The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-27

most 0i @loI1 afe known beyond -ta
borders Of Their own State rs moyine
forces in the times In which they live
, To reproduce here the thoughts 10
which they gave uttefance with the
Introductory words OF the toastmaster.
during the TWO hours devoted to this
part OIL The program. would be OBJ
viously impossible The best We can
do FOR our readers is to give hriet
suggestion of lie remarks Of the guest
Of honor as h rose 70 acknowledge
the compliments that mingled with
vii and eloquenee, had been showcred
upon him during the entire evening
Few situations in the life of our
distinguished to~nsman have been
more trying Had the preceding re-
marks been il whole or in part crit
cal of his career, a reply would have
been forthcoming. The force and con-
pleteness of which have been felt bv
many an adversary on the stump and
IN the court room His present task
was far more difficult The announce
ment OF the name Hon Forrest Cool
win by the toastmaster. was accepted
by all as privilege to rise and gree
this gentleman with shouts and cheers
the orchestra adding a lively air to III,
general acclaim For a few moments
after seats were resumed Mr.. Good
win paused 10 master his feelings and
his voice, and when tle words came.
they We're not rom Congressman
Goodwin - his constituents but from
Forrest aud fhose Who heard listen
ed lot = citizens e Maine. voters Of
the Third District, but as neighbors.
companions. school and college class
mates-all as friends This last ad-
dress of the evening did not require
10 be long. or eloquent. Is was, as il
could not fail TO be, deeply Impressive
Simply as though speaking to d group
at his own fireside, he told of the graft
tude he felt for all that his home com
munity and his State had done for
him. In doing this he told something
of his own career. from his birth on
a SkoWhegan farm, and his school
days, through the humble tasks of hi
early manhood. the more widely
known activities OF his later life to
the very hour in which he spoke. j.
was moment which comes into the
life of few men and a scene which no
participant Will ever forget.
At the suggestion of toastmaste.
Merrill. the formal events of the even
ing We're closed with three cheers
given in honor OF the State of Maine.
tas represented by almost its en,ir4
official lisu, for retiring Congressmaa
S. w. Gould and for the CONGRESSMAN
elect.
ECHOES OF THE BANQUET
The committee in charge. w. IT,
N'ldes. {. IL ruaa. Eos !. Marstor.
Bin ". Page and ]. Wallace Blunt
are TO be congratulated on the result.
1t should be noted that Daniel Lewis
Esq, was the only speaker chosen
from purely local considerations. H.
was in fast company. for the State fun
nishes no orators of higher reputs
than those which preceded and follow
ed him in the program of the evening
He magniiicently sustained his own
reputation and the honor of the town
and courtesy to our distinguished visi-
tors does not prevent our saying that
no one surpassed him in keenness OF
Wit or in true appreciation of what
would prove acceptable to the occasion
Our own Somerset County Senators.
Hon. Forrest Colby of Bingham and
Hon. William Walker of Skowhegan.
with Representatives W. II. Farrar OF
Ripley and Roy L. Marston Of this
place We're in attendance. These
gentlemen must have been complacent
listeners for the governor and his as
sociates in affairs of state took occa-
sion to mention their likeable qualities
and to speak in unstinted praise OF
the work they are doing at Augusta.
in the present legislative session.
/ J. F. Larrabee and Harvey d. Eaton
of Wateryile, members with Mr.. Good
win in the Colby College class Of 1887,
came to share in the bestowaI OF hon
ors upon the companion OF their stu
dent days.
Much more than is commonly under
stood, the success of a banquet with
after dinner program, depends upon
the master of ceremonies. Mr.. Mer-
rill's aptitude for this work made his
choice for this occasion especially for
tunate. OF him on this occasion it
may be truly said:
"Whate're he did was done with so
much ease.
In him alone twas natural to
please;
His motions all accomp MED with
grace.
And paradise was open n his face"
Perhaps the one regret left in the
minds of the committee was caused b.
the fact that the capacity of the dining
hall limited the company 10 ) Many