The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-29

Well, since the question seems to turn
On this as on Its axis,
just get the one who rocked it when
She went to, pay her taxes"
The old board of officers was re-
elected:
President-Mrs: Hannah J. Bailey, Win
throp. -
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Eta H. os-
Recording Secretary Miss Lillia F. Donnell,
Portland.
Treasurer Jane L. Hersom, Portland.
Hon. Andrew Halves of Stroudwat-
or and Col. Peakes of Dover, were added
to the eminent names already on the list
of vice presidents,
On motion of Rev. DR.. Blanchard, the
general officers were empowered to APP
point the executive committee
Remarks were made by Mrs. Mary A.
Livermore, Rev. DR.. Blanchard, Mrs,
Cheney, Mrs L. M. N. Stevens. Miss
Kimball and Mrs. Paine.
Miss Lolita Neal of Auburn, bright
coed. of Bates '95, read fine essay on
Woman Suffrage.
Mrs. L, NJ. N. Stevens conducted the
election of officers.
Mrs. Hannah ]. Bailey was elected
Maine member of the National EAecu-
tive Committee.
On motion of Rev. Dr.. Blanchard the
appointment of the delegates to the
National Association at Washington next
month was left to the executive com
mittee.
1t was voted that the Maine Woman
Suffrage Association be represented at
the Columbian Exposition, the executive
committee being given power to make
the necessary arrangements and appro-
priations.
Adjourned
THE EVENING SESSION.
ae az eally iiout.
Mrs, Matt ?. Hughes offered prayer.
The president introduced Mrs. Liver
more as sthe woman who needs no in
=. p..,4,a.,z .,,a;onoa,
'ioeluoeion " a .' " u'"na .'uoion'o
Mrs. Livermore, with the DAINTY
square of lace upon her hair and full soft
folds a+ ber throat LOOKING vounoer and
o = ~. H. ~ IA - ans ~
Iresher tnah s4e wv 70 soais n.y.
stepped forward and II her even, thrill
ing tones, began to speak.
r mot oo,,,mon Can nations or indi-
~ - ~ po. lA.s. ~ 49, ~ s4asa
si'uals 70 uh''ets'auu WEI my s'''''
at a pivotal point in their history.
Creey calls Marathorn the first deci-
a;,,a Lat+la 80 +ho 1ua,1d hecausa Il vas
sNo Da.sle = ny 49, o
fougnt for principe,
Luther only started to reform an abuse
in tbe Catholic church. We look back
a,,-. h,, 80
40" anu see "iiae ne' ieai,y Des un' ~
formation which u.s. still going on.
There are today thinkers who discern
that America has reached crucial polnt
IN her history, that she STANDS at tne
parting OF the ways.
The greatness Oh America, IN extent OF
territory, IN natural scenery, IN lnven-
tions, IN eoucation, faulty as ~ 49, IL IS
the most wonderful IN the world. IN re-
ligion, reform and philanthropy was
graphically portrayed
The glowing promise OF the young re-
public, so rich IN nope ana SO fraugnt
with possibilities OF good and useful
ness, destined TO De the Messiah OF the
nations, was dwelt upon az lehgtn, ana
then the lecturer turned the glass and
showed the '.Perils o. the Republic"
One of the most menacing perils OF
our repubhc IS immlgraUloh. 10 tile
immigrants who first came we, owe
great debt; but the immigrants who
have been coming for the past eight or
nine years are a very different class.
They are filling our state prisons.
In almost every Massachusetts prison
it is deemed necessary to appoint two
chaplains because we Americans are too
tolerant to force our religion upon the
Catholics. AT Tewkesbury today every
one of the thousand and more inmates
every one is foreigner. A realistic de-
scription of the landing of the immi-
grants was given. The half starved
Italians, the brutal Hungarians and the
filthy Russian Jews passed in review
and fled ont of sight to have the