Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-30
BANQUET BY
NEWSPAPERMEN TO
SAM CONNER AND
OSCAR SHEPARD

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For rs years l have been attending
complimentary banquets as a newspa-
per man and I've never yet failed to
wonder to myself just how the man for
whom one was given felt surrounded
by his friends and we'll wishers, and
now that l share that honor with Mr..
Shepard, l can say that l know what
the feeling is,' remarked Sam E. Con-
ner, city editor of the Lewiston, at a
banquet given by Maine newspaper
men for him and Oscar A. Shepard of
this city at the Bangor House last
night. The occasion for the banquet
was Mr.. Corners departure for WASH
ington to take up his new duties as
secretary to Senator ELECT Bert M.
Fernald. and Mr.. Shepard's departure
from Bangor to take the position of
city editor of the Lewiston Journal.
And I'll say that it's a mighty queer
feeling" Sam continued with emotion.
ITS different from anything I ever ex-
perienced before, different from flying,
different from fishing, yes. different
from anything else. l can't say just
what it is like. but mostly it's sheer
gratitude to you boys for what you
are doing for me and my friend Oscar
tonight. l shall always remember it. I
thank you all"
Mr.. Shepard, in expressing his
thanks to the gathering, voiced his
pleasure at being in the newspaper
business. which has not only been a
means of livelihood, but continued
inspiration.
This newspaper spread was by far
one of the most fraternal of gatherings
of members Of the profession that have
ever been held in eastern Maine and
anyone who has ever attended bar
quet made up mostly of newspaper
men. and their intimate friends know
that this means lot. Everyone pres
ent was an intimate friend and admir-
err Of the two men for whom it was
given and the atmosphere of the pri-
vate dining room OF the hotel was re-
dOlent with enthusiastic Appreciation
of the guests of the evening and sood
wishes for continued success in the
new activities in which they will en-
gage themselves.
Oliver l.. Hall, editor Of the Bangor
Commercial, acted as POSTMASTER aft
er the fine things to eat had been well
disposed of, and called upon several
guests, all of whom expressed their
admiration Of Messers. Conner and
Shepard and wished them all prosper
ity. Among these were Mayor John F.
Woodman Of Bangor, j. Clement Muir
vCto 80
known newspaper men; President Ed
win T. Emerson of the Bangor Cham
Der Of Commerce: B. o. McAnney, in
structor in journalism at the UNIVERSE
ty Of Maine; Cornelius ]. O'Leary, a
Bangor attorney. and Harraden S.
Pearl. real estate agent; Stephen Bog
rett. manager of the Bijou and Park
theatres. Edward H. Kelley, former
managing editor of the Bangor Com
merclal; Edwin Chadbourne, night edi
tor or the Kennebec Journal; Edward
NJ. Banding. secretary of the Maine
state Board of Trade. publisher of the
industrial Journal and former Bango,
city editor; Charles H. Fogg of Houlton
editor Of the Aroostook Times. who told
OF Aroostook's bullying prosperity with
Poeo'oeS at @4.1o barrel; w. H. Sher.
man, Bar Harbor editor and publisher
and L. P. Evans, editor of the Piscata.
quis Observer, Dover.
Besides the above there were nrese,,
Nathan Tefft. telegraph editor of the
Bangor News: Herbert Warren Rowe
John P. Flanagan and John M. O.con.
nell Of the Bangor Commercial STAFF
Frank L. Bass, managing editor of the
Commercial: Roland G. Lynn pronrie.
tor of Hotel North. Augusta: Wilfr,d A
Hennessy. secretary of Bangor Chamber
Of Commerce; Hon. Harry NJ. Smith for.
mer State bank commissioner. Bangor
George L. Francis, artist with the Com.
mercial; Robert A. Jordan, secretary of
the Bangor Y. NJ. c. A.
Letters and kilograms Of regret at not
being able to attend were read from,
prominent newspapermen, including Geo
w. Norton. editor Of the Portland Ex.
press-Advertiser; D. W. Hoegg. Jr. citv
editor of the Portland Express: Z. NJ
Hart Of the Portland Press; DR.. G. w.
Richards and Ben Shaw Of the Kennebac
Journal.