Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27
After Thoughts of
The Big Banquet.

Augusta, Lewiston. Hallowell, Portland,
Bath and Richmond Were all represented
at the Board of Trade banquet held
Wednesday evening at the Coliseum.
-" Twas a great time is the universal
verdict. AS a toastmaster E. w. Ellis
was a pronounced success and 1t is a Won
der to all how he has managed to conceal
his abilities in that direction for so many
years.
The banquet was not without its conf
calities. Postmaster Frost wore home a
hat that barely covered the bald spot on
his head, being unable to find his own or
the owner of the one he wore Editor
Morrell is not downcast and detected in
spite of the fact that his head was bowed
and his eyes fastened, apparently on the
sidewalk, most of the time he was upon
the street Thursday morning. He was
simply looking for some old acquain-
tances in the shape of his overshoes
which some one inadvertently appro-
priated. Major Berry is looking for his
overcoat and THE Lord tempered the
wind to the shorn lamb" with the result
that the weather was much more agree
able on Thursday. Numerous other cases
of mistaken identity came to- the notice
of the scribe Thursday morning and all
resulted in the collapsing of the racks at
the coat room and a general mixing of the
wearing apparel. Nearly everybody took
the mishap good naturedy, however.
The greatest triumph of the banquet
was the burying of the hatchet between
South Gardiner and Gardiner proper and
these two sections will hereafter present
a united front and Boom Gardiner
General Manager Munger "came and
saw and conquered He expressed him.
self as much pleased with Gardiner and
her people and they most assuredly are
with him. His suggestion of an automo-
bile line to South Gardiner in the spring
may be just the thing we are looking for
until the electric line can be built.
The following is a partial list of those
attending. but was received at the Au-
gusta office Wednesday night too late for
publication In Thursday morning S
journal:
VIM. c.. Atkins. Chas. A. knight. w.
R. Frost. Henry Richards, Frank Z: Bos-
ton. w ]; Wyman, F n Boston. E. ".
Heselton, J. H. Thompson. B. e. Lamb,
John w. Berry, F. NJ. Noyes, II. N. Law
ton. Rev: John Evans, A. NJ. Spear. For
rest MeMaster. Harry Howard, r. A.
Stone. L. H. Conant, n. w. Crouls Ar
thur Sutherland, F. L. Clarke, c. w.
Miller. VIM. Nivison, George sutherland.
Milton F. Aldrch, H. G. ooombs, Ray
Royal. Ted Shorey. D. II. Dorr. A. E.
Sampson, E, A. Leighton, e S. Lincoln, F.
E. McCausland, =. B. Pitcher w. S.
7 = w UiIley Gen GRAY II r
Lawrence. F. w. Files. T. F. Cusick.
Beni s. Smith. Charles W. Howard. Chas.
II Cook Ray W. Eastman, II. F. Twom-
bly,. L. Y. Clark, w B Lehman o,a a; II.
lins. Frank w. Harrington, Elmer f.
Wing. w. A. Savage. J. A. LaBreck, a.
H Baker. Fred Ashley, r. Pottle, E. H.
Averill. Ernest ]. Williams, ]. d. Steven
son. j. r Blaisdell, D. II. Herrin, c. Q.
davenport, C. E. Alger. a. R. Hayes, F.
A Danforth. A. \. Chilcott. E. L. Bus
sell. y. H. Condos, a. 3. Libby; n. ;
William p. Wellman. Harold c. Peabody,
II. F. Llewe1lyn. Max Goldberg. J. G.
Kirkpatrick. Oliver D. Sprague, A
Fl. ?, Biodeett, Frank F. Smith; Arthur
u. Smith, Charles n. Locke. F. Doug
las Loring. Reginald NJ. Goodwin O. g.
Andres. Hiram w. Potter. F. E. Brom-
Turner. VIM. A. Cover, Chas. H. Gay, ".
r. Cav, L. c. Ballard B. l. Rice, ID. II.
McNaughton, A. w. Wakefield. LanGdon
Ouimby. A B. Crossman, c. A: Phillips,
c. c. Wentworth, II. f. McFadden. g. r.
Thibeault O. B. Clason, S. w: Mcllvene'
NJ A. Phillips, Jesse Jones. c: F. john
son. Arthur Robinson, c. R. Bailey, ".
Black. L, N. Bird. f. W. Morrill,, j; H.
Wight. w L. Tozier, w. r. Kinds, Alex
NJ Coombs, John J. O'Connell. c. W.
Fiynt. C. II. Brawn. Martin j. Burns, !.
F. LanderSin. F. p. Peterson, H. -.
Roberts. NJ. A. Haraden, Bath; John =.
FITZGERALD. Bath: S. ID. Soule. Geo. ,
Williams F. IT. Woodbury.. w, H.
Brown, Charles Grove Shope, A. F. Mar
tin. Bertrand H. Wentworth, Sidney D.
Martin, N L. Laudrick. j. A. Glazier'
Geo. F. Joy, G. NJ. Dorr. c. $. Harris. r.
A, Wagner. r. d. Simons. B: w. jack
son. Geo. T. Marley. a. Tasker. A: j..
Burns. Wallace Tarbox. f. A. Littleneld'
n. e. Bolster. S. Radcliffe. F, A. Hunter,
o. P. Ellis L. c. Knowles. F.. 4. YORK
A. NJ. Genthner, F. A. Libby. W. G. Man
son. r. f. Donnell II. NJ. Church, a. I.
Manson, C. H. Beane. w. Q. Cobb: Z.
Walker, Andrew ]. Byam: James II. Gil
son. Ralph E. ellison. ]. T. Desmond, g
Fl. Douglass. F. A. ,shepard. John Lazy
son. Earl Fossett c. NJ. Fossett. r >
Morgan, r. W. Strout, r. II. Willis. Hen
rv King. S o. Clason. ]. NJ Wentworth,
r. n DuUop r T. Marshall. j. Il. Dlll,