The Portland daily press., 1873-06-02
The Preble House is being fitted up for sum-


| mer travel.
There is petition on foot asking the City
Government to employ the Portland Band to
rive an outdoor concert one evening in each
week Music is needed to soothe the savage
breasts of the young loafers on Congress street
who persist in insulting every woman that pass
es
Two sons Of Mr.. Fessenden, aged nine ana
| twelve wears. went down the harbor on Doa'
inc excursion Saturday, and did not return
when evening set in, thus causing great anXle-
tv 70 their friends. They returned late at
night. having made the tour of Hog Isianu'
POS. OF A.-Saturday evening camp NJ
l. of the State of Maine, Patriotic order oons OF
| America was instituted at Arcana hall Dy ii.
| T s.aoer National Secretary. This is the first
Comn as vet instituted in this state, but it
starts out with a good list of charter members.
who are not alone able to build up good Camp
but may pioneer the organization of many 9th
ers in this section of the country. AS this ord
er is new to many of our readers we will here
give brief review of its objects and present
standing.
The Order was first organized in 1S47 and
SOheihoSo III CAlStcuCC ullll Tile DTtdkiuS OuJ
of the late war, when general enlistment Of
its members compelled its suspension. Up to
that date it had made considerable progress, as
subordinate Camps were to be formed in all the
New England and Middle States, as well as in
the majority of the Western and Southern
States In 1866 the Order was recognized in
Pennsylvania, and to-day there are State Camps
| in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, New Jer-
| sey and Maryland, representing from fifteen to
| tw o hundred subordinate camps each. In such
| States as have no State Camp, lit takes ten
subordinate camps to form State Campo the
National Camp exercises jurisdiction. AT pres
ept the Headquarters of the order are at Phila-
delphia Pennsylvania leads the list in having
the greatest number of members, and shows
nearly twenty-five thousand members under its
jurisdiction. The National camp has been
under way but one year, and consequently lit
tie effort has as yet been made to extend the
Order but at its next annual sitting in June,
at New York city, measures will be provided
whereby the subordinate camps of the Order
will be extended in every State of the Union.
The principles of the organization are, first, pat
riotism. By it is meant q devoted love for the
free institutions Of our country, of which edu-
cation in our common schools is the safe
guard, our national constitution and laws the
basis, and our eternal vigilance the guarantee.
Remembrance is the next; believing that char
ity should begin at home the members attend
their sick, bury their dead, and contribute to
the support of the widows and orphans of de-
ceased brethren. Fidelity to each other, be-
lief in an allwise God, in the Holy Bible in our
hands, a disbelief in the infallibility of any
| man, contempt for political corruption and
firm determination never to yield up Americas
rights into the hands of Americas enemies,
concludes their distinctive character.
Any man who is eighteen years of age, born
under the flag of the United States, obedient
| to law in his habits and calling, can become
member In excluding natives of other coun-
tries from their camp-fres, the Order does not
do so in any spirit of hatred national jeal-
ousy, but claim for themselves the right, as
they grant to others, the privilege of fraterniz-
ing. The Order is not partizan in character,
neither does it administer any political oblIga-
ton, believing that Americans, as well as those
who accept our hospitality,f educated properly
will vote right and place only good and true
men in power. There are three degrees in the
Order, the Red, White and Blue, attainable in
progression. The ceremonies are instructive
and beautiful, and based upon the history of
our country.
The following is a list Of the officers of the
new Camp: Past President, G. Curtis Ham;
President, Albert Hawes; Vice President,
Franklin Berry; Master of Forms, Abijah
Purinton; Secretary, Frank B. Richards; Asst
Secretary Oliver HodsdOn: Financial Sec E.
81. Bennett; Chaplain, Samuel W. Rogers;
Conuctor, VIM. L. Ham; Guards, George NJ.
Call and Alanson Ordway; Sentinels John w.
Cortland and Daniel Avery; Trustees, e. Fl.
Burns, Franklin Eustis j. P TORY. Com.