Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-16


>. Trial of Pickwick
Judge Starleigh-G. Il. Clough.
Clerk-Alfred Morton. Counsel for
Plaintiff-Serjeant Buzfuz-J. d.
Myrick Counsellor Skimpin-M.
G. -Thwing. Attorneys Dodson
and Fogg. Counsel for Defendant
SERGEANT Snubbin-B. F. PARROT.
Counsellor Phunky-A. H. Barnett.
Pickwick Witnesses, Officers.
fishers. etc.
Music.
4. Defamation. A. S. Rice.
s. Scene from Tell, in which the
Father shoots the apple from the
head of his Son, by order OF the
Tyrant, Gesler. Tell. ID. My
rick Alberto. F. Bailey. YER
ner-R. G. Bailey Gesler-G. =.
CIough. Sarnem-A. III. Barnett.
Officers and People.
Music.
DecIan.tion r. G.. Bailey
I. Scene from Henry ". Prince Henry
Albert Morton. Falstaff-G. t.
Clough.
8. David and Goliah. Goliah-B. r.
Parrot. David-A. ;. f'lce.
MUSIC.
| 9 Defamation. - Il. balies :
10 Dialogue-The Gridiron. Captain
B. F. PARROT. Patrick-Albert
Morton. Monsieur. u. Myrick.
Music.
II Declamation,-Patr Henry,
]. D. Myrick.
- Dialosue.-The Dandy. Mr.. Ether.
a city Barber showing off in a
country village-Alfred Morton.
Squire Gruff-G. E. Clough.
Music.
BY far the most exciting event which
ever happened in the building was the
Demo ratio state Convention in 1861.
.On The 18th of August. after the dis
aster at i,lii Run. and when the bat
teries of th- rrh.is commanded large
part of the Potomac: and at time
when the government needed the coun-
tenance and support of every citizen of
the State. the Democrats held a State
Convention at Winthrop hall TO nom
mate a candidate for Governor.
The convention was largely at
tended. No sooner had it or
ganized than it was apparent that
discordant views We're entertained Of
the war and of the policy which should
govern the party in relation to II.
These views were definitely presented
to the convention by the committee on
resolutions reporting two series Of re-
solves: one by a majority in favor of
sustaining the government and prose-
cutting the war: the other. by a minor
ty opposed to the war and in sym
pathy with the rebels. The later de-
clared the reconstruction of the Union
by force a palpable absurdity and an
utter impossibility. and that they We're
in favor of convention Of all the
states to take into consideration meas
ures for the immediate and amicable
settlement of the existing difficulties.
These resolves engendered in the con
vention angry feelings and 4 stormy de-
bate. which resulted in motion to
substitute the resolves reported by the
minority for those Of the majority.
This was carried by a decisive vote.
The loyal Democrats then withdrew
from the convention and assembled at
concert hall, where they adopted reso-
lutions satisfactory to themselves, and
nominated a patriotic Democrat, Col.
Charles D. Jameson, for governor.
The Winthrop Hall convention after
the war Democrats withdrew, nomin-
ated John W. Dana for governor. 1t
was claimed that Dana was the regu-
lar nominee of the party, and efforts
were made to commit the party to him
and his platform, which, however,
failed. He received at the September
election less number of votes than
jameson"
In tie files of papers which l have
looked over ] have seen queer COM
ments and queerer announcements.
For instance: THE great exhibition
of the Russian war is now open in
winthrop hall. The towns, cities,
armies, dogs of war, Havre, etc, etc,
TOO numerous to mention, Will all be
ropresented. and the whole conclude
with the dioramic bombardment of
Sebastopol" Mrs. Ada L. Coan. Test
Medium of New York. Thursday and
Friday. February 1919. 1855, Test ques-
tons (such as names, ages, occupa-
tons. etc.) will be answered by loud
rapping that can be heard in all parts
of the hall. The manifestations will
take place in the light THE audi
ence were generally more than salts
fed, which III a compliment we are not
often abb to nay. for the Lyceum
goers Of our city Usually take out their
dollars worth il grumbling, and not
always without reason" But most
pleasing W MI is a characteristic re-
of art x.-hi ",