Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-10-16

pers in ad ancc of the mail.
The Musical Association closed its
session on Friday night With a Concert
/ The members OF the Association and the
citizens generally who are lovers OF mu
sic, seemed highly gratied with the pro-
ceclnss throughout. The Concert was
very we'll attended; and the music was
considered by competent judges as being
very superior. The projectors OF the
Society are highly delighted with the
result thus far, al the prospects for the
future. 1t was voted to hold another
] n Getting next autumn.
If any Of ur musical frienls think We
do not ex,ol the doings OF this society
as highly a it will bear lc: them re.
member that good wine needs no bush.
lIaucoek County Musical Associa.
ton.
Tn first annual meeting of the Han.
cock Musical Association was held at
Ellsworth, in Writings Hall. common
i Gin. Oct. III at 10 o'clock A NJ aid
closing on Friday evening, Oct. 9th.
The President. Mr.. Rufus Buck W as
present at the opening Of the session and
after making some very eloquent and
appropriate remarks, introduced TO the
class Prof. Geo. F..Roos of North Read
ing. Mass who conllctel tn, exercises
of the Association to the entire sa,isfac-
ton of all
Wednesday afternoon the committee
on constitution and Bylaws laid before
the A sse citation their report, which was
accepted and the same adopted withou,
amendments.
Mess,s. j. s. Lord of Ellsworth, INV.
Dresser OF Castine. and Eben p. Parker Of
Brooksville, were chosen a committee to
nominate list of officers for the ensu ing
year.
A, subsequent meeting this commit,
tee reported the followir g list which was
unanimously elected.
Rufus Buck, ESQ.,. President.
Geo w. Brown Esq, Vice President
J.. B. Osgood Secretary, and Treasurer.
FIX Committee-P. w. Perry. Els
worth; II. w. Johnson. Bluehill; J.
W. Dresser. Castine; y. p. Marcyes,
Eden; Warren King, Trenton.
Voted to nominate a Soliciting Com.
mi.,ee from the aoor to eonsis. of one
person from each town The following
persons were chosen.
r. ". Herrick. Brookln; S X. Dew
ereux Castine: II w. Johnson, Bluchill,
ID. p. Marcves, Eden; c. c. Long. Mari.
rsville; b. T. A,hcrton. Mt Desert; j.
A. Wakefield. Cherrytie,d; j. H. Batter
Hancock; J. c. Chilco,,, Sullivan: r.
H. Silsby. Amherst; Edward Cole, Sedg.
VIC; Charles Jarvis. Surry: Calvin
kingman, Waltham; Warren Hunier.
Steuben: Thomas II. West, Franklin;
Sewall c. Homer. Ruckspcr'; H. Has
kell. Deer Isle; c. p. Silsby. Aurora;
w. P. Spofford, Dedham; F.. Fernald,
fremont, E. p. Parker, Brooksviile.
The Association closed its three days
session on Friday evening with con.
cert, which is highly spoken of by those
who listened.
Mrs. Root was present at the Associ-
a lion and added greatly to the enter.ain-
; ment. both 4, the day exercises and at
the Concert.
II was voted unanimously TO call anoth.
er nesting OF tina Association the hrst of
Oct. 1883.
This meeting Of the : ssociation has
more than eqaalled our highest an,icipa-
tons. and we are confden, the people of
Hancock County will next year yield i,
a more generous support. and see that
it becomes, as il deserves to be, one of
the permanent institutions OF the Coan-
~.
Wniiing's Hall furnished as neat. COM
Portable anil convenient accom- n oda tim
as we could desire.
Oar thanks are dus 10 Mr., E. F. Du-
ren Of Bangor for his valuable assistance
>. rendered in our BEHALF also to the eiti-
zens Of this village who have generously
contributed to defray the expenses of the
Association. J. B. OsGoop. Sec.
The weather has been very ine for
, some time past.
Let every man commences retreneh
ing HE expenses.