The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-22

b. train and all mad hurried rap
70 Madison Thursday Hsrl.ae. - lu-
spe.t 'ae property OF IL A4e..an
/ @oo.ea Company in that own. fstafn-
IlHe IL INC for a luncheon served in
honor Of ras distinguish visitors al
the Bf.eas homestead at lz3".
Al ms function were assembled
business aaa professional mea of
skowhegau. numbering with the host
and his Massachusetts guests. four
teen people Aside from the enjoy
ment Of the repast, which was exquisite
IA al us appointments, the oppoftuni-
ty thus afforded 10 meet Mr. Wood
and Messrs. Carpenter and Binney,
! formed most delightful Incident Mr..
Briggs easily made his guests at home
and showed himself as on many pre-
yious occasions TO be a natural born
and ROYAL entertainer
During the afternoon Mr. Wood and
his associates were entertained D.
short tTip a598t SaaH.t gan and t.ei-
nifty, and in the evening were g SITS
oi honor at the Board O. Irade re-
cepton and banquet in the Masonic
rooms The reception occurred in
the beautiful hall. which Is The home
of Somerset Lodge. this proving ldeal
quarters for the purpose Here we're
assembled citizens Of SkoWhegan 10
tie number of one hundred or more,
and with them besides the distinguish
ed gentlemen already mentioned, We're
Honorable William 7. H4iaes and Har-
yey D. Eaton, Esq. Of Wateryille. AZ
ter social half hour during which
those present were presented TO Mr.
Wood Mr. Carpenter and Mr.. Binney,
the company adjourned to the banquet
hall where an excellent repast was
served by caterer \. H. Lambert
Special mention should be made of
the courtesy Of the Masons in permit
ting the Board of Trade to use their
building The rooms OF this frater-
nifty are held in much the same re-
! spect as those of q religious edihce,
and are reserved exclusively for the
use OF the order The Importance Of
the event and their desire TO extend
+ every courtesy 70 'hesa houo9ed
guests. led the Masonic order to gen
erously and cheerfully donate the use
of their building The Board of Trade
and SkoWhegan ciuzens generally are
sincerely grateful for the courtesy.
AT the close of thu banquet Presi-
dent Merrill Of the Board Of Trad IN
trodueed the speakers. prefacins the
Introduction by very pertinent and
witty remarks. Space does NOT per-
mlt their being given in full but his
WY vivid comparison OF the magn-
tudc and importance OF the American
j Woolen Company. with objects with
which his hearers were familiar,
should be repeated here. Mr. Merrill
called attention to the fact that, were
forty-one plants owned and operated
by this corporation. TO be grouped to-
gether they would occupy an area
somewhat larger than that bounded by
Water Street. North Street. Jewett
Street and Madison Avenue. and that
TO be kept within that limit they would
have to be built over nine stories high
He also spoke of the yearly output OF
/ these mills. and stated that to pur-
chase it would require the entire say
ings bank deposits of most of the
/ cities and towns Of Maine from Skow-
hogan to Portland. the aggregate be
/ ing about forty-eight million dollars
+ Besides Mr. Wood the speakers were
Gov. William T. Hainos. Harvey D.
Eaton ". + Merrill and George ".
Cover. All of these gentlemen are
familiar to Skowhegan audiences.
They realized The Importance Of the
event and the gathering they were
+ addressing. and their remarks were
+ full Of Wit. sound business sense and
enthusiasm for Skowhecan and lis fu-
/ ture or course the most eager in
terest vas manifested i'm what Mr.
Wood Was 10 say knowing the I'M
portanee of VI Moods uttoraaees
wherever delivered. Tho independents
. Reporter has taken pains to give his
speech In taIl 1t was a new priyi-
lere to most of those Drssant IN listen