Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-29

Thomas B. Reed, who was an honor to
Portland and his native State of
Maine, the toast in which he said:
Here's TO the State of Maine. where
the grass is the greenest and the sky
the bluest, but what is better still. the
home of the purest and best of women
under the sun l am sure that you
must feel the greatness of the State of
Maine for you are representative bus
mess men of the most progressive
ideas as you come from the chief city
of Maine.
Some old writer, think ii was Con-
fueius, said that he who blows not his
own horn. his horn shall not be
blown We do well to blow the horn
OF the State of Maine. You have just
come from one county that is bigger
than the whole state of Massachusetts
We want TO make Maine what it should
be and to do that it is necessary TO
believe in Maine. Believe in Maine, my
fellow citizens. You cannot prosper in
Portland but what we in Augusta feel
pride in your prosperity. Virgil in
speaking of the winning crew in the
boat race said: They Won because they
believed that they could win Believe
that Maine can win and take its place
at the head of the states of the Union,
where by its motto, 'Dirigo' it belongs.
We believe in Names prosperity.
in the great undeveloped power of its
rivers, the produetiveness of it's farms
and tho beauty and virtue of its wu-
men and we believe in the happiness
CO all its people. l like this idea of
l., III, i Il ~, /
great praise is due you who have in
augurated a new era in the State of
Maine.
United we stand, divided we fall. 1
honestly believe that you have done
Gods service in making this trip as
you have and l honor the man who
originated this trip. As we stand here
in the Capitol l believe that you feel
the same pride in this beautiful house
erected for the people of Maine that
we Of Augusta feel. 1t belongs TO all
of Maine just as Portland belongs 10
all of Maine. / thank YOU for coming
here IL behalf Of the 100000 good etl-
zens Of Maine"
Three cheers and a tiger We're given
for Governor Plaisted, and the Gov
ernor, as soon as the cheering died
away. remarked with a broad smile.
''1'he house is yours and the fulness
thereof" A short time was spent in
looking over the State House during
which the Portland visitors decorated
and Iiallowell Boards of Trade and all
others whom they happened to meet
about the State House. with little
4.
going tc Maine Corn and Fruit Show.
Portland. Maine. Nov. G TO II. 1911"
Al the conclusion of the visit to the
State House the visitors took the cars
a gain at the north entrance of the
building for a short run about town,
the route being State street To West
ern avenue. up the avenue to Sewall
street and across to Winthrop street,
down to State street, down State street
to Chandler street, and from there
| by way of Grove and Water streets to
| the kennebec bridge. Coming down
| Rines hill the lamps on the cars pre-
scented a beautiful spectacle which re-
| sembled torehlight procession and
was viewed and admired BY throngs or
people on Water street.
Crossing the kennebec bridge, the
route lay up Cony hill to Arsenal
street and from there down through
| the old arsenal grounds and up across
to the Maine Insane hospital, through
the grounds of that institution to Hos
pital street, then to Stone street and
| Bangor street, to Willow, to Cony,
! across the bridge to Water street, and
| from there by way of Market square
! and Commercial street to the railroad
station, where adieus were said and
| cheers given. The train left Augusta
for Portland at 9.17. rsf ssss