The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-14
OLD ORCHARD.
National Temperance Meeting at the
Camp Ground.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. -.
The meeting at the camp ground at o'clock
this afternoon opened under most favorable
circumstances. For the past two days the
grounds have been quiet and u very small au-
dience in attendance, but when the hour ar
rived for the opening of the first meeting of the
service this afternoon. between five and six
hundred were seated in the grove. Some fif-
teen or twenty prominent temperance and re-
formed men were noticeable upon the plat
form, among them Hon. Sidney Perham of
Maine, Henry S. Woodwork of Providence,
r. l., President of the New England Reformed
Mems Association, j. X. Osgood Of Gardiner,
and many others whose faces will become fa-
miliar as the meeting progresses.
The music, under the direction of Rev. I'll.
w. Bolton of Bangor, will be very important
feature OF these meetings. With Miss Luce
at the organ, Mr.. Frank Collins with cornet
and very large choir of first class singers,
under the special guidance of Rev. Mr.. Boz
ton, who is almost chorus in himself, the sue
cess OF this department is guaranteed. The
exercises this afternoon opened with singing
selections of religious and temperance songs
by the choir. followed by scripture reading and
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Randall. After few Sc
leetions by the choir, Hon. Sidney Perham de-
livered an eloquent address of welcome, Civ
ing in substance review of the temperance
work since its birth-the position in which the
country stood before, its advancement and
prosperity since.
Henry S. Woodwork, President of the New
England Reformed Mems Association, Of
Prov idence, R. 1 who with Mr.. Perham had
been amour ced to deliver an address of well
come, was then introduced. He reviewed the
past and present condition of the state of
Rhode Island upon the question of temper
ance, severely criticised the leniency of the
law all through the state, the multitude of
rum shops upon the corners, and hoped and,
with the help of the present temperance Gov
ernor, was convinced that the labors of a few
staunch workers in the cause would eventually
drive free rum from the state.
Immediately after the afternoon service the
executive committee of the National Christian
Temperance Association and the New Eng
land Reformed Mems Association held bust
ness meeting at the stand.
The 7.30 session this evening was devoted to
short speeches by prominent workers in the
cause, reformed men, and persons in sympathy
with the work of reforming men.
At 10 a. m. tomorrow Thursday Gov. Gar
celon will address the meeting. His theme
will be, "Causes of and remedies for the evils
of intemperance."
AT Up. m an address, ''The milder intoXi-
cant and the temperance REFORM" will be de-
Ii vered by Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr. of Lew
iston.
At $50 p. m. an address, "The reform and
the future" will be delivered by j. X. Osgood
of Gardiner.
The programme for the series is not yet com
plete but the services not yet provided for Dire
under the direction of the executive commit
tee. The following persons have been invited
and are expected to participate in the meet
ing: Gov Matt Head and Hon. II. w. BlaiI
of New Hampshire; Rev. w H. Boole, Gen.
j. A. Hall, Mrs. Youmans, Rev. o. NJ. Cous-
ms Paul r. Seavey Presidens of the State
Reform Clubs, E. w. Blake and Capt Jos.
Garcelon of Lewiston, r. III. Murphy and
Capt j. b. Coyle of Portland, Col. W. p.
Justice of Dixfeld, B. S. Kelly of Winthrop,
G. S. Webb of Skowhegan, A. *. P. Buffum
of Gardiner Jordan Rand of Lisbon, David
Knapp of Norway, w. F. Guptill and 0. b.
Chadbourne of Saco A. I'll. Gem of Bucks
port Esther Pugh, editor of "Our Union"
and many other leading temperance worders
of the country.