Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-05
The following beautiful poem, written BY Mrs.

Herbert c. Dunn of this city, few weeks previ-
/ GUS TO her death, seems to be almost prophetic,
freghted richly with the anticipated joys of heav-
en-, upon which the talented writer has now enter.
ed. The poem was read at the funeral, and formed
a tender and touching part of the exercises.
MUSIC IN HEAVEN.
There's glorious music 10 Heaven to day
For the children were straying lIesyenward,
And they whispered back, as they went their way,
OF the charming notes they heard;
For the Angels know the children love
Sweet music and fair flowers,
And they lured them to their home above
To pass the summer hours.
There is peaceful rest in Heaven to-day!
For the wanderers feet were tired,
And he read Of the rest across the way,
10 the Holy Book inspired
Aud we let him go on the onward track,
For we could not bid him stay;
And his voice came drifting TO us back
There's rest in Heaven to-day"
There is bliss and JOY in Heaven to-day
For sisters chain was riveD,
And we bent our ears to hear her say
"Oh, such JOY in Heaven!'
And ii bred longing in our hearts,
But oh, we cannot go,
Till the sbroudng veil of life dopar.s
That holds us here below!
Oh, we miss them all, we miss them all -
The dear ones gone before,
Who answer never to our call,
Whose forms we see more.
Only we see them in our dreams,
And then we hear them say
There's music, JOY, and bliss supreme,
There's res. in Heaven to-day"
Society FOR the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals.
The preliminary steps were yesterday taken look
inn. 4 af a., Ca
Prevention Of Cruclty to Animals. Quite num-
Der of the petitioners for such Society met in the
Common Council rooms, at 2 o'clock, yesterday
afternoon. In the necessary absence Of Mayor
Nash, the meeting was called to order by DIR. VIM.
b. Laphsm, and S. l.. Boardman called to the
chair.
DIR. Lapham, and Mr.. Nye presented quite
number of documents bearing upon the organza-
ton and work of such Society, including by
laws objects OF the Society, &c.
1t was stated that before organizing, it was
necessary that certain legal steps should be TAKEN
which would cause some delay.
On motion Of DIR. Lapham committee consist
ing of W b. Lapham, r. W. Black and G. w.
Weeks, was appointed to ascertain and take the
necessary legal steps for the organization of the
Society, procuring a warrant from Justice of the
Peace, &c.
1t was voted that this committee procure the
warrant so that the meeting for organization may
be called fer Friday April 20, two weeks from
next Friday.
The following committee was appointed 10
draft code of bylaws, and other necessary acts
for the government of the Society, and report at
tue next meeting 10. hua Nye, Eli Wills, S. w.
Lane.
Several members expressed their interest in the
objects of the Society, and that they would labor
earnestly to carry oat its humane intentions.
The question was asked as to the power the
Society would possess 1t was answered by DR..
Lapham that it would possess no more legal pow
er than an individual. No special power is con
iciied by the statutes, but the Society as an or
san.zatiol can successfully prosecute cases that
private individual would not be likely TO fol-
low Up.
S. W. Lane sad he liked the plan adopted by
the Society in Portland, of employing an agent,
whose special duties it shall be to prosecute cases.
MI Nye sa that the moral power of the So
ciety would be great, and would be exercised more
commonly and potentially than the legal power.
The meeting then adjourned to two weeks from
Friday.