The Portland daily press., 1886-07-05

Az Il lew InIuutSo p0AOiO Ht1I-Peo' o0fS''
the Centennial Chorus entered from the ante
rooms, where they had assembled, and took
seats upon the platform. The speakers, a
number OF Portland clergymen and others'
occupied seats upon the piat1orm. Ihe ser
wees were opened ny "ih' M MARKS h0q'
WHO SpoAo do ioiio"''
Mr. MaYkS' Address.
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Our Centennial Celeoratlon VIII ccntnlu =
song sons then a review of the great moral re-
| forms which are part of the history of our
- n, 90 ,.a fo,r, IL, o,,r roidat nre
S ea9ytod h2l IL uorld-Jyida chamnion1onr
| own honOred citizen; the antl-slaVery
| CauSe-which arose, did its work, ana is mn
| ished. our philanthropic organizations,
| for which we nave an enyiable reputation.
ho Tn fI td95 4h & in Which onr fathers
eoit - 80 ~ ei t IN 81 49, boHa bod y
anu G!eiI ldS e pIioio unein ny t H. ~
part, Is one from WHICH we may SeoC 9 AhI ~
eft and blessing OF our common humanity
thanking God that He giyesun to US the prlvlee
| lege Oh ilvlng IN TINS nine1eenIn CENTURY u
Wy 49, ST. Is, ~ ro+oiol chor,s xyas
~ ~ 1aado,.,t;,, of NJ
wv NJ, oo,s7,1o+or
w. L. fltch, conductor
he'' Ohaiio0 q: Oiaih' ~ D'' P"'"UA " ~
Pine street Methodist church, read the tnir-
| +v third Psalm after which the choir and
y -. ~ C4uoo+
| The familiar stanzas received a magnificent
Ano A@niiii"A 0''',i''' N:.-o..o
rendering from the great NUMBER Oh Singers
| The hvmn follows:
Duke Street.
| oco, ,,o,,oo+,, ,-,,, ,,,,idino ho,d
Our exiled fathers crossed the sea;
ana Wheh tney troo tne w l seraiu, al rhoo
49, .,,,. +,,o ,,rovor
Inou neara ST pleasea sne ~ song, Ie
my pressing came; ana an SUI sun Isl tts power
oia ba n,snaory Of thsst 5 Gonp
Gam GAME with those exiies Ger the waves
And where their pilgrim feet have trod,
Ing oou '''' '''''o' s0''i 10 ''i''
ana nere hty n n1r @ou so oi sdore
| Till these eternal hills remove,
And spring adornS the earth no more.
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Rev. A. ID. Wright, pastor Oh the 81 Law
| romeo street church offered praver. At the
tono1 '.ioe' osi.n $500. a.
| conclusion OF Mr.. WrghTs lnVOcatlon, tne
| chorus sang DIR. Hills beautiful hymn COM
NV 40 '"- . IN - 81
| posed Tor the occasion. Inc hvlnh Is DIS ioi-
| lows.
rs;e,ir al nvyoo
'S"'o' 'S
God, from eternity changelesS in being,
Guiding all changes by Thy sovereign VIII,
| Boundless in power, and in wisdom unerring,
Ages of hist'ry Thy couusels fulfill.
| Tempest and earthquake, our labors o'erturEing,
Ever Thy servants obey Thy command;
| Nations and Kingdoms in vain would resist Thee;
| Thou art Almighty, and none can withstand.
