Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 17, 1881, Page 6

Ps 6 OHICAGO TRIRMNE: FRIDAY, SONS OF MAINE, their Grand Banquet Last Night at the Palmer House. Assemblage of Notables from the East and the West. The Dinner Preeeded by a Very Enjoyable Re- ception. Address of Welcome by the President, Judge Drum- mond, The Various Poets of the Evening Sound Their Tuneful Lyre: Gannibal Hamlin Tells of the Past and Present Glories of Maine. A Welcome to the State of Illinois by H. B. Wash- burne, ‘ Anu to Chicago by Mayor Harrison— Maine in Congress and Elsewhere, Getters of Regret from the Many Who Could Not Come, Aomarks by Judge Lawrence and Othors--And then Adjourn- ‘ ment, THE SONS OF MAINE. The banquet given last oveuing at the Palmer House, by the Soclety of the Sons of Maine to their New England and Western guests, was, In gome respec! a most remarknble one, lurely on such an occasion, or, Indeed, on any othor, hus there been gathored together ao great A number of distinguished gucats—mon of eml- nenco not onty In tho history of thelr own State, but of those bordering upon it. It was ton great extent a ropresentutive wathering of Malno's foremost sons—those whose tomes are atill among tho roughing plues, as well as those who bad left. tho mother State for the prairics of Illinois and the metropolia of tho Northwest, tho and of thelr adoption—uand tho sona of her great alter State of Massuchusetts, Such a gatnoring: possesed within {self all tho elements which eonid comping = to a brillant auccess, tho an imako and Occasion event long to be be remembored, not only In tho an- nils of the Society, but In tho hearts and minds of Itseminont gucate, Ma numerous and pono: and in the memories of ed member. THE 'TRInONE yuve yesterday a complete Nat of the Soelety's New Engtand visitors, Ineluding Munniial Hamlin and tho remaining membure - of the party who enine through on a special car from Boston to attend the banquet. The visit- ors, after a rood night's reat in Chicago, started out yeaterday afternoon to sev the notable at- tractionsof tho Lake City, They wero under the escortor tho Reception Cominittee of the Soelety, and were driven through Lincotn Park, long the Liuke-Shore drive, and thonco to tha residence of tho Hon, KE. 1. Wuashe Yurne, on Dearborn uvenue, where thoy inspected bin admirable collection of paintings. Leaving the North — Bide, they wore taken over the moro attractive resli- dence portions of the South Side, driven through the South Park, and thenco back to tho Paliner House, where they arrived In time to prepara for tho reception und tho banquot ‘which tul- towed It in tho evening. THE RE SEVTION. The reception, wolon preceded tho banquot, was held In the mata parlors. It wis announced to commnnce 7 o'clock, and to continue an hour, but whoo 7 o'clock came, not more than a dozen of the Invited threo hundred or mora had appeared, and [twas after 8 o'clock before the weathering in tho parlors assumed anything like an extraurdinurtly festive appearance, By 8:0. o'clock tho full cumpuuy had arsived, and from that time ou the sceno ton was an unusually brillant one, rosuntad by the recep. Nut only were tho hundsomely-flumined paciors thranged ut the sprelons hallways were enowded with ern couples and Uitte social coterics of J yentlemen, Urde, magnificent; vay OF tho o¥ering was enhanced by a tra whieh wis stitioned trance to the grand dtuiny-hall delightfal stealis of music hallways and thruagh tho parlors, ‘Tho tollots of the ladies and tho guneral wating nlong the Appurently the reception was greatly anjoyed by at jpartletpating, thera forninl ty for a soluble time, Binount of bundshuking and talking over oft he nae at bolng ‘too mi ‘There was 0 Uives, tor indny of the “Sone” met vach other Just night tor the frst timo In muny years. OF the honored gunats, due hunuiyge wus paid at te reception ye ladies and gentlemen to tho Hon, Hunt! dent, the fon, B Paine of of Mulne, of Maine, night us on and It was singular ab mutt of iain a let Brose . Washburne af Chic i= Gove Gaecelon of Maine, the very ‘WT the Hon, Avery W, Hoston, the Hon, itor Bradbury the Hoa. C. A. Houtelie mentionad — fast. clreumetinee that OF ull tho Jiving ox-Governors uf Maiue, Demo cruté and Itepulicans, only one, with the oxeen= tou of Mr, Huinlin, whe hig belda higher title, mae present, ‘Tha explantian of thie will show jupth of feeliny down Eustover the occurs ences uf a year ana a hall ago. The Chicno Committes nothinkinuly sent: Invitusions to all the vx: ps it hy vernors, Garevton facluded, ne Knows that by intended coming ia the special cur whieh AB sour 6 bud fceepted and the Chicago Cominittce sent to Buxton for thelr dine tinguished guests, ni! the other Tentlunien Who bad occupied orate na well As Hog dinpussible for the What the oltlenal think of what happen ABU. Shortly 0 come, acutatives Of the State wed at Augusta carly in after 9 o'clock the Gubernitorkis chair—Domoe blicand, taund kak Che 18 ws This indicates tha | orcheatra, Played a grand arch, to the muse of whieh the company muthoredd als cee ng the hnliways: fed do the banquetity pons wf root, UANQUET AND BANQUETERS, Tho banquet was held tn the spnoloug and Drilinnty-tighted main dining-room and was a Most rechuroho atfalr, Undernvath tho bouuti- fully-freacoed collingw and the brigutly-ilume ined chandvliers thirty tables, handsumoly dou- orated with choice bouquuts, pillers of forns smilax, ete, bad beon placed within, ensy dia- tances of one anothor, Some 300 persons sat down ut tho superb banquet which ‘the enter- prise and Uperatity of tbe Bons vo Mutne bud provided for them. Judgo Drummond, of thty city, tho How, Haunibal Hamlin, ox-Govornor of Maine, ex-Uniied States: Benutor, and ox-Vicus Preetient, the Non. Henry W, Paine, of Hoaton, tuo Hon, Mark H. Dunnell, mowber of Congress from Minucyata, und Leonard Swett, ocvupled tho suats of honor ut tho middie of the vast elda Of he ruom, ‘The full Hat of the banqueters Ine cludod the followiug-named peoplos ‘Tho asterisk (*) before n gentleman's ny - Butus that he wus accompunled by bis toe ‘Thomas Drummond, 1. W. Vayne, 4 Leonard Bwett, “Vulney ¥. Peraa “0. A. Ttoutelle, E.'1, Huskell, Bira. 11,0, Stone, 4.4. Colby die. LH Watson, Misa Chadwiek, William Irving, ira E. Webater, 2 Rlenball, ‘ Cyrus Woodman, 8. J. Meuill, SALA. Libby, *A, McNeill, sHunntbal Hants Melle Dunne atu Foote, Be i NYaabburne, . Bee Ware bu 4. Ghouaine ant W. UP chudvicl,” : G, W, PB, Atkinson, Mirv. J, B, Brower, ae fe ttl *H 3, Nickervone Joseph Sedill, Mee Oe Ath *G.D. Baldwin," J, M. Hobbs, Tho sabio bondmen Tre in Apringer, And there ths bird the Muges crowned *C, M. Henderson, Once sported by the aca. Mayor Harrison, 41, 1, Hobbs, John L: Haneook, Thore Evans, Feascndon, and Sprague bi Iterrick, F. 1, Wentworth, Kecalied the days when Rome, H. Siwott, C. I. Rawson, Moved by the power of eloquence, ‘eniminon, *A, Gareelon, Huried down the dospot’s throne; U. Koth, sp. ¥. Purington, here ITalmes, and Ward, and Downing joked, Miss Patuam, Henry. C, Putoa, TH yee Cargot ite sores, Jinlge Lawrence, Joni N, Jewett, While monrners cast thoir eriof aside, ‘Mrs. Qaniap, Orville 1, Baker, And hiughtor banisbod tears, Miss Fessenden, Me, Feasenden, Mas Ellen Drinnmond, Col, J. 1. Mowe, Land whore swect songs tre over sung, Miss E. Schotleldy if (iron: Alike by birds and men— Henry M, Huw, #2. 