The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-06-24
The Governors fie.
The Dainty Dish Set Before Him at the
Portland ExDosjtion

Portland Exposition.
Governors night, June 18th, at the
Portland Exposition brought a large
throng. Governor Curtis visit was
purely informal. There was no elabor-
ate program arranged, nor was he asked
to address the people. He was, how
ever, given the reception due to the Of
flee he holds. When his arrival was an
nounced Remick's orchestra struck into
the strains of Hail to the Chief" and
Immediately those who were seated
arose to do honor to the Governor. The
guest of the evening was conducted
first to the balcony, where most enter
tanning ceremony took place.
Mrs. Edmund A. De Garmo, chairman
of the .Woman's exhibit of the EXPOSE
ton, in behalf of all the women who had
had a share in the exhibit, presented
Governor Curtis with mammoth pie.
This pie contained a contribution of
some sort from every booth in the ex-
hlbit. 1t was made up in great pie
plate three feet in diameter, which had
been fashioned especially for the occa-
sion. The blue ribbon of the State of
Maine decked it, and right in the center
of the pie nestled a tiny live rabbit,
while wee silk flags of Maine hoated
over the whole.
In presenting the pie Mrs. De Garmo
made clever little speech in which she
said:
"Your Excellency and gentlemen, that
you are heartily welcome, you know,
but the women of the Woman's exhibit
committee, representing the women of
the whole State, wish to do you special
honor. Remembering that harmony in
the home depends much on food, we pre-
sent you with this pie as token of our
good will. Its ingredients were careful
ly collected under personal supervision,
scientifically assembled In our model
and convenient kitchen, and we crown
the whole with meringue of good will.
Each article in the pie has it's own mean
ing, as salt for SAVIOR; pickles for sharp
ness; oil for smoothing the way; match
for brightness; literature to be carefully
perused; and candy to keep you sweet
whenwe women ask something from you
within your fuIfillment. Pray carefully
scan each article, and learn it's meaning.
''Your Excellency, may you live long
and prosper, always feeling sure that
the women of the State wish you success
in each good endeavor, and proffer their
aid to that end. Again, long life and
happiness be yours.
Then turning from humorous to serious
vein Mrs. De Garme added:
Gone of the outgrowths of this expo
sition which is of permanent value to
Maine lies in the expression of interest
taken in it by the women. Here IN this
hall, in answer to the call of the club
women, they have exhibited the work
they are doing IN arts and crafts, design
and bandicraft. In response to the need
for the development of the work of wo-
men in Maine they have organized a
Woman's union which shall cooperate
with all existing women's organizations
and which as it develops the handicraft
of women will at the same time make a
market and form channel for it's sale.
Articles shown here have comefrom every
part of the State and their exhibit car
ries an impetus for united action so that
through cooperation with women's
clubs, with the grange, with fraternal
and benevolent organizations, the work
of the women of Maine may be stimulat.
ed and encouraged by an exchange
where their work will be offered to the
public in businesslike manner"
After this little ceremony had been
completed, after the Governor had re.
sponded in happy fashion, thanking the