Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-04
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Brief but impressive memorial services re
on the death of Executive Commissioner h
Donald McNsughton of New York were n,
held in the large reception room on the
second floor of the New York building. The
room was profusely decorated with palms
and cut flowers. the side pillars
being trimmed with an oval wreath.
of two frondsof palms inclosing-
bunch of phlo1. Tables at either side
of the south end of the room were loaded
with floral pillows, wreaths and other em'
blems sent in by state delegations and peri
sonal friends Five hundred chairs werdA
placed in the reception room. and all were
occupied by those rho came to pay tribute
to the beloved commissioners memory.
Services in memory of those who haW
passed away since the board of Lady MARI
ayers WAS organized were held in the Wa
mans building, Mrs. Edgerton, of Arkad
| sas presiding. The services were con
Quoted by Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hookehled
| Mrs Hooker first read from Revelauonii~o
! selecting chapter xxi, and afterward lean.
lvered PRAYER so touching that at
| close there were but few dry eyes in Il
audience, and sobs were heard througho
the room Following the prayer wssas,
10 BY Mrs Marble Then Mrs. Hooks
read the poem, The Other Land" write
BY her sister, Harriet Beecher Stow.
| In memory of Mrs. Lucas of Pennsys Of
vsnia. Mrs. McCsndless spoke, and vi 1t.
| followed by Mrs Mitchell, who read a re-
olution of respect submitted by the coh
mittee. Mrs. Rue of California spoke loSsy.
,.Va[
ham paid the tribute to Mrs. Darby cent
South Carolina. Miss Davies of Nevai
spoke in remembrance of Mrs. Stevenson
and of Mrs. Patrick Of Colorado. Nip
Coleman spoke Mrs. Stone eulogized tP~'
life of Mrs. Lewis, Illinois deceased mem
Der. Mrs Beeson of Oklahoma spoke
Mrs. Miles, and Mrs. Ida Turner of Texas
of Mrs. Baxter.
No more touching tribute was paid thar
that of Mrs. Verdenal, of New York, whae.
expressed her love and respect for Mrsi
VIM. c. Whitney The tribute TO Mrs
| Within should have been delivered by.
Mrs Ralph Trautmann, but she was called
| 10 attend the memorial services in honor o
| Mr.. McNaughton. The service concluded
v it'll a prayer BY Mrs. FELTON, of Georgia
and a solo, Calvary" sung by Mrs. Mar
BILE.
A very pleasant event was the reception
and entertainment given by the royal com
mission for Great Britain at the Victoria
house in the Fair grounds, the guests of
honor beirg the board of lady managers.
There was quite an absence of all tor
mali,y at the affair save for the forma Is
presence of the guests of her majesty .se
service. who stood as watchful sentinels tdir
show the peace and dignity of the greati-
nation across the water. This absence DOT
formalty was In every way appreciated by
the ladies', and he lped TO make the occasions,
even more agreeable TO the invited onese-
than would otherwise have been the case.
Sir Henry Trueman Wood did the homo, -
with the assistance of three ladies and tvs
: gentlemen, who made his welcome all tbs
more cordial, namely
:. Mesdames--
j. A. Crawford Mecullum.
| Misses
Margaret Winder, Ansley keneally. o.
! Professors &c
Elgsr. lie Neve Fotser Ii
The board of lady managers voted foDy
! Chicago as the site of the proposed permahe
nent Womans building.