The Portland daily press., 1876-05-12
RALLY OF THE REFORMERs.
Second and Closing Day of the Rally Of
the Reform Clubs Very Interesting
Meetings at City Hall.

Hall at 10I o'clock yesterday morning. The
exercises were opened with singing 'Nearer
my God to Thee" by the audience. Rev. Mr.
Perkins Of Casco street church then read the
Scriptures and offered fervent prayer. The
audience then sung 'The Temperance Light is
Breaking" Short addresses followed from
Msssrs Hiuckley of Auburn, W. Langley of
Bangor, A, I. Hillman Of Auburn, G. Smith of
Portland, Capt. Choate of Portland, Mr.. Carle
of the Boston Temperance Album, Messrs
Wilmington of Bnckfeld, Kilby and Webb of
Skowhegan, Bryant of Lewiston, Skillins of
Gray, Rev. Messrs. Perkins and Southworth of
Portland, Pickles of North Auburn, Messrs.
Nichols of Lisbon, Bowers of Portland, Taylor
and Emerson of Bowdoinham, Mrs. L. G. Part
ington, Mrs. Wilbur aud Mrs. Leavitt.
In the afternoon meeting was held at City
Hall, which was fairly attended The exer-
cises opened with singing the familiar Corona
tion, followed by reading OF the Scriptures and
prayer by the Chaplain of the Portland Reform
Club. After formal invitation to the Presi-
dents of the different Reform Clubs represented
to take seats upon the platform, MRS. Clark
sung the song beginning "Whers hast thou
| CLEANED today
The opening address was made by the Presi-
dent of the Portland Club who said they had
| met there Iot to please the high toned, who
come out of curiosity or to criticise, but to lift
| up the fallen.
Mr.. Williams, Vice President of the Port
land Club, was called upon and said he was in.
duced to sign the pledge through the efforts of
the club and by moral suasion alone. He was
hater of King Alcohol and lover of the Lord
Jesus Christ
Mr.. Webb, President of the Skowhegan Re.
form Club, said, he too, like the preceding
| speaker, became a reformed man through the
efforts of these organizations. The Skowhegan
Club though but two and one half months old,
had 4SO names on the iron-clad pledge and ZOO
on the general pledge. He spoke highly of wo-
mans effort in the cause, attributng large
part of its success to her influence.
| Mr.. Skilins Of the Gray Reform Club, fol-
lowed in much the same vein, and said the more
! he labored for the cause the more he wanted
| to.
Mr.. Dow, President Of the Dry Mills Reform
| Club of Gray, said there could not be found a
| drunken man in that community. The move
ment there had raised many who had been in
the deepest poverty from their drinking habits
| to comfort
Mr.. Horton, Vice President of the North
Auburn Club, attributed his salvation to the
influence of the Reform movement. He sign
ed the pledge once, and relying upon upon him.
self solely he fell But he had signed it again,
and by the help Of the Saviour, had been en-
abled to keep it.
Mr.. Taylor Of the Bowdonham Club, said he
was glad to be able to return to his home and
tell his people that the prospect looked encour-
| aging for Portland.
Mr.. Langley of the Bangor Club, said he was
about played, or in other words. his wind was
about gone, he had been hooting SO much of
late. He said that he had labored for twenty
| four years to reform, but did not succeed be-
| cause he did not go to work in the right way.
He impressed upon his audience the necessity
of invoking the assistance Of God and the dan
! ger OF relying solely on ones own effort.
Mr., Martin Hyer of the Portland Club, said
he had suffered for thirty years from the effects
of the intoxicating cup. Eighteen months ago
he signed the pledge and had been enabled to
keep it, and today he was happy man with
happy family.
MI. McCurdy of the Lisbon Club, said that
while he believed in moral suasion, still, he
thought there were cases where the whip could
be used with profit.
After the speeches the pledge was circulated
| and obtained 81 signers.
In the evening an immense audience gather
ed, filling every seat in the hall, and many were
turned away for want of standing room. The
| exercises opened with singing "All hail the
power of Jesus name." The hymn was sung
with fine effect by the vast audience, inspiring
| all present. Chaplain Perry of the Portland
| Club, read the Scriptures and offered prayer.
The President stated that each speaker would
be allowed but ten minutes as there were large
| number to speak. He introduced George E.
Smith, Vice President of the Portland Club, as
the first speaker of the evening. He gave
recital of his past life, and spoke highly of the
labors of the temperance women of Portland.
1t was through their labors and prayers that he
was induced to sign the pledge.
Mr. Rdeout of the Lewiston Club, was the
| next speaker. His remarks were closely listen
ened to and he was frequently applauded.
G. D. Goodwin of the Buckfield Club, spoke
in very earnest manner and held the closest
attention of the audience throughout
Mr.. George Facey of the Portland Club, was
next introduced. No one can hear him talk
and donbt but what his heart is in the work
which he advocates.
FL. NJ Bryant of Lewiston, spoke in his usua1
fluent style and was listened to closely through,
out. Mr. Bryant is an able speaker and an
able worker in the temperance cause.
President Pearson of the Portland Club
then told the story of his reformation. Some
who we're present could testify to the truth of
the statement in regard to certain Christian
gentleman who took this man from building
near this office in an intoxicated state and car
| ried him to the Allen Mission, where he signed
the pledge, which he has kept to this day. At
the close of his remarks an invitation was
extended to all to sign the pledge. A large
number responded while those on the platform
sung temperance songs. Among the number
who signed was man who was under the in
| fluence of liquor, having bottle half full of
whiskey in his pocket. After signing he flung
| the bottle out of the window. This incident
caused great enthusiasm and many signatures
| followed
Rev. Mr.. Pickles of North Auburn, President
Brigham of Buckfeld, and several others fol-
| lowed in stirring remark, the meeting continu-
| ing until II o'clock About 300 signed the
pledge during the evening. The meeting was
the most enthusiastic that has been held in
| City Hall for some time. The rally has been
very successful, and will no doubt create new
interest in the temperance cause in this vicini-
| ty. There have been $S97S collected at the
several meetings.
New MUsIC.-Mr. Ira G. Stock bridge, at
No. 156 Exchange street, has just published
lot of new music, among (which ican be found
| the following: A choice selection of popular
songs and ballads, by G. w. Marston; Waltzes,
by Strauss; Centennial Echos, National airs by
Henri sDare; I"Let US scross over the River"
song and chorus, words by Alice Hawthorne,
music by Sig. Winner; Galveston iArtillery
polka March, by William Kepples; "Any-
where" song and chorus arranged by G. E.
Harrington; The Migrants, polks caprice by
| Frank Van Duzer.
Stockbridge has for sale several choice pieces
| published by other firms, among which is the
"Letter in the Candle,'' by D. c. Addison,
| published by Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston;