The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-01
THE CHIMES RANG OUT.
Annual Meeting Of 81. Lawrencs
Parish Also Held.

EAEhhh hAhO AhNA0s
At midnight MIR. Alfred IL. Tracy,
sitting In the loft Of the st. Lawrence
church, announced the birth of the new
year and the new century by playing
upon the chimes some joyful pieces ap-
to the occasion. The music OF
the bells which rang out for 10 minutes,
were heard in all parts of the city and
people on the streets, and there were
many Of them, paused to listen to the
harmony OF ths chimes.
the annual meeting OF the parish was
held last evening and was well attended.
The following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
Moderator-R. 3. Davis.
Treasurer-tleorge l., Gerrish.
Scribs-Samuel III. Thompson.
Standing Commitee-Benjamin Thomp-
son. Alfred IL. Tracy and David +.
Birnie.
Following the reports of the commit
tees and the treasurer the meeting was
adjourned and them came q service OF
uraiss and prayer. Afterwards there was
a social ate n led by many OF the menu
bers OF the parish at which coffee and
cake were served. About II o'clock
began the services appropriate to tbs 90
casion. Al this kline addresses were made
as follows:
Farewell to the old year, Benjamin
Thompson; welcome to the new year,
John Cousins; our hopes for the new
year, George L.. 9errish; preparation for
1901, by the pastor, Rev. A. III. Wright.
When the bells began to sound the
coming of the new and the pasaaae OF the
old, the congregation knelt In prayer.
AT YACHT CLUB.
New Years eve was passed at the Port
land Yacht club by smoker. About
forty members were present.
CHESTNUT STREET CHURCH.
Al the Chestnut street church fully six
hundred people participated in the ssr-
vices early in the evening end watched
he old year out. MIR. Charles Il. Gam
mon told his interesting story OF the seige
of Tien Tsin and was listened TO with
deep interest. Raw. DIR. Baker and the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Freeman also spoke on
appropriate subjects. There was social
gathering which was enjoyed by many
people and midnight found tine large con-
grsgation at prayer.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Over i've hundred people attended the
watch meeting at the First Baptist
church. There was praise service led
by Mr.. Marshall and afterwards soci-
able and music. Miss Manchester rem
dered violin colo and Miss Fickstt sang
a solo. Refreshments were served during
the evening. Rev. mir. Bovard delivered
an address and the pastor. Rev. MIR.
Green, also spoke. When the old year
died the congregation numbering four or
five hundred Joined hands and formed a
big CIRCLE about the vestry and engaged
in prayer.
CONGRESS STREET METHODIST.
There was also a large gathering at the
watch meeting at the Congress street
Methodist, a sociable and addresses by
Rev. Mr.. Bovard and Rev. Mr.. Green.
AL WHEEL CLUB.
The Portland Wheel club passed New
Years eve by enjoying smoker at Its
rooms. About so members were present.
Refreshments were served. A rifie
contest took place and resulted as fol-
lows:
kills Clup IeaIns
NJ 5. FoIkins, l0o
Fred Goth, luS
&. w. Small, VI
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s0s
Naval Reserve Team.
Geo, r. Stevens, los
K. q. Scully, l0l
q. A. Baker, lo'
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Portland Wheel Club Team.
III. w. Shaylor. l0l
W. Trickey, l01
PIummer, loo
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The Naval Reserve team were the
winners and were presented with q
| live hen.
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