The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-04
THE FERRY LANDING.
Ladies' Meeting at Union Hall, Fer
ry Village, Last Evening.

Last evening Union Hall, Ferry Village,
was filed to overfowing with ladies' ana
gentlemen, to listen to remarks Dy
the ladies and to take measures for
petition to the County Commissioners for
aferry landing on the Portland side. Before
the opening of the meeting Merriman's Band
entertained the people with some selections.
The meeting was called to order at 8
O'Clock and Mrs. Fl. A. Robinson was elected
president; Mrs. w. T. Studley, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Dr.. Young secretary; Mrs. Dr.
Young, Mrs. d. d. Willard, Miss Margaret
Pillsbury, committee ON presentation Of peti-
ton; Mrs. NJ. S. Small, treasurer; Mrs. L. B.
Proctor, Mrs. George 0rne, Mrs. j. G. York.
committee of arrangements.
Upon taking the chair Mrs. Robinson adj
dressed the meeting as follows:
thank you for the homer you confer upon me
by selecting me as your chairman and think
can best serve your interest by Immediately pro-
eeeding to business Perhaps the object OF this
meeting Is not plain to every one present, so |
will simply say that II but emphasizes the cid
adage "ln Union there Is strength ana as 1s
women are as much, If not more, Interested IN
having good ferry line than men, so they would
not be found backward in rendering any assist
ali Know l. 10 induce the County Commissioners
to lay out for us landing at Portland Pier Inc
gentlemen N their petition ~ 1ven haven't apspg wy
will tell you two or three reasons why We oeshe
anding:
1st-Because double-end boat requires differ.
eAt accommodations from a small steamer, and
to make our boat a success in winter as well as
summer we must have different landing.
2d-She was built for teams, as well as passen-
gers, and her present landing has no aceomInoda-
tiOn for them.
and according to an act OF the Legislature the
County Commissioners are authorized 70 lay onf
landing, and we believe when they know the
disadvantages under which we labor tney VIII
deem our request but reasonable and grant It.
How many times have our young ladies' ana
working women, either hired q conveyanI.ee 4. cor ..
walked home and why? Simply because u was
too stormy for the ferry boat to make her trps SO
human endurance must accomplish what skill ana
steam, either could not or would not, attemPt.
How MANY times have we been compelled TO walk
over the Ice to and from the steamer 70 tne wnsrI
Some one may reply, women should remain A.
bread winners aud must OF necessity plod tnrougn
all weathers. How many OF us have stood IN tne
cabin in the winter with the water washing over
our feet while the boat was wildly tossing about?
l think most OF us could bear the diScomort o.
wet garments, M 9eter snaa hT Ynon sch trip
Now ladies If you wish never again TO bear these
Ills (and I've no doubt but those OF you who cross
sndurabie as these have rnentioned) add your
names to the others Of the petition and iet tns
commissioners see that the women are tul as
much Interested in having a reliable and per-
manent ferry line as the gentlemen
The committee on resolutions presented
the following which was unanimously
passed:
Whereas, BY the advent of the Peoples Ferry
Company new life and yigor. Isl infused into the
business men and women OF Ferry Village ano
Willard, new dwellings and business places arc
being erected and many OF the old ones greatly
improved, our water front Is being punt up, u our
streets improved new sewers bullt ana real estate
Resolved, That it is the imperative duty OF every
man, woman and child, who has occasion to cross
Fore river below Portland bridge 10 patronlze the
Peoples Ferry Line.
The following petition, bearing large
number of signatures, was read by Mrs.
Robinson:
To the Honorable County Commissioners o. CUM
berLd1ld County;
We, the undersigned women Of Cape Elizabeth,
Maine. join with our fathers, husbands, protners
out and construct ferry landing suitable for q
double end steam team ferry boat at the end OF
Company, believing that we have staunch. safe
and comfortable ferry accommodations-tner
being ladies' cabin, I'VE are secure alike from
the intrusion of intoxicated roughS and the In
clemency of the weather; believing that we have
ferry boat that will make her regular tips, re-
gardless of ice and storms, that the hours OF use
less waiting for ferry boat that so often occur In
the winter-as many OF us know who nave Deen
obliged to walk around by way Of Portland bridge,
all others when we should have been provided
proper passage; hoping that the old order OF
things has passed away, and fully apprS etatipg
the privilege we now for the first time have OF
attending lectures in the eyenngin Portland with
out being compelled to pay five dollars in addition
to the regular fare, and judging the future by the
past we have no reason to expect any benefit
from the old company, and earnestly desiring the
continuance of our present ferry line, we respect
fully request your honorable body to grant unto US
the aforesaid landing and so will ever pray.
The petition has 81 signatures.
Remarks were then made by G. A. Tilton,
Fred Hartford, Henry Hartford, VIM. knights,
DIR. Moulton and Mrs. L. B. Proctor. who
read poem, all favorable to the project, and
the meeting adjourned amidst great en-
thusiasn