The Portland daily press., 1881-02-15
REFORM CLUBS.
Quarterly Session at Gorham.

The quarterly convention of Reform Clubs
met with the North Gorham Club Saturday
and org anized with the choice of officers as
follows:
President-Ro Ward, North Gorham
Vice President-C. d. w. Shaw, Sebago
Lake.
Secretary-F W. Parker, North Gorham.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. Robert Scott.
The organization was made permanent and
the following committees appointed:
Business-Geo. I. Kinmond, Portland; o.
B. Colly, Gray.
Speakers Walter Southworth, Edes Falls
J. w. Parker, North Gorham; Simeon May.
bury, Saccarappa
Location-W. c. Webster, North Gorham;
Thos. Mitchell, Casco.
Resolutions-C. d. Starbird, Portland; W.
Hale, North Gorham; Geo. A. Merry, Port
land.
The following resolve was presented before
the convention and adopted:
Resolved, That it is the duty of Reform
Club members to fraternize with all temper
ance organizations in promoting the cause of
temperance in all its forms.
1t was voted that the convention re-adopt
the resolutions passed at Gray.
A praise meeting from half-past one to half
past two was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Scott of
White Rock
The afternoon session was taken up princi-
pally by speeches from delegates of the vari-
Gus reform clubs.
A praise meeting from half-past six to half
past seven D. m. was conducted by W. South
worth of Edes Falls.
SUNDAY MORNING.
The praise meeting was conducted by G. d.
Starbird, from half-past eight to half-past nine
a. m. Immediately at the close of the praise
meeting, the convention was called to order
by President Roswell Ward, after which the
reports of the clubs were called for.
There were seven clubs represented.
The following named delegates reported
their clubs: Simeon Maybury of Saccarappa
Reform Club, reported thirty members in good
standing; Walter Southworth, of Edes Reform
| Club, reported seven members; Mr.. Shaw, Of
South Casco, reported fifty members; D. P
| Parker, of North Gorham, reported two hun.
dred members; w. R. Mcdowell, of Portland
reported thirty members, all in goot
standing; o. B. Colly OF Gray. reported 1Ot
|
Reform Club, reported the club dead.
The committee on resolutions presented thu
following:
Whereas, Efforts are being made by certain
| individuals in our county and State to procure
the enactment of law granting the manufac
ture, sale and use of liquors and cider as
beverage, and thereby to weaken the Main'
law; therefore,
Resolved, That we, as reformed men ant
total abstainers from all that can intoxicate
contemplate the position taken by such mel
with deep regret, and unqualifedly condemn
with outSpoken contempt, all such schemes, n
matter from what source emanating or VIA
the social or political status of those who ad
vocate them, and will, at all times, in our pr
vate capacities, in our social gatherings, and a
the ballot box, use our bestendeavors to thwar
them.
The resolutions were adopted.
A praise meeting from 1 to 2 p. m. was COL
Quoted by Walter Southworth of Edes Falls
A mass meeting was held in the afternoon
and speeches were made by G. D. Starbird 4
Portland, D. P. Parker of North Gorham, Re,
Robert Scott of North Gorham, C. D. W. Sha'
of Sebago, Mr. Knight of North Gorham, Gee
A. Merry of Portland, Geo. T. Kinmond {
Portland, j. W. Parker of North Gorhan
Roswell Ward of North Gorham, Waite
Southworth of Edes Falls, and mary others.
Miss Lizzie Parker of North Gorham, san
very beautifully
The evening praise meeting was conducte
by Mr.. Knight and was very largely ATTENDED
The school house was packed. Short an
pithy speeches were INDUCED in by the man
delegates present. Miss Lizzie Parker sang
very heautiful song entitled 1.-THE Drunkard
Child" o. B. Colby also gave few selection