The Portland daily press., 1891-07-16
The SOCIETY OF THE WHITE ROSE.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST pAaE.l


reasonable requirements. The economical
principals which he had received wnen
young, qualified and modified of course Dy
he lived In subsequent years, always exerted
their influence upon his life. He Is ana VIII
be missed in very wide circle OF business
and by many friends. He will also be re-
GREETED in our association in whose testivi.
ties he has regularly participated ana OF
which he was typical and representative
member.
Rev. Joseph Kicker of Augusta was called
upon and In response to his name spoke
briefly. He said:
81 would like to say word about an old
mother of mine up among the hills. Sne Is
over one hundred years old and love ner.
We celebrated her Tooth anniversary some
six years ago. l have no flowers to lay up
on her grave for she Is not dead. Inc
speaker referred to Mr.. Bradbury as the
first normal school teacher in this state, ana
In behalf of the town OF Parsonsnel9 IN
which almost 600 school teachers have been
born and raised" he challenged the county
of York, the state of Maine and the country
for parallel.
DR.. Weeks of this city. being called upon,
spoke briefly and entertainingly. He re-
ferred to DIR. James S. Goodwin and other
eminent physicians of York. and urged the
Importance of preparing and keeping his
tory of the eminent men of York county.
Judge Webb in the course of short ad-
dress said:
"You have reason to be proud of your ma
tive county. You can look all over your his
tory and find great and honorable men. AS
Cumberland man / am proud so many of
them have grown to that greatness when
transplanted into our SOIL"
H. N. Jose and j. S. Kicker spoke briefly.
Delightful music was furnished by Mrs.
Nathan Webb and Miss Rice, for which a
vote of thanks was offered by the society at
the suggestion of DR.. S. H. Weeks.
The following letters we're read:
CORNISH, July ID, 1891.
Dear Mr.. bennett:
The fifteenth of July offers two delightful oppor-
tunities In Portland, the meeting of the York So
ciety and OF the Young Mems Democratic Club.
AS am a son of York and Young Democrat, =
born both the same day. have been hesitating,
like that ass belonging to Aristotle or some other
straight-nosed old Greek, so long between the
two bundles of hay that neither is now at my CON-
mand.
Especially regret my absence from the York
reunion because shall miss seeing two venerable
ebd WSeS s Of
W. Bradbury and Joseph Kicker.
Very truly yours,
P. w. MCINTYRE.
The following letter was received from ex
Mayor j. w. Deerlng
July IA, 1891.
Hon. ID. D. Kicker:
My Dear Sir:-Your most polite invitation to
meet the gentlemen who are to attend the reunion
OF the York Society tomorrow is before me, and
regret most sincerely that l am obliged to be at
my home in Kennebunkport this evening, which
viii not permit my meeting the gentlemen you
will be most happy one, am,
Most truly yours,
j. w. DEERING.
The following amendment to the constitu.
tion of the society was reported and adopted
That article be amended by substituting
the following:
Residents of the county of Cumberland
born In the county of York, or who, at any
time, have resided in the county of York.
aud their husbands, wives, children, or line,
al descendants. may become members of this
society by signing these articles of agree
ment"
Messrs. Isaac l.. Came, d. B. Kicker. Chas
E. Bean, &C ommittee appointed. toInominatt
officers for the ensuing year reported the fol
lowing and their report was accepted:
President-Wm. G. Davis.
Vice Presidents-JoSeph A. Locke, II. N. Jose
w. I'll. Clifford, Mark p. Emery, Joseph s. Kicker
Deering, r. o. Conant, II. @. Small, N f. Redlon
Secretary and Treasurer-D. B. Kicker.
Very appropriate reference was made Il
the late Ira F. Clark who was member Of
the society. by Vice President Locke.
Hon. Mark P. Emery, Maj. d. B. Kicker
and Ii. N. Jose, Esq, constituted the com
mittee of arrangements to whose efforts is
largely due the success and the enjoyment Of
the ninth annual reunion of the Sons of the
White Rose.