The Portland daily press., 1895-08-06
CHAUTAUQUAN EXERCISES.
Another Sunset Service on the Rivers
Bank-Arrival of the School Orchestra.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.1


Martha's Grove, Aug. 4-Sunday was
quiet and delightful day. Morning
prayers were conducted by Dr. Dunn OF
Waterville. Goods Care of Us'' was the
central thought.
DIR. P. p. Field taught the Bible class.
Miss Annie L. Richardson the primary
department. at TO- 80. The children and
youth of Christ was the lesson. At 2 30
Rev. George NJ. Brown, field secretary of
the G. l., S. c., preached an eloquent SER
mon on s'The Word in Due Season" A
yesper service followed, to which nearly
all the congregation remained. A large
number came from the village, among
them being the Rev B. N. Stone and
Mrs. Stone.
The beautiful and impressive Sunset
service was repeated, with all it's interest
ing features. There was "veiled sun
set P" The gorgeous hues were yelled in
by film of trailing mist that rose in
graceful wreaths leaving the mountains
distinctly outlined in all their grandeur.
yet softened to the tenderest blue.
Rev. DR.. Lindsay led the meeting.
DE- kimbaall made the opening prayer.
Mr.. Libby of Bangor sang the solo
Abide With Me- and Mrs Jacobs and
Mr.. Libby sang ''Till We Meet Again, -
as duet, with chorus by the congrega-
tion.
Brief remarks were made by Revs DR..
Dunn, George M. Brown and Harry W.
kimball, Messrs. Shaw, Warren, Staples
and Kiuiball
MONDAY.
From early prayers till the set of sun
the exercises Of today have been under
the banner of the White Ribbon Army
Mrs L. M. n Stevens, worlds vice pres
ident, who arranged the programme, ar
rived at II, with Mrs. Helen 6. Rice of
Boston, national S superintendent of L. T..
L. work. Mrs. Anna NJ Hammer, presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania W. G. L. u.
State superintendent of work for home
less children; Mrs. Gertrude Stevens
Leayitt of Portland, State superintendent
of work among foreigners; Mrs. M. G.
Mcdowell of Portland, state treasurer
Miss Cornelia Dow, president of Portland
". G. T. u, and State vice president of
Cumberland county; Mrs. e. A. G. Stick
ney, State superintendent of Sunday
school work. On the same car came the
twelve merry boys and girls of the Cam
bridge High school orchestra, and imme-
diately after dinner the grounds resound-
ed with the music of dozen instruments
under their skilful management as they
rehearsed for their concerts which takes
place next Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings.
Two conferences were held by the W. c.
T. U. At II o'clock the meeting was
called to order by Mrs. Stevens. Mrs.
Anna NJ. Hammer, president of the Penn
sylyania W. G. L. u, gave an interesting
address on the general work of the W. G..
T. U.
The MONDAY prayer" service observed
all over the world by the ". Q. I. U.
was led by Mrs. Helen G. Rice
At 4 O'Clock, after most enjoyable
concert by the orchestra Mrs. Stevens
again called to order and in her happiest
manner introduced the. speakers, keeping,
as she so we'll understands how to do, the
central thought prominently before the
audience in a few well chosen words
Miss Harriett A. Leayitt read an in
teresting paper on ''Home for Homeless
Children" of which department. she is
State superintendent.
Mrs. Margaret Il. W. Merrill, national
superintendent of this work, who is
spending the summer with..her daughter,
Mrs. Shepley at Highland Park, " fol-
lowed in a few earnst words. AS she rose,
on motion OF hey. Dr. Lindsay, she was
given the Chautauqua salute.
Mrs Helen G. Rice, of Boston, national
superintendent of the Loyal Temperance
Legion, gave a thrilling address on
Goods Hand in History" A tround ta-
ble'' followed.
Late arrivals, Winfield Phinney of
Bridgton, Mrs. Winfield Phinney of
Bridgton, W. e. Mariner of Bridgton,
Miss Alice Merrill Of Hebron, E. S. Os-
good of Portland, W. @. Charles, Miss
arace A; :, Parsons OF Cambridge, Miss
Mabel f. Moore of Cambridge, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry B. Dyer of Cambridge, Ed
win J. Mace of Cambridge, Harry f. p.
Dolan of Cambridge, August Anshelm of
Cambridge, J. A. Leavitt of West Med
ford, Meredith Fl. MacKusick of Cam
bridge, f. Keverly Small of Cambridge,
7. Medway of Cambridge, E. A. Stickney
of East Brownfeld, W. p. Babb of Seba-
go, Miss E. A. Mantle of Portland.