1, Hanscom, Glorious for honora nobly gained, , Fred Kimball, 4+Albert Hayden; Ty sword, and, plow and pens *W. HL. Binery, 4k. A. Potter, Btnio tirst to catch tho cheermg boams *0en. 8.0. Anderson, — Geors OF carly morning Itghts L Dunlap. f Mr. Jahan 4.0. MI And, whon we leavo for forelgn shores, VW. Byana, TU ‘The inst to fade from aight. ‘Rodney Welch, hedd, FB. Knox, vod. Whitney, Thy wandering sons aro scattored wide, Misa Lenn Boyer, Farnoam, As Iaraci'’s children ares Fatler, 4, Hroukins, Thoy guide the over-restless ship, Meservo, Her, ney urwe tho tlying var, A. Thyng, 8, Lyford, ‘They turn the prairies with thoir plows, BM. Hathway, THathwily, Thoy crowd the marts of gal; 3. Powers, i, Ambrose, ‘hurston, se Miss Lizzie Little, Mra BK. oF, Th, Latte, Misy Lizzie Ambrose, Hut whersoo'er tholr lot fs cast, Their hearta ato truo to Maine. —— aH A. Hersey, ra, M. Je Bountian, MWANNIBADL ITAMTN, Mek, Nichole. ‘AND 7 MUIN: Cusris st {ingbetm, sea Sere tt, “PHL your gtisses, genttemon,” said Jute Abner Taylor, F, i, Chindlor, Drummond, in unnouneing tho first tonst,—" Tho Miss Clara Schmidt, —- Missi. Buckingham, — | Stato of Staine—tho laud where so many of us 4Nathaniel Rutter, Jt tra T. Urew, were born," Tho Hon, Itannlbat Hamlin arose to respond, and was very warmly greeted, He sald: Mit. CHATUIMAN: Tam not advised of the rules ‘by which this social meeting is reguinted, but I think I tave tho right to infer thnt thoy aro at 1. Clough, sD) Tinywdod, Misa Adda Feast, Frank E, Johoson, W. BE. Miller, sv. F. Burroughs, » R. Frost, #0, 1 Stinehtletd, Mra.d, & Johnauny 0. E, Greeley, Miss Brookings, AL Inevin, °F. PB. Erskino, Jenst of =n quasi-militury. character, because T. H, Smith, Otto B. Gurley, everybody knows, in inilitary circles, whothor In *W.M. Soribnor, G. M. Howe, council or in court-martial, the younxest otticer 3}. H. Clough Misa. V. Libby, iraliravs called apon frat to exprose un opinion, Hempstead Washburno, Pitt Washburne, [Luughter,) And besides, Mr, President, there Miss Routelle, Ti. F. Gotenell, Issotiothing in that whien don't quite belong to H.C, Colby, °C. M, How, the dudelary. Yor issue, iknow, your manda. J. Hodgking, mus te enforces the lu, and'to guard tho rent 7C, F, Libby uf the citizen, but hero, sir, you como hearer to wore B. Rinery, the hichwaymutn, for your hingungo and thatot Al Hawin Lee Hrown, the highwayman whe ursails his victin upon the a. P, Odetl, @. W. Gross, public roud. {8 precisely. stmiiir,—" Stand and F. B, Wentworth, Cyrus Woodman, deliver,” (Latuenter.] John Steve sh. A. Plorce, Now, [an fovenpy ing that precise conditton— *w, C, Stor 5 *Enoeh B, Stevens, tho Juventlo member of your ited ucats Joni H. Jewett, 4N, L, Powors, from sour untive State and compelled to xpeak under the mandato of your worthy prostding ollicer, —(Lauxbter, Tt eaves me nothing ‘The tnquet inylted appetite. and foran hour | therefore, but to muke tho attompt. And, Me. or tore the mombers the Society and thoir | President, I want to say first that we bavo distinuitished wuexts discussed, to the atrainsof | traveled ‘no thousand “miles from | Stalne mune wafted fram the outside, the many points | to partake oof — your hospitality ont of titerest Ina menu which atretchod it savory | this gencrous banquet, ‘Chere was uw higher Jength along froin littlesneck clains ta coffee, motive that stimulated us. We came to testify by our presence here that we havo not forgotton, and we never will forget, tho yond nen who went fromusin early days, (Appinuse.) We regretted, ng wo bad a right to regret, that you should Baye sought other, and wider, and, in your Judginent, better flulda in which to display your onergy, Your ability and integrity, end your capucly of every kind, You went from winung us, but we bave been consoled with the reflection that you hive established reputations JUDGE DRUMMOND. It was shortly after 10 o'clock when the last course wus removed and Judge Drummond, the honored President of tho Society, rising and rapping the assembly to order, delivered the following address uf wolcome: When wu remember that forty-one years nyo Mlinols did not contain MW. Inhabitants, und | worthy of yourselves, and that have ro- Chlengo nut 6,000, and that now tufy vity hus | flected honor upon the State from which cmoré than balf a tmiltion, and tho State more | you Noed 1 point ‘went, [Applause.] to all the | mighty Weat?\ | Need illuatrate by this Einplre State of Miinols tho truth of my deciaration? Ut Is here to-ieht. In allthe relutionsof life you hive shed a listra upon your native State, and you have done her noble and hernia justice, Wo bive been con- soled by anather retleetion on your lewtving us newer, aud more ngrecablo bumes: the reflection which has been tated by your worthy Chairman this evening that you will not forgot your native State, LAppiduaa, *O novor my nson of thing, Whero'or his wandertug steps inctine, -Forget the akica that bead nbove His early bone,” And then wo have becn consoled by still an other retioction: ‘that you are atill attached by all tho ties of eurly youth to the rock-bound coust of Mulne, to her rigged hilis, to ber slup- ing hillsides, to ber sterile soll, and, last but not Jenst, to the little school-rvoms that clustor along her valleys whore wo hnyo boen taught to muke men. (Applause) You bave remem: bered and you will romumber them nll, and the tes of curly years will never depart from you, In addigen, you have found honies and new ties, ani thereby ure’ prepared und titted to exercise or to speak froin a higher stand of patriotism ns noltizen ofp whote country. You have the ties thant 3,000, we appreciate In some degree the immense ouinbers that have came alice then from othor States and countries and made thetr homes In this great Ktato uf the Northwest. Maine hus contributed ler shure to this pros Uiyinus tnereaso in numbers, education, intelll- ndustry, aud worth, Nal of Matne, residents of Titinals, have formed this Society of the Suns of tho Stute of Maine to auitivate friendly relations with exch Other and revive and perpetuate the memories of our early homes, We tuve felt that we ought not to forget the State of our birth, but that in. sume outward and visible inunnor we should prove our affection for our native land. When wo think of the virtue und intelligence of [13 peuple, of the grent names it has given to the country In all departments of life; when we recull its billeand vulleys, tts unrivaled souconst, with ita countless bays wud rivers, inlets and barbors, headiunds and istaguds, wo feel proud of the State of Maloe, When wo louk upon the State of our adoption, and think of its marvelous progress within the dust Jorty yonrs null that contributes to the comfort and happiness of innn, we cel proud of the Stnte of finals, But let us not forget what tho very fact of our birth and residence teaches, and What jy our bighest boust, tit in Maine or Mitnuls, wo wre sttlt the saine,—eltizena of & great, free, common country, stretebl of youth, and you have the ties of assuciation to trom oceun to ocoin, One uid Indivisiule, } tell you bow dear fa this govd land of not limited by Site lines, with more than | ours,” ‘Truc, wo onre -in tho | Sar Northeast, upon tho outeide of Uncle Snm's doninions, but when we get three moro States cust of us we willapproxiinate more to # cen- tral position, é But { think, with no spirit of boasting, whoth- er nt home or In Litnols, we may exercise u tittle of just. pride for our native State, Do you know, Mr. Preatdent, that In-old Colontal tines hut two men wore kiighted by the Muthor Goy- ernment for gallant and distinguished services: William Popperel, of Kittery, who gallantly led the forces at Loulaburg, and Admiral Phipps, who won hig Intirela upon tho ocean, And in Coloutul times there was Probie, who wns the fathor of uur ie who brenthod tuto it tho plete of fev an al id Alexander Unmilton ‘ato a fHi,ud0.000 of peaple: where there In is we believe a 'wlier ficid nod a nobler opportunity to dovelop all of which tho buman race ta capable, than bas over yot lean vouchsated to any nation. Let us hope that we tay prove true to the tine, to the plice, aiid to the occasion. Ladies and gentiomen—our wucats, somo of whom buve come mure than wt thousund miles to honor us with your prescnee—whether born it Maine, Tlinois, ur in any other Stite, whethor on tats continent or another, wo bibyou wel- come to uur hearts and to our cheer to-night. TNE RIVERS OF MAINE, Tho Chicago Quartet ave n pleasant turn to the ufter-llonur exercises by singing tho foltow= Ing song, the words by Eugene full, and sot to tho muste uf the “Old Onken Buckets O bright Androscoggin, O blue Androscoggin, O brond Audrosvotigin, wo greet you once jo financlal polley of tha Government; nnd there waa Henry Knox, who wits born in that partaf Maino that formerly wag in Mnssactit Aotta [Inughter), and who, when Massnobuactis ‘was sut olf, bud the good sonse to come down to Muing to dic. [Anplause.] And whut bavo we done through our own tnigrating sons? Wo How aft our childhood wo played In the wild auat pordensd your groen and your glorious When on your fair bosom the moonbeams wore Woon eyes tall of love wero turned upward to when tire was n troagure and toll wasn ploag- wae hope ‘was as sweet as the froshot of Chorua—O bright Androscuggin, O blue Andros- comm, O broud Anilroscoggin, wo greot you x, once mire. GO Konnobee River, U beautiful river, Grand, Keanobev River, now yane from our Haze. Q overgreen mountains, whose cool cryatal fountalna s Veen! tho glad droamg of our buppiest days, At ites woury toll with brave heurta we ure ork iit. Our fucus are furrowed, our heads now aro BrHy, Yet deep in our souls lovely memories are lurk- have done Hewear work. Who 1s the peor of Honry W. Longfellow tn pootry? We bave, tuo, Wilts, and [Hillard, and a hostof othor fame ous mnen, almost his peers, In my own oxperi- ence Iu the councils of the Natton Tonce served with eight mombors from tho Ititle, broken, sterilu County of Oxford, and there were nvarly thirty members of Congresa who had gonu abroad to shed lustre upou Maino ae Represon- tattves of othor Stutes, Wo have furnished Governors also; wo bnve one to-day from that part of Maine which is now Mrssuchueetta, and we have had one or two In Michiean, one in Mine negate, ono or twoin Jaws, two tn Californi, one in Oregon, andi don’t know bow iuiuny more. If any of tho othor States want Goyorne om, wo have goud mon andcan furnish thom, LApnats0.} But Lam botraying myself Intoa speech which T didn’t mean to make, and { will cluse with oue single Ruggestion. The wonderful power of con- contruted steain and vapor has revolutionized tha world, Although It Ie historically true that tho people of the higher lave populated the regions of tho tower ltitudes, yet thls wondor- ful power contributed largely boyond natural causes to draw nwny from us our population. sd Of boyhood and home on your banks far wh Way, Chorus—U Konuehee River, O bonutiful river, © rand peanughey River, wo groct you axuin, held our own tu population, but what, my friends, constitute tho clements of a Stato fr tho higbeat degree of prospority whieh it can reach? Itisno one reat Industry: it must be soveral, Tho groat induatrica that constitute the progpority of nStute and will curry tt to its O rolling Penobscot, O mighty Penobscot, * Cxccomplishinont ure the triple Mujustle Penovavet, great fiver of Mulny, highest point a i : Insweet recollection wid fond retrospoction ER oe Cae nee geo geo a Wo drift down your wators with dear ones | ayejgultural ‘State; we havo aur own agains Tho fricniy we love donrest, the hearts that were nearast. ‘Tho furms ane the faces, thor mirth and tholr lea, Inve tuded from sight {1 etornity’s ocean, Like ralnedropa that fall In “the futhomleas ‘BOIL. Chorus—O ralltug, Penobscot, majcatla Pevube CAH, Mighty T'unobscot, wo greot you again, THE LAND OF OUR BIRT Prof. Hextnoy Walch, uf Chivago, was Intros duced by tho Prosidont of thoSovloty, and rend tho following poom, whioh won the appreciation home markets and Spence dill agriculture, thowgh we caino to buy of your we huvo a com mercial Interest and tha history of the com- morce of tho past gives us tha foremost posl- tion of any State within the Union, Tho tino ngs boen when wo constructed two-tifthe wt lonat sof alt of the tonnage built within tho United Stntes; and in tho recent survey of the water« power of Maing it was demonstrated thut our witer=powor within accessible revch, to say nothiuy of that which lies within tho region of aur primeval forest, if utlilzed ua ia the law. tuckot Rivor ln Rhode Island, would demand a population of 5,000,000 of people, Wo bave thesu taree ofcments, and when poputation shall hive equallzed itaclf, when wit the causes that draw our population from us bave answered and ace of hie many wuditorss - of complished tholr purpose, 1 tell you, the From groves that shade the {rir St.John, ai hum of tho wheel and the music of ‘The clits worn by the Bea, ul tho toom and of inantufactures in every do- From Shoodly Lakes and Bryant Pond, partment upon the water-power of our rivera ‘The wilds where moose roan Free, that are now running unchecked to the ocenit From whore the peaks of Sugar Lout and unutilized by the band of ian, Will wive to The upper stortn-elouds reavh, Maino the position of the firet mi aoLuring ‘To Where tha iid waves cust thoir foam Stata of thos United states, Applause.) it Upon old Orchard each, ‘ do writtan in the lotters of the future which [ oan sue, und thosa who shall come aftor mo From sloping hillside, mountain pass, shatl sco itdene. How peat wlll bo our poal- and meadow fale and greon, ton: how gratifying will it be to alt our own From sea-girt lalind, placid luke, + nod sons, whothor thoy havo remalnel at bome ‘The banks of murmuring area Or etrayen abroud, that we ngsuine within this From forests where tho towarluy pl fully of Btates that constitute the Nution a Slut wut the Wht of das, poate whicb shall make us aony tho frat of Wo muct us inighty waters blond te members, LAppliuge,) Ju Merry Moetiug Way ——— ” HENRY W, PAINE. No pomne te ieee tite: cul lahond My bome— After a plensnnt Interlude by the orchestra, Aud greater wealth of golden corm the Hon, floury W, Palne, of Boston, responded ‘Therr trulttul furrows bear; to the toast, “Tho Commonwealth of Massa. Hacauy Wodury. that storita and, chusetta.” Iebegan by saying that be and bis poviured tho products e eamposod fellam-trayilers: had ented ap evidence of * tholr Western friends’ kins ‘oclings from tha Ot grant lev, and mon Bory moment thoy tote Hinata ston ft its wi . ntthne, While they hid manifested tholr ra- Gp ahora wre sell wre mies tho plues NL foe. hole mutlioneMuino--thuye Rind wot ‘The Inkos Mit gilsten in Lhe sun, ‘orgotten thelr venerable grandmothor,— tuo springs ae feed thu rise Foe od ars le Set tual ep nuaueee), fle oy ° ine ie roae tut Raves heat Muyttower, chusetts’ sons, and contd think of no better way Narr aL pane cha Goalie Tonge seenns Witt nied ult eonteluston the vi ui he ss mute unsoutt be Hos, t guntienian ai doen, amnarentiy tnueh fon soon No,trople sunshine warms hot OF Bie HUE » Who would gladly buve board NAT Holy Ureunee tne nalty bim further, . Whore old Kathidln litte hls bond, Capped with eternal snow, ‘Tho Horce winds froin New UTnmpsbire's hills Through wouds and orcharita play, Meeting the dump aud etllling Louw Phat rise from Fundy May, ‘Those Uloak wot winds, thodo wiutry blasta, ‘That braving. seabort breve, Give Hife and vigor unto men, Rhye i sang ie ies h And shipa uve bullt that plow ono! And front their Tong spans bate KB, WASHBURNE, Tho Quartet sung anether sang, and tho Proal- font butroduced tha Hon, 1B. Washburne, of this olty, who was rocelved with an ovation avarcely second ta that gecorded ux-Coy, Hats Un, who reapoudedl ta the toust, "Tho stale of ftiola,” Mx, Washluruu’s rovpousa wus as fole lowas Sit. Pang pent, Bons OF MAINE. AND TADIES ASD GENTLEMEN? No caan can undurinke with Out vlabarrdssmMUEnt, Bnd | Display, "neath clear or darkened hoaya eo thly ialleent ‘Our wulaxy of stars, i my prowunnno ce rospous to the touat aut ropa ‘ of mG re 'Intlowed the land where jer weed PERUU SED SVPEMNGH TUN AL Site ain ‘Sospesk of Miuols ts to speak of the mother af an empire, for littnota embraces un omplre, and bad an exhitence and a name two centuries brava Kuo: etaathante Rekettiee eneats thy dire Naw Bay U'er Citley's tourewet Aros bce | H Wheru white shatte stundiag on ach bil oo Who New France extuadel fram the In silent fang ary bad axe of the Atleghcnles wustward tothe Pyolile Of battles uobly fouxhe and won, eHONTH CH AC tauebed the Eyuiels possess And name the dead chat fell, Moot Florida, and north jo the region of dural Buaws, Hlinois wis theu in tho very ‘Thore Cloveland taugut ond Hawthorne learned; There Puyuon progched and pravede owes And, all unconscious of bis pitts, ap 2bO outhtul Preatias pluyeds There Lovejoy formed bls pluns to set a heart of that mighty posaegsion of Franco, as {t 4 now, and ever shalt bein the vory beurt of the Amerioan Union, finale. wus known tong before Obin or any Western or Southwestern Stato was thought of, Itavarly blstory bas all Tr ts tras fu tho Inet decada wo Httle more thu 1%, 1881—_TWELVE PAGES ~—= \ the Interost‘of the most thrilling romance ~..7nouned by tho gifted hand of genius, Tho toast carrios dur thougtts back to old Kaskns- kia, which wis the ecat of empire for 150 years. tho Capital of tho Territory and the State of [llnole, the home of comineren, of wealth and fashion, and of genlus andl eloquence, for thore resided nearly all tho distingulabed ion ‘of tho early tines, whose tunes have become tt partof our lustory. Grent imemories cluster around that dnoient Capital-now alas} moro segorted than’ Aulnirn, tovellest vilingo of the pliunt, No buay steps {ts grisaexrrown footway tread, But all tho bleoming thst of lit 4s ted. When D think of ail tho pragtesg that has beet mda Itt Tilinota since frat kr tho Atato— progress in poputation, wealth, aud nil the oles ments that go tu mike up a groat and free peos ple—[ am lost in wonder and aniazement, With two excoptions.—our honored President, Judge Drummond, and one of uur worthy Vices Prestilonts, Mr. Senmutotty{ nin probably tho second of third longest in Lilinols: who is presant fro to-night, It {s more than forty-one yeara since | first set foot on onr generous soll. ‘There was thon fogs than a half emillion of population In the State, aynityst more than 30000) by the Inat consug, Wo had then threo Mombers of Congress, against twenty under tho new nppore tlaninent. Gatona, Chicngo, Springfield, Peoria, wines, and Danville were then in tho same district. The Ruprosentative district, which elected our President and bis collengue, Mr, ‘Thornton, to tho Legisitture in 184), comprised ton counties, which lo-dity have nearly popula: Hon enough for two Mombers_ of Congross; and*you, Mr. President, mado the canvass of that krent district on horaetuok, Ee may have forgotten, but T have not, that June afternoon, when be and fs gitted and brilliant compotitor, tho lato Hon. Vaampson Camphell, with tholr well-stuffed saddlebays,—thore were no earpet- ‘bags then,—inounted thelr stecds under n blaze ing sun, and departed from Galena to mako tholr canpulis. Thave no thine to murk each grade of our prog. ress, but it has always beow onward aud upward, Attho Inst consus we Just fuited to outstrip Ohtv in the race for population, and to become tho third State In the Unlon. Hut, should we be Bo forttmato ns to have Fome tnore Oblo ten at tho bend of tho onal Administration, wo tay hope that tho Stato wil be aulictontly do- populuted, by baving its citizens sent abrond to hold ollice, to pice us ahead at tho end of tho present decade, (Luugbtor und upplanee.) Bot (think Tony he permitted to suy na word furthor of Minols—not In the language of boasting, but In the spiritofu just and honest pridy. Layed on thé west by the grent * Fathor of Watora,” on the routh by the beautiful Onto, ‘on theenst by tha Walesh and by tho great Ine lund sen whieh beara on {ts bosom auch u mighty commeree, and whose crystal wrves kisa tho shore of our unrivaled city, Nature nevor spread outa nobler or a finer eld than IMitnois for the enterprising genius of man. [Appliuse., Tt wall bo No inutter of wonder, therefore, that the Sans of Malne love tho Stnto of tholr adop- tlon. They lovn its oceuti-eyed prairics, ita green rors Ya Minpid streanis, Hs groat cities, its Hourisbiog towns, snd, above all, its populas dow, so Intelligent, 80 enterprising, and so generous, We honor the noble sons of the State, who, In civil and military ite, huve shed undying lustro on Ste yrout name, ‘© speak with emotion of her brave sona who rallied to the defense of the Union, assailed by traitors and who ever boro | in triumph and gtory the starry emblom of tho Re- Qybllc upon a hundred battlefields, (Applavsc] We pause, Mr. President, {i the presenes uf two grent historic. cbarscters—their names are on allour Npa—Linculn and Dougie. [apatites Crateful hearts and generous bunds have erected monuments to thelr memorion, but, ng enduring us tho marble muy be, it will molder 9 dust long before thelr numea and their ‘ane shatl dio outin the memory of mankind, While we love tho State of our adoption, and tre allied tolt by all the tles which cun bind a mn to a great and noble Commonwealth, we will cherish Inour heart of bexrts tho recol- Jection. of our grand ofl mother, Muine, If wo over forget or forsuke her we will dishonor the Tand of our birth, which muy Tetven forbid! (Appiause.] No son of Maine will ever forget her snow-capped mountains, and ber great rivers, her gurgling brooks, ber tir-olad bik, and ber sailing valleys, Never will ho forget the cheer of home, tha district school, tho country church, tho ciroulnting brury, and he should guard furever tho bale example tangut bim, nora precious than ruliivg, and which, when followed, bas been the rock o} hig Success aud his salvation, [Applnuse.) Whoro’r wo roam, whatever realms to Bee, and whatever fortunes may betido us, Maino shill be our guiding star. {Applause.] And as a child, when searing sounds molest, Citing closer and cluser to tho mother’s breast, I wish I could speak more fuily of our frionts who baye been to see ts in our adopted homies, but I must burry to the end. While it la invidious to diacriminute, there igone among the number of our guests from Maine whuse namo stunds out as “a cloud by day and a pillar of tire by night.” During half a century of altnost continuous rorvice in publle life, ast Representative in the Legislature, a Hepresanta- tive in Congresa, n Senator of tho United Stites, us Governor of Maine, and aa Vice-President of the United Strtes, no man ever has, and no man over cun, put bis Nuger upon a wingle act that will not bear® tho sunileht of the most senrching scrutiny. Full of urs, and ttl of honors, he-has retired from public trusts which he has titustrated by his ability, btn integ- rity, big putriotiam, and his fdellty, with no ataln upon his escutehcon, and amid universal chorus, * Well done, zoud and faithful servant.” [Applause.] Ase bas not lessoned his stronyth, wor dimmed tho tiroof his Inteliect, but he traverses hulf u continent to visit us, whilo goin. ton stay at home; and to-night the Hons of Maino, withemotions of pride and grat- Itudo, and with warm and grateful hearts, wel- In. a Hamlin to Minols, [Great ap- ‘pluuse, A single word more, for E must express all tha partiality Lfeel personally for our distinguished guest, Gov, Humlin, whom [have knows wil my mature Hite, Woe are natives of tho sume copnty, and his bonored futhor, Dr. Cyrits Hanilid, the tlret bhysioiag of my native town of Livermore, built te house fn which Ewas born, His ma- tornal grandfathor, Deacon Elijah Livermore, wus the founder of tho town, aud for whom it was named. flo was one uf thoso great mon of whom tho world knowa nothing, With n strong {ntollect, rare intellizonce, and n koen sense of duatice, he became to tho early settlers “a guide, philosopher, and friend.” te had the ald-fushloned notions and idous of tho old Hevo- lutionary and Colonial times, Ilo was elected Urat representative of the town tho “Great und Goneral Court of Massucburetts Yay,” and tho tradition Is that, when be mude bis Joursey from his wilderness home to xo to fultilt bls duties, he departed on. horsuback, wouring bis cocked hat, sbnd-beliled watstuont, rutited shirt, and kneo-breeches. 't believe his grandson when frst elected to oO Maine Logisinture traveled on honieback, from Hampden to Augusti, with a cocked hat and kuee-breeches, | Petal But, ladles and gentlemen, while thanking you for your Klud Indulgenee, L will no tonger trea- puss upon your attention, Sona of Mulne of Iilingia, let us guard with fMlial affection tho momory of our mothor State, and let no un- worthy acts of ours soll ber fale numa, ‘Tvintn, together the fingsof the two States, we wi emblazon on their ainple falda tho sentiment, Malne and [Hlnols, one and inseparable, now and foroyer.” [Applause.) MAYOR HARRISON, Mayor Harrison respondai to the tonst, “The City of Chleago.” Ho sald that be addinired Malno because It was such a sclf-satiaticd State, —thought itself perfection, and uvyer grew any, His Monur thought it food State to leave, be cause so inany of the mon who lort it becumo, Congresamon or Governors, and onu of the sons of Maine — proset uigbt some day bo President, Muybe then spoke of Chicago, telling bow ducks vould be shot forty yours igo on the spot over walen the banquet ‘was belug bold; bow Chicaga now had the greatest grain, pork, and himber mare kote in tho | worlds how it hud been licked up by lueld flames und ree billt, and so on, Ilo was Frou of Cnivago proud to be ite Muyer, and proud to buys whipped his way to tho position. ‘Tho newa- papers of Chicuun were the xreatest in tho world, although they palnted Chicigo as a wioked olty when it waa not. Hie Honor closed be paying a tributo to Me. Hamlin and bidding all guosts a welcome in bubull of Chicago. JAMES It. HOW, ‘The fon, James Hi, Howe, of Kenosha, Wis, responded to the tonst, *Tho Bons of Maine in Other States." Geoxrapblon! boundnrics, ho autd, had bad little ta do with tho fortunes of tho gous of Maine since thelr “exile” from thelr native State, Cortain muterial enuaes had done more, Slulno's Bons were known In almost every culling, barring, however, the fuct that none of thom had as yet, ho bulicved, rsen to bo Mayors of Chiengo, (Lauuhter,| Ouo of her , proudest suns waa at tho heud of one of the most dinportant dopartinents of the Governmont (appluuso), whily unuther Had been eluvuted to tho position of aJdudye ii this clrouitthank Goin, fusion which ho stlladoried, [Applause] The sons of Muli, be Was buppy to sluty, word niways in tho sune shite of pobeloty thut bla bearers: saw thom In ternight, Tho gontlemun conclu wits sone happy remarks on tho imatrimyntal tute, and witty Baporat word forthe future wtito, af tho sana Of Muine, and ant down amidst general up. pinuse and tauxbier, MARK I. DUNNER, ‘Tho Hon, Mark 1. Bunnell, membur of Con+ gross (rom Minnesata, responded to tho toast, “Tho Bong of SMatuo tn. tho Congress at tho United States slip rorersed with pleasure to the Sons of Maine tif Congress, past and present, from lovely binnesotit. Wisconeln, and other Weatorn Btutes. It waa true, ds My. fatndin tid suid, thus Maino bad had hee representatives in Congress from nourly every: onupt thees Status, y not leust umeng whom wae thé Hon, ‘Cimuthy 0, lowe, for aa nian yours Wh repru. sontative of his native Stauth of Mutne, wad the Stato of bly adoption, Wisconsin, Marlin und Washburno, two of Malnu's proudest ropree nentatives, were present tu-night—bowl grown gray in honorable publle serviveos both full of yeaa aud hong, Whether iitentionally: sare custlo ov got. Mr. Duguell took palns to obscrve Unat Mayor Harrison's chon this ovcusion rembuted bln vgry iueb of tho gentleman's spoecboa when in Cougruss. Iu vouclusion Bir, Dunoell recommended tha New England visit- oni to tako a Syfnyg trip to Siianceota, in order that thoy might say oo their retura that they had seen not only Chicago, {Applauso.] ip ‘ MEN AND MEMORIES. ‘The Hon. Blon Nradbury, of Portland, Me, who had Intended responding to the toast, “Tho Men and Momorles of Maing,” waa obliged to retire cnrly In the evening, and Mr. C. P. Kaim~ ball, of Chitago, responied briciy to Mie tonst. He anid be tind renouneedt: speeoh-mak ing und polities when he left Miting, having boon elennud out ie that State by the Repullicans, and pare Uenlarly by tho Hon, Mr. Lani! Mr. Kinvbal than trletly reviawed the sucessful history of tho Society of tho Hons of Mnin c. B. LAWRENCE. . 1. Lawrenco, of Caforgo, responded to tho toate “Our Sister Societies,” Ho snoke as fol- low Mit. PResipent AND GentteMeNn: Tho gronter partot tha rdmt citizens of Chicasro of Amerl- eau birth, have come here from the older Stuten, and wo hive, therefore, © sort of three-fold citl- zonsliip, and owo nt triple ntlealunee. First. wo ate citizens of the United States, recognizing the Ropublic, in alt ita borders, 18 ourcomimon country, and giving to ltour free nifection, We tove It and tte tli, as an Engtlah man loves England, aad we ara more than over proud of it to-flay when, after a bundred years, it has Nnnlly worked, and written, and fought its way to an undisputed equality with tho great powers of tho world, Seouidly, we mre citizena of Tlinols, and wo lvoe fn ft as tho State of our adaption, the Stata where wo hive made our bomes and are doing our work in life, whore our children bave been born und buried, and where we ourselves expect to be Iatd away to rest after our work Is dono, And finally, with n dilferent santiment, but one of great power, we love the State whero we were born und whenco we came, ni the scones of the Intensely busy Ilfe whieb we nearly all had, tha scenes of tho past fre constantly reourring, We go Dnck tn men ory to tho old tills, and streama, and imendows, to'the eehool-house and the chitrch, to the vile Inge and tho farm, and recall with denp alfec: tlon n period in our fives when tha world wag young, and there was “glory in tho grass aud Bolendor In tho flower.’ Tt ts in recognition of this love for tho old home, and to help keep bright its time, that we folind those souletles, The Vermonters hore, belng a sentimental set of Yankees, were tho first, T belteve, to net tho oxaniple, UT congrats Inte the Sons of Mutne that thoy aro followin, our lead. ‘Thoy know where to go for a sour model. Vermont ts not novels. ns Une Mulino, butshe 1s a zood deal older. Mine, indeed, is quite young slater in comparison, and thoreforo Ver- mont fs entitied to put on sane airs, a8 Mussie but tho land boyond. ohusetts docs, [tisa pity that Maine should not also follow Vermont in politic, In Vermont troubie, In Maino they polities alve noha ay glvo a great deul, piauhtar. in Vermont tho whole country knows inudvance how an election will result. In Maine you don't kiow even after (t 18 held. [Great laughter) It would be n great deal caster if you wonid bo all onone side ornll on the other, “But us you are, all the world adinite, and must admit, that you aro a yery noble Stato, great not merely in Nationul resources, but great, es pecially in quality of tho men you produce, The influence of tha men of Maine In tho City of Chicago ts very Rrent, and deservediy 80, “Tn all those qualities that go to making 1 grent city,—in talent, charna- tor, Intollizence, cnergy,—thoy atand in tho fora- most rank, ‘The more of sich tne you can seutlug the deeper will be our gratitude to Maine, CAppliuse.) Toonalude, Mr. Vresiitent, by wishing In be- half of the Sona of Vormont to the Suns or Matno all prosperity and bappiness, TUE PRESS. ‘The last tonst of the evoning— Tho’ Press "— ‘waa responded to by Mr. C, A, Houtelle, of the Bangor }¥ hig, who Iauded the Chiengo newa- papers for thoir torlyaled onterprise, thelr wonderful growth ina comparatively few sbort years to thelr present proud position as expon- ents and moldera of public thought, and sald It soemed to him liko bringing conls to Newcastle —and in a very small hod, at thiut—to get him, the editor of a little country newspaper down in Maine, to come out hure and attompe to toll Chicayo people anything apuut the Press, If ho bud been invited to goto New York— whero thoy were just beginning (laughter]—he shouldn’t think it so strange. Atter gutting through with ble cutogy of the Chicigo news- Papers, Mr. Boutelle gaive bis ideas as to what constituted the sphere and duty of the profession, closing with n seven-stanza eulogy on the patrl- ats who had fought, dled. and died for the liber ty of tho preas, und an exordium to -the Sons of Maine to remember the placo of tholr birth, and to. Keep the cuet rect, Mr. J. N. Jowett, tho Vice-Presidont of tho Soclaty, annottnaad the receipt of several athor telegrams and lerters, oxpressing thoir suthora’ profound regrets at thoir Inability to vo present, but, owing to the latoncaa of tha hour—[t wus now balf-pust 12,—thoy wore not read. At a parting word from the President announcing that the program had been completed, the bine quet broke up, and tho banquercra, whose bappy experiences during the oyeumg bad been tmurrod by no laws or regrota, retired to thoir soverul homes. — SOSORRY. . Tho following lottors of regret nt the Inabiiity of tho writers to be presont nt tho banquet wore - prottlly printed and distriuted—an acceptable change from the ordinury fashion of having thom laboriously road by tho Secretary. HENRY W, LONGFELLOW, Oamuripoe, June 6, 1881—The Hon. Be De Washburne, Chicago: Dean Mi. Wasinunse— I wish, with all my heart, that I could accept tho vory kind and generous invitation of the Sons of Matue intyour city, Nothing would give mo greater pleasure, but I am not woll cnouxh to undertake the Journoy, nor to bour the excitement of such nn occasion. Lbog you to suy this to tho Committee, and to express to thom my thanks for their kindnoss, and my regreta that I atn obliged to dcelino tt. £ am, mv dear Me. Washburne, with great regard, faithfully youre Henny W. LONOFELLOW, JOHN Q. WINTTIER. Dasvens, June 4, 1881.—D, ¥. Purtngton, Eeq— My Dean Cousin: [havo recotvod thy lottor with tho invitation of the Comamilttee of Ar- raugomenta for the bunquet of tho sons of Matne on tho Ith inst. Fo am not sure that I cati call mysele a son of Mutno, as J was not born within the Pravinco’ Nuits; but as my birth fook place when Maino aud Massachusetts wore one, 1 wish ft was possi- ble for mo ta avull myself of tho courtosy of tho Committee, and sit down with you usu Down Enstor fur tho tino being. ido not wouder that the Sons of Maino in tho Wost avek In this way torevive the memories of 4 State rick in tts resouroes, industries, and nat- ural beanty, Hor wonderful sen-const, rivaling in ploturcdquoncss tho {lords of Norway, {8 fum~ ous fn biatury, ind haunted by romantic tradi. uons dating baok buif u century before tho Ml- ring tanded at Plymouth; febormen, oxplurers, Jesuit missionaries, traders, wad pirates, Indint war canoes, Freneh and Eoglivh battleships rounded her capes and uronped anebor in ber buys a¢ a poriod when frum the mouth of the Buco to that of tho Delaware Ho | white settioments. Intorfered — with tho palais. titto tu the wilderness. Attho prea ent Hind hor healthful and beautitul istunds are our most populur eenaido resorta, and uo grand diversity of lnkes, rivers, and mountains rene dors bor inland forvsts attractive, Nich as sho ia tn her ugricultural, lumboring, snd fishing in- Lerests, eho f8 stil richer in hor mon: ny Noluus, the two Fessondons, and Andrews— dear to Miusuchugotts~-and her living repras sentatives, Longfellow, whose songs havo gire dled the world; tho Washburnes, born lowigta- torsand Governors; Linmtin, Chamborlain, and bor son by adoption Hlnine, Jobn 1, Newt Jow, tha temporduce roformer, and Artomus Ward, tho inlinitablo humorist, may be men tei swsong the muny who mado tho Stute. ‘among. Mussachusetts baa borrowed from Maine bor Presont popitlae Chict Baylatentes who gules the belin of State with one band and translates Virwit with the athur, iy You need, Indeed, no exouse for your bane quet, ‘The noble State of your adoption will not vstoom yuu less for your loyal loyoof your Kaste ern birthplace. With thanks for the Invitation, Taw very truly thine, = Junn G. Wurrrien, HUGENE MALE, Enrawontit, Ste, June 1—Leonard Surtt, Chalrman Committes on Invitativiwe—Dean Sint, Tbavo Juat received tho invitation of your Com uulttwa co tig banquet’ of tha Sond of Maluo in Chicago on tho 16th inst, aud royrot deeply that home cugpyomcnts timporutively keop wie away, Jn fact, wboUe the beat thing Cuat Stains oa do for the noxt ton yeurs ts to try and keep hor “Song "at home, frultless ag tho cifore would suum tO bo, Think of the old Town of Turner, whore you and } were horn, competing with Colvaye to Hold wn ambitions man With assurdnoc that you will t ith the pope. and dave a good the,” I am yory truly yours, Bugexe Wace, TIONATIO XING. Wasnixaton, D, C., May 00,—Leonard Btett, Hey —Dean Bui UC have tho bonor to acknowl edye the receipt of an Invitation for mysclf and wifo to bo presont na yucsts at 9 banquet to bo given by tho society of tho Bons of the Btute of Malne in Miinuls,on the evoning of Thursday, Juno 10,10 your city, and, in answer, L regret being obliged to inform you that having made armugements to go to Barntoga curly inthe month, thence’ to Ryo Beach, N. H.. it will not bo practicublo tor ua to uccopt. [rogrot tote the more on ny own account, ad Leco the noes of somo yontiomen on your committoes whose ucquaintonce I muds yours age, and whom 1 ¥huuid by most bappy to again take by the hand. Ono uf thew uuant to have been Guvure hor of our Siute, and I belluve would have been bad all the voters knows blir us well ae bdo; und bad my advice, publicly uttered In the wit ter of Isid, been followed, anuthor of thea would bave been the regulur caudidaty, aud, in all probability, thy successtul oomtoee of his purty for the hiybest ilice in te giftof the . ‘old Stato by thelr successful career In othor pronie of tho Unite States, IT noed not tell you whom [refar, Many othor state of Maing gentlemen, Edoubt not, will be present, whom T should bo most happy to recognize ns old friends, and stilt athors whont I have never mot, but should bo grasiiiad to know, Thopo my tfe-tome teiend, Hannibal Hamiin, who hna served his Sinte and country nu faiths fully. Will have gotten through with bis fishing in tinte to bo with sou, that ho indy give you a brief shotch of our ear): pewanupus. partners ship in ournntive town of Paris, whore, tn 18) we piobshed the Jeferaontin, u weekly paper in which the * Denes oF Oxford" wore dtly cone jured to bellove that the salvition of the country Yopendei entirely on tha continued suncess ol Domourney over Hartford Convention Federt tant, Tt fa trae that nolther of us thon held tho editorint pon. albolt the writer ns aumed chirge of that potont instrument, and used it, Keeping up tho attuck on, tho enemy " in the osama payor from REE 18—tho Inttor tive” years in Portland; but, In view of so many fatlutes in the newepnaper jino, it is n antisfiction to ablo to say that ourauecess wns Buch that wo were enabled to hire one of the beat Jawgers In tho village na ourcdlltur. Relng a Yanken, tho fleat inquiry fn your mind. no doubt, will be what wo bnd to py him. Woll, Earl tell you, Wo pald tim just 81.00 (which we used to call nine sbillings) 2 week<a very Iberal ‘compen: satlon, you wilt ndinit, when T assure you that it paid ‘bls bourd nt one of the best boarding houses In the villuge, Including washing. But T must not untiaipate, Mo assured if T eannot be with you in person, I shall be present In aptrit, and that you bave inv enrnest wishes for n joyous rounion, Vory respectfully and troy, - s Monatio iia, PRLEG W, CHANDLEIL Toston, June i, Leonant Swett, Faq. Chiatre ‘man, ele.