Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-24

premises, and do very much with things as though
they owned them. At Oh sex MIR. and Mrs. Milf
ken arrived home. They had no sooner laid of
their outside garments tn they were seized by
several persons and marched into the parlor, where
crowd of smiling faces met their gaze, and before
them IN the centre OF the room upon table, stood
an elegant tea service of silver, all complete from
one oil the best dealers in Boston. Mrs. q Il. Moor
then proceeded to address the Caltves in buchiug
and appropriate ye So, that reached the hearts OF
the hearers, and finally, t. present Mrs Milliken
beautiful set o. silver IL the name OF the La,iie
| Aid society of the Winthrop Street Universalist
! Church. Mir. Holman of the Maine Fa mer, hand
someiy responded for the recipient, whose heart
seemed to be too full for utterance. 1t is only
sary to add that Mrs. Milken is the splcndid
soprano singer in the UNIVERSAL choir, who gives
her excellent service without reward, a labor
OF love ior inc Cause and this present and surprise
were ycn Il an expression of appreciation OF her
Ia ents and generous OF IT. After the prcsentH-
ton IL was found that the tables were supplied with
refreshments hy the lame my ferrous hands which
had brought the silver. These were disposed Of
and with music and dancing the pleasant gathering
| WAS continued several hours.
| There were some sp' cial things in conncc-
ton with this affair, to which invite your
notice. In the first place, your inviting the IN
to your house to take tea with You, when you
knew OF the object; the nervous Impotence
with which you awaited the coming of the
messenger TO summon them home; your dis
missing them at your door; and your arrival
and welcome at their own door, the poetical
speech OF Mrs. Moor at the presentation OF a
silver service all went to show that this at
least was a fully premeditated act on
your part. Let it be understood, however,
that all your people joined most heartily in
| this, rs no more than merited compliment to
those who had done much in and out of
the Church, for our enjoyment and success.
Not content with this, you at a regular par
ish socabe where all but the recipient had
been advised of the proceedings, called out
one who had just left the Office of superin-
tendent of the Sabbath schools, and admin
istered to him in their presence a canin5
| which he did not then, nor does he still think,
he deserved.
Now, then, be it understood that this eve
ming has furnished US the opportunity not
only to retaliate but also to illustrate the
truth of the sacred words, Whatsoever
man soweth, that shall he also reap"
And now, kind friends, permit me to say in
behalf of a united people, that we have lis
tened with heartfelt interest, and we trust
with profit to the words of Christian love
and truth which have so eloquently fallen
from your lips during your ministry with us;
the Christian character and lite you have ex-
emplified, before us your noble and fraternal
bearing as citizen; the devotion your es-
Unable wife has manifested in all our inter
ests and affairs; and desiring in some way
to show you our appreciation of these char
| acteristics, have selected certain articles, the
pryng eyes of our ladies had discovered want
ing in your home, that they thought might
minister to your comfort and happiness and
have commissioned me to present them to
you.
(Mr. Hartford here presented China Tea
Set consisting of 4 pieces, two easy chairs,
one solid silver pickle fork, one solid silver
horr 1or cnli
silver, and three elegant pieces of silver for
the table,
1t is one of the pleasantest acts of my life
in this fulfilling their wishes, and pray you
to accept them, not according to their value
in dollars and cents, but according TO this love
and fraternaf regard for you they distinctly
represent. And with the hope that the
knowledge you now have of our regard for
you, these simple gifts will cheer you during
all your remaining life; and when your last
shall come. and your ''stars of life
shall set, may they set as sets the morning
star which goeth not down behind the dark
ened west, but melts away into the brightness
of Heaven
AT the close Of this well put speech, every
word of which went to the heart, the good
but convicted pastor had nothing to say, and
Mrs. Moor's poetical genius, so brilliant upon
former occasion, was completely put to
fight. In his dilemma he appealed to Mr..
Pillsbury, as renowned criminal lawyer, to
answer TO the indictment, but failed to get
any assistance. At last he undertook the
task himself, and such speech of wit and
humor and heart, such a mingling of fun
and philosophy, thankfhlness and sharp
thrusts, we seldom hear anywhere, and it was
richly enjoyed by all present Mrs. Moor
found voice to return her thanks. but the
Muse was lacking. 1t was a good time for
people as well as pastor. they taking as hearty
satisfaction in giving as he in receiving.