Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-10
State Convention of Reform Club.

St1tt OonVeutlOu Ol htioIin Otuu.
BuCKsToRr, June ., ESQ.
Convention called TO order by George NJ. La
favor Of Portland. Chairman of State commit
tee.
Amer singing "Pull for the Shore" followed
by devotional exercises. proceeded TO business.
Col. W. t. Eustis, Of Dixheld, was chosen
temporary Chairman.
.. c. J. Cobb Of Buekspor,. was chosen tenn
porary Secretary.
3. G. NJ. Lafavor, Of Portland, Montgomery
of Bangor. Dealy of Bingham, were appointed
n \ committee to arrange the exercises for the
Convention.
!. Committee ON Resolutions elected SIS fol-
lows: Wilmington Of Buckheld, WsrdNell
of Buckspori. Goodwin OF Waler,ille. Gem
Of BuckSpoTt. Eustis Of DiNbeld.
5. Elected the following committee on loea-
ton. Gregg Of Bangor. Freeman OF Bruins
wick. Emery of Bueksport
&. Proceeded to the choice Of Vice Presidents.
Montgomery Of Bangor Club. X. II. Dunn Of
WAtcrYie: Wilmington. OF Buckteld Club,
George Warren Of Castine: Cobb OF Buck-port
Club. Mr.. Abby h. Narten. Of Augusta;
Goodwin Of Waterford Club, Freeman of Tops
ham: Fuller of brunswick club. Miss \ sics Of
Round Pond; kingman Of Portland Club, Mr.
4. V. Cros>man Of Bangor; Jennings Of l'cN-
ter Cub. Mrs. tfaWfori OF Btnh~WlCks hiii 81
Ihomastou Club. Mr., South Of Boston; Decly
of bingham club. Mrs. Hartman of Bucks
port; Horr of Lewiston Club. Woodbury. uf
Auburn Club. II. \. Trip Of Bluchill Club.
Perkins Of Ellsworth Club, Blood Of East
Rucksport Club. Dunton OF Union Club. Little
field Of Belfast Club Buck OF orlaud Club.
l. c. Bliss. Esd, Of FoNboro, Mass. was
made honorary Vice President.
The afternoon session was devoted 10 CLUB
reports from the following Brothers. Mont
gonery. wilmington, Cobb, Godwiu. Fuller.
kinglnau. Jennings. iiill. pccly, Horr. Wood
bury. Trip. Perkins. Dunton, Litileficld.
Buck Rliss. (of Mass
Al six o'clock praise meeting Of one hour
under the charge OF Bro. Freeman. was well
attended. Al seven and half O'Clock. pub
lie meeting was hcld in Emery Hall aud large
audience listened TO the following Speakers.
after PRAYER by Bro. Mcfarland Of the Bangor
club. Remarks of welcome by Mr.. Harri-
mau, President OF Bucksport Ladies Aid So
cicty In behalf % Aid society and Club. Bro.
Eustis responded and called 20 the stage Hun
ter If bangor. Derry Of bingham. " Ellington
Of Buekhcld. fAgr Of BANGOR, lunion ~ nion.
How ard Il belfast. MIR. tro.sman II Bangor.
Mr.. Crawford ol brunswick, Mcfarland Of
BANGOR. Freeman Of Brun.wick, Trip Of Blue
hill. Clark Of Bangor, hingman 81 Portland,
Woodbury. OF Auburn, ~hc,dy u Hanger,
Montgomery Of Bangor. f"rkiu. Of lamoinc.
Presenting The Pledge. hy Bro. Eusti. closed
Thu. most interesting meeting.
BuCkSP,ET. juno 3. $50.
PrAl.. meeting At nine O'Clock lead by Bro..
Mcfarland ~ BANGOR, and Freeman 81 Briu.-
uick
Al ten O'Clock regular meeting calh-d 20 Dr.
der hy President % Convention v I. BUTTS.
Anrr the u.ual de- oiioual exercises proceed
al i1 transact the business % thr convention.
/ Report from the Wai'rNilc Club oy bro.
Il. ". Dunn.
:. Report from the Augusta club, by Mr..
Ahby h. Mariou.
). h. ip5f, fron the rop.ham club, by BRO.
Fireman.
{. communication from la, RAYMOND, read
and placsi un rccofd.
3 tlmmitteo On Resolution. reported. aud
resolution. were accepted and adopted.
e.. ,"mmlir, "n Location reported huns-
MICA a, o., pla1, TT thc NAT Convention, go
h.. hold ptc. i.i. and ~. i~~o.
:. Lirr,ed she following STAT" Committee
consisting ot one from each county in tbs state.
AFTERNOON SESSION
devoted 10 speeches hy Nru'hrrs " ar'lw M ~
Ru,k-psrt. tlorr 81 Lewiston. Ma. -puth ~
lls-tnu. M4-.., Bro. Montgomery % b4ngnr
Fuller 81 Hruu.ws ck. HAicn.au ot Portland.
Freeman uf Bruu.w .rk. Lltlehvii IL belfast,
MI. Euuio, oi iiruu.wi,a. tIu.r Il HueA.-
port. Rev. Mf. For.yih 81 BurA.lori, smith
&c or aud. Heath OF Verona, simon " aiArr "
Hanger. >loourr II HaHzpr.
children. meeting al l-o under th" charsr
!
>.se.,ts. wa. addressed by M..- ate. ~ Round
Pond Mr.. south 81 Hs,f1u. sherman Of
Buck. port. r,rktu, q i-4moiu", Mr.. MARION
Of Augusta \ large numl-.r uI children wCrr
pFr-eui and much iu cTr-t VA created.
fTai-. meeting ~ J.. O'Clock. 4. ". Dunn
loading ard mu IA in,crs'' manifested
r>r>i<o sr>-I">. :. o'cIock
President Eu.,i. presiding. carving pui the
T. iaWius grasramiu'.
l. Devotional lNrr.i-r. hy u. II sherman.
Music b, no. But A-porf BAND
o. Remarks hE liur,n oi BANGOR.
H-mark. ht sherman ~ EurA.por;.
o. I:eiuark. Boy Iripp ~ Eu-lal.
o. Nu.ts b, Band
:. Remark. D, Mr,. Abby h. MArdsu o. Au-
Eu-la.
Esuud Pond
s. Nu-lo bs Hand.
10. EtuarA, Dos steven. II Bangor.
a. E.msrA. Dos " puna .i " I,rry.iiy.
l.. Remark. 100 Norwood 90 Bangor
H. ErnAr,. ht Iii. T. I .h'r 70 Hauso5.
- Remarks p, EigAari.pu ~ Bangor.
L. Mus. bs , hu.r and BAND.
IT,. Remark, bs t.uN d-G Of --.
l. Rsli4r ISL. by 'rs PAsr 4 H4uspr.
J. Remarks Pos SAW scr of 4icHl44c.
70. Music by BAND
-. Remark. bs i-aiaNoT 81 Portland.
II Pom bs Mr.. south Of Boston.
-. Remark, o, :. =. lla.. 81 BurA,j.oTi.
- ErmaI&. by y. /. Eu,tis D,Ndrli.
q Faul K. >ea,ey 81 Bangor, presented the
Pl-lSc. AMI tn. closed one u the most inter
c.iln. and profitable conventions ever held 10
the -ta;c.
STATE oFII,TE~.
Pre-. George II. I.alAsor Of Portland.
SC. T.. II. Horr Of Lewiston.
Treas, A. II. Gem Of BucA-pogi.