The Portland daily press., 1888-06-13


works and results towards aiding in reclaim
ing humanity from the gigantic vice of the
nations. Though the progress of the tenn
perance cause has been rapid, extended and
glorious, yet the enemy has not been and is
not Idle. His destructive. blighting course
can ca pc traced through every land. Though
the historian must acknowledge the growth
of temperance sentiment in this and other
countries as almost without parallel, still
the temperance millennium is afar off, and
only hard, united, long continued personal
and associated labor and sacrifice can sue
cessfully stem the current of vice and crime
consequent upon the operations Of the drink
ing habits and liquor traffic.
We fully believe in the final victory of tenn
perance over all opposition. To doubt it
would not only be sin but ii would not be in
accord with our belief in right and justice
and the eternal principles Herewith con-
nected, and in that day and age, which is
sure to come, when the foot of the victor is
triumphanty planted upon the neck of the
nations foe, we trust and firmly believe that
one Of the grandest, most practical and pow
erful instrumentalities towards its accom-
plishment will be our temperance organiza-
tion, TIE Independent order of Good Temp
lers.
MR.. oRNE's ADDRESS.
At the conclusion of the historical address
Past R. w. G. Templar iona a. Orne, Of
Marblehead, Massachusetts,, was introduced
and spoke In brief as follows: "You and
have no serious objection to relies. / have
some relics in my hon e. have an old
chair that my mother used to sit in, and a
chair that my father died in. You have no
interest in them. but in me they arouse the
tenderest memories. They are relics as am
a relic of the Grand Lodge. so you may take
an interest in this relic We have not as
ssmbled here to celebrate the anniversary of
the Grand Lodge of the State, but because
thirty years ago the first lodge in this State,
and might say in New England, was estab-
lished.
In Central New York, in 1851. some young
men assembled and formed what they called
Good Templar lodges. They were young
men and they had not the experience and
Judgment in such matters to make their
lodges a success. But they enlisted in
their services a man of more matured judge
ment, a man who gave his entire heart to the
cause, his name was Nathaniel Curtis. He
organized the third lodge OF Good Templars
which has been known as the Independent
lodge of Good Templars. There was no or
ganization up to that tune that recognized the
equality of woman, but in the lodge
established by Nathaniel c irtis The women
were recognized, and had hot the equality of
women been recognized at that time in my
opinion the lodge would have been dead
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founder OF the Good Templars Lodge. Sew
en- years later another plank was put into
the platf0rm--prohibitio by law-and from
that day to this no one has ever questioned
the wisdom aud propriety of that act. And
now thank you for the opportunity grant
one Of your citizens whom have always hon
ored; am proud of the opportunity Of meet
ing the Hon. Neal Dow"
OTHER REMARKS.
Mr.. III. ii. Burbank of Saco, was the next
speaker, and said that he thought the tenn
perance people of Portland were asleep, but
their hearts were in the work. They ought
to be aroused. The names of Dow and Ran
dali ought to be an inspiration to us. Con-
tinuing he said: "We need not so much to
send men to the Legislature to lobby for
more law, but rather temperance missiona-
ries to 60 through the country towns and
stir the people up"
Gov. Perham was then introduced He
was pleased to be present and say his word
In behalf of the temperance cause. He
thought the progress of order in Maine a
continual and extremely gratifying one, and
considered reasons for it to be the non-parti-
san, non-sectarlan policy of the 0rganiza-
tion, andthe platform that could receive
every Republican, every Democrat and every
Third Party man in the State and all the rel
igious bodies too. We do not need more law
but must continue to have the moral senti
ment at the foundation of the work"
Major III. A. Sh0rey, of Bridgton. then ad.
dressed the Good Templars. THE cause rests
primarily upon moral effort. We must teach
the young the perils and evils of intemper.
ance. Give them to fully understand the
truth OF the words, Wine Is mocker strone
drink is raging" When we have taught ouI
boys to shun the wire cup we have done q
good work. Let us ever be planted upon the
platform, abstinence for the individual, pro.
hibition for the state. Let us keep the public
sentiment.apace with cur colors"
Hon. I. p. Simonton, of Camden, was the
last speaker of the evening.
de said that those who stated that there
had been no advancement in the temperance
cause In this State were either ignoramuses
or base slanderers.
He spoke warmly of Gov. Dngley and his
words for temperance,
He believed that If Gov. Bodwell had lived
two years longer he would have driven the
rum curse from the State.
The benediction was then pronounced by
Key, ID. b. Randall and the meeting adjourn.
ed.
Today. at 8 o'clock, the Templars will 60 tc
the islands and meeting viii be held al
Greenwood Garden from 10 to / D. M, with
remarks, recitations and music from promi.
nent members Of the order. The committee
of arrangements are S. S. knight, Deering
Ezra Hawkes., Portland; A. j. Chase, Deer
ing; Mrs. j. r. Pollard, Biddeford; Mrs. A.
M. Burnham, Woodfords; and George
Bracket, Belfast