The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-08-07
Mountain Lake PARK.

hUuhtdtu Adht IdThs
The w. G. T. U. convention met
promptly on Wednesday morning of
last week. The address of welcome
was delivered by Mrs. E. J. McCom-
as, or Oak land, and responded to by
Mrs. 5. H. Tuder. of Baltimore.
In the evening a splendid enter
talnment was given, at the close of
which ice cream and cake were served
to large number of people in the
grove near the Auditorium.
Thursday morning after devotional
exercises and normal class, Hon. G..
w. Atkinson, of Wheeling, gave a
splendid address, which awakened
quite a discussion pro and con-, on
the third party movement. Mr.. At
Binson stated that the Republican
party would take up and carry pro-
hibition.
Mr.. Geo. w. Balm, of Kentucky,
who was to deliver an address at
o'clock, arrived on the noon train.
A large procession of Good Templars
formed in line from the Terra Alta,
Oakland, Deer Park and Mt. Lake
Park Lodges, and marched to Grace
Cottage, from which they escorted
Mr.. Balm to the Auditorium. A
better address we have never had the
pleasure of listening too. He gave
us another equally as good in the
evening. They were grand helps to
the temperance movement in this
county.
Friday was devoted to special work
of the convention. In the evening
a splendid address was given by Rev.
]. w. Carter, of Parkersburg, VIVA,
Saturday morning was taken up
principally in the minute talks on
the best methods Of influencing pub
lie opinion.
Mr.. J. L. Thomas, of Cumberland,
gave an earnest address in the after.
noon.
AT the close of the afternoon ses.
sion the convention voted that they
would have two thousand copies oil
The Freeman printed for distribution
and nearly another thousand was en-.
gagged by individuals.
Mrs. S. H, Martin, of Baltimore
conducted the closing meeting in the
evening, which was very pleasant
and profitable.
The ladies conducted the meetings
morning and evening on Sabbath.
The Sunday School Assembly he.
gan yesterday Tuesday morning,
and will continue until next Friday
18th inst. The Greek, the G. L. S. G.
and the normal classes will meet
during the day and the lectures will
be given at night, as follows:
FlIudys August O.-DeCluGe.
OF Character" by Rev. G. p. Masden, d. d.
Saturday, August 7.-Illustrated Lecture fol
the Children: "a Change of Heart" by Rev
N. l.. reynolds.
Monday. August -Lecture illustrated with
CHARTS and Drawings 1.-The Ice Age" by Rev
n. L. Reynolds.
Tuesday, August l0.-Lecturo: Eyes: or
The Art of Seeing" by Rev. George W.Miller
d. d. of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Wednesday. August ll.-Iecture "Oui
Country, and Some of its Problems" by Rev
George W Miller, d. d.
Thursday. August l2-Lecture, illustrated
with splendid Stereopticon Views: 1.-The
Great Cities of the New Testament World,
by Rev. Jesse Bowman Young, A. NJ. of Har
rsburg. Pa.
Friday, August l3-Lecture, illustrated with
fine Stereopticon Views of Lakes and Noun
tains. Cities and Landscapes, Towers and
Castles. and other features OF Scottish Scenery
IAN evening in Scotland" by Rev. Jesse
Bowman Young, A. NJ.
On Saturday evening, the 14th. q
special entertainment will be given
by the Misses Muller and others,
who delighted the people so much
last year.
1 cannot stop to tell you who all
are here, but come and see what a
great place, great things and great
people we have. j. A. E.