Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
Gov. and Mrs. Milliken Remem-
bered by State House Family

! The hall of the House of Represen-
| tatives was filled to almost overflow
| ing at 10 o'clock Monday morning
with the State House family" gath
cred not in anticipation of the le3is-
lative session but for an occasion in
which everyone felt a personal inter-
est and one that proved of unqualified
pleasure for III. 1t was instigated by
the good spirit and kindly feeling
| that has existed in all branches of the
State government for the past four
years and was for the purpose of ex-
pressing That good spirit and kindly
feeling to tho 'family's" retiring lead
er. Governor Carl F.. Milliken and his
estimab wife.
Mrs. MiiliKen was present to wit
| ness the presentation of remem-
brance to the Governor, but little
| thought that she was also to be made
one of the central figures of the oc
casion. The membranes were in
| the shape of an elegant solid gold
wrist watch for the Governor and a
/ solid platinum wrist watch for Mrs.
| Milliken.
The State House people at a recent
meeting chose BENZ. F. Cleaves, Char
les s. Brown and Miss Myrtle Hodg-
| rangements and well did they per-
form their duties.
The hall was filled when Governor
! Milliken was told that his presence
was desired there. He was Joined at
the door Dy Mrs. i1illiken. State
Librarian II. L. Dunnack, without
Formally addressed the Governor
explaining the reason of the gather
ing and emphasized the fact that
! there had existed a spirit of good fell
! lowship and cooperation in all the
departments during the past four
! years. He further called attention to
| the rest room that had been provided
| for the women of the State House
and the general good feeling and con-
| tentment that prevailed. and suggest
ed that it was owing in very
| marked measure to the personal in
| tereSt the Governor had taken in the
welfare of the employees. He noted
| that it is very likely that the State
| House business is now carried on
| with as high degree of efficiency as
| could be found in any business con-
Germ and that this was again due
very largely to the fact that the Gov
ernor by precept and especially by
example had devoted himself to the
| States welfare.
| In presenting the watch to the Gov
ernor. Mr.. Dunnack remarked that it
seemed as though the committee Of
arrangements had been gifted with
an unusual sense of fitness-seeing
that, the Governor was just about TO
! be separated from his beloved time
clocks--a wrist watch was extremely
timely.
| In presenting Mrs. Milliken with
f; the remembrance, Mr.. Dunnack called
attention to her love of home and
| family, of art and literature and how
| in entering upon the duties of Gov
ernor of Maine, she had necessarily
| been called upon to sacrifice her time
! to her official duties. in which she had
| won the good will and praise of all
who had had the good fortune to .hus
meet her. Snc had maintained that
! high standard of the New England
Hove of home, setting a great example
| by her devotion.
| Mr.. Dunnack closed by assuring
Governor and Mrs. Milliken that I'VE
| wish you both a prosperous and hap
py future
Governor Milliken was visibly af-
/ fected by the occasion. He said that
a little incident of that very morning
| was typical of the whole four years
| just closing, which happened in the
corridor. when he was literally grab
bed by the coat tails by his faithful
I
| ing the House before he was wanted.
Faithfulness had been characteristic
of the entire four years. He regret
ted that the custom of the dinners
for the members of the State House
family was of necessity discontin-
ued, on account of illness in his fam