald's remarks, he
said: Augusta at last has a hostelry as
big as it's heart" He alluded to tn"
streets of the city. the finest of any Of
| its size. its prosperous farms and fine
hotels, and said that because the visitors
stood for character and honesty Augusta
| gladly welcomed them
Robert Hallowell Gardiner of Gardiner
| president of the National Conference of
| Church Clubs. gave an interesting ac-
| count of the recent meeting in St Louis
| Edward c.. Niles of Concord, n FL. who
| was to have discussed the subject of
| ',The Churchman in Politics" was I'M
| able to be present on account of illness,
| hut the remainder of the speakers fol-
| lowed in a general discussion along this
| line. John M. Glidden of Newcastle, Rev
| Ivan C. Forth of Lewiston and vice
| President John r. Coleman and Charles
| A. Bean of Portland were among those
| taking part.
The closing speaker of the evening was
| Rev. Robert Goldman. bishop of the do
cese of Maine who discussed the general
subject. The bishop said that he did not
| know as it was in his province to crit
cize. but there were several evils which
| deserved criticism. The greatest of these
| evils was divorce The States record in
| this particular was so bad that it could
| not fail to bring blush of shame to the
| cheek of any churchman or good CITIZEN
| Mrs. lintha Goldthwaite.