Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07
NEWSPAPER men
Enjoy Hospitality Of the
Board Of Trade,
Address by Howard Owen a
Delightful Feature.
Fourth Of July Celebration Referred
To a Committee.


pondents were guests Monday cvermg
at the Stlopor held in connection with
the monthly meeting OF the Augusta
Board Of Trade and the occasion was,
one which will -. long remembered
by The newspaper foys. Tho physical
part of the jeas: Was 6XccIlent, hut
the mental feast Afforded by the remi-
nisceIIccs of Howard owen, Il rotiroo
E.NSnaB'r man alta formerly asSoci-
:tcG with the editorial management
Of the k2nnebec journal, was Il COM
hination of good things including his
tory. reminiscencc. fun and sentiment.
IL Which mere wa"dS cannot do satli-
eient justice.
The supper was held at $50 p. NJ.
in TIE banquet hall Of the Augusta
House. The legislative CORE pondents
present We're: Henry y. Wing. Eve
ming Express: Henry Farnham, ban
gar Commercial; I. W. Manson, Wa
terTille Sentinel; Morgan J. Flaherty,
Portland Argus; w. T.. Lowry. AS
soeiated Press. II. Augustus Merrill,
konneDec Jnurnal ~ Gromctt Clark
renre snntin. a syndicate of country
Weekiies.
Others present We're: T.. G. tGrll
Nathan Weston, r. ". smith. Frank
f., slnitH. Stanlcv X. Hawkins, Or.
I. \. Ar icrs"n. l.. Y. Williams. Fred
cite Mason. j. K. Townsend, II. Cher
no@Sl1v. Cay L. GanneIt. Charles +.
Flvnt, john Coughlin. Willis l.. swift.
Ward g. Ilolncs. {. r. lIoXie. j. II.
IIanl.ns. L. II. mgraham. d. w.
Ada,ns. Melville smith Eldan w.
Hanks. Thomas Z. insrahain. George
=. Wilcox. Charles l.. ba~ning. l..
W. Pope T.. r. HradharS, +. l.. G'd-
nev, Horace Colhnrn. Howard owen,
George W Merrill William II. Davis.
F.. /. Herbert w. l.. Getcheli, George
W. Niel,ery, Marceiius Shaw.
After the menu provided by Land
lori Emerson had heen enjoyed to.
the utmost cigars were lighted and
President Carll of the Board of Trade
otentd the p1stprandial exercises. lie
said that he was i former newspaper
man his work in that line dating back
to thu DAYS when osgoad IVES young
man and Col. Fa% was Just getting
his title writing ~ Greenback moot t
ings.
Howard Owen followed with his
"reminiscences of a long life devoted to
newspaper work, which he nrefaced
with tho words. We Who are about to
die. salute vol" He told Of his early
in Brunswick, Lewiston
Falls" and Augusta. Great applause
greeted him when he spoke OF the late
James q. Blain. as the greatest man
God Almighty eyer made. The late
John l.. stevens be spoke of as most
secretive man." and told several hum
orous stories to illustrate Mr.. Stevens
methods OF dealing with
politics and other matters. He con-
cluded by remarking that great as had
been the achievements Of newspaper
men in the past still greater achieve
meats would he wrought after the Pen
had fallen from the hands Of those
present and they heard no longer the
CRY Of more copy"
Henry \. Wing OF Lewiston respond
ed on behalf OF the newspaper boys
and recalled many interesting stories
connected With the days when news
paper men called a spade spade. He
said that the newspaper boys appreci
ated the Kindness extended them by
the Board OF Trade and spoke Of the
warm welcome which he had always
received when he came to Augusta.
Henry ~ Farnham OF Bangor alud-
ed to the work done in Bangor and
other cities by boards of trade in
bringing in new enterprises. Morgan
J. Fiaherty OF Portland spoke in a
humorous vein of tho new State House,
to the figure of Miss Democ-
racy on the dome looking over imperial
kcnncbec and the disgruntlcd indie
pr ndont Republican that he met who
was sore" because he didn't vote for
plaistcd. ID. Cromott Clark told an
story Of the early experiences
or Artemus Ward In newspaper work
and the disappr"val with which his at
tfmIits at ahbrcviating religious
were met. The newspaper
men, having matters connected with
the legislative session to attend to,
Withdrew at $50 T.. NJ. and brief
business session Of the board of Trade
followed.
II was annolinced that the State G..
y. Il. with the allied patriotic organ
iZati"ns had accepted the invitation of
Seth Williams Post of Augusta. acting
in conjunction with the State Board of
Trade To meet in this city. June li-1G
The matter of q 4th of July celebration
was talked up and the matter after
Some discussion was referred tn COM
tnlttce which will report later.
fhc NomanS lCarG Will meet az
, O'Clock this Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. +. l., W"hber. 40 Sewall street.
The Trinity Quartet. the members of
which are }. Frank Dyer. J. w. Beck,
Fl. I. Lowell and B. +. Purint0n, will
go this Tuesday afternoon to Bath.