Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-06-17
WHITE RIBBONERS.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF HAN
COCK COUNTY w. c. T. L.
INTERESTING SESSION AT BAR HAIR
Dor - REPORTS OF COUNTY ST.
PERINTENDENTS - OFFICERS
ELECTED.

Reported for THE AMERICAN by County
| Recording Secretary.
The early dawn OF June flung out its
/ crimson banners in the east, and to the
weat her-wise who can discern the signs
OF the sky the old couplet Of "rosy red in
I the morning, let sailors take warning,
must have been recalled to memory. But
white rihboners are not easily daunted,
and by 9 80 a. m. large delegation OF
earnest women had gat hered in the beau
tiful Congregational church at Bar Har
Dor, which had been made still more at
tractive with graceful palms and bios
soming plants, the W. {. 7. L. motto
over the altar preaching its silent sermon,
and the cordial greetings of the members
OF the entertaining union shedding
warmth aud cheer over all.
\ short season OF prayer, song and
social talk led by Mrs. Sarah +. Rich fit
tingy prepared the way for prompt and
lively convention work, Mrs. Clara VI.
Norris, county president, presided With
graceful ability threueheu the day.
After the appointment Of committees,
delightful feature OF business was the
presentation of a beautiful banner ~ hieh,
though it had taken it. place among the
other county signals at the last State con-
vention, bad been seen by only a few of
the assent led delegates is origin and
history, together with the names OF con-
trihutors to he fund. were given ny the
count yice- president, Miss Juliette Nick
erson. Fine bright and poetic pr,-en-
tation speech WIS by the county CORE
spending secretary, Miss Jessie II. Foster,
and a. she brought into view the lovely
silk banner embellished with rich gold
fringe cord and streaming white bbon,
With pine cones trailing over it, surface,
art1sticaJy painted aud the expressive
motto Lead, Kindly Light" shining out,
a burst OF applause test fled the pleasure
and appreciation OF the convention. The
gratitude and acceptance by the conven-
tion Of the honared emblem were voiced
by the president. a rising vote OF thanks
was rendered the prime movers and the
custody OF the banner entrusted to their
charge.
The reports Of recording and core
spending secretaries having heen ac-
cept,d, tine chairman introduced the
honored co.. worker. M. Helen !. Bullock.
national ,,rtrslI.zt.r ~ Flm5ra \
,,.l5, na. in Nh. F5a.t a.:,-ap .yaf54l.f.. -
vice to Hancock county work. Y White
wing salute greeted her. She WAS maae
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stste and national treasurer. Who's. re-
Quest. .bo,,f,t NJ, ,,ronI,tl, Needed
The rernrts a. the Iocat uuIons-Fus.
worth ~. NJ. | CoiI. po- IIarhor
nv Miss Hicke-.op. prooklin nv Ia,tsr
throngb corr.enonofrs, s.scretsrr ptu.-
nm n,,-.,,r..a,,+.d. So,,,tv.., l1,-,,.-
by Mrs r DODGE. Green's Landing
nvN Violet t;oss and south Deer I-I.
bv Mrs Robbins thourb NOT showing
the increased mem ershin preed hv State
president vet moved thai nucb had
been ACCOMPLISHED in varions directions
esnecieIIv in dishursi,,y money fro,,, the
several treasures to aid worthy causes.
Green's Landing and Sonth Deer Isle
seemed to be the banner unions as every
channel Of eudesvor had been sounded
notably so along legal lines
After brief discussion by Mrs. Bullock
aud others on important points. DEPART
ment work wa.tskenun Mrs p {. clark
SUPERINTENDENT Of sailors, work. gave in
teresting facts and read he report Of Mrs.
Z. NJ. Gjllev. of the Willard union. which
is making a special feature of comfort
bags in connection with distributing
literature, q good field being omen for
me vyorL, at Southeast Harhor "a sailing
craft nj every dsscrintion frsoneutlv