The Portland daily press., 1889-08-31
VETERANS OF OLD KNOX AND LINCOLN.
Fifteen Hundred of Them In Camp
on the NobIeboro Grounds.
They Endorse the Policy of Com mis-
sion of Pensions Tanner.
Prosperity of the Northport Wesleyan
campmeeting Association.
Especial to the Press1

RoCKLAND, August 30.-Fifteen hundred
people were on the Nobleboro Campgrounds
today, the reason being the annual encamp-
ment of the Knox and Lincoln Veteran AS
sociation. Addresses were made by Col. L.
d. Carver and H. NJ Lord of Rockiand, DR..
Henry c. Leyensaler and Maj j. Fl. Hewitt
of Thomaston and Rev. M. j. Kelly of Min
neapolis, chaplain of the Sixth Maine and af-
forwards chaplain in the regular army. A
well-written poem by Comrade j. III. Beale
was read by himself. Resolutions were un-
animously passed heartily endorsing the
official policy and acts Of Commissioner
of Pensions Tanner and insisting that in the
appointment of surgeons on pension examin-
ing boards those who had seen actual SER
vice ''at the front" should have the prefer
ence.
The convention adjourned tonight with a
business meeting.
I. L. Bowden Of Washington was elected
president and G. G. Cross of Rockland secre-
tary and treasurer.
Fine days favored the annual Northport
campmeeting which began Monday with
sermon by Rev. w. T. Jewell of South Or
by Rev. Rev Dr. DR.. Hunt Hunt Of Gardiner. The SER
mons have been of great power and excel
lence the following delivering disc0urses:
Rev. Messrs Jewell and A. II. Fernald of
Bucksport; N. T. Whitaker of Portland, j.
ing, MIG Prescott Of Rockland, A. B. Sweet
ser of Eddington, w. w. Ogier of Randolph,
A. Gould, w. Hamilton and +. G. Rogers
of Bangor, G. S. Cummings of Rockland and
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst of Boston, editor of III
on,s Advocate. whose S TWO So,,seI11 sermons were
The attendance has been the largest
known on the grounds for years.
Plans are now being formulated under the
leadership of G. ID. Lindsey OF Bangor to
have Chautagua meeting next year in con-
nection with the. campmeeting sessions.
Thrty-five Methodist pastors have been
in attendance Trustees have been elected
as follows: K. b. Dunbar, N. e. Bragg,
James M. SWEET, w. +. Brann of Bangor,
Leander Martin Of Rockland, M. O. Hill OF
dent, d. II. Sawyer of Hamgden secretary
and N. E. Bragg treasurer. The first camp
meeting was held on the Northport grounds
in 1849. The Methodists then bought %
acres of land and the grove. Recent pur-
chases increased the amount to about 60
and society houses most OF them elaborate
and cosy. The Waverly House, the only
hotel on the grounds, was burned some
years ago but it is probable that
next year new hotel will be built on on e the
site Of the old one at cost Of about $4,000.
There are 90 society cottages. The corpor-
ate name of the association is the 'North-
port Wesleyan Camp Meeting Association"
and embraces three M. e. districts. the
Rockland, Buoksport and Bangor. At the
business meeting of the association resolu-
tions of respect to the memory Of the late
Hon. Hiram Ruggles of Bangor were passed.
Mr.. Ruggles more than anyone else, was
instrumental in the buying of these grounds,
for the purpose for which by nature they
are so we'll adapted he making the first pur-
oh n A VillQpn impr0Vn-
ment association has been formed, Joseph l..
Smith of Oldtown being its president, and
measures will be taken in the line of perma-
nent improvements.