Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-08
Solons Guests at
Banquet Given
By Fisheries Dent.

'If there had been no TamSon bill
there would have been no supper"
Thus Gov. Brewster summarized the
causes of the lobster supper, enjoy
d by the Governor and Mrs. Brew
ster, members of the executive coun-
ell. members of the S2nd Leg stature.
heads Of State denartmntS and the
press at the Augusta Y. NJ. C. A. last
night.
1t was n complimentary banquet
given BY the Department Of Sea and
Shore Fisheries, and the menu in
cluded all the dishes which tie salt
water fishermen IF Maine can Dlo-
vds. Charles Cahill Of New Mead
.cwG Inn collabocatei with Charles
B.'own in preparing the ba" quet.
TIE courses were served ic ':r-
top style by the following group Cf
Mattresses. with Blaine Owoa Of Au-
gusta N the roo of head waiter
Mrs Charles s. Erown, Mrs Charles
7. E'nsn.an. Mrs Rurleica Martin.
Mrs Warren Slnhorn. Mrs iI5ro'd
S. Hichborn, Mrs. Sanford l.. Foeg,
Mrs. Jessie Y. Thompson, Mrs.
Charles F.. Dustin, Mrs. Robert A.
Cony. Miss Marie Tartre and Miss
Ethelle A. Garsidc. all of Augusta:
Mrs Charles r. Carter and Mrs. Fred
Greenleaf OF Auburn: Mrs. Harry p.
Tano! Mrs Calv II. Fit. Mrs. Claud
IT. Packard. Mrs. Ralph T. Cobb.
Mrs Arthur Wilson, Mrs. Alfrcl
Swecnv. Mrs. Herbert +. Coffin and
Mrs LLOYD Critics, all members Of the
Arok Club of Lewiston and AUBURN:
Mrs. T. W. Carleton of Woolwich
and Mrs. Hollis w Stitham of Pitts
field.
The "Y" cymna sirm was decorated
with flags Of tho state and nation.
Music was furnished by Grizzlies
Colonial Club orchestra of Bath,
Sen. Irving W. Case Of Washing
ton county was toastmaster. Short
speeches We're made by Coz. Brew
ster and Albert NJ. Spear, justice Of
the Maine supreme court, active re
tired.
Gov. Brewster said that within tbs
last two weeks the House and Senate
had been getting n long lead on the
three hour speech which he made in
auguraI day. He proposed to do
something to even the score.
After reference to the T.amson
bill, which provided for a nine inch
lobster in two counties. and which
was killed, q $ the underlying reason
Ibf tiIP Ddllitet, N4ON. itNNltl SdIN'
"If there had been no LamSOn there
would have been no nine inch lob
ster bill: and if there hal been no
nine inch hill there would have hecn
no ten inch lobster victory: and if
no victory, no supper. I for one am
heartily in favor Of having Rep.
Lamson returned for many more ses-
sions.'
Gov. brewster told the members or
the LEGISLATURE of his doom nppreCia-
ton of the consideration and cour-
tesy which they had shown during
the session and said he would count
it the most wonderful experience of
his life. In conclusion he pledged
that he and his counsel wouI1 in tho
months to come be divided by the
legislation and the limitations which
had been laid down by the Lesisla-
ture.
Judge Spear. who was a member
of the Legisla ture first in 1883. said
he always had kent in touch with
Legislatures and it was his Conclus
ion that the men who are chosen to
represent the State of Maine have
always been fine and honest. He
thought there was sometimes a ten
plored the innovations which have
sprung up in the last ten or fifteen
years in deviation from the cnnsti-
tuition. He urged that legislators in
the future preserve the traditions OF
their fathers and refrain from MAX
i!g too many amendments.