The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11

'''' 'Here 10 dwell In the midst
Vi &c mes OF beauty and perfection forevar
IN the bonds of purest love, is the earr.s,
pleading of my soul"
p, ine nun annual convention of the W. C.
=. Vi ILLS county, held at Port Deposit
oh 18TH September, was an occasion Of
ENJOYMENT and profit, to all who had tbs
"onoi ana pleasure of participating in il.
ne uay WAS perfect, behind us rose tho |
sond granite hills, before us glittered and |
shlmmered the glorious river thu ,,,, .,. |
~ ouf heafts OF strength, the other of fifth
anu oeauty. The address of welcome Inv
MISS Ida {. Gerry was read with .pcb
Guar ming grace and earnestness, as w,n,be
no"ils ol her listeners, and "A meIcdv al
vine sung by miss Berthe Pusey convi,cad
her hearers that much of ba .t,,.I,,,
VIC 'oiee ny which the beautiful words
were being conveyed to us. Mrs Clara u
AhishI sang solo Only Tired" wbirh
y DIS d very creditable performance. nybiIa
ne Singing by the "quartette" led bv win {
J. Nesbitt and Mrs. l. Albanian,
hghly enjoyed by all present. Miss N.lIia
Jaws kindly presided at the organ during
ne uay ana evening The stage was 4 rar
'o' oo"er OF beauty. The letters s.Y. q =
: u formed OF golden rod were stretched .
CROSS the upper front, while The b..,r,so,,,,.
iollo welcome appeared beneath, wrou.
ny shlliiul hnsers, in white gentiap.
III LOCKWOOD. Pyramids, of cultivated and
ia mowers, were piled in beautiful pro.
sion upon numerous tables which wera
altered about the platform. The pre.i
nts annual address was listened 70 ;,,
arked attention and interest. The cbiaf
al III "oouI our President in public speak 7
Is Tue Total absence OF all affectatio,
striving after affect. The noo,,i1a III
'yer was led by Mrs a. E. REYNOLDS -
N we adjourned to Abrahams' hall warn
my tables stood spread with snowy li,a,
u nahiented with china, glass, boquets, e
anu iaSt' out not least, by any means L
emma and glass dishes were filed with
81 excellent and appetizing copten,s
cry thlng which could figure in cleo IN, | -.
Gu was there, golden butter, with rapu La
ciover havor, coffee which the gods :
ht SIP and smack their lips over: tea
Oh the August Emperor of ali CHIN.
III not dlsdain to partake of; bread rho
my whiteness and foamy ligh'ness of MI
Gu we have seldom seen excelled. Cola
Us lnnumerable and cooked in first ol,n i'A
:, Jellies, pickles, spiced prints. tom.,o
cucumber salads, cheese, preserves ~
az Il Il
es anu apples, cakes of every de.crin QI
from the rich and solid pound. IN tho
ate lady finger, were served with ex The
ut ice cream for dessert.
lght and, graceful young girls in ,o,r r,,
aprons fitted about the hal serv;,,,1 en-.
nth most gracious courtesy.
reports of the superintendent tho
hg Oh which occupied the greater mart
AFTERNOON, showed that each had on. TIO
red TO do what she could in her line of
The appreciation of the old hoard Of I,I =
$, was shown by that most spb0,, lN
roof' their re election. The presence of
Ais and Mrs Martin, though little II
ou.d be given either for speaking
elpful and inspiry. Many we'll known
'omlnent gentlemen of "Por1, and (oo
y sat with us during the day and and ffGS|
deeply interested in our proceedings
assured us from the pIat-
hat they are with US heart and hand l deal
fight for God, and Home aud Native
The Convention was quite as LARGE
that have preceded it and more en-. Highte
i'm prevailed, because greater pnm-
TOung DeDpla than l.
the proceedings.
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