The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-11
OLD ORCHARD oAmp.mEETING
Coed TempIars' bay.

4
Arrangements had been made to have had
Yesterday the grand field day" of the week
Delegations from all parts of the state were
invited. Special arrangements were made fol
good music. Many prominent speakers were
expected, and every thing possible done to have
tne meeting an honor to the powerful organiza-
tlon to which the day was devoted. But camp.
meetings this year, in this vicinity at least
nave had to contend with powers of the air,
and this week the contest has been too
unequal. There was, however, fair attend.
| ance In the afternoon and the meetings were Of
great interest. The prevailing topic of CONVEX.
sation yesterday was the mastery speech OF
| Prof. Foster of the day previous which is
| universally declared the best ever delivered at
| Old Orchard on the question of temperance.
The meetings yesterday commenced at 8
o'clock at the stand-ex.Gov. Perham, G. W
q. T.-and the exercises opened with colo
finely rendered by Rev. Albeit Soule of North.
| amptoD, Mass. Rev. o. M. Cousens, the
G. W. c., then read from Scripture and
prayed.
The Secretary of the Grand Lodge, Geo. E.
Bracket of Belfast, then read statistics of the
Order, which in twenty-five years has spread
over the world and numbers over half million
members of whom sixteen Thousand and over
200 lodges are embraced within the Grand
Lodge of Maine.
Rev. o. M. Cousens quoted from Odyssey
and compared the quotation with Harper's
Weekly, which, the speaker said, quoted Mr..
Murphy as too lenient on beer drinking. He
also told story of church elder in Bradford
Mass, who went out with his brethren on tenn
perance and got drunk himself
Rev. Mr.. Twort of South Windham told the
history of different temperance organizations
in that village and made interesting comments.
He was followed by Owen B. Chadbourne and
j. X. Osgood.
The afternoon meeting was the largest of the
week. Ex-Gov. Perham presided, and the re.
hgious exercises were conducted by Mr..
Cousens
LIE Forest Howe of Norway, member of the
Reform Club and Good Templars, represented
the Good Templars lodge of that place as in a
very prosperous condition. Compared the strug-
gle of the boys in blue in the late rebellion with
the contest of the reform boys for protection
against King Alcohol.
Judge Kingsbury was then introduced. He
referred to the magnitude Of this temperance
question as compared with the other questions
before the nation, and the rapid strides VIII ich
it is now making. His remarks were freely in
terspersed with humorous stories.
Mrs, Roberts of Lawrence, Mass, spoke
the evil influence of the license law, and of the
large number of licensed dram shops in Law
renee.
G. A. Farwell of Pittsfeld. spoke Of the i'm
possibility of Christian character without the
virtue of temperance. Urged the ladies to come
up to the ballot and help forward the cause.
Mr.. Burbank of Saco spoke of the harmony
existing between different organizations in this
work.
Andrew j. Chase of Portland, Grand Worthy
Counselor, investigated the causeof inebriation,
ands bowed from scientific authority that 30 per
cent. of inebriates inherited appetites for IL
quor. He read and commented on the princi-
pies of the order of Coed Templars Advised
all to strive to organizing lodge in their re-
spective towns
Mrs. Fitzgerald of Brunswick, the Superin-
tendent of the Juvenile Templars, spoke of the
interest she felt in Good Templarsm, and the
good field which it furnished for the labor of
women. Spoke of the grand features Of the
order, referring particularly to the hearty well
come which this organization gives to strangers.
In reference to the eloquent appeal of Mr.. Far
well in behalf of women's rights, she thought
there would be no need of women coming to
the polls if men would practice what they
preach
Edwin Thompson of Massachusetts, made
considerable fun and exerted himself very much,
closing with his somewhat threadbare, 'sstewed
leech'' story.
Mrs. Darlington, formerly of Maine now of
Rhode Island referred to one phase of the
prohibltory law as yet untouched-the liquor
agencies-and condemned them. Spoke of the
advantages and benefits to be derived from the
order. The true, heartfelt sympathy which it
extended to its members, is nowhere else to be
found. She expressed great pride in being ma.
tive of the old Pine Tree state. The influence
OF the mother in moulding the character of the
coming generation was commented on.
Rev. Mr.. Phillips, a missionary from India,
spoke Of the temperance sentiment in India on
the necessity of disappearing this traffic in our
homes and in the church. He complimented
the Hon. Neal Dow in his epdeavors, and spoke
of his reputation across the Atlantic and even
beyond the Himalayar.
Mr. White, recently engaged in the temper
ance work in Portland, appe aled to all to take
a stand IN favor OF the reform m ovement.
The exercises closed with singing "Hold the
Fort" Mr.. Cousins little child sang the solo.
The evening meeting was poorly attended on
account of the sudden shower Today il "Chil-
dren's day." and tomorrow Rev. Mr. Babcock
breaches.