Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-23
ror the oxford Democrat.
PORTLAND LETTER.
PORTLAND, Jan. l.

PORTLAND LETTER.
PORTLAND, Jan. l., 81.
oh. 10. glimpse OF some Of the crack
ing wood fires that burn tonight among
the Oxford Hills
II Is too cold for much snow here,
though by mail and telegraph come ac-
counts OF blockades In New York and
Washington and interrupted travel by land
aud sea.
In spite Of the inclemency of the wealth
er, the tide OF business and pleasure fiows
on with undlminished force. There were
i've fashionable weddings yesterday.
Entertainments of every grade rom Col
lendars grand consolidated Ministries to
Gilbert Sullivan's latest opera have been
presented for the benefit OF our theatre
going people. The latter, "Iolanthe,
drew three large aud fashionable audi.
ences. II Is charming opere,ta and bids
fair TO rank mex! to Pinafore in popular
favor. II deals with Peers and Peris, Is
witty, replete with taking airs, and hand
somely costumed. Saturday night, next,
we are to have Lingtry's play, "The Tn
equal Match with Miss Ada Dyas as
Hester Grazebrook.
Ia the Stockbridge Course, Mr. Ragsn
Is giving stere,plicon talks.
The Abba Gould wo olson Historical
Course OF twelve lectur es began Jan'y I'd,
aud will be continued on every Tuesday
evening until finished. A rich intellectual
treat is enjoyed by those attending this
course.
An illustrated lecture on 1.-The Battle OF
Getty by Gen. Luther Stephenson,
jr., will be given at City Hall, next Thurs
Thursday, 18th.
At meeting OF the Lopgfellow Statue
Association, held yesterday, the ways and
means committee reported that concert
will be given at City Hall on the evening
OF February 9th, the date OF the poets
birth. The committee on music consists
OF the following membe rs: Mr.. John B.
Coy!e, chairman; Ira c. StOckbridge, T. E.
HAZEL, Ardon w. Coombs, H. L. Hougl.
ton, Thomas l.. Talbot, ID. W. Snow, Mrs.
Herman Kotzschmsr. Mrs. II. n. Wether-
bee, Mrs. A. NJ. Smith and Miss Harriet
A. Shaw. The Haydn Association. the
Rossin Club, the Weber Club and the Phil
harmonic Society have accepted inviti-
tions to assist. Further notice will be
given hereafter. Also q concert by the
children OF the public schools under charge
of Mr.. T. E. HAZEL Is arranged TO take
place on Saturday preceding the h.st Of
May.
Mr.. Baxter then reported the receipt Of
s25. 90 from London In aid Of the Associa-
ton.
! Mr.. fash presented the new designs for
the Longfellow children's card, and the
Longfellow certificate OF association men,
bership. The childrens card has finely
engraved head of the poet, aud underneath
the words:
81 see again, as one In vision sees,
The blossoms and the bees,
| And hear the childrens voices shout and
| call"
The certificate is rather an elaborate affair.
The center of the heading gives portrait
OF Longfellow, and on the right view OF
the poets birth place, as it appeared before
the space between it and the harbor was
built over. Under this Is appropriately
printed the lines
"I can zee the shadowy lines OF Its trees
And catch In sudden CLEANS
The sheen OF the far surrounding seas.
And islands that were the Hesperides
or all my boyish dreams"
On the LEFT OF the portrait Is view In
| behring's Oaks with the lines below:
"And behring's woods are fresh and fair,
And with joy that Is almost pain.
My hea ri goes back to wander there,
And among the dreams OF the days that
ind my lost youth again"
On motion Of Mr.. H. w. Richardson, the
designs were accepted, and Mr.. Baxter
was directed to order the first thousand
copies.
Tomorrow, Friday, will be observed as
Longfellow Day BY the schools. 1t being
the day appointed for receiving the chill
dren's contributions. The time after re-
cess In the afternoon will be filed with
appropriate exercises.
As soon as the Longfellow Statue can
vassers are through with their work, the
Soldiers and Sailors Monumental Associ-
alton propose to put theirs In the field. An
enthusiastic meeting was held at Reception
Hall, Monday evening. The last regular
meeting was held in City Building, May 8,
1875. The Treasurer, Mr.. H. w. Jersey,
reported the sum Of 1920. 10, no W deposited
In the Portland Savings Bank. The same
evening the Portland Cadets voted to give
half the net proceeds OF their Spring Ball
TO this Association. H. s. Melcher, w. Z.
Themes and 8. B. Graves were appointed
as q committee OF conference with the
Longfellow committee to prevent any pos
sibility OF clashine between the two As.
sociations. The meeting was adjourned
to Saturday, at 1880. H.s.A.