Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-02-17

Anniversary OF the Ellsworth Reform Club
This WAS celebrated last Thursday even
ing by a supper at the Club Room. and
| speeches in Hancock Hall. At six O'Clock
our reporter reported at the Club Room
aud found two long tables ranging the
Whole length of the room, and loaded
down with all the good eatables that the
Ellsworth ladies are SO celebrated for
The Club and their invited guests comforta-
bly, filled both tables. and then proceeded
to iii! themselves. The clatter of knives
and forks gradually ceased as the filling
process approached completion, aud the
tongues. now less occupied in tasting. be-
gan to vibrate in talk. There were no
toasts As there were to be speeches enough
at the Hall, but every one talked with his
neishbors, and that was just as good fun.
AT last, amer very enjoyable supper.
tn" President, Mr.. Joy gave the order TO
proceed to the Hall for the purpose OF hear
Ing the speeches. The Hall was well filled
and the Emerald Band WAS on hand with
its generosity aud good music.
After music, and the invocation by Mr..
Lyon. Mr. joy. the President announced
the purpose OF the meeting to be to cele-
brate their first anniversary, and il was
worth celebrating tor they had fifty re-
formed men who were true to their word.
He then called out his Speakers. J. w
Patten said he had stuck TO it for a year
and was going on in the same way, and
urged the backsiders 10 give il another try
S. I. Haskell had held out for the year.
and should try 10 hold out long enough TO
eat an anniversary supper next year.
John kief thought the influence OF the
women was the great help OF the Club.
When he saw how Happy his home was, he
didn't care for snecrs on the street.
James Larkiu of the ST. Joseph Society,
flew the Eagle a bit, and congratulated the
Club on its good work 1t did not 90 out
with the ice As predicted last winter
J. c. Chilcottthought such an anniyersa-
ry more glorious than those of bloody bat
ties. Hoped our children might celebrate
future anniversaries after we were dead
W. o. Mcdonald of the Temperance
League. believed in organizations of tenn
perance. Distillers and Brewers organize,
and Reformers must band against them.
Handy spoke of the efforts OF the early
colonists 10 suppress rum and how they
failed until in 1892 the amount of rum
| consumed annually was II IL gallons fer
| every man woman and child. He thought
we were reducing the quantity in Maine.
Rev. Mr.. Lyon. though the Club worthy OF
support as it brought to the front the idea
| OF personal responsibility. Instead of howl
ing for more law and about officers each
member said for himself. II will arise
and will compel them to enter in.'
DIR. Tcnney said the Club had demonstra.
ted the dignity of human character show,
ing it TO be strong enough to rise out of the
slough.s lntemperence was not an isola
| tel evil. but was the result of others, OF
| ideness. bad associates, etc. We should
strike at the causes as well rs at the effect
Mrs. Crossman of Bangor, was intro
duced. and made some very earnest and
touching remarks. Her warm sympathy
was very evident.
Mr.. Langly, Mr.. fancy, and Mckelyey
made speeches. but we have not space fol
them. Several signed the pledge. The
meeting broke up about eleven o'clock
and this was the end of very successful
celebration Of the Clubs first anniversary