The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-29
THE cHAUTAUoUANS.
Interesting Meeting of the Maine
Union at Fryeburg Yesterday.

MARTHA's GROVE, Fryeburg, July 2S.
The morning meeting today was held under
the naples in front of the octagonal shaped
building of the society recently erected. The
speakers were seated upon the portico of the
hall, which was prettily draped with flags.
The seats have been reconstructed and are
now much more conveniently arranged for
both audience and speaker.
Rev. f. A. Bragdon, president of the
Union, presided at the business meeting this
morning. The following were appointed a
nominating committee: Geo. L. Kimball,
Rev. John Collins. Mrs. E. A. G. Stiekney,
Miss A. G.. Cole and Miss Belle Libby.
1t was voted to buy piano, and an assess
ment of fifty cents upon each member pres
ent was voted to help defray the expense of
the same. Miss Della Spring, Miss Brad
bury, Mrs. Hazelton and Mrs. Kimball were
appointed committee on solicitation.
The Round Table was entertained by Miss
Belle Libby, the elocutionist, and the choir.
There was only time for the question box be-
fore the time for the morning lecture.
Mrs. Mclaughlin, of Boston, addressed the
audience upon the subject of Scientific
Temperance Literature Before closing
Mrs. Mclaughlin in eloquent words paid a
tender tribute of respect to the memory of
''our dead hero"
At . p. M. the dedicatory services took
place in the new Hall in the Grove The
interior was beautifully decorated with
flowers and ferns, pleasingly diversified with
flags and festoons of red, white and blue
bunting.
Over one of the four large double doors ap-
peared the word Welcome" Opposite were
the initial letters of the society in letters of
gold on back ground.
The opening chant by the choir was very
effectively rendered. Rev. G. w. Barbour Of
fered prayer.
Rev +. A. Bragdon, president of the NJ. C.
u, made pleasing opening address refer
ring briefly to the organization last year and
expressing the pleasure all felt at the posses
sion of so beautiful hall.
The following letter from DR.. Vincent was
read by the PRESIDENT
DIR. vINcENTs LETTER.
CHAUTAUoUA, N. Y, July 13, 1885
You ask for letter to be read at your c. l.. s. c.
reunion at Fryeburg this season. l am so much
crowded with work at this time that it is difficult
for me to respond to your request rejoice to
know that the hall has been erected and that you
are so deeply interested in the great c. l.. s. c.
work
A few days ago 1 received communication an
nouncing that circle of eight hundred members
nag had been organized in Japan we are almost
membership from Russia. So the good work goes
on, and l foresee. the time when, lifted
up above all sectional strife and above
allmere local and denominational differences
and above all human jealouses and rivalries, men
shall stand among the heights of culture and faith
beholding the excellent glory of the heavens
above, and appreciating from that point of view
the true worth and dignity of things that belong to
the earth.
bid you God-speed in your work of reading.
worship and service. May you all be more to one
common humanity and your lives become well
pleasing to God through the blessed ministries of
our circle.
Salute all the members of the circle, who may
be present, and wish them for me abundant pros
perity in things of the earth and in the things of
the life to come.
!, Sincerely yours, J. H, VINCENT.
Miss ADA c. COLE, Ferry Village, Me.
The dedicatory address was given by Rev.
Edgar NJ. Smith, president of the Maine
Wesleyan college. Mr.. Smiths address was
a pleasing and scholarly presentation of the
eleyating influences of true spiritual and jim
telectual culture.
Rev. John Collins read an original and
highly humorous poem.
Rev. DIR. WestwOOd, Auburn, followed in
witty and instructive address.
Music by the choir and prayer of dediea-
ton by the president closed the exercises.
At p. IN. Rev. Theodore Gerrish, Bidde-
ford, gave his thrilling lecture on the Battle
of Gettysburg" to large audience.
The order of exercises for Wednesday will
be:
Round table at a. m.
Lecture by DIR. Crandall, Portland at Il a. m.
Lecture, .'Sixty minutes make one hour Rev.
Henry G. Westw0Od, Auburn at 2 p m.
"A Talk About Holland" Carrie 4. Small, Ply
mouth, Mass, at p. m.
The evening lecture will be Comrade Frank
Smiths I'm and out of Andersonville.
Prof. Strong will be unable to fill his en-
gagement on account of a painful accident to
himself.
Persons desiring to attend the assembly
should ask for "Chautauqua" ticket The
fare from Portland to the grove and return
is $1.75 including stage fare.