The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-08
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
Names Delegation to the Y. p. S. G. e.
Convention Departed Yesterday Noon.

The Pine Tree state will be well repre-
scented at the annual convention Of the
Young Peoples Society Of Christian En-
deavor which begins weeks session in
Washington today. On the noon train
for the west yesterday about 400 wearers
of the Christian Endeayor badges left
Portland for the capital city. They came
from all over the state and the most ol
them were young lad les and gentlemen,
although few older people were in thu
party.
The Endeavorers flied seven large
coaches and were about the jolliest com
pany which ever left this city. Nearly
Rll Of those who came on from the east
srn part of the state brought their lunch
bs with them and spent the half hours
delay at Union station in eating theil
dinner and getting acquainted with the
large Portland contingent which Joined
them here. In the station up to traiI
time it was a scene of hustle and con
fusion and on all sides could be heard
enquiries for Mr.. Cotes, who has charge
Of the excursion. state room tickets.
trunk checks and lost friends. Several
hundred friend s were gathered about the
platform to see the Portland delegation
off and when the train finally rolled out
for Boston, the air was filled with
shouts of "God speed,' "Bon voyage,
Good byes" and waving handkerchiefs.
f AS nearly as could be ascertained about
30 people from Portland joined the party
here besides as many more from WOOD
lords, Westbrook, South Portland and
neighboring towns. 1t was utterly I'M
possible in the confusion attending the
departure to get complete list OF the
Maine party but among those who went
were:
Portland-K. A. Ballantyne. Arthur
Chase, Miss May Libby, Christine Nc
Carly, J. A. Tenney and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren @. Clark, Mrs. G. W, Ken
niston, Miss Sarah F. Colburn. Miss
Flora Berry, Miss Emma Billings, Mrs.
George Billings, Miss Abbie Shaw. Miss
Annie L. Lindsey. Mrs. Jennie NJ. An
thoine, William Milton Higgins, Mr.. +.
W. Case, D. B. Tapley, Miss Louisa H.
Jones, Mrs A. f. Shaw, Miss N. L.
Shaw and Miss Charlotte Long.
Woodfords-C. C. Coffin, Miss Whit
ney, Miss Jennie Huston.
Phillips-Mr. and Mrs. G. e. Parker,
7. M. Parker.
Mechanic Falls-Rev. Frederick New
port.
Charleston-W II, Clark.
FrieEdship-C. G. Richardson.
Skowhegan-Silas Richardson.
Alfred-J. G. San INFORM, R. S. Driscoe,
Mrs. Harriet Emery.
Union-Miss Clemmine Robbins.
{ Woolwich-Miss Fannie Gilmore.
Rockland-Miss Hattie N. Young.
Augusta-Miss Nellie Rackliff Misses
Addie and Grace Gannett.
Lisbon Falls-Mrs. Lucy j. Goddard.
Lovell-Mrs. e. N. Fox.
Ashland-C. L Parker.
Bangor-Miss Edna M. Long, Mrs.
Frank Andrews. Miss Carrie Rideout,
Mrs. Mcclellan.
Foxcroft-Mrs. E. 7. Nimrod, Miss
Laura Nimrod. Misses Edna Nichols,
Ethel Ru ghes and Ida Carlton.
Lubec-R. 6. Mcbride and wife.
Hallowell-Mrs. John E. Dinsmore,
Mrs. q. Belle Varney.
Pleasantdale-J. A. S. Dyer and wife.
Yarmouth-Mrs H. A. Merrill.
Eastport-Rev. Owen Jones, Miss
Stackhouse.
i Berlin, N. Mrs. j. B. CarrutherH.
Cornish-Misses Annie Dingley and
Lizzie Knight.
The party arrived in Boston at five
o'clock last night and took the Fall
River lire for New York. They will ar
rive in New York this morning and have
q special train for Washington arriving
in that city at one o'clock today. The
headquarters of the Maine delegates will
be in church in Georgetown. The
meetings will continue during the ontire
week and the last one will be held on
next Monday night.