Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-27
Annual Dinner
of New York
Maine Society.

New York, Nov. -tSpeeiaD. The
Maine Society of New York held its
annual dinner at the Hotel Martinique
last night, about 100 sons and daugh
iers of Maine attending and enjoying
the meeting of old friends, and listen
| ing TO those who brought greetings
from the Mother State
Hon. j. c. Hamlin of Portland,
Maine, spoke at considerable length
concerning our national policy in re-
gard to the development of South
American trade. His recent trip OF
six months 10 South America had
convinced him that the United States
was losing considerable opportunities
for developing the goodwill, and as
ssting in the development of South
America, thereby obtaining a portion
Of the benefits which are now prac-
tieally all being diverted to England
and the continent of Europe. The
wonderful possibilities and natural re-
sources of South America appealed
strongly to Mr.. Hamlin.
Mr.. Woodbury. Pulsifer, who for so
many years was the able, right-hand
man of Senator Frye, related some
interesting anecdotes connected with
the City of Rockland and spoke par
ticularly of the position which Maine
took in national politics at one time.
recalling how the Speaker OF the
House of Representatives, the second
most important Office in the United
States, the Chief Justice of the United
States, the President Pro Tempore Of
the Senate, the Chairman of the Ways
nf the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs were all Maine
men. This he said was during the
times when Maine was selecting and
keeping in Congress the men Of long
experience in public affairs.
Hon. L. Il. Deasy of Bar IIarber
brought greetings from the Pine Tree
state in a tumultuaus fow of Indian
names, that only Maine people could
appreciate He spoke OF the recent
political overtufn in the State. liken-
ing the condition to a baseball game,
during which for 90 years the Demo-
Gratis had never had chance at the
bat, but that the Republicans had be-
come a little careless, and being un-
bale to find the ball had famed out
allowing Governor Plaisted, Congress
man McGillicuddy. and others of the
opposing team TO make home runs
and, as the conditions seemed at the
moment. with the bases null. The
population of the State of Maine had
increased gratifyinglY, as mueh as
many of the other States.
Music was furnished by an orchestra
and by n quartet from the Bachelor
Studios The late Professor Willis i.
Bachelor formerly Of Pennington
was one of the Trustees of the Maine
Society. and Mrs. Bachelor arranged
that a quartet. trained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Baeheiler. should render several
songs. among them "Tostes Goodbye
"Annic Laurie" and then by special
request Miss DaVera, one of Mr..
Bachelors pupils, rendered song
Of Maine" composed by Mrs. Rachel-
Ter.
Hon. Charles e Littlefeld. the
president of the Society, presided.
Among thoso present We're Mr. PAM
Anaes and Miss Grace Ames, formerly
of Bethel, Maine; Mr.. and Mrs. d. {.
Brewer. Mr. II. r. Blethen. Mr.. ana
Mrs a. IL. Bickmore. DIR. Charles l..
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis M.
crafts, dir. Benjamin Cooke, Mt ana
Mrs \. :. Campbell. DR.. A. G. Dan
forth. Mr. and Mrs. clyde II. Folsom,
Mr.. George II. y. Foster, DIR. and Mrs.
7. S. Ferguson. DR.. and Mrs. Freder-
lex G Gay. Mr.. Frank S. Gerrish. Mr..
and Mrs r. a. Gushee Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall s. Haear. Mir. and Mrs.
George F. Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Kilbourne, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. d. Lawrence, Miss Grace 4. Moore,
Mr.. j r. Melcher, Mr. and Mrs. w.
c. Nerryman. Mr.. J. ID. Merriman,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. L. Pettigrew. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Pennell Mr. j. p, Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Shaw, Mr.. Parker
p. simmons, DIR. Robert T.. Seule, Mt.
c. c. Wakefield, DR.. George A. Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury..