The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-19
The Rev. era ri nOnd Nennedy's Adven
ts.tF l7aI. ture im Riddeford.

al .r5f a.tI.I BIDDEFoRD, June II, 1868.
To the Editor of the Press: a.f. af.-i 10. II b..
Sir,-Since you have allowed the Rev. Cram
mond Kennedy to occupy considerable space
in your columns to-day, no doubt you viii ex-
tend the same facility for explanation to those
whom Mr.. Kennedy has sought to injure
through his statements.
To be as brief as possible, Mr.. Kennedy call
ed on me Saturday evening bringing a letter
signed by four clergymen of this city, request
ing the free use of the City Hall on Sunday
evening. To this replied that 1 could give
no definite answer without consulting the
committee who have charge OF the hall. did
not state, as Mr.. Kennedy affirms, that he could
have the hall at half price. He hanaseF made
the statement TO me that our own churches
were allowed the use of it at half price and he
would like it on the same terms if it could not
be had free. replied It was the Gust ON to so
let the hall once year to each religious soci-
ETY. in the city, but could not say it could be
allowed to out of toaoa organizations ON the
same telms, but that the price would be fixed
by the committee and left with the keeper of
the hall. This was done, the committee decd-
ing that the price of the hall should be the
same as to all other organizations outside of
our own city, and the rule was recently en-
forced in the case of religious society from
our neghboring city of Saco, who desired it
for an evening entertainment.
Monday morning the bill for the Hall was
presented to Mr.. Kennedy, and he again call
ed on me asking why he was charged the usu-
al price, to which gave reasons as above, but
his only reply was given in language entirely
unbecoming the Christian gentleman he rep
resented himself to be, and which made to
almost any one else would have subjected him
to more rapid exit from the room than he
was allowed. Such was the opinion express
ed by several who heard the conversation, and
who ready to testify to the correctness of the
above statements Mr.. K ennedy drew from his
pocket and filled out check on New York and
presented it in payment for the hall. This was
refused on the ground that he was not known
here, and its commences could not be vouch-
ed for. And why should we not have fears
when his identity was questioned by one of
the deacons of the Congregational church Gas
stated in your paper to-day and who on this
account declined giving him the use of the
church for his lecture? In regard to opening
the nail. Mr.. kennedy requested it opened at
half past seven clock after all the evening
meetings were out. The hall aoas opened (and
Mr.. Kennedy cannot deny it) at quarter past
secer, the evening meetings being all through
at that hour. Mr.. Kennedy further requested
the keeper Of the hall to distribute his cards
in the seats of the hall, which was refused, it
not being his business; his only duty being to
open, light, and close the hall. That Mr.
Kennedy did not act the part of a gentleman
during the delivery of his address, was admit
ted by all, as he took occasion to grossly insult
and abuse not only the keeper of the hall, but
other prominent citizens.
By giving the above place in your columns
you will greatly oblige sot
.H4 Yours respectfully,
.l rr-l-. F. HAINEs,