Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-23
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OLD ORCHARD.
The National Temperance Camp
meeting.
The Fifth Days Proceedings.

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pleasantest day of the meeting, and attendance
has been good. The afternoon and evening meet
ings were especially large, nearly 5000 people at
tending the former. President Murphy had
charge Of the a. m. meeting, which, though net
largely attended, was of great interest in that a
number of recently reformed men spoke earnestly.
At 10 80 Rev. DR.. Babcock of Philadelphia. and
Mrs. Annie Clark of New York, presided over a
so-called children's meeting, but the children be-
ing mostly absent, Mrs. Clark treated the audience
to some partly scientific dispositions upon the
chemical composition of liquors
At o'clock well attended meeting of ladies
was held, to form State Woman's Temperance
Union 1t was formed, and officers were chosen
as follows
President-Alrs. DR.. c. +. Allen, Orono.
Vice Piesidents-Mrs H. E. Prentiss, Bangor
Mrs. Francis Meads, Biddeford; Mrs. Rev. Asa
Dalton, Portland; Mrs. Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lew
iston; Miss A. Leonard, Monmouth.
Corresponding Secretary-AIiss NJ Gaines, Saco.
Recording Secrctary-Mrs. George E. Taylor,
Portland.
Treasurcr-Mrs l.. NJ n. Stew ems, Deering.
The afternoon like yesterday morning as CIV
interesting and enthusiastic. DR.. II. A. Reynolds
of Bangor, and Mrs. Helen E. Brown of New
York, presided. After an explanation in relation
to Reform Clubs and drinking men, by DR.. Rey-
nolds, and few words from Hon. Joshua Nye,
brief and pertinent temperance speeches were
made by c. c. Frost, c. Tantor, Geo. D. Barnum,
Joseph Smith and Calvin Record, Esq, of Au-
burn; 0. W. Lane and c. p Starbird, Lewiston :
Jordan Rand, Lisbon; 3. S. Kelley, President
Winthrop Reform Club; Miss Lucia Kimball,
Chicago, and ex Governor Perham.
The evening meeting was genuine temperance
loye-feast, under the leadership of President Muir
ply, and was actively shared in by many reformed
men.
At a meeting Of the members of the National
Association. held last night, the following officers
for the ensuing year were chosen:
President-Francis Murphy, Portland.
Vice Presidents-Rev. J. NJ. Waldron of Ohio,
Mrs. Anna Wittenmeyer of Pennsylvania, Hon.
Neal Dow of Maine, Mrs. E. 7. Comstock, Mich,
Mrs. DR.. J. C. Thompson of Maryland, Mrs. S.
Sidmore, District of Columbia, Mary r. Lehman
of New Jersey, Ex-Governor Fairbanks of Yer
mont.
Corresponding Secretary DR.. II. A. Reynolds
of Bangor, Me.
Recording Secretary-Rev. I. Luce, Portland
TRANSPORTATION Little, Portland.
Executive Committee-M. G. Palmer of Port
land, Mrs. S. A. Clifford of Worcester Mrs. DR..
c. F. Allen of Orono, Rev. A. A. Williams of
Haverhill, Capt. j. b. Coyle of Portland, Mrs E.
Hemenway, Francis f. Willard and VIM. Deer
ing of Illinois, Mary T. Lothrop of Detroit, Hon.
VIM. Daniels of Baltimore, f. Remington, lion,
New York, L. F. Leland, Marlboro, Mass, and
Miss Mary Hart of Brooklyn.
SIXTH DAY.
Old Orchard, August %. To-day was the sixth
and as had been predicted, Sunday attracted the
largest crowd that has been collected upon this
ground. Above 1000 persons were in attendance
upon the afternoon meeting. At the forenoon
meeting Elk Governor Perham and Miss Frances
Z. Willard of Chicago, spoke, as had been pre-
viously announced. Both seemed in accord with
the vast audience, who frequently greeted the
points made by them with liberal applause.
At the afternoon meeting Mrs. Anna Witte-
meyer snd Francis Murphy spoke, seemingly
greatly interesting those assembled. Never be-
fore has such audience gathered under the
trees that form the National amphithetre. If the
effect be in comparison with the great audience,
never before has the reform movement attained
such sure footing in New England. Certainly
this temperance gathering has apparently taken
root in the bosoms of the people, for they attend
its meetings with undated interest. 1t is notice
able, however. that those speakers are received
with the greatest heartness and enthusiasm who
advocate less stringent measures than prohibition
The sense of the meeting seems to be in favor of
moral suasion, not force, though prominent speak
ers urge the latter.