The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-09

Our Religious Department was unavoidabiy
crowded out on Saturday last
A line was omitted in the item ON RAILROAD
Arrangements" yesterday morning. The SEN
tence should have read that the sleeping train
sis expected to start from Bangor at o'clock
D. M, reaching Augusta at 10 p M, and arriv-
ing in Portland at 1 a. M, rather unseasona-
BILE hour at which to take train for Boston,
etc.
w. E. Norton exhibits very fine marine,
entitled "Cape Lepreaux," Bay of Fundy at
Sohumacher's. The gallant vessel is outward
bound and is standing up to her work ike
thoroughbred. 1t is breezy, inspiritipg WORK
of art.
The floral exhibition at Reception Hail TINS
afternoon will no doubt be fine one, ana we
hone our citizens will not fail to attend. The
hall will be open to visitors at p. IN.
The new steamer that has been building at
Brideton to ply on Lake Sebago the coming
season was launched yesterday. She Is named
'sebago"
| H. j. Murray, ESQ.,, will read in Bridgton ON
Wednesday evening.
The concert to be given by the Kreutzer
Club, in Yarmouth, will take place on Friday
night, 10th inst Miss Nellie Barker will as
slst them, the beautiful soprano singer of the
Catholic Cathedral choir.
Hon. William L. Putnam has sgnified his
acceptance of the Presidency of the Portland
Institute.
An English breakfast was rendered to Rev.
DIR. Gather by several prominent clergymen
and laymen of the several evangelical churches
of this city and vicinity, at the Falmouth Ho.
tel yesterday morning. DR.. Gather we unner-
stand expressed his views relative to the union
of the church universal in speech of two
hours in length.
A motley crowd was In attendance yester- |
day in the Superior Court at the trial of a wo-
man for liquor selling. The sheriff preserved |
good order and wisely prevented the attend |
ance of a crowd and those whose morals would |
be likely to be impaired.
Albert Dirwanger furnished the flowers for
Miss Fields lecture. aa
1t will be perceived that in the Common |
Council last night the vote was passed to buy |
the Thaxter interest in the Old City Hall prop |
erty.
Allan mail steamer Austrian, from Liver
pool, with 81 cabin and 63S steerage passengers.
passed Farther Point May 9Th, at 1890 O'Clock,
THE CLAIMS OF THE CoLoRED MAN.-Rev. |
Samuel Harrison delivered lecture entitled |
THE claims of the oOlored man upon his white |
fellow citizens" at the vestry of Plymouth |
Church last evening. He commenced by say |
ing that he did not appear as politician, but |
simply to present few thoughts upon the |
claims of the cOlored man, and how those
claims may best be recognized. The speaker
alluded to several of the eminent names who |
have largely aided in the accomplishment of
that work.
The claims of the colored race are recognize
ed by the judiciary and executive departments
of the government, and the object of this lee
ture is more to bring these claims especially
TO the attention of the private citizen. The
capabilities of the colored race should be test
ed in the fairest and most impartial manner.
without any unworthy prejudice in regard to
the color OF their skin. Several instances of |
the high and honorable positions to which COL
ored men have attained by energy and ability
were cited, and in the lecture the speaker
trusted that all prejudice and caste would be
swept away, and the cOlored race would achieve
even greater trumphs. But the colored man
should by no means be exempt from the harder
mechanical work of life. He should have the
same chance with his white co-laborer in all
the pursuits and avocatons of the day. The
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alluded to, and the lecturer thought that both
the complexion and efficiency of that body
would be greatly improved if q portion Of the
torce were coiored men. The colored race has
been true to the party in power, and they will
continue to be faithful SO long as that party
continues to respect and guard their rights.
In closing, the speaker allnded to the bravery
and heroism of the colored man upon the
countless battle-felds of the rebellion, and |
urged upon the audience the sacred duty which
these acts of patriotism have entailed upon |
the nation, and that this duty should be faith
fully and impartially performed.
KATE FiELD-There is no doubt that Miss
Fields enthusiasm is of the intense kind, for
whoever or whatever, she takesIa fancy to she
evidently fancies with her whole heart and
soule. There is no half way about her.
Whether it be Dickins or Fechter or anybody
else that is her idol, she worships them with all
the fervsr of her hature. To 90 into an anal
ysis of her lecture is not our purpose here We
can say that We enjoyed the hour we spent in
City Hall last evening thoroughly from the
many familiar scenes from Dickens tales that
Miss Field recalled SO forcbly to our memory,
with the many sided glimpses she
gave us of Dickens imaginative and de-
scriptive genius. In fact SO thoroughly is the
fair lecturer imbued with her love of the great
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novelist that she at times, insensibly perhaps,
adopts his tone and manner of delivery. We
regret extremely that the audience was not
larger one, for owing to the echo that prevails
when the hall is not full, many words were
lost that gave connection to the thread of the
argument. Miss Field possesses very pleas
ing person, her oratorical powers have been
well cultivated and are generally pleasing
She was attired in blue silk with white silk
over-dress and pink SASH with flowers in her
hair and in her corsage. A little table stood at
her right supporting some pots of azalias in
full bloom. The audience though not num-
bering over 500 people, was composed of our
most cultivated citizens.
OBsEQUIEs.-The funeral of Mr.. John G.
Brooks took place from his late residence on |
Free street yesterday afternoon. There were |
present very large number of the friends of
the deceased, including many of our prominent
business men. The services were conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Hiucks of State ST. Church,
and were very impressive. Mr.. Hincks in a
few remarks that were very appropriate spoke
feelngly of the beautiful character of the de-
ceased, of the respect in which he had always
been held as citizen and man of business
The remains were taken to Evergreen Cemete-
ry for interment, preceded by the Directors of
the Canal Bank as pail bearers.