Edward StLoe Livermore . ?zj^^^^^^T. LONGFELLOWS BIRTHDAY. Proceedings of the Maine HistoricalSociety. Purpose of the Meeting:.Hon. W. G. Bahrows, Brunswick. Brethren of the Historical Sooiety, Ladies and Gentlemen: I bespeak your kind indulgence for my inex-pe. ence, and your prompt and zealous co-op-eraiion, in undertaking the performance of myduties on this occasion. To the members ofthe Society it is well known that the punctualattendance of our president has made the vicepresidency practically a sinecure, and this, withmy own enforced absence at most of the ex-traordinary meetings of the
Edward StLoe Livermore . ?zj^^^^^^T. LONGFELLOWS BIRTHDAY. Proceedings of the Maine HistoricalSociety. Purpose of the Meeting:.Hon. W. G. Bahrows, Brunswick. Brethren of the Historical Sooiety, Ladies and Gentlemen: I bespeak your kind indulgence for my inex-pe. ence, and your prompt and zealous co-op-eraiion, in undertaking the performance of myduties on this occasion. To the members ofthe Society it is well known that the punctualattendance of our president has made the vicepresidency practically a sinecure, and this, withmy own enforced absence at most of the ex-traordinary meetings of the society, must bemy apology for my deficiencies now, which Ilook to your kindness to supply. I feel that it would not be quite proper forme to direct the crier to proclaim that all whohave anything to do here to-night may drawnear and give their attendance and they shallbe beard, and then quietly await the result:but I have an impression that, in presiding atsuch a gathering, the best form is the nearestpossiblo approach to a want of
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