The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-23

Cordial Welcome from the POrtlahu u So
ciety-Reports of Secretary and Treas
urer-vice Presidents Appointed-In-
teresting Papers Read.
The State Rally of the Young Peoples
societies, held at the First Baptist ohurcn
was in every way success. The churon
auditorium WINS tastefuliy decorated.
The pipe organ was draped with hags
and tri-colors. Over the pulpit was sus-
pended a large banner beautifully deco
rated. and on which was the following:
WELCOME
Maine A. f. q. e. Union,
Gin the name Of Christ Forward.
In front of the pulpit was an excellent
likeness Of George Washington, also
draped with flags. On the platform were
potted plants tastefuliy arranged, ana
around the walls were numerous flags; IN
fact "Old Glory was very much IN EVIL
deuce.
The exercises opened with few appro-
PIRATE remarks OF welcome from MI. ..
f. Coon s., president of the elaine So
Eciety, after which there was revlvify1ng
response from the state president, hev.
F. H.. George of Gardiner. The business
meeting which followed included tine
secretary and treasurer's reports.
The papers which followed: 1he
Young Christians High Calling" by
Rev. A. /. Davis of Bath, and 1.-The
Model Young Peoples Society and the
Church." by Rev. Georges A. Downey Of
West Buxton were helpfal and inspiring.
The afternoon session was opened Win
a praise service. and then followed
series of papers on committee work, in
Guiding the lookout committee BY harvey
M. Luctenbach of Auburn; prayer meet
ing committee, Miss Adeline Holmes OF
Gardiner, aud Junior work by Mrs. ".
E. Youland of Biddeford. All OF the
papers showed good knowledge OF the
subjects in qut stion, and many helpful
suggestions were offered, which must
prove a great benefit. In the question
box which followed many vexing
questions were answered, after which
followed the social hour.
The evening session opened with an
other praise service. and then after a
dou BILE quartette, Miss Cora Bickford,
president Of the Maine Christian En-
deavor Union, gave an address on
patriotic Christianity" Miss Bick-
ford's knowledge of the political situation
and the needs of the day, we of the sterr-
ar Ill ha nf in
spite Of the noise Of young America
OVERLOOKING enthusiasm on the streets she
held the close attention of the audience.
The last speaker on the programme was
Rev. F. K. Chase of Concord, N. H.,
who after getting his audience In good
humor, continued on the political
questions of the day especially the more
potent evils which now confront us. The
delegates were bountifulIy entertained In
the vestry of the church and ample ar
rangements were made for their comfort.
These were the delegates: Miss Eva
Burnham, Mrs. James Tepley. South
Gardiner: Harvey A. Luckenbach, Au-
burn; Vivian G. Thomas, Oakland; v.
e. Bragdon, I. V. Bragdon. Sebattus;
Z. Chase, Concord. N. H.; George b.
Files Bertha f. Files, Lewiston; Sadie
Gowen. Pittsfield; Nellie L. Cloudnan.
South Windham; Florence K. Dyer,
South Portland; e. w. Churchill. Rich
mond; James f. Tapley South Gorham ,
Arthur n. Cox, Steep Falls; Mrs. Il. L..
Frank, Mrs. Martha E. Field, Miss Lolita
L. Small, Miss Ella Martin, Miss Emma
Berry, West Danville; E. d. Prescott,
Manchester N. H.; Elizabeth Robertson,
George N Musgrave, Biddeford; Miss
Della W. Lewis, Boothbay: Miss Mary
e. Harris, Scarboro; Rev. @. H. GREY,
South Gorham; Ozro Roys, Lewiston
Laura Il. .Pulsifer. Frank s.. Hartley,
Auburn; Miss Ida H. Fullerton, Lewis!
ton; W. Paul Curtis, Harrison; Wilson
W. Hayden, Il. A. Roadway, Madison ;
&. D. George Gardiner; Laura NJ.
Hamblin, Gorham; N. F. Smith, Bidde-
ford; Mrs. John San born, South Gorham
Mrs. g. #. Raston, Biddeford; Chester
". Tarbox, W. Buxton; Kew. A. /.
Davis, Mrs. f. j. Small, Miss Mary A.
Spinney, Miss Emma Mayo, Miss Lizzie
Rogers, Miss Elinor Hilton, Miss Jennie
| Hamden, Mrs. e. ID. Wade, Mrs. W. b.
Melcaer, Mrs. C. Richards, Mrs. A. !.
| Davis, Mr.. Horace Norton, Mrs. E. Il.
Norton, Mrs. Edna Nickerson, Bath
Mrs. Belle Smith. Miss Nora L. Trafton,
| Biddeford; Thomas H. Stacey, James l..
Emery, Saco; Miss Dora Pettengill, Mrs.
| Ida Parsons, West Danville; Rev. E. q.
Harmon, G. A. Meserye. Gardiner; j.
A. Wentworth. c. F. Pendexter. S. G.
Rich, Standish; John W. Prince, j. 2.
Norwood, Mrs. F. r. Norwood,
Gray; VIM. II. Fultz. North Deering
Rev. j.. W. Thomas, Brunswick; F. NJ.
Faltz, North Deering; Rev. George A.
Downey, West Buxton: S. E. wilkins,
Cum berland Mills; Mrs. J. L.. Dunn,
south Gardiner; Aldine VI Holmes,
Gertrude Pikering, Gardiner: G. s.
sturgis, Auburn; J. Stanley Durkee,
Lewiston; Cura B. Bickford. Mrs. M. e.
Youland, Biddeford; Maud I. Bergman,
West Buxton; Minnie W. Baker, South