Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-22
MASS MEETING
OF The | 0. G. I. and S. Of
I. at Vassalboro.
Prohibition Earnestly CkampioBsd By
GoItRnof BufIsiSh and Others.
Today the U0fvsrsalists Open 7hsir
Fourth AM uai Asssicg.


| vAssALBoRo, Aug 2l- The Fourth
Annual Grove Meetirg Of the vsssslboro
Memorial Association Of UniyeIssIists,
usgsn today at the beautiful grove on the
premises Of II. G. Buileigh. Esq, near
Oak Grove Seminary, The opening day
has been devoted to temperance. and ex-
cursion rates having been arranged from
all points, there has been . large number
Of Interested pee pie in attendance. not far
from . thousand, and had the weather been
| pr1pitous, the number would have been
much lar ger.
| Thorough preparation for the comfort Of
he people had been made, road having
been built from the temporary platform Il
| 5he railroad. seats constructed with backs,
.nd rSfreshmsnt tent established, where
very goud dinner was served as = reason
able rice.
| The president Of tie association, Rev. J.
3. Glsdhill, OF Spencer, MAss., formerly
| OF Augusta, Gardiner and other places in
Maine, called the meeting to order and
Ater few pleasant words ssked for the
sir ging by the co.. gregation Of "Americs,
vhIch vas led by The Lilhstansu Q Iartet
md Prof r B. Hall, cornet.
Rev. +. L. Rextord, d. D., Of Boston,
Rad the Scriptures and offered prayer.
Mr. Gledhill said he was slad to be presi-
dent of an association that can hold such
meetings as these. He had a good deal Of
pride in the prohlbitory la~ Of Maine, and
believed, from Whist he himself had seen Of
the working of high and low license in diff
terent states, that the prohibitory law has
! in portant advantages ever The others. He
was glad to meet the Sons Of Temperance
and Good Templsrs on this occasion.
Rev A. S. Ladd of Gardiner
made one Of his characteristic and
ringing speeches in which be de-
ncunced in the strongest language the
use Of and trs ffie In intoxicating liquors.
| He said it behooves all to unite in putting
out the fires Of hell. He spoke OF the great
proportion Of divorces which are granted
on account Of gross and confirmed be bits Of
drur ke nness On the part Of the husband.
| lie also emphasized the fact that the lJ7
persons carried to Jail in q given time from
| Gardiner, three-f0urths of this number
were committed on account Of drunkenness.
| He was glad that the hotel keepers and
| druggists had come out and shown their
/ coors.
Mr.. Reed, post grand char cllor Of The
| Royal I, mplsrs CT temperance in Canada.
gave an interesting account Of temperance
matters in that part Of the country.
Col. A s Bangs, grand chief templsr
| for Maire, handled without gloves the hotel
men aid drugeist who have recently held
their conve 1tions respectively in Wstsrville
| and Portland, and he also had n ~ofd for
! politicians Who hsve been catering - the
I -. b.,
time.
| Rev Q H. Shin, d. d, Of Omaha,
| Neb., m .de q strong and very earnest
speech, the noticeable feature Of which was
, bis vivid description of the manner in which
! .he recent election in that city was man
| aged BY the Bankers and Business Meh's
| ASSOCIATION, wor king in the interest Of and
y n money contributed by the brewers and
| hquor dealers If half what he said be
rue, the ci.y ought to be put under martial
! law.
| After the dinner hour, there was very
| fine concert by the Lilhatansu quarte',
prot r B. Hall, cornet soloist, with read
uss by Miss Crawford Of the Boston school
u orslory. all of whom were enthusiast
tiraliv spplsuded.
Mrs. If NJ C Estes Of Wsterville read
pDt II Which tbc WIN the stoty va
irunkaris wife, and she was followed in
.n earnest address by Rev. Miss Florence
Kohl OK o.: Chicago.
The gre at event nf ha day vas the ad
dress made at this point by Rev. A. Miner,
u. d Of Boston. He is one Of the most
s,tqnent OF all the pulpit orators of the
Unlversslist Church, and has no affection
Tor either of the great parties, . fact which
-. Ill, nj ho With
his sddress lie Was listened to with close
attention ard was frequently interrupted
| by earnest sppsuse-
lust sft,r Dr.. Miner concluded Gov.
Burle yh srrived on the grounds and was
! loudly spplauded ~ he went upon ths
stand in company With Fl. c. Burieigh E.q.
| He was neatly introduced 10 the meeting
by President Gledhill and then spoke at
SC me length. 1t was very apparent from
bis speech that in him the temperance peo-
| pie bave an ally whom they can depend
upou. His remarks were ss follows:
Governor Bu,lsiehs Rsmarks.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen -
| have given public expression to my views
upon the temperance question on so many
| occasions that do not feel IS il could
sdd anything here to nv profession Of faith
| in prohibition or more strongly assert my
belief in its benefits to our State.
| 1t has always seemed to me thst the
opponents of our temperance policy have
adopted arguments sgainst it that are pecu-
iisrly weak and fallacious, arguments
that they would never think of urgirg
sg.iDst any other of our statutory laws.
| The burden of their song has been that
liquor 10 sold ard drank 10 this State in
spire Of our prohibitory laws. therefore
| prohibition is 3 failure.
Now it has always seemed to ma IS il
this method of assault might 'quslly we'll
b, directed ,gainst any other portion Of