Thanks for the light in our darkness still shining
| Thanks for the word which came down from
| above;
| Thanks that Thy spirit within us bears witness
| We are Thy children, and heirs of Thy love.
| Still on their sons let Thy blessing descend;
| Age after age NAV their praise and thanksgiving
| Rise in full harmony world without end
| -
Mr.. Marks introduced In lew appropriate
| words Hon. Neal Dow who smoke as
| follows upon Temperance In Portland dur
| inc the century
", Mo-, pou,,e adaraas
| -, -, ,,.,,o... ls,,.,
| AT; Chdar1aaaa df0 fetIoW Cssssef 81 4
Inc conltIee Of arIaLgginemsS nats
me TO give as much OF Ine history OF tnc ltmpeI-
| ance cause IN forglahq az Can De conashsea lieo
lew minutes which glduiS unaorsaHv W ~ tbi
| An entlre generatloH mas grown up III tnls
| city ana IN Maine when KNOWS noIhing
whatever OF the condition OF Of, me state ana la
| OF the people IN tn0 good Ola tlme. we als
now without dlstlllery OF brewery IN tne otate'
while there were many Oh Them IN the olu tlIne;
In none Of our cues can De seen any sign panted
over or by the side OF shop doors, any nouce OF
| liquors TO be sold wltnln In the old tlme every
grocery shop made a profuSe DISPLAY OF the names
OF all sorts OF liquors kept Wltnln Ior tne accom-
| mediation of the public. At the end OF the counter
drinking; a pail of water, sugar bowl, teaspoon
suspended to the ceiling by string, while black
bottles containing the drlnkS were standng Oh
| shelves within easy reacn OF the shop keeper.
| Now, in all the State, there is nothing OF TINS
| In every grocer's shop in the old time were
| standing casks" larger or smaller, according 70
the amount OF capital INFESTED IN tne frade d
| Those casks were often handsomely panied, anc
labeled In gilt letters with the names OF ther con
| tents: Rum, Gin, Brandy, Wines, Cordlals, ID
| cheons and casks of rum gin, brandy and other
| liquors, were arranged upon the sidewalk before
| the shop, as an lndlcati0n OF the extensive Dusi
| ness carried on there Tubs containing rum punch
were sometimes placed IN full view OF passers-by
| either upon the sidewalk near the door OF lusl
| within, to attract customers. The shop-boy was
| often seen Just within the door, with pox q
| lemons, squeezer and tub, preparing punch
| Tor thirsty crowd. great many OF our peop4ie
do not know what TINS punch was. IL was mace
up OF rum tnat II mlgnt pc Strong wafer 10 make
it weak, lemons to make 1t sour and sugar to make
it sweet. 1t was special tayorlte with those VINO
were in their apprenticeship at the drinking bust
ness, for drinking was IN those days great Dusl
ness, absorbing the entire value OF an inc proper
ty of the State in every period OF less IMAM twenty
years: do not express any OPINION ABOUT tne oo
rum times, whether they were Detter or worse
than our times; am ah only 10 record the tacts as
| they WERE and as they are.
But there are some very lntellgenI people WI. VINO
think the GOOD ola rum Time was 1ar petter tnan
our time, Wnen drink Is under me pan, anu muSt
be hidden away from sight, and as far as possible
from the SMELL lest its presence should be betray
Gu 70 tns senses oI oiciaIs mnoSe uty ~ - ~ lay
ruthless hands upon it, and carry it OIL to limbo
where the lovers OF 1t were locked up IN Inc gooo
ola tine: ,r.,. ...4o. oo,,os o,4 III ~,
ElectlonS ana ml1Ila-nuSIers cailed OUT all our
| people IN those good OLD days. Inc ehtlre popu-
lallom was upon une streets III lnose nays
Su EYER Milode MeiS seen snaltIeS MleIo gnsSIi,
~ ieu, oaeof t;+i Ga4y IN M "u po woio ~
IN great dudlIies ioI Ie reiIesinenG Oh one
caUwo NY ~ fhes ~ Tue Mit
many otRer SINAI Doys tWaS on Ge crowded siu u
Wn III haidin S ge srond IN dns he
upon Mi Std h " 1iftd +6 m SioaI
III ~ us iS So s Az ssIIif1 ), III Iar
81 tha rapd we nf fh up nreSan+ es
tery beinp iSciuded in If Hare were innumerabe
teiy pot s IN W. ti ~ ~, r M
booths ior ne SAFE OF Inc eyer pres
nnrtnnt nar of the Stock in frade Those drnRs