Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-17

longing to this occasion is the reviving
of old associations and "reminiscences.
Seeing around me old friends, am
prompted TO give as . sentiment,
Old friends and old fashions-"As
good as new. =
The one referred to by the learned Dr.
Hon. c. Cushman was called for, and
said he could not well, tonight, make a
speech, but would be ashamed to go
away from such an overlooking without
saving a word. lie felt much pleasure
in the occasion. Was gratified with the
lecturer and his performance. lie could
see already, in his own mind. the i'm
pulse this celebration would give the
objects of this Society. The flea will
be hopping on behind. quite out of
sight, when this Society will be going
on to its destined elimination. The
progress of this Society, and the i'm
pulse given to il by the lecturer of this
evening, was in advance on the road
even 10 the winged-sped exprcssman in
England, who was SO impatient Of
steam and railroad that he creased him
self and got on to the wire of the tele-
graph and fled away on lightning.
Col. Carpenter was called upon by
unison of voices. lie had witnessed the
ceremonies of the evening in his very
reserved and quiet way. lie arose. and
brushing away hi- melancholy. said
NJ. .Sachem am not able. at this
time. TO make speech, nor give
toast. but have seen and felt the pleas
urcs of this table-talk. and will excuse
myself from any sentiment by telling
story. Two old tars went TO a theatre
in Baltimore some years ago, under
meath which theatre was situated pow
der magazine and lust after the seats
Were filed and the scene begun. the
magazine blew up. uprooting the foun-
daiions of the building, scattering pit.
gallery and everything there into new
seats. The brother tars We're thrown
on to the roof OF ncighboring build
ing. and one of them. thinking il was
all the play so far. cried out, somewhat
suspicious and alarmed. Good God.
shipmate. what will they show us next"
All | can add is. if YOU have got any
thing here more than have seen, bring
il forth.
Capt. Oliver Parker was loudly called
for. and responded at some length. The
reporter was unable. AT his distance
from Capt. Parker. end Of the table,
10 catch but few of hi. remarks. He
was understood TO say he felt full Of the
glory of this joyful festival, and liked TO
see JOY manifested on such an occasion.
He had no doubt the Lunksooscs were
well filed with the spirit of the occa-
sion. have heard. he continued, this
performance tonight with pleasure
and reimbursement: have seen the
Dark Age. disseminated completely
away, entirely out OF sight, BY the
torch light of civilization. Those, sir.
who have refuted this Society. are BAN
ished with the Dark Ages. pining of
into a distance of woe and destruction.
! agree with Mr.. Peters. sir. that this il
a tremendous time. We have seen and
heard more than came 10 pass in an
cient times. hen the Likelihood Of this
society was shed on the battlefield and
on the decks ri the flag ship Warren.
W here We rallied again and brcsthed
anew the breath of Antiquariani.m into
this Society. This Society goes with
out crutches. and walks OF without
cane. 1t j. not a child. but mAturcd
and wonderful combination brought in
Ia play by magic. II j. perfect head
stone, which will lit up and carry off.
without touching the ground. all other
Societies. a n dog will carry on meat.
Therefore beware of getting into the
nav of this Antiquarian Society,"
These remarks are but small portion
OF the Captain speech. which il i, i'm
possible 10 represent on paper. He con
cluded by offering the following senti-
menf. which wsrs enthusiastically re-
ceiycd -
The Grand Sachem Of the Antigua
rian Society-Let him ever be remem-
bered for his originality and deep re-
searches on Antiquarian rules, regula-
tons, and his mastery powers. and dis
cernment for directing and regulating
the same
Many other toas,s and remarks were
offered. BY gentlemen Of high rcspecta-
bility. which were complimentary TO
both Society and Lecturer. but we must
here close our account with a few brief
observations. and by -ubjoininy list
of the officer. of the Society not before
given in this report. As will be seen.
their titles are mostly OF Indian origin.
and denote different duties and regions
of country. Some of them are scarcely
excelled III euphony and symmetrical
orthography, and none, We venture to
say, can exceed them in expressive
grandeur. To assist the reader in pro-
nunciation. we have used the hvphen TO
partition the words into syllables. The
officers not before given. are as follows.
and their high standing is d sufficient
guaranty that their varied duties will
be attended 10 Systematically =
ELIJAH l.. HAMLIS, High Grand War
den OF the Forests of [ m-bi-je- jus and
the Seck-le-dob-skus-sis Plantations.
WILLIAM PAINE. Right-hand Um-ba-
zook-skus of the keag Jim-skit-ti-cook.
DAVID WORCESTER. Grand Tom-he-
gan OF the Wigwams of the District Of
Met-ta-hum-gig
;. l.. CLARK, Chief Hume Ii -ho-dus of
the Tribe of Tan-te-nan-te.
WM. II. McCRILLIs, Arch A-bol-jack-
ne-gus OF Nox-squa-sis Ceremonies.
ID. r. LEAyITT, Classiher of the In
habitants OF the Deep, under the title of
Sea King of the Eg-ga-ma-rog-gin
Reach.
THOMAS {. BARKER. Po-ki-oke Sur
geon OF Oriental Syncope and synopsis.
CALEB BILLINGS, Supreme Mem-ram-
cook and Amanenusis of the Bar-ti-boo
GEO. A. STILKEr, Chief Yo-ho of the
District Of kat-ts-wam-kedge-w wick.
JOHN Low, Pork-un-cus Of the Quad |
rupids of the District of Hel-po-cus.
THOMAS JENNEss, Deputy Grand War |
den of the Tarratines and Syndic of |
Pum-gock-a-moek and Tobique.
The whole affair-fhe Lecture IT Market |
Hall. the entertainment q, the Ban |
gor House. was worthy Of any occasion |
and Of any city. Never. until this occa-