Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
HANCOCK POMONA GRANGE.
Last Weeks Meeting of Hancock
County Grangers mt Orlsnd.

Last Weeks Mre,ing of Hancock
County Changers mt Orland.
oRLASD, Nov. % Especially - Hancock
Pomona grange held pleasant aud profit
able meeting with Narrsmissio grange,
orland, Friday, Nov % The oranges In
In this part OF the county we're well rep
resented, and pleasing programme was
carried out.
The address OF welcome gas delivered
by Mrs. Clara Valentine. The response,
by Mrs. Dora Leach, of Castine, was as
follows:
think voice the sentiment OF each memoer
Of Hancock Pomona prescott, when say am
glad am here this morning.
The duty imposed upon me to give the re.
sponse, which had seemed TO be somewhat of a
burden. has been very greatly lessencd, as
have listened TO The wen chosen words of vel
come, the inspiring song. and have Witnessed
the cordial greetings extended to ns.
wonder II there Is word In the EngiAh
language that meane,h more to US. from The en-.
trance TO the txitof life, than the word welcome.
II has been said thst "the three most beautiful
words are mother, home and heaven. And
embodied all that f. contained In the word wei
Gomez Can there be a truer welcome than the
mother gives to her child; and even to the
wandering ones the mothers love never grows
cold Cannot each one Of us recall the time,
when weary with the cares and perpleSi,ies
that have come to us. as we have gone out into
life, that we turned our feet toward the old
home some OF which are now desersed-and
a. hat
rest as q beuedictlon upon US. Again, surely
IL will be heaven to US, when we shall hear tho
welcome words Come ye blessed of my
Father, and we shall enter into "His presence
where there Is fulness Of JOY and pleasures for
evermore".
Since cur happiness depends so much upon
the eordiality and kindly greetings Of friends
may we bear 10 mind that we should recipro.
cate these expressions of fellowship, by doing
all we can for the enjoyment of our brothers
and sisters with whom We meet to day. that we
are not only 10 he entertained but to help enter
tain. We ind such gatherings very helpful to u.s.
| They not only strengthen the bond Of friend.
| ship and tighten the car.s, but the Interchange
of thoughts expressed stimulates ns to greater
activity In the several vocations In which we
are engaged; for We are all labcrers together
Labor Is gfe, IT'S the stl water faieth.
| !dicness ever despaireth, bewaileth,
| Keep the watch wound, Tor the dark rust as
| saiieth,
| Flowers rroop and die in the stiffness of noon
Labor Is glory the flying cloud Iightens,
| Only the waving wing changes and brigbtens.
| Idle hearts oniy, the dark future frightens.
| Play the swee, keys wouldst thou keep them In
| tune"
Gods perpetual message TO US all H. "roms
| up higher" not merely TO eminence for that ID
| the goal of thefsmall, but TO excellence, which
| is the only worthy summit. President Roosc-
| welt was once asked "whRt did you xpeet 20
be or dream Of being when you were boyg"
al do not recoilect that dreamed at all. or
| planned at ALL" he answered. II simply obeyed
the Injunction. Whatsoever thy hand 1ude,h 70
| do, DO that with all thy might 80 ! took up
/ what came aloBs, as II came. since then have
| gone on Lineoln's motto: DO the best, II not.
| the best possible"
What an Inspiration TO the men aud women
/ who compose the important organization which
we represent TO day Let Us strive TO emulate
sueh an example. and be sssurtd ghss In one
thing al least we can be like The chief executive
| of the United States, I'VE can do the very beat
possible"
Une said. centuries ago "when was child
| l spake as child, Understood n a child,
| thought as child, but when became a man
| put sway childish things."
| That Is just what we need to do; IL there
| should be fonna lurking IN our midst any OF the
l VI ptitf ltaohrNe WHICH tNths-
times arise IN The beet reg ulated orders, for I'll
| IL The littie foxes that spoil the vines. with
1 malice toward none aud charity Tor ali' let u
40 forth to hring the work In our subordinate
oranges TO that standard of excellence which II
| should reach. Although We may not all reach
| ths heights OF oratory To which me have AZ
tsinei. We VIII Ice iihe the ieraeite WAC tried 10
seil "A coat to q custom,r. W hen he TO q
thai the coat was three sizes too iars =, be replied
Milne friend, dat coat make you 30 proud } gu
/ will grow into IT," IL II well 10 be proud Of
| what we are going 10 be, sveB IL at recent we
have no Idea how We are going TO be IL. Morat
| "Buy the cont and grow"
| Az we are nearing the close OF the fret ear
/ of the twentieth century, let uS render thanks
TO the Divine Ruler " be. has supplied our every
need ami given Us unnumbered blessings.
| Again would extend thanks 20 Nara
missile grange Tor the cordial u sptlon. beitev.
| Ing the aDicipalions OF att will he fully met
when the noon hour arrives. " hise to-day Is
/ ours and tomorrow will never lie. LEI " enter
Into all that the day has for VITA that zest
and reli-b which come to US when We believe We
have part In life's great plan.