St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-02

law at Radcliffe college, who were plan
ming for Mr.. Olney for their teacher for
next year, she feared might be dis
appointed. The twins, the Misses Sherl-
dan, who resemble each other so closely
and were both dressed exactly alike IN
pure white, also assisted in receiving.
Many mistakes are often made in dlstln-
gushing one from the other An interest
is Ielt in them on account OF their noted
father and uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olney are both highly
connected with old families in New Eng
land. The late Mr.. Peter Butler OF Bos-
ton, Mrs. Sigourney, the poet, and Mrs
Deacon Porter, whose husband was
patron OF Mt. Holyoke seminary, were
all connections, also the late Mrs. VIM
Shedd Of Newbury, Vt.
A very large and representative mass
meeting was held in the First Congrega-
tional church in this city upon Sunday
afternoon March 81, in honor of Neal
BOWS 93d birthday. Many prominent
and distinguished gentlemen took part
in the exercises which brought out trib,
utes OF praise tor this old temperance
hero and the great work which has been
accomplished. Several sons of Maine
were among the speakers, EX.Gov. Per-
ham, Rev. Wilbur Crafts, etc. Maine
has many noble men among her temper
ance men and reformcrs as well as lead
ers in the congress OF the United States.
Some one has said, "thank God for
Maine" But there are always some
exceptions to all rules. At the mass
meeting at the same place and hour upon
March % another opposite oil temper.
ance" and representative from Maine
appeared as the speaker and made very
different style OF address and created
quite sensation among his audience.
There arc two sides to every question,
but John Wooley only presented one side,
and did so in such personal and often
sive manner in his opening remarks that
perhaps from 40 to so persons arose and
left the house. His attack was aimed at
republicans, Grand Army men and Presi-
dent Mckinley, and he was very bitter
against eastern people. An executor of
of Kansas city newspaper, who is
prohibition man, said he could not
endorse such language. One OF the origi-
nal Grand Army men, formerly from
Chicago and once temperance lecturer,
felt that he was dishonoring Christian
church and pulpit upon Sunday and thus
wondered il he was not intoxicated. A
very bright Chicago lady, who has been
veteran in temperance and philan-
thropic work there, expressed regret
that lecturer should in the first place
build up wall OF prejudice between par
ties, in his opening remarks; they were
so scurrilous at times that we do not
care to repeat them. Some one has sug
gested that he is representative OF The
silver party working on temperance
platform. The newspaper organ of the
silver party in this city endorses him
Readers can judge of the man for them
selves. He is the one, believe, who
sometime since criticised Father Clark
the beloved leader of the Christian
Endeavor movement.
A very interesting and instructive lee
ture was delivered in the first Congrega
tional church Monday evening, Marcl
Is, by Prof J. L. Ewell, the Dean o
Howard university theological depart
ment. His subject was in the Track o
the Pilgrims" 1t was well illustrated
by stereopticon views. 1t was remark
ably interesting and instructive lectur
and well delivered to an apprcciativ
and large audience 1t should be hearC
to be enjoyed.
The entertainment given under tn
auspices OF the Christian Endeavo
society was "An Evening in Old Nev
England" with characterzationS iron
colonial times and the reading 9TH
Courtshp of Miles Standish" by Nh
John Tweedal, with an organ accompan
ment by the famous blind organist, Bi.
choff. 1t was also illustrated by views
A. NJ. c.