The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-17
SOUTH PORTLAND.
The casino and New Theatre Nearly
Completed.

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touches Being Put On-Opening
NEAR at Hand-Epworth League Day
at Peoples NJ. e. Church-Address by
the Pastor-Fairs at Pleasantdale a
success-Society Items-personal Notes
Etc.
At me terminus of the Cape electrics at
Vhe oot5age'' work is being pushed with
.ho sreatest vigor, and yesterday it had SO
i"r advanced that the upper and dining
room noors of the new Casino were vir-
cually completed; also the basement,
winch will devoted to the culinary depart
ment. The finishing touches will be put
on this week, SO that the building will
ilKeiy be ready for the opening, about
the nrst week of June.
Mr. LANA 6. Robinson in an interview
WIN a representative of the PRESS, said
yesterday that part of his china, silver,
FURNITURE, etc., which had been ordered,
was already at the Cottage,s and the re-
malnder will be at hand at an early date.
Inc meat cook, assistant and pastry
COOK will arrive here from New York by
steamer on June 4, and the head waiter
ana assistants are expected the following
day, when everything will be ready for
business.
1t is in contemplation to open the Ca
sino with some formal celebration suit
able to the occasion, the details Of which
will be made public at not far distant
day.
i THE NEW THEATRE.
! The new theatre will be virtually COM
pleted this week. The chairs for the first
floor arrived Saturday, and will be placed
IN position today. The benches in the
gallery are In position. and some addi-
tional work will be required on the pros
ceninm and tho front of the building.
The arrangement Of the stage and scenic
details will soon receive attention, and
one of the features of this section Of the
building will be the system of electric
lights, and drop curtain is being pre-.
pared which will be marvel of beauty.
The Improvements at the Cape Cottage
are exciting general interest and on Sun
day eight cars were required on the cleo
trio road to transport the crowds. The
tents Of the regulars at the Head on the
adjoining bluff were also objects Of earn
est gaze, although viewed, as they have
to be, at q distance
EPWORTH LEAGUE DAY.
Epworth League day at the Peoples M.
3. church was appropriately observed.
The singing was by an Epworth League
chorus OF six voices, and the address was
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Holmes, pastor OF
the church.
Introductorily, the preacher gave an
historical account of the formation Of the
league, and It's present standing and out
look, and Its relation to the church. The
subject of the address proper was the
Epworth Idea" and this idea he traced
back to the Epworth rectory in England,
and noticed these four ideas found in the
"Epworth Ho,ne:" 1.--Religious devo-
ton. AIN telleotual culture. 3-Service
for others. 4-Order and method. All
of which are now embodied in the various
departments of the Epworth League. He
noticed the Epworth idea as expressed in
| the League colors and motto, and his
concluding exhortation was to all mem.
bers to be worthy Of the Inheritance of the
past and stand by the traditions and
doctrines of the church and exemplify
its aggressive and evangelical epirit.
SOCIETY MEETINGS.
The literary department. of the Epworth
day evening next in the lecture room, to
which all are cordially invited. The
'sJunior League, " which has just been
organ lied, will meet Wednesday after
noon at L. 80 O'Clock in the lecture room
of the church.
| The young ladies connected with the
Bethany Sunday school will give an en-
tertainment and fan drill this evening at
the Union Opera House.
The Ladies' Circle will meet with Mrs.
Helen L. Haley Thursday afternoon. A
| large attendance is requested.
Myrtle Assembly, Pythian Sisterhood,
will entertain Damon Assembly of Port
land tomorrow evening.
DR.. Brown has been cunning at Rich
mond's Island with good success.
Miss Edith Nash of Brunswick is the
guest OF her uncle, Mr.. Joel P. Haley,
Pearl street and later ON will visit Miss
Edna LerInont of Summer street.
BURGLARS AT WORK AGAIN.
About O'Clock yesterday morning. Mr..
f. S. Willard and family who occupy the