Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-03
Special Correspondence from New York

Netting IF the r. w. o. l.. Of l. o. O.
T-RMblic Reception aud Weieome- Iin-
II to Charitable and Reformatory Ia,si-
fusions.
The 2ssh annual session Of the r. W. G..
Lodge, |. o. @. r., vas held =, Lyric Hall.
New York City, opening Tuesday morn
ing May 25th. and closing Friday evening
Nav 18th
Public Reception ~as given on Monday
evening before the .e~sion commenced, and
Public Welcome to New York City on the
evening Of the frs, day Of the session. Ad-
dres Of welcome BY Mr.. Draper. G. W..
{. r.. Of New York. Response by Col J. J..
Hickman OF Kentucky. X ". G. T., q, the
close Of which a masnihecn, stand Of flower.
vas presented to Col. Hickman. whose ad q.
Dire" vas a masterpiece Of eloquence, and
on reerip, Of the flowers he very dclicstely
and aHee'ingly alluded to some Of the rrs-
sons which has led him 10 give his life to
the grea; work Of Temperance reform. Other
addresses we're given BY Hon. Samtel Cap
per Of England. Hon. ". r. Dodge OF New
York, and others. 4 considerable amour,
Of business vas acted upon, and ,hi. as
undoubtedly one Of the ahleS rrprr.~n,a-
tive bodies tina, ever me, To deliberate on so
impor;an, a work. Col. J. j. Hickman va,
reelected X. W. G. r.. and Mrs.. Lille J.
Disbro~ Of Connecticut. e. :. J. T. All the
other officers we're changed, Hon. $. Capp~r
va. elected X. W. g. C.. Mr. C. f. Gilb~r,
| OF $. Carolina. r. W. G. V. r., FIG. Keens
Of Nebraska, r. ". q. s. and 4. Copp, Jr..
of Illinois, r. ". &. +. Representative,
were present from nearly every State Of ,hr
Union. and the Province. Of Canada, from
Grra; Britain, Norway and Sweden. Der.
muda, and other countries; the order being
established in every civilized Country and
Colony in the world and the Il. ". G. l.,
being the supreme legislative assembly.
Maine "a. fully represented by the four
representative. allowed. Mcsu.. And J.
Chase Of PortlAsd, NJ S. Prrn,.s Of Ban
gor. E. ID. s,arblrd Of Portland. and Rev
j. II. Taylor Of North Sedg~ick. also b,
,~o pas, representatives, c. A. Farvell Of
Pi;tsscld. and VIM. Pa..ington now Of
Rhode leland The weather "a. very hot
during the session, but the members gave
good attention 10 the business which called
them together An invitation va. received
from Mayor Cooper. and accepted. for the
officers and members Of the X ". G. l.. to
visit the Charitable and Rsforma,ory ln.ti-
,a,ions Of the city, which took place Sa,ur-
day. Here ~as seen some Of the awful
effects Of liquor drinking. making deep I'M.
press,ons on the minds Of the large delega-
ton which wen, TO the Island Mr. Com
missioner Brennan laid the order under last.
ing obligation for his Kind attention and
courtesy; and thus closed up the meetings.
The order is entering upon = career Of proc
peri,y unprecedented in Temperance socie.
ties in the world. it is becoming established
in all countries and drawing to i,self no,
only the poor and lowly. (vho are not de-
spised,) but also the high and influential one.
Of earth. A meeting Of the kind JUS, held
in New York gives . strong impression Of
the dignity and high esteem in which the
order is held, and points to an ultimate sue
| cess certain to bp attained.