The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-18


early hour, between and clock, to go
in bathing at that famous bathing place
and this fact will probably be only Sec
ondary in their remembrances of their
eastern trip, to the fact that they had seen
the birthplace of Christian Endeavor. To
plunge into the cold salt sea pillows on a
Maine shore, especially SO famous beach
as Old Orchard, must be something that
an Ohioan will never forget.
They reached Portland at about 6.20
Some 200 of them took breakfast at the
West End hotel Special street cars were
provided for them and the whole party
went on to Munjoy Hill and enjoyed the
unrivalled view from Eft. Allen Park.
They actually did enjoy it despite the
disagreeable mist and drizzle that pre-
vailed at the time.
Then the cars took them up Spring
street to Williston church where the entire
Christian Endeavor society of the church
were present to greet them. Another ex-
perience that the Ohio Endeavorers will
remember as long as they remember the
Old Orchard bath and the Williston
church itself was that of being addressed
in that church by the venerable apostle of
Maine Prohibition.
Despite his great age and the early hour
Gen. Neal Dow was there, and addressed
the visitors from the great Western State.
Of course he referred to the church and
the great movement that had it's birth
there and equally of course he referred to
to another subject, in which for some
time he has been quite earnestly inter
ested. He told the young Endeavorers
from Ohio something about the curse of
strong drink and the law of Prohibition
in Maine. He also told them that it is
their duty as Christian Endeavorers to
everywhere and always exert their influ-
ence to suppress the rum traffic
The meeting was conducted by Presi-
dent McCauley, of the Ohio State Union.
There was a service, of song and prayer
and of testimonies ands then the Ohio
visitors returned to the Union Station by
way of the Western Promenade after
visiting the parsonage where Gather
Clark used to live.
| Their train departed for the White
Mountains at 40 a. IN. They took din
ner at Bartlett, N. II.
Mr.. G. L. France was the gentleman
in charge of the Ohio party.
THE ENDEVORERS TODAY.
The great pilgrimage of Endeavorers
| from Boz ton will come to Portland today
and elaborate preparations have been
made for their reception by the local En-
deavorers. A very conservative estimate
sets the number to be at least 500 They
will of course represent nearly every State
in the country. They will come in a
specialsnain. They will be met at North
Berwick by the following Portland En-
deavorers, who will leave here on the
o'clock train: L. M. Douglas, Chairman
of the entertainment committee; George
A. Smith, chairman of the reception and
guide committee and Messrs f. G.
Dearborn, N. G. Emery, W. T. Pan
coast, G. c. Coffin and Mr.. Foster.
These gentlemen will take with them
for distribution printed programs of the
days proceedings.
1ulo pIOSIbiIl cboau0S OIlohy oIiO PiAhNA
pal points of interest in the city and the
fares and times of sailing of the island
steamers IL also says:
every visitor will probably wish to
utilize the moments while here to best
advantage. The committee have there
fore appointed guides to accompany
parties to various points of interest, who
will wear white caps with G. E. mono
gram. A sufficient number of these will
be at the Union Station on arrival OF
"special' from Boston to receive you
Horse cars will be at station to take you
to the several hotels, where guides will
be stationed to serve you.
"We would suggest that visiting Endeav-
orers wear their convention and society
badges"
1t also gives the facts as to hotel &C.
Communications as folloWss