Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-11
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Annual meeting of W. e. I. L. Held
at Srooklin

Friday, June 5, the day appointed for
j The council of white ribboners of Han
! cock county w. {. 7. L, proved an ideal
i day of bright sunshine, soft breezes,
+ sweet scents and tunefui melodies, and as
/ | rode along the shore road TO BROOKLYN
! from fair Bluehil in the early morning
! hours, with the honorary member from
/ Southwest Harbor holding the rens,
! Lowell's beautiful lines sang glad re-
/ train in my mind:
The flush OF life may well be seen
Thrilling back over hills and valleys;
The cowslip stsrtles In meadows green,
The huttercur catches the sun in its Chalice
And there's never leaf or blade too mean
To be some happy creatures palace.
The little bird sits ri his door In the sun
Atlt like blossom among the leaves.
And lets his illumincd being run over
With the dcluSe Of summer 1t receives"
BROOKLYN is lovely, clean looking viii
lsge. with the Baptist church, large,
tasteful white editce in the centre, while
! q fine town hail and a handsome Odd Eel
lows hall lend imposing dignity in its
vicinity.
the church, whose voice in prayer and
speech WAS often heard. and the South
west Hsrhor delegation We're on hand and
ready for work at an early hour The
Bar Harhor and Ellsworth delegates com
ing toy the mornings boat missed the de
votional and opening exercises. Headed
by the State president and namesake of
. h. y
received warm greeting.
The church was tsstetu!ly trimmed, the
front Of the altar wearing the word
"Welcome,' decked with towering plants
ana W hite rihtou, While the handsomely
framed and lite-like pictures OF the State
and national presidents smilingly over
looked the scene. The stars and stripes
formed, As they ever should. couspicu-
Gus part OF the decorations
The county president conducted the
convention work with graceful ease and
,elt-possession, and the State president
inspired enthusiasm by her quiet Yet
brilliant handling of veNatious problems
The program WAS carried out Wit h hut few
omissions or failures on the part q the
persons assigned 10 the extensive and
varied list.
Expressions OF sympathy and deep re-
gret were heard on al! sides over the
serious loss Of property sustained hythoee
stsunch temperance workers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodney Blake. FOR on the previous
evening flames, kindled by lightning. had
swept away lsrge barn with all IL con-
Raf1.
tive vice president OF the BROOKLYN union
but also an efficient leader OF the '.N's''
and juvenile work. Her bright presence
and customary excellent report were SD
y missed by the convention.
Whlte-ribhoners were literal IN Their
praises ot the delisht hospitality eN-
tended 10 them by the members Of l. Nj
\. Stevens union, who received them into
their pretty homes with most cordisl
warmth. the tables grosnins beneath the
burden q bouutitul food. The rscep; ton.
committee, Mrs Doris +. Eaton. pre- den:
q the entertaining union, sud Mrs Hi.
loyal and devoted lshorvrs in the good
cause, spared no pains in their efforts 10
insure the comfort and pleasure ot the
visiting delegates.
Ne one who mss ever enjoyed the p-iyi-
iege ot listening 10 The delightful, tow a
thoughts from The State president. Nh.
stevens, needs to he told Inst the evening
lecture on Work in the South" wss IN
ien>ely interesting, illustrating scenes
snt incidents q her recent organizing
experience in the Nirginiss.
This hrlet outline VIII he supplemented
next week with = more complete report
q the convention.
COUNTY Recording SECRETARY.