Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-08
FIDDLER. DUNHAM
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agent of the Portland Division of the
Canadian National Railways was
placed at their disposal for the trip
to Montreal. where they will be given
a banquet tonight by the Canadian
Snowshoe Club before taking train
for Detroit. which they will reach at
o.45 tomorrow afternoon.
They were given an ovation from
one end of Main street to the other.
distance of more than a mile. and
as the train pulled out of South
Paris, Norway's twin town. where II
was held for ten minutes. they wav-
ed their hands from the windows to
the crowds which lined the tracks.
Mrs. Durham burst into tears as
the train on the branch line passed
ly child, the mother Of their nine
the village cemetery. where their on
grandchildren. lies buried. we have
left something hare" she said. This
is a very triumphant day. but | am
leaving something that makes the
triumph empty and incomplete"
At South Paris. Governor Ralph o.
Brwester was introduced by Albert
j. Stearns, and spoke briefly. He
said in part:
once said: If a man makes a better
mouse tap. writes a better book, or
paints a better picture, though he
may build his house in the woods.
the world will make a pathway to
his door, and we shall amend this
by saying. TT a man shall make a
oh dy.ov haff
bow. the State of Maine will be here
to greet him
This man has made a better snow
shoe and drawn a better bow than
his neighbors, and we are proud of
him."
The Governor spoke of the mod
ern craze of dancing with the new
style of music, and said IL Mr.. Dun
ham is able to interest people by
his illuring combination of Yankee
shrewdness and musical ability to
get the people back to this old style
of dancing, the civic life of the Ma
ton will be vastly improved.
Dancing" the Governor declar-
ed, sis an innocent amusement and
the old time dances, the country
dances to which Mr.. Durham has
pCCH are very pretty.
1T is a great pleasure to send
away as representative of this
State man who so fully represents
the virtues of the Puritan idea to
such distinguished patron as Henry
Ford, to forward and help the
movement for the old-time dance
Governor Brewster emphasized the
spirit of good-fellowship and en-
joyment and the cleanliness of the
dances of the forefathers. He spoke
in praise of the old-time dance as
adding pleasing relaxation to the
brittleness of the Puritranic vir-
tue"
Metropolitan newspapermen, who
are accompanying the couple, said
the crowd was the greatest they ever
had seen seen, considering the per
centage of people turning out, de-
claring it was even greater COM
paratively than usually is given gov
ernors or the President.
Mr.. Durham was Slipped" a $50
bill for "a little spending money" by
Judge Fred Sanborn, an old neigh
Dor and life long friend. as he
boarded the train As the train pull
ed out, he said he was very happy,
especially at the plaudits of more
than 400 school children.
In all these years that he has been
coming to the village, he said the
children had called. Hello. Nellie"
and waved their hands, and he had
wondered IL they were sincere.
when I saw these great crowds to-
day, with the children carrying
carrying banners and cheering me-"
he commented. II know they meant
it," He shook hands with scores OF
the children who crowded about the
couple at the station.