Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-23
THE OCEAN PARK SEASON.
Plans OF the Assembly for the Season Of
1898 at This Popular Resort.

Notwithstanding the troubled finan-
cial state of the country Ocean Park
has had steady growth in buildings
and the improved condition of its
grounds.
The coming season will add a large
pavilion to Furber park which will be
dedicated on Improvement day, Aug.
10. Also a new station on the beach
railroad at the park with waiting and
baggage room. This will be highly APP
preciatd by residents and all visitors.
The assembly has prepared its best
programme for '9S. The platform tall
ent is of highest order and mostly new
to Ocean park audiences. The assem-
bly, will open July % and continue to
Sept. /. The first convention July 25-31
will I've the Peoples Convocation" con-
Quoted by Rev. Smith Baker. u. d, of
Boston, on freshest lines of Christian
and church work. The topics will be
newly phased for each day. DIT. Baker
is 80 We'll known the people viii at
once see that they have rare things in
store during this convocation. An
other new feature of the meeting will
be the specific work for the children
Twcrt. Rev Nh Twort is success on
these lines The music during this con-
vocation will bekept at its usually high
standard under the leadership of Rev.
c. X. Flanders The c. l.. S. c. assem-
bly, Aug. liz will present as its lee
turers Revs Drs. S. y. Steel of Tenn,
Eugune May, Washington, d. c., I. +.
Clark of y. Y. A. +. Meservey, n. H.,
Prof w. &. Ward OF Boston, Rev. f. I.
Pitts and Miss Vandelia Narnum, A.
NJ. of \. Y. queen OF the platform.
Entertainments and concerts viii
open on Aug. and with two of Le-
land T. Powers inimitable recitals. Mr..
| Powers is at The head of his profess
sion. August and 6, Prof. Walter
David of Boston, will be the reader.
| Prof. David is an artist of high or
der The four grand concerts and the
chorus drills during this assembly VIII
he in charge Of Prof. j. z. Aborn,
skillful leader, a fine artist and thor-
ourhlv acquainted with general as
semblv work. Prof Aborn Will be
assisted by a first class pianist and
strong corps of musical talent.
The assembly will close with an IL
lustrated lecture by Prof. F. L. Ropef-
son IN India. Prof Robertson has but
few ao,als on this line of assembly
work.
The preachers of the assembly a:e
Drs. May. Clark MeserVey' blchloi"' a.
Salley and Revs. Tracy and Dufhee'
Ocean Park Improvement Society
will August i add to interesting
foo ot,,ras of the day a grand entertain
mont in the evening. under the dlrec-
fion or Rev. c. X. Flanders. chorus
of FORTY voices will render the cahtala
"I-nder the Palms, ana MISE
prascott Porter will serve as reader
August IS will be guild day. anu "'''
close with a first class entertainments
!, the evening. by Miss f. L. N'c''oiS'
,,.ho win render Joan of Arc Ci''-
drens' Day will occur on AUS "7'
Mrs. Anna Ellis Dexter VIII Sci
soloist Miss sadai P. Porter DIS ie'N
er and there will be pholio7i 'i'i'
bibition. Thus this will De gao
for the young folks. August l'--V' '"1
womans' Bureau will present i''0' -
and philanthropic work as i'i'''
phased. During their coii> 49,.
win present speakers fresh HUM
field along these lines.
The Young Peoples anhua'
national convention will be ns'' "
August 22-24 They have iu'i y