Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-21

The following extracts from letter
written by a former resident of this city.
have been handed us for publication, and
will be found interesting by our readers -
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. oct. 10, 1875.
Surely, the wordi progressing in liberality.
i have to-day listened TO a sermon by good
Baptist preacher in a Unitarian pulpit. J.
Louis Dimon, of the Evangelical faith Col
lege Professor. has chosen 10 preach in the
house Of one Of the unevsngelical.
Mr.. Dimon's hobby is history, and his SER
mon was rather historical but contained moth
ing. of course, TO which those of any faith
could take exceptions. | enjoyed it very much.
wish there could be a free and friendly feeling
between all churches, even though they differ.
Last Friday the people OF Providence gave a
reception to Admiral Wellesley and officers OF
the English Ship-ofwar Belierophon, which is
now lying in Newport harbor. A part Of The
programme was the reception of the party at
the Point street Schoolhouse. one OF the larg-
est and most expens ive ones in New England.
where We're assembled 1900 children. The
five large Grammar Schools were each repre-
scented in the hall by about 200 pupils. We
had been practicing some songs few days be-
fore. and on that day we were requested 10 be
at Point ST.. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, So
a to be ready for the Admiral about eleven
il taking some time to seat the scholars aud
practice few minutes together.
As the Englishmen came in. the boys greet
ed them with such round of applause by clap
ping the hands, aud the girls manifested such
enthusiasm by waving a cloud of handker-
chief, that the effect was grand. The party
were conducted 10 the platform. Among the
number present. being Governor Lippet, sena-
tor Anthony and Gen. Burnside Mayor Doyle
then addressed Admiral Wellesley, explaining
the methods Of free schools in the city.
The scholars then sang "God save the
Queen" following il with the "Siar spaugled
Britannia Majesty seemed to enjoy very much.
The Admiral and his party declared. that this.
was one OF the most pleasing things which they
had ever witnessed. The scholar, then sang
Goodbye after which, the Admiral ex-
pressed his qualification, at the pains the peo-
pie Of this country take, IN the cause of educs-
ton, which was far in advance. OF any nation
in the Old World. tie also expressed his sin
cere thanks for the sound Of their voices. say
ing he thought they sang God save III, Queen'
even better than the ''>tar Spangled Banner"
and that Englishmen. whenever they heard
that tune. paid it the utmost respect. lie felt
sure those words came from their hearts. and
expressed the sentiment Of tins country. for
the country he represented, concluding with
the wish, that their lives might be as happy as
this beautiful country could make them. As
the party lcf the stage, the applause was re-
peaicd by the boys and girls, and as they went
from the building. We sang up the Mouutrin
Climbing" II seemed Is though, some of the
younger portion Of our visitor, could hardly
tear themselves away. Tho Jrv Wa spent BY
the peog.t. entertaining hem. aal hinA. the
Admiral and the party were well pleased.
one of the oilacrs said. he felt a, though he
had been Queen OF England all DAY q.