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

the Information OF strangers, to WHOM
the titles of some of the officers may ap
pear bombastic, or frivolous, that tn
their denoting the particular duties q
those who bear them. for their euphonv
and after full determination to pat
tern from none of the ephcmeral socie,
tic- Of the present day.
A. soon rs Orator. Guests and Mem
bcrs. had taken their places at the table
the Grand Sachem gave the word tc
proceed in duties carnivorous, and al
evinced that they were not inexpcrienc
cd in the use OF knife and fork The
table. surrounded as il was. bv gentle
men of education. talent aud distinct.
ton. presented brilliant array in hon
or of the Lecturer. such as is not often
with cssrd in any city. or in any coun-
I try. and the whole was extremely graft
| iying to the Society, evincing, as IL did,
I the extreme weakness of its enemies.
whose silly carpings and revilings were
/ proved TO he totally pow erless Tor evil.
The triumph for both Society aud Lee
turcr Wa complete. entire. and while
they have cause to remember the 9Th Of
March isis. with JOY and rejoicing. their
defeated foes will find such rcmem-
brance bitter pill in their abdomens.
The company having satisfied their
creature appetites with the good things
provided by thu gentlemanly landlord
OF the Bangor House. at the word OF the
Grand >achcm. and the response OF the
Bask.;hcgan Lunksoose--"Order reign-"
MIR. Vim. Bartlett. the Grand >ecre-
iars, wa, called upon for the first toast.
which wa. a. follows:-
Charles Lowell. Esq. our first Lee
turcr-A happ, illustration, in his own
person. Of that energy and di-crimina-
tion OF character. which hr 30 admira-
bly dclincated in his excellent lrcturr.
On the hearty reception OF thi, com
pliinentary sentiment to the orator, Mr.
Lowell arose and spoke briefly. but sub
siantially a. tollows:-
Mr.. .>achem aud Gentlemen. |
have pleasing and lively sense Of the
honor which the complimentary senti-
ment, just offered in so kind. neat and
eloquent terms. by the Secretary, (Mr.
Bartlett, and indeed by every incident
of this interesting occasion. But
do not rise to make n speech. The
labor and fatigue OF the week, and es-
pecially of this evening, have too much
prostrated my energies, mental and
physical, for such service. Yet
cannot refrain from a few observations,
ii return for the honors Of which am
this evening the happy recipient.
These honors are the more gratefu,
to my feelings, and cFeditable 10 your
Society, ~ we'll as To Your city, from
the fact that reports had gone abroad
unfavorahlc ~ the character and de-
signs Of Your Society; reports. origi.
mating, ! aIn satisfied, either in ignor-
ance, envy, or mischieyous design to
di-parage the Antiquarian society, aud
embaTrass the humble individual who
hal been selected 10 deliver the intro
ductorv lecture. Whoever may have
been the unworthy authors of these
-ndalous repOrts-Slatever may
e been their Interior designs, and
oever nj a Iii ,tancc may have thus
ID imposed ON, il may be most ap-
cnt "a Ali discriminating men present
evening that those euviou- and
minded persons have had an oppor-
ity 10 observe how little their char
70 and reports are regarded by All
'artial and discriminating public.
hey haze any sense ~ Shan.e, they
4 aou frei cheap
Who can have witnessed the vast
course Of auditors III the hall this
Ains-of intelligent and brilliant
'tenances OF ladies' and gentlemen,
II the walk, and conditions Of life,
constituting one Of .tAc most rc-
table and intellectual, but promis-
as assemblies, that ever distinguish
city and then too. the stEle in which
whole has been got up, and the dis
Il and systematic order, as well as
dignity and propriety with which
able. enterprising, and generous
t Sachem of the Antiquarian Soci-
and his worthy associates, have
iuctcd the whole affair. without be-
,trongly impressed with the re-
'tibillity of the occasion. and the
interest manifested bv this com
ilty IN the praiseworthy object of
Antiquarian Society: And that
reliability and interest have been
tly augmented BY the presence and
,peration Of the grey-headed, ven
ie citizens who have favored the
'ty with those fine old tunes 50
# interesting associations.
1t, gentlemen. YOU must excuse me
one more remark. and that i. the
r Of my hearty thanks to the gen
III over the way, for his VERY kind
iment, and to YOU all. a. well a. To
society, for the very hattering
ner in which have been treated
evening, and the assurance that |
ever cherish lis remcmberance as
IF the happiest moments of my
And now. in conclusion. permit
offer the following sentiment -
Bangor Antiquarian Society
its future success in acquiring
knowledge and kind feelings,
great as it, manly generosity and
aspirations. have this evening
onspicuous.
ias Cutting, Esq, having been
upon by the Grand Sachem. rose
aid So
nd Saehem To your call l do
readily respond, inasmuch AS it
ne tit opportunity to congratrl-