The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-05-22

At = special meeting Friday evening Of the
directors of the Home for Aged Women Miss
Harriet A. Hook WAS made life member and
she moved to the Home Monday.
The dance in Odd Fellows Hall Monday even
ing under the auspices Of Canton Pallas, was
successful in numbers and enjoyment. Reyes
orchestra furnished music. There will be an
other of these dances next Monday evening.
CHICKEN SALAD. Armour's Monthly Cook
Book fer May contains, with other interesting
matter, the prize receipts in the contest end
ing April 18TH Mrs. w. S. Hatch was one of
the four prize winners in Maine, with the fol-
lowing receipt for chicken salad:
Prepare a pint of any gelatine mixture
favored with lemon. While it is cooling chop
one cup of celery and one cup of Verbest
Boned Chicken and season with salt. Cool in
individual molds. Serve on crisp leaves with
mayonnaise dressing.
THE MoNTvILLE ScHooLHousE CASE. Clerk
of Courts George 1. Heating has received the
following decision in the Montville schoolhouse
case from Justice A. M. Spear of Gardiner,
who heard the case in Belfast: F. A. Clement,
ct ais, vs. Inhabitants of Montville and T. s.
Erskine. ct ais The plaintiffs bill is sustained
with costs and it is ordered and decreed as
follows: The Inhabitants of Montville, T. S.
Erskine, Newell White. J. C. Carey. select
men; Allen Goodwin, treasurer; E. R, Choate, L.
L. Perry and Everett Bennett, experimenting
School Committee, and their successors, be per-
petually enjoined and restrained from pro-
ceeding further with the schoolhouse in the
Halldale district and from paying or causing to
be paid for work said schoohouse or under
any contract therefor. Williamson, Burleigh
& Mclean of Augusta for plaintiff; Dunton &
Morse for defendants.
AN INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE LECTURE
ON THE PASSION PLAY. The lecture on the
Passion Play given at the Opera House,
Wednesday evening, May 18th was pronounced
by all who had the good fortune to be present
wonderfully interesting. The lecturer, the
Rev. M. J. McCabe, is an excellent speaker and
the manner in which he presented his subject
gave every evidence Of profound literary
training and brilliant mind. He spoke of
the enthusiasm and devotedness Of the people
OF Oberammergau, who continue to enact the
great drama of the Passion Play created by
the love and faith of their ancestors. The
same faith and love which created this sacred
drama inspired the grand continental cathe
i drals, the masterpieces of architecture for all
time. As love of church and pride of town
awoke the sleeping genius of some master
mind, and the industry of his fellow townsmen
| IN those far off ages to such wondrous achieve
ments, SO We find to amazement in these
| days of business strife and unceasing CONNER
clai competition that these simple peasant is. jim
PEELED by their faith and love, have given to the
world monumental work-unique in art-tha t
surpasses and defes all tawdry limitations of the
real. The speaker described the customs and
every day life of the villagers, and said that
the effect of the sacred drama on their lives
was evident In the culture and refinement de-
picted on their very countenances. He went
on to explain the origin of religious plays and
of the Passion play in particular 1t was the
result of vow made to obtain relief from the
Black Plague. Mention of it is made as early
as 1888. 1t is staged every ten years. The
actors receive little or no salary, simply com
pensation for time lost from their ordinary la
bors Rev. FIR. McCabe here gave a very in
; teresting and very learned explanation of the
staging of a drama. He has made long ano
careful study of Greek drama, hence was able
to give his audience much first hand informa
ton on the drama in general Then followed
$50 magnificent slides illustrating the lif,
of the Saviour of the world. Each slid.
was explained sufficiently SO that all nigh
understand. While the slides showing tn.
scenes of the Nativity of Christ were on Mrs
, Walter Booker rendered the sacred song, {
Holy Night. Mr.. Lorenzo Moreau was ap
plauded for his rendition of The Palms The
) Aelulia chorus was sung during the scene Of
} the Resurrection by Mr.. l.. Moreau, Mrs. W
Booker, Mrs. c. Chapman. Miss Julia Leary
was particularly effective at the organ anC
caught the real spirit of the sacred music The
Play, though story of untold suffering for q
sinful world, closes in joy with the singing Of
the Aleluia chorus.
In conclusion the speaker said 1--WE cannot
but add that the spirit of the Passion Play is
the every day actuating spirit of the lives of
the villagers of Oberammergau. Deeply re-
lgious they find the greatest happiness in
initiating the life of the God, whom they serve
with all their hearts and all their minds We
may well conclude with the poets words APP
piled to them that had loftier life.
Plying their daily tasks with buster feet
Because their secret souls holy strain repeat.
Hearty applause greeted the speaker at the
conclusion of the lecture, who had been listen
ed to with marked attention for one hour and
a half. A we'll satisfied audience left the hall
expressing their appreciation of the lecture
with unstinting words of praise.
! Cheap Paint
The cheapest paint is the one that goes
farthest and wears best; there is most in q
gallon of it.
What is q quart of milk worth! Depends
on the milk.
So of paint; depends on the paint.