—MY Dean Sint [bis with much regret that I feel obliged to decline your cordial and most attractive invitation tu tho banquotte bo given by tha Sons of Maing In Tlinols. Acitizon of Massachusetts for almost half a century, my heart constantly and fondiy trie toolir native State. Everything that concerna her welfare, or Interests her peop c, comes home to mo with a powor that words can fecbly ex- press. i Certainly, It Inn State to be proud of, Tho mountaing, the rivera, the Renconst of wonder~ ful extent, the aplendil turms, the grand old forests, and, more than all, the men so remarki- bie for ability, enorgy, and poneral intelligence, to sny_ nothing of the women from whom 8D many of us who y loft the State had the sou fortuno to select our compautons for ilfe,— all theso ure mattera of lifes nai congratulas ton. Ido not envy the man whols not stirred ‘by the recollection of thein, ind whose heart does not glaw'with deep emotion, however {ne he may havo been absent, at the roffection that thoy fre ina sdnse his own Inhoritance, itis a matter of congratulation, sso, to us who live near her borders aud frequentty visit our early home that many of those who are more remote in distance, and solilom have the opportinity to. view the scenes of thelr youth, have contributed so much to the renown of the cominunities, Wo clulm them ag ours in nh higher sense than mere citizenship, Tho moth- ors Who nurecd thom, the svboul-houses wad col- Joxes where thoy were cducuted, the principles Shey. early iinbibed, the manliness, simplicity, and onergy of character fur which they are ree murkable,—nil, all belong to the Stato that lends the Union on the tlag and stands first in the hearts of all her sons, wherever thoy may live, and wherever thoy may. die. . With the hope that your banquct may be at- tended with tho success It ao thoroughly dew serves, Lam Fuspoctfully, and faltufully yours, RUEG W, CHANDLER JAMES W. TRADBURY, Avausta, Me. May 30.—Leonard ‘Sicelt, ete— GeatLeseN: 1 thank you tor your kind Invita- tlon, and [ assure you I regard tt an honor to bo remembered on tho occasion, and deeply regrot that I cannot be with you. But you must allow me to say that Maine 6 Sustly proud of the record muda by ber sons in tho dovelopmont of the great West, and, walle sho regrets to loso them from thoold bumestent, sho rejuices to see them wendy, reaping thorich f{rults of the character and hublts they carcied with them from their mother Stato, Wo are fsatiies to reoult the contributions that Maine ita made to tho Hench, to the loarned ‘profes— sions, to tha inerchunts and business-men, the furiners, manufacturers, and mechaulea of tho Hinpire Stata of tho West, fe nssured that wo who remain inthe rood old Suite chorlsh your memory and are prond of yourachlovements. With yrext rospoct yours yory truly, 5 AMES W, BRaDuuRy, P, 8.—llow mo to present tho following sentl- ments ‘Tite BONS OF MAINE IN InttNOIB—We sons nt | home send you our fraternal grectings and aur congratulations npon tho organizution of # 80+ en to Btrengthon and perpetuate tie family 08, ATDN: VERTAM. Portnany, Me. Juno 10—-Leonard Swett, Chatrian of Committee: Plenso accept thanks foryourkind Invitation to tho banquet to bo given by tho Sooluty of tho Sons of tho State of Maino on tho 16th inst, It would afford me very great ploasuro to nce cept your goncrous hospltalitv, and to meot tho Sone of Maine on tho ocension contemplated, butmy duties bere compel mo to forego tho privitege, + Maine rogrota that so many of hor bost mon and women have left her, but sho claims them still as a vurt of heraelf, and counts thelr achievements her glory. Sho rejoices that 30 many of thom have found succvsstul businoss and honorable positiung in the metropolis of tho xreat Northwest. ‘To nll sob allow ine to tender the cougratutations of ono who expects to continue, through iife,o oltizen of Malne. Vory respectfully, 7 Sipney Pennas, W, C. MORRITT. Atianta, Ga. June 2—Leonard Swett, Chairman, ¢le.—Deat Stn: 1 beg to ‘ne- knowtedyo recoipt of the very cordial invitation tobe present nt a banquet given by the *Sa- oloty of tho Bons of tho Stato of Maine" nt Cal- eugoon the 1th inst, Nothing would give no greator pleasure thin to be with you, but J tear ‘business engazoments will pruvent. A history ofthe great Northwostorn Stites woutd show what an. Important factor cur good old mother Suite bud veen In tholr development, and what an, important influence ste ins hind in sbaplhg thé destinies of the country, for in looking over tho Congressional Directory a few years ago with Sonutor Hamlin’ wo found that Maine bud thirty-two Hopresentatives i Congress Instent of the goven avcrodited to her, a larger number by far in proportion to her population than any other State, “Helleving that the rominiscencos uround tho tablo of carly life ut home, and of the’ struggles and hardships endured, and tho yiotory. wou in neta to build up the great States of tho Wost will bo pleasantto tho par- telpunta aud profitable to thelr ebildren, U re- tualn with much respoct your obedient servant, 7» O, MORRILL. MENIAMIN A. G, FULLER, Roston, June T-Leonant Swett, cte,—GEn- TLEMEN: It would bo 4 groat gratiication to mo toxceept your kind invitution to bo present at tho banquet to be given by tho “Sooloty of tha Sons of tho Stute of Maino” on the éth inst, but other ongugomonta unbapplly forbid. It la my good fortune to have a personnl no- qualntance with many of Maine's worthy sons who huve gone from “ber soll to belp build an adorn tho brovd ficide of the growing W et who Live done so much honor to themsclyes and tholr native Stute. it would atford me pocullar pleasure to meet them on such nu oevasion. That your fostivil will bo crowned with great huppiness and ene during, plowsiut memories to all its participants fa fully uesured, “nother of us alt’ may woll bo proud of such anagsemblage of har sons, 'Thanklug you tor tho honor conferred ly your jnvitann, und naueh oer ty hee i niton Ain, goutlomen, yours vory truly an fratertially, WENIAMIN A, Uo Fcusen. HW. PATIIBON, §t, Lours, May 27.—Leonard Swell, Chairman— Deans Your kind invitwuen to attend. the butiquot of theSocloty of tho Sona of Maino is roculved, and It is with slucuro regret that Tam compolled to decting it Ebnve tried to nnke my arrangements so as to bo presont, but ind It fupossible to do 6 fo win has nore pride tu atid wifection for the old Pine J'rve State than 5; god, though | have deen ny reeidont OF this State and olty fur auventeon years, that pride and that atfoction have never waned, No part of tue At« {ante ‘Const is so dude to mons her rocky honde junds and beaut ileeadurned bays. And bor sonsoverywherd honor her, Never have (uct tn thig Western country a iia from dune whow.1 have bounasbumed to graap by the bund - ay call brothar, ny your: Lait ho fullof plenaure, and may Sta clfect bo to bind ta still closer brothorhood wil bar sons in the Grout West, Vory truly yourd, Kvenerr W. Parrison, JOSIAT 1, DRUMMOND, Porrvann, Juno & Leonard . Swelt— My Dean sis It is with much rogrot that 7 Had chat professional ongayemonts will provent my necopting the very tlatterluy Invitation to attend the hun quot of the Suciety of tho Buns of hae Hp ital from tho Comimittoo of which y “hairs, brid now way of tho sons af our native State who aro now. citizons of Uilnols, and it, would allord mo very groat pleasure to incct thoi, and ospecially Ae inombers of wrorguulaation whivh honors tho Btate of thelr birth, It uecds no more than the reading of the roll ‘our memborsulp to prove thut, bleak aud be, aud brat an re Pes Be tan ba a apy Sti 0 proud. Mostate H. Duuawony, CM, MOWATD, Wasuinaton, 0. C., June 8~—To Leonard Suett, John N. Jewett, efc.