Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-22
BELFAST.
Board Of Trade Holds Its
Third Annual Banquet,
Funeral, Thursday, Of The Late
George W. Patterson,
Movement on Foot TO Restore Old
Sailing Packet Line.

Belfast, Me. Jan. Special
The third annual banquet of the
Belfast Board of Trade vas held, Fri
day night, in the Windsor Hotel and
was an unqualified success. In fact
so many tickets were sold that the
committee and a large number of the
members Of the Board gave up their
places at the Windsor tables and went
to the Colonial where Landlord French
served them At The Windsor two
long tables were spread in the dining
room and two smaller ones in the writ
ing room. all were handsomely decor
ated with potted plants, while at each
plate was dainty boUtinaire. The
menus were very attractive and every
thing in the long course dinner was
served to perfection. At the Colonial
the gentlemen were equally well serV-
ed although the dinner was not as
elaborate, having been ordered late.
Following the banquet Orlando T..
Frost as postmaster, in a few well
chosen and witty remarks introduced
the speakers. Mr.. Frost is himself,
one of the most entertaining after din
ner speakers in the city, and his in
Productions and side remarks greatly
enlivened the evening
In the absence OF Mayor T. :. Han
son, who was to speak for the city,
Former Mayor Hon. John r Dunton,
was pressed into service and made a
telling speech.
Rev. David L. Wilson Of the North
Congregational church spoke on The
Moral and Religious Conditions of
Belfast"
Education" was the subject to which
Rev. Arthur A. Blair of the First Uni
yersalist church responded and it was
most interesting.
Hon. Jorn r. Mason # Bangor COM
missioner of bankruptcy, was a guest
at the banquet and gave g most in
teresting talk on the bankruptcy law.
Hon Robert T. Dunton, bank exam
liner of Maine. spoke on Banking" a
talk which was listened to with great at
tention.
'The State. responded to by Hon. Ar
thur /. Brown ex-secretary of State
was one of the wittiest toasts of the eve
ming and called forth many a laugh. 1t
was exceedingly interesting, too. in its
more serious veins, and the speaker was
roundly applauded
Morris l.. Slugg. superintendent of the
Coe- Mortimer Co, spoke on ''The Indus
trial Conditions of Belfast" and in a
most hopeful and encouraging talk spread
out the future of the city as we'll review
ing the rapid strides of the past few
years.
The banquet lasted about two hours
and it was after midnight when the
speech-making was over The banquet
marks a distinctive epoch in the indus
trial life of Belfast not a Earring note
arose to mar the enjoyment of the eve
ming and all were a unit for the greatest
good of the future Belfast The feeling
of good fellowship and uplift was very
prominent and argues well for the city.
The funeral of George w. Patterson, a
former hotel and restaurant keeper of
Belfast, who died, Thursday night, at the
home of his sister, Mrs. John J. Mel
len, North Belfast. was held at her home,
at O'Clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. Da-
vid L. Wilson of the North Congrega-
tional church officiating Mr.. Patterson
was born in Thomaston CT years ago the
first day of March, the son of Freeman
and Ruth CBlake) Patterson. OF their
family three daughters, Mrs Melen,
Mrs. Frank Thomas and Mrs. Lydia La
mont of Boston, and tsree oons. Freeman
Of Boston, Daniel G.. of Gloucester,
Mass, and George w, Jr., of Belfast.
survive. Mr.. Patterson had been in poor
health for few years. having to give
up his restaurant, The Alpha, in this
city for that reason. The remains Were
entombed at Grove cemetery.
Mayor Edgar +. Hanson and number
of business men are agitating the plan
of a return to the old-fashloned sailnS
packet method of transporting freight be-
tween Belfast and Boston. Mayor Han
son believes that fast-sailing schooners.
equipped with auxiliary engines can
move freight between the two ports at
a considerable saving over the present
railroad rates, and that a line could in
sure two arrivals here a week. 81 have
talked with several vessel owners, said
the mayor, land l have no doubt bul
what they would be glad to start the Ser
vice if the principal merchants Of the
city will sign an agreement to ship as
much of their freight as possible by the
packets. / expect that the idea will be
given at least trial very SOON