The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-08
REFORM CLUBS
Hold Their County Convention In
This City.

The convention of Reform Climbs tor Cum-
berland county, was called to order by G. ii.
Lefavor, president of the last convention,
wednesday morning. After devotional ex-
ercises the records of the previous conven-
tlon were read and approved.
The following officers were then elected
for this session:
President-W. H. Phillips of Portland.
,ice freSldents-Walter Southworth, Edds
81 Roiss af y. webster of North Gorham; Lemu-
!, ISecretary-Roswell wardwen, of North Cor
Inc afternoon praise meeting was led by
george Facey, chaplain Of the Portland
club
Inc afternoon session was called to order
al 80 O'Clock by President Phillips, who,
after lew remarks. introduced Isaac Nc
Donald. of the Portland club, who gave the
delegates cordial welcome.
Addresses were made by Kennedy of
Portland, Southworth of Edds Falls. Rolfe
OF Deering, Webster of North Gorham,
Wentworth of Saccarappa, Quint of Dry
Mills, johnson of Portland, Small of Dry
Mills. Thorndke, Webster, Choate, Ell
bridge of Portland, and others of Port
land.
In the evening the Reform Men met in Re-
form Club Hall to form State Club. The
meeting was called to order by j. A. Kenne-
dy, who read the call for the meeting. w
ii. Phillips was chosen temporary chairman
and Roswell Ward of North Gorham, secre-
tary. IA Kennedy. Geo. Fl. Wentworth
and Thomas Quint were appointed a CON-
mittee to draft a constitution and bylaws
which were adopted by the meeting.
The following were elected officers to serve
until the December session.:
President. F. Webster of Portland.
Secretary-J. A. Kennedy of Portland.
Treasurer-Roswell Ward of North Gorham.
Chapain-Walter Southworth of Edds Falls
The meetings of the club will be held SEM
annually on the first Wednesday and Thurs
day of June and December All Reform
Clubs in the State, who are working on the
old Reform Club platform may become aux
illery to the State Club and be entitled to
representation on the basis of one represen-
tation for every ten members or fraction
thereof. All clubs who send delegates must
furnish them with credentials signed by the
president and secretary Of their clubs.
The club adjourned to meet in June at the
call of the president and secretary.
At the close of the meeting the hall was
cleared and in short time the tables were
brought in and soon the committee of the
Portland Club invited all present to sit down
and the delegates were treated to boiled
clans, hot coffee, crackers and cheese. to
which all did ample justice.
Thursday morning praise meeting was
held from 10 to 10 80 O'Clock, led by Walter
SouthwOrth of Edds Falls
Inc regular session was called to order by
President Phillips at 10 80. After devotion
al exercises the forenoon was occupied by
remarks from large number of the dele
A praise meeting was held from till $50
IN the afternoon, led by Nathan Wight of
Cumberland Mills.
A rousing reform meeting was held in the
AFTERNOON and addresses were made by a
large number Of the delegates from abroad.
A praise meeting was held from Z to Z. 80 in
land.
At O'Clock the last session of the conven-
tion was called to order and after devotional
Phillips, Messrs. Fuller, Choate, Griffin, Ell
bridge, Murch, Bennett, Thorndike, Facey,
Smith, Cumber and johnson of the Portland
club, Quint of Dry Mills. Southw orth Of
Edes Falls, Ward of North Gorham and 9TH
johnson and the choir.
The following resolutions were adopted:
whereas. we reformed men, in convention as
sembled, realizing the great benefits and wonder
iul success which has attended our labors in the
Resolved, That we re-adopt the resolutions
passed at Gray, January 81, 1879, and be it fur
RESOLVED, That we hereby tender our sincere
tnanks TO the members OF the Portland Reform
Club. and also to the Ladies' Relief for the kind
reception and the genuine hospitality received to
the organIst, Mrs Merrill, and the choir, we