The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-03
Centennial SUNDAY,


Centennial Sunday was observed at several
of our city churches yesterday and discourses
appropriate to the occasion were preached to
good sized audiences despite the intense heat.
PARK STREET CHURCH,
special Centennial commemorative service
was held at this church in the morning. A
large congregation was present and the pulpit
was draped with flags and decorated with flow
ers. The services opened with Whittier's Cen
tennial hymn, set to music by Pane by dou-
Bile quartette. KotZschmar's TIE Deum was
also given. The Battle Hymn of the Republic
was rendered by the choir with fine effect. The
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Buck, delivered carefully
prepared discourse upon Centennial Obser-
vances, or the Motives and Fashions of Cen.
tennlal Observances. The services closed
with singing America During the services
the organ played "The Star Spangled Banner"
CONGRESS SQUARE CHURCH.
Rev Mr., Gibbs preached Centennial dis
course at this church yesterday morning, tax.
ing his text from Micah iv, Z: "And 1 will
make her that halted remnant and her that
was cast far off strong nation
ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL.
special service prepared by Bishop Nicely
appropriate to the Centennial, was read at the
Cathedral yesterday. In the absence of Bsh-
op Medley, Canon Hayes ofiicated
ST. PAULs CHURCH.
Services appropriate to the Centennial Sab
bath were held in the evening. The altar and
body of the church were very beautifully deco
rated with flags, and special order of service,
promulgated by the Bishop, was read. The
rector, Rev. Mr.. Sill, delivered very able and
eloquent discourse from the text: "Blessed is
the nation whose God is Law" Psalm xxxiii.
'ExcURsIoNs.-The High street. Sunday
School took their annual excursion Saturday,
going to the Two Lights. About $50 persons
went over in picnic wagons furnished by E. G.
Chase, Frank Lawrence, Fernald & Sawyer
and J. w. Robinson, while many took private
teams. As is well known this is one of the
most delightful places on our coast for picnic
and the party enjoyed it to its fullest extent.
The day was perfect and the breakers at times
were magnificent The company roamed at
will through the grove and over the rocks on
the beach, inspected the light houses, fished for
cunners and amused themselves in various
ways until o'clock when all started to return
to the city. 1t was indeed delightful excur-
sion and was immensely enjoyed by each and
all.
Free street and Williston church and Sab.
bath Schools took their annual excursion to
Little Chebeague Saturday on the barge Island
Belle. They had fine time.
The steamer Lewiston makes an excursion
down the harbor tomorrow afternoon, stopping
for one hour at one of the Islands.
The Odd Fellows are making great prepara-
tons for their excursion to the Islands We'd
nesday
Plymouth society 60 on their annual picnic
next Thursday, to Rochester, N. Ii. This is
very pretty village and has one of the finest
groves for picnic in New England. All those
who like to ride through country scenery,
which is now, owing to the late rains, looking
its best, will be sure to 90 with themes
pecially at the remarkably low prices of the
tickets.
SOLDIERS REUNIoN.-It is hardly possible
that the reunion of Maine soldiers and sailors
of the late war, which is to come off in this
city August 9, can be other than great sue
sess The Committee of the Association met
Saturday for the purpose of further perfecting
arrangements They report that several regi-
mental organizations have sgnified their pur-
pose Of making special efforts to get out full
attendance. Information respecting the ar
rangements may be obtained of Edward LIE
Prohon, Secretary of the Committee, Portland.
BARNUM AGAIN.-Mr. Charles Snow, Press
Agent of "F. T. Barnum's new and Greatest
Show on Earth" is making arrangements for an
extended tour in Maine. The people of Port
land and vicinity will be favored with an exhi-
bitiou Of two days, Monday and Tuesday, July
IT and IS. The exhibition is going about the
country in a train of sixty steel cars, owned by
the greatest Snowman in the world.