The Portland daily press., 1884-04-04
THE sOLDEERs, rIONUmENr.


meeting Oh the Committees ut Conference.
The committees of conference from the va
rious organizations invited to cooperate with
the executive committee Of the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument Association met at Re-
ceptiOn Hall last evening.
Gen. John Marshall Brown presided and
read the call.
Secretary Roberts read list of the organi-
xations to whom invitations had been given
requesting them to send committees to coop
crate with the executive, committee Of the As
sociation.
General Brown said of course the fair could
not be success without the cooperation of
everybody in the city. He invited those in
the hall to make suggestions and called for a
general expression of opinion concerning the
fair.
Representatives from the various lodges
were then called upon to state their views in
regard to the proDosed fair, but as none seemed
ready to give their views until they understood
the object of the meeting more fully, DR.. Cor
don was called upon to state what had been
decided by the executive committee.
DIR. Gordon said the committee SO far had
done good deal OF work. He was one of the
executive committee of the fair held for the
benefit Of the Maine General Hospital, which
had realised $4,000; but not so much was to
be expected from this one, though there was
much work and detail. At the last general
meeting OF the committee, subcommittee
were appointed to have the charge of the ar
rangement Of certain specified details. For a
Islr TO DO successful 1t must be entertaining
and something must be done to draw the pso.
pie out What was wanted was that the COM
mlttee IRON the various organizations present
carry out their part of the work under the
superv ision of the snb-committees, and he
hoped that these present would combine their
EFFORTS and lend much aid. The purpose OF the
iair is to raise money aud the various organi-
cations whe intend to lend assistance are to
raise it the easiest possible way.
secretary Cloyes of the HsYdns on behalf
OF that association, asked il the stage would
be large enough for the whole society to Sit
upon, II they desired to give an entertainment,
audience?
Gen. Brown said it would.
Mr.: Cloyes then introduced Mr.. Could the
president OF the association,
Mr.. Gould said that the Haydns would do
all in their power to help the society and sta.
ted that the Rossini Club, though they were
going to dlsband for the summer, would do all
tney could individually to help the associa-
tion.
George ID: Rand, secretary of the Art Associ-
alton, offered the use of their house and assured
the executive committee an exhibition,
Mr. Jonn ID: Fogg said that he believed the
success OF g fair Of this kind depends as much
on the work that the ladies would do as the
WORK Of the gentlemen. He proposed that the
help OF the ladies should be solicited. So far
as he knew everybody who had BEEN called
upon were willing to lend their assistance
The efforts OF all should be enlisted In the
cause, for If $4,000 was raised for the hospital
why, said he, can't we raise $4,000?
Mr. Uhss. A. Robinson, of Pine Tree Lodge,
was called upon. He pledged the assistance
of the lodge.
John A. Green, of Ivanhoe Lodge, thought
It would be well to have Knights Of Pythias
day, an Odd Fellows day and a Masons' day.
Dr. b. 3. Foster, of Longfellow Lodge,
knights Of Pythias, said that he thought the
lodge would come forward and do what they
could.
w: FL. Lincoln, OF Washington Camp, No. 1,
Patriotic Sons OF America, offered support In
behalf of his camp.
Henry @. Lesley, of Camp No. 4, promised
support:
a. III. Hight, of Bramhan Lodge, K. P,
said that the matter had created much interest
In his lodge, and that the members would
take hold with will.
Col. Merrill, of Bosworth Post, said tn at the
drand rmy were very jealous in the matter,
and ne could promise strong support from the
Post. Col Merrill added that IL the associa-
ton should build an addition to the hospital it
would do more good than any mere pile of
sV1nes, never mind how beautiful they were.
Dr. Gordon said that the several organiza-
tions would have room enough for their head
quarters in the hall. The stage will be an
larged, SO that there will be no difficulty in
holding an entertainment upon it,
Coi. Merrill suggested that series Of COM
petitive drills be given by the military compa-
nies.
promised support.
Major Green stated that the representatives
OF BosWorth Relief Corps were unavoidably ab-
all they could, and also would hold meeting
this afternoon to consider the matter
Capt. Norton, OF the Light Infantry was
called upon, and introduced Mr.. Gallagher to
CHER said that ompetitive drilling was out Of
| the question, but suggested that a grand mill
tary ball be held on the closing night OF the
fair by all the companies, and he thought that
| it would bring in much money.
Sergt. King, of the P. H. S. c., concurred
with the former speaker.
Mr.. Carl Weber, of the Weber Club, thought
that 1t would be good thing for the Weber
Club to cooperate with the Haydn Associs-
tion IN giving grand concert
Gen. Brown stated that there were few
societies who had not responded, and added
that II they had failed to send them an invita-
tion they were very sorry, and wished to be
notified Of it Immediately
Mr.. Green called upon Judge Kingsbury to
respond for the Masons. He said that he
thought OF nothing which would add to the
wisdom expressed during the evening. In re-
gard to the MasonE, they were not permitted
to take part in a movement of this kind, but
most all Masons are either Odd Fellows or
knights OF Pythias, and could do much in con-
nection with these other societies.
Gen. Brown said that he thought they had
accomplished something during the meeting;
that II was twenty years since the war and D
number of monuments had been erected in
other cities in the State, but there was DO
soldiers monument in Portland. He housd
that the time would come when they would
have some memorial in this city. Adicuynad