The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-26
MRS. Elizabeth Gorges. OBJ. 1907"

MRS. EllZaOeJn tIOrgeS. CD. loUl.
The better to maintain the faithfulness OF
the restoration, and for the more particular
satisfaction of our American cousins interest
ed. the monument was photographed some
months ago, in its forlorn state, by Mr.. Long,
of Union street, Plymouth, and has been pho
tographed again by him since completion. Mr.,
Harry Hens has fulfilled his delicate task
with his usual care and skill.
Mr.. Goold was followed by Hon. r. X. Sew
all of Wiscasset, who submitted paper on
Samoset of Plymouth, whom he identified as
the Samaaset of Monhegan, the firm friend OF
the Pilgrims and of the whites of the Pema-
quid settlement-the foster father of English
civilization. 1t was very valuable and in
teresting article; and at its close the theory OF
the writer was pleasantly discussed by Hon.
Geo. f. Talbot, Gov. Washburn and Mr.. Sew
all.
Hon. Geo. f. Talbot for the committee ap-
pointed at a previous meeting, reported the
following resolutions, commemorative of the
poet Longfellow, which were accepted and Or
dered recorded;
RESOLVED. That the Maine Historical Society,
honored in counting among its members the
illustrious poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
lately deceased, desire to join their fellow
countrymen everywhere in paying their trio-
ute of gratitude and admiration for those pro-
ductlons of his genius which have made his
name immortal.
ResoLyed, That while death has removed
from association with living men his revered
presence and SO far as can be seen, has arrest
ed that assiduous labor which has so enriched
the pages of permanent literature; it has ex-
tended mis- fame and brought to millions who
had not known him, an appreciation OF the no
bility OF his nature and the purity OF his life.
That S0piAtV whose ]
to cherish the memory of the men of Maine
who in literature science, politics, war, busi-
ness enterprise and the inventive arts, nave
shed lustre upon our history, acknowledge the
indebtedness OF our citizens TO Longieilow ior
the honor his long and brilliant career IN the
highest departments of creative art has confer
red upon our country, and especially upon our
State that gave him birth.
ReSolyed, That the Society be requested to
communicate, with copy of these resolutions,
family of the distinguished deceased.
The resolutions were adopted.
A letter from Hon. j. W. Bradbury of Au-
gusta, president of the society, was read, in
which he recalled some "reminiscences of the
deceased poets college life, and described
very feelngly the incidents attending the both
anniversary of their class at Bowdoin, when
Mr.. Longfellow read his celebrated poem
Morituri Sdlutdmus.
Mr. II. W. Bryant followed with paper on
some personal recollections Of the poet.
Gov. Washburn referred to the recent meet
ing of the citizens of Portland in relation to the
erection of statue of Mr. Longt elbow in this
city, and thought it expedient that the society
should, at some future time. unite with the
citizens of Portland in accomplishing the Oh
iect aimed at
During the evening Mr.. Ell. w. Bryant, for
DR.. j. r. Gilman, presented a copy of the pro-
gramme I'm Latin) of the commencement ex-
ercises at Harvard College in 1904, which was
accepted tn thanks. Thanks were also ex-
tended to Messrs. Goold, Sewall and Bryant
for their papers, and the meeting adjourned