—-GEntLeman;, 1 ree grot thut plans previouuly arrauged wild neces sarily provent my predenco wt the banquet Io acceptance of your kiud iuvitauon. IL should over, yours truly, Director-(juneral of the eateoin It an honor ta be con, Feprenentation Of the “sona cr atone Were not bronehing a Stato Keercts Tiere! that tho Hons of Matuo ure thougre dot Washington to hnvo xometutieence with geet 0 ent Admiainteation of tho Gavergmer ee oe re, kon tbe Exceutive, Lewin! dudiciary: Departments, 3 a 0 ior Bistorto presintn Suto certatoly ta cust you will haven fall atte womedr nf well ts heave mens ee Nes Da meat aufalily represented wenn a, ROU With heartiost asstirances. of ny tae the objects of tho Assuciation, est Troruain te truly yours, tt Howat FOE ANG drut, eye, Fi, Ne KIMBALL, Boston, Juno 4.—Leanant Swett, by DANK Sint Your kind tnvitation ¢ Abanquot on tho loth of Juneduly eve, it would give me special pleasure to te enand and mect tho Sons of Maine, ua tho ood old Stato nnd prow of me ot st business ongexoments wilt prev ceptanee of the invieadons Wat ane & wishea, aud wishing vou tho merry tine kisi yout will huye, Lum, dene slr, youre rosecthnnt Brlet letters were neo roveiset ntl Odell, of Baatpore, "Mes Amare oe HE Sountor Davia, 0. RStalih of Part heaven DA. Huwklins, of Now’ Yorks Aci gee Atlanta, Ga Georxe F. Magu, of famesae et Grinneti, 1a., A.8. Puekards of renewed eh and George W. Larkin, of Milwaukee. May froee ia sdopti Nom fun wi TUE FOLLOWING TELEGIAMN ‘ We amntaTON, D. June 10.—6 Rona of Mulino’ tho sincere eet ree boing able to partiolpate in the inter sthog an ing this ovening. JAMS Oy Defi Bo P NECUTIVE, BI, —The Rat Hedgn: Tho Stute of Maineee cordial greeting 10 tha Sons of Maine. wget in tho banquct-hall toenight In fove and bee Of tho natlve State. ‘They tet. this ong et Dingo,” thoy alll Tend, (rele noma TANHIA M, PLatstey, Governor, a La Crosse, Wis., Jur —' 7 rere wrishburnes’ "Tis" aonn of Sighs Coat by a hate Grosso yreot tholr brethrun of Chicago. toe gl arn sired to bie kindly remembered 10 theta fa ind tholr cousine, and. thelr aunts, “Weeds pam doe Anderaun, of Gray; Cyrus K. Told, Parsontey: fim silt Concks, 8. Beaton. ot Ratawtns ole Le Hoty Mim yf th Frank Hateby Bangor: W. 8. Tianscom, ay yet aval CANADA, Keo ou TELEGRAPHIC. tt Sptetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, gtth Winstpea, Jung 10.—At a ueeting of the MM éxiat Great Northwestern Telegraph Company fi ye 6 lel here, the Hon, A. G. D, Bunnatine, thelist President and a Director, resigned, and was fim Woo: suceeded by Erastus Wiman, of New York, snte A. W. Ross retired a3 Director, and was suc tel: ceetted by Richard Fulter, of Hamilton, af dete resolution was passed, instructing the Pres. dent to enter Into negottations with ths] my Montreal, Dominion, and Western Union 2 ‘Telegraph Compantes, with a vlew to hard it mentioned, ve cone aii TIE TORONTO “ GLont. iin Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, mies Toronto, June 16.—There ts 0 rumor {age circulation In pretty well informed quarters, fm U4 to the offect that George Stephen or Donald A. Suilth, of: the Pacific Rallway Syndicate fim &¢ holds the balance of power fn the Toronto wt Globe stock company, by nn agreement with Me px Relgon, of Edluburg, and another share Mil te 4 Sep GOVERNMENT BANKING BUREAU, 8) Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Rl Orrawa, Juno 16,~—At the end of the pres fam kc Gnt fisen! year several changes will be nade Bi tt in the modo of conducting the business of i wk the Finance Department. A new branch, tom We bo called the Banking Branch, vill belay ad formed, in which will be grouped all the em- IMM by. ployés engaged In the Issuing und canceling RE yy of Dominion notes, and other operations of a a banking nature, tls ey CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY: ad Spectat Dispateh to: The Chicago Tribuns, tren Winniea, June 18,—Thoe approximate By hie earntigs of tho Caundtan Prelfic Railway fori me May—the, first Muy month of the Syudicate sil nt Company—wore about $45,000,—a little more Bl nr than $21,000 over the corresponding month Jast year under the Government. IMMIGRANTS. 2 Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridunt. Tononto, June 16.—Tho total arrivat ofjgm > inmnigranis in Ontarlo this year up tothe bi end of May, 03 reported at tho Imutgrant \ Department, was 23,440, Of this nunde, wy 7,041 remulned in the Province, or about 40) i niore than remained for the same period Jast i ¥ year —— i Maid ALIENISTS. ie . Bpeetat Diapateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune. Tononto, June 10,—The Medical Superin- hae tendents of the Asylums of the United States and Canada are holding thelr annual con ae vention here, ‘This Is tho first time it hasgg haen held in ‘Loronto for eleven years. 4 NEW STEAMSIIIP LINE. In ~ Botelat Dtepatch to The Chicago Tribunt. kK Moytneat, June 16,—A_ new steamship I §; line, between this port and Westhartlepoo!, i ol Eng., ing bean established, ‘There will be oe fortuightly sullings. i FON SALE. i Montreat, June 16,—The real estate be i Jonglng to the Roman Catholle Churen i 1, Foleo pal Corporation of Moutreal, wll! Dag Be iiunedintely pluced on the market for sale. u FIRE 4 Mostra, June 104—An extensive buslk fire is raging on the Nng of the Quebec Cen trat Rallway. — Papineau’s extensive mulls burned; loss, $33,000, MISS PARNELL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Trit. .. * Tononro, June 10,—Mlss Parnell Js Ga pees Were shortly to form a Lidies’ La agUe. RELIGIOUS. . 1 SPRINGFIELD, 11. Boeclat Mepateh to The Chicago Tribuns Prxiy, UL, ‘dune 14,—Springteld ate of the Episcopal Chureh, through thems at uxertions of tho Rey. G, W. West, an ve ‘l ville Female Seminary, aided and iu ee by the Ri-Rey. Bishop Seymore, has ne chased the oltl Bergatresser property, revel! owned and occupled as n residence B. Cohrs, attorney of the P, D. and wll It up aga boys? bourdau aul Sehuol, taking ite howarers suel girls i desire te enter. oN Eewehool will be known a3 Cathedeat Grammar-School and be nnder the cont hh the Rey, Gi. W. West, tho lector 2 ie parts. ‘ty WII bo in working ender by noxt, - g1.400 They pay $5400 for the property, 3 ensh i thy tlays, the balance an tong: the mortgnge, - “Phy property cost He ‘f nearly $35,000, andl isa complete at very Commodfous size, arranged With convenience, even a water Bysten tot own, haylng's elstern In tho Webet ip the buat. hie ero ut nv ate 2 eC ford shaded, making ity very plenary Pe Ste vor cldtaen of Pekin certalul Wishes the enlerprina succe ——————$——— COTTON. inbath GH. 1. Khinbally ar Avra, as oat Titernutionl ee Exposition, to be held In this et ae re teas mantle of tho present Sewn Og et tu the North and West Us DTT is BR ——", SETS fr ois er ye a ea 4 +4 and conumerclal Bowrds og Aine in Nove York the Ith. | anu a t Suu, Chienga the Bhi, St. Lol! Fg itil k Doutuyitioe tho aith, and Nashville ti ——— {N SEARCH OF THE JEANNETTE. Nonvo.x, Vao..Jdune 1W— The U u hoe nour My atoajiship Alllanco salted to-day al Spte fa nionths' erulse between Norway ay ‘tea bergen, in search of the aufsslug Jeannette, ___NOT GUILTY. Bpectal Dispute to ‘The CAteao? baat ated Manon, Wis, June 1w.—T C warred States Court to+lay aeyultted Wt geteal Ith Langford, charges A ing. ihe Hiatt ‘unto pension molley: ite toa woman, aro tor Hesse thelr only saul The Solid South, tery, uslug them us