The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-20

Tuesday evening next at u o'clock at the May
| ors Office
| Fast Day.
A very quiet holiday, unmarked by any ex-
element, although there were plenty of attrac-
lions for people of all tastes. The day was
bright, with sky completely free from Clouds
but there was chilly wind, light in the morn
ing, but increasing in disagreeableness as the
| day advanced 4
In the forenoon the Portland Shooting Club
had field day at Morrills Corner, which was
well attended. For the first time the patent
| glass balls were used as substitute for birds,
and the score showed some very handsome
shooting. The champion badge was awarded
to K. @. Hall, the second prize to Frank Mer-
| rill, and the third to A. c. Urquhart. The
worthy President was graced with the leather
medal, which bears in letters of living light
and white lead the story of his valor.
The game of base ball on the Rolling Mills
ground between the Resolute and Ewings, re-
suited in favor of the former club by a score of
AZ to g. the Resolutes playing seven innings and
the Ewings eight The Dirigo and Seminary
clubs also played near the Seminary grounds in
Deering, but the game was largely in favor of
the Dirigos. This club appeared in new and
neat uniform.
In the evening the Drummer Boy was repeat
ed for the second time. 1t was good to see
City Hall so closely packed with the friends of
the Grand Army, who added their mites to the
charity fund of Post Bosworth The play is
very fine, and abounds in beautiful tableaux
making the time of representation quite long
We suggest that some portions of the text b
cut out and reduce the time of sitting for the
audience. The tableaux are very suggestive,
and tell their story well. They are splendidly
produced, and very effective; the closing scene,
Decorating the Graves" being one of more
than ordinary beauty, and no one who attends
tonight, (which is the last of the play should
fail to see it. .a.I 1 ... ..r<ss ~
The ladies of St Stephens parish gave very
pleasant entertainment at Mechanics Hall. A
good musical programme was prepared, but the
singers labored under disadvantages, in stand
ing on the same level with the audience, which
deadened the tones. Besides the air of the
room was close and heavy, and affected the
performers; and these defects initiated against
the accomplished vocalists whom the public
always greet with pleasure. The idea of Moth
er Goose's reception was an original and pretty
one, and very neatly carried out The charac-
tiers were well made up, and the music by the
combination band was well-selected and decid-
eddy popular. -.iI r.. lr.e.
One of the chief events of the evening was
the wooden wedding of MI. and Mrs. George
c. Irving, at Fluent Hall. Mr.. Irving is COM
mercial traveller for the boot and shoe firm of
COverly, Rogers & Co., No. Al Pearl street,
Boston, and has very large circle of acquaint
ances in the city and State. About 1000 invi-
tations were sent out to Mr.. Irving's business
and social acquaintance. More than five hun
bred ladies and gentlemen were present, Gardi-
ner, Bangor, Boston and other cities sending
large delegations; and the party was an exceed
ingly brilliant one. The presents were quite
numerous, comprising parlor suit in rep
chamber set, hall furniture, and a multitude of
smaller but equally essential articles for house,
keeping Chambers quadrille band furnished
music for dancing. After the first dance,
cradle, wide enough for two," was brought
forward, and presented to the host and hostess
by Mr.. Smardon, who pledged the health of the
welded pair, in good, honest pop-beer," and
intimated that it should be their first duty to
have the gift properly furnished Shortly after
II o'clock the party adjourned to George Web
ster's, under the hall, where an elegant supper
was served, the bill of fare embracing some of
the choicest results of the culinary art. Dane
ing was then resumed and the merry fun went
on until about 3 o'clock. .-
A very fashionable audience attended the
representation of Saratoga at Music Hail.
The play is not of much account as a literary
production, but it was finely played and fur
nished pleasant evenings recreation.
The dramatic entertainment at the African
NJ E. church on Mountfort street was attended
by a large audience. Two of the comedies gave
so much pleasure that they were repeated at the
earnest desire of the auditors.
THE CHURCHES.
The churches were quite we'll filed At the
Plymouth church temperance meeting was
held. Rev. Mr. Hannaburg offered prayer and
Rev. E. P. Thwing read portions of the Scrip
lures Rev. A. Dalton spoke of total absti-
hence as a means of elevating the working
classes. Hon. Neal Dow condemned moderate
drinking, and urged the churches to take the
lead in the temperance reformation. Rev. NJ
Fl. Williams also addressed the assembly. The
Free street and High street societies united in
a social meeting at the chnrch of the former
Much of the music was furnished by the chill
dren of the Sunday Schools Rev. Mr.. Small
delivered a short discourse on Faith from
Isaiah xlviii:1. A union prayer meeting was
held at the Vestry of the First Baptist church
in the afternoon. Rev. DR.. Smaller offered brief
remarks and was followed by Rev. Messrs
Small, Palmer, Thwing, Haynes and Carruth-
ers and Lit Howe, president of the Reform Club.
The subject of Rev. DR. Carruthers' sermon at
the Second Parish, in the forenoon, was In
temperance. The Uses of Fast Days was the
theme of Rev. Mr. Southworth, at the Bethel
church. The morning service at the India st.
Universalist church was conducted by Rev. Mr..
Weston of Dexter. In the evening the concert
by the Ancient Hafmony Society drew fine
audience, and the selections were very finely
rendered.
A children's temperance meeting was held at
the Casco street church in the evening. Ad-
dresses were made by Rev. Dr. Carruthers,
Rev. Mr. Smith, Hon. Neal Dow M. L. Stevens,
Esq, and Others The exercises were inter-
spersed with singing by choir of little girls
from Ferry Village, very pleasing feature.
The semi-centennial anniversary of the Chest
nut Street Sabbath School took place in the
evening. A very large audience was present.
The opening address was made by Willie Cole
followed by the school report by the Superin-
tendent, j. B. Donnell, which showed that the
school is in fourishing condition with 475 pu-
pills and teachers. There were five deaths the
past year. Mr.. H. c. Barnes gave history of
the sunday School for the past 80 years. Feed
my Lambs was excellently rendered by eleven
little girls: Miss Perley recited pleasing poem
and Miss Thurston delivered the closing adj
dress with touching illusions to the dead of the
year.
Mr.. r. G. Morse of New York city addressed
the Y. M. G. A. at their hall in the evening on
the general work and objects of the Association
in this country and Europe.
WE OBSERVE by his advertisement that Mr..