Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-17
LrrrER sRon BOSTON,

What q. there more attractive to one
Who has time, money and health suni-
cicnt for M. Undertaking than a .tay in
thi. metppoli. of New England, oi day,
weeks ur months a. convenience per-
mlt.f Al person. whltcycr their tastes,
can hnd here ample mean. for their grai,-
| icatiOu.
The numerOu. churchs., with the many
eloquent preachers, always Invite the
.@rlou. minded to thcir sunday services
and Oficr an occasional treat when such
men a. Lyman Abbott aud Dr. Taylor ~
New York afr the speakers. The four
o'clock service. at Trinity, aud th. Nes-
per. n Arlington Street Brooke Her
fori'sl At the same hour, hli those
.paciou. churches; while on week day.
Joseph Cook ha. large audience. al
fremont Temple on Monday, aud the
noon services al ~. rauls during Lent,
aud the "Wednesday noon prayer meet
ing At King. chapel, attract the bu slne,s
men. lIut above all, the unepualed
evangelist draws immsnse crowds Ia
fremont Temple az noon, four day. Ia the
week. hlling that vast hall till there l.
scarcely standing room, impTc..ing many
hitherto carele-. minds aud hears.
Courses of lecture. are progressing At
Claiming Hall, by eminent Unitarian
diyine-, aud the American Institute Of
BIbllcal Literature are giving two cOur.-
e. at the \. VI. q. 4. Hall, one by DIFF
fercnt speakers, aud the other 10y Prof.
Harper Of Yale, Who Ia. just acccpicd
the Presidency of the University of ,hl-
cago, and the regular system 0f lecture.
aud entertainment. of the Y. VI. 4. H..
aud the \. VI. 4. 1. afford opportunity
for instruction aud Amusement tO the
throng of homeless Young men la the
city. IIeside- all thc-e, the different
course. Of Lowell Institute lectures at
tract the students aud scientific, AMI the
star Course al fremont Temple has been
very popular. All thl. for Improvement
II morals, mind aud heart.
Ia the line of amusement merely the
theatre. and cheaper shows advertise
thrilling plot. aud startling .pcytacle.,
which nightly All their seats, and omit
tel Ia state among the sunday services,
that Phillip. Brook. and other eminent
preachers address large congregation. on
sunday evening. la these popular place
II resort. several theatrical star. are
advertised, aud liernlardt will .oon be
here. bat no standard drama has been on
the board. since Booth. engagement la
December.
In addition tO these, there are OCCASION
al concerts, lecture. aud entertainments
for personal profit aud charitable objects
occurring In such profusion that II !.
often difficult to decide where Ia 20.
stanley, stspBlak, Mad. de Plongeon.
hay. come aud gone, the sabbath aud
Woman suffrage conventions, DIR. Me-
Glynn, aud the silver Bill have attracted
their audiences, and each presents new
programme from which one can select
instruction or pleasure.
The Cyclorams of Gettysburg has
given place 10 one of Jerusalem aud the
Holy land, Ia which IL added a museum
Of curiosiiie. collected by Rev. selah
Merrill, once consul at Jerusalem. IL II
well worth visiting, but will not draw
the crowds as did the Battle of Gettys-
burg.
The Chautauquans Of the city and
vicinity observed "founder's Day" by
their annual dinner at the L. =. Hotel.
The company was, Of course composed
of those interested In "Iakeyiew," al
though some representatives Of the
Maine Union we're there and presented
the attractions Of ..Martha's Grove" II
such gatherings could be held In differ
ent localities In Maine, greater Interest
would be aroused In our annual Assem-.
bly,.