Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-29
WHITE RIBBoNERs.
Annual County Convention of w. G..
T.. U. at StoniBgton.

SOUTH DEER ISLE, HAY "a (special)--
| The Hancock county w. c. T. U. conven-
tion was held at Stonington, May 81 and
%. The programme as given in TEE
AMERICAN was carried out with very lit
tie changes.
The church was beautifully decorated
with potted plants across the entire space
in front OF the platform. At one side was
the county banner, and opposite, the pic
ture OF Miss Willard, both draped
with white ribbon. Pictures OF Mrs.
Stevens, Anna Gordon, George Angel and
other workers were placed about the pull
| pit, and the w. &. I. u. motto was at the
back with other notices all about the
| church.
| good delegation arrived on the mt.
DESERT from Southwest Harbor, Winter
Harbor and Bar Harbor. An informal
preliminary meeting had been held in the
afternoon for planning the work, and on
the arrival of the steamers the delegates
| were met and escorted to the Ocean View,
where bountifui supper awaited them.
Mrs. Gertrude Stevens Leavitt, daugh liter
of our national president, arrived on the
"vinaihaven" little earlier, and was en-
tertained by Mrs. Laura Small, president
of the Stonington union.
The evening session opened with de-
votional service led by Mrs. N. Knowl.
ton, after which the time was devoted to
addresses of welcome and responses as
| given in the programme, with some
very fine selections of music interpreted.
| hn tad
| was not present, and all visitors being
weary with their journey, the meeting
closed early.
| Wednesday morning dawned fair, and
everything seemed propitious for the oc-
casion. After the opening service, led by
| Mrs. A. W. Clark, the convention was
caIledlto order by the county president, all
the general officers being present. The
programme was adopted by vote, subject
to the necessary changes. Misses Gertrude
Small and Christie Robbins had been APP
pointed pages and ushers.
| The committee on credentials was APP
pointed as follows: Mrs. r. s. Warren,
Mrs. Ruby j. Tracy and Miss Juliette
Nickerson. Mrs. Leavitt explained to the
| convention the duties of the committee.
Mrs. Winnie Warren was appointed COM
mittee on courtesy.
The secretary's report was read and
adopted, with thanks for Der faithful
work. The treasurer made her report,
showing falling off In receipts as COM
pared with last years report. The presi-
dent then read her annual address which
| was listened to with attention and ap-
plsuse.
The corresponding secretary's report
| followed, and as she referred to the aged
member, Mrs. Salome Sellers, it was voted
that the greetings of the convention be
extended to our new-old member, 100
years old, and as far as known, the oldest
white ribboner in the world.
| Two county songs were then sung, one
by Miss NJ. A. Carroll, of Frances E. Will
| lard union, the other by Mrs. Priscilla
Torrey, of Winter Harbor.
A letter of greeting from Mrs. Stevens
was read by Mrs. Leavitt, and the CORE
ply for the convention.
Reports of unions were given, most of
them being verbal. Winter Harbor and
Bar Har Dor have the curfew law in oper-
alton. As Ariadne K. Webb union had
quite full report, it was voted that it be
sent to THE AMERICAN for publication,
subject to the EDITORS approval. Els
worth was reported by DR.. Abby NJ. Full
ton, and as most of its memb ers had been
i'll or had suffered affections the corre-
spending secretary was instructed to con-
60 &c. to them the sympathy and good will
OF the convention,
| Department work was then taken up.
| The purity department was reported by
Mrs. Inez l.. Small, and Sunday school
spoke for the Union papers, the Union
Signal aud The Star in the East.
Rev. Mr.. Hartweil, OF Deer Isie, was in
| troduced and made brief remarks, after
which he was made an honorary member
of the convention. Mrs. Leavitt had
been made member Of the convention
at the opening hour.
The parliamentary drill was postponed
to the afternoon, that more might be
present, and after the noontide prayer
the convention adjourned to the Ocean
View for dinner. Here the large dining
room was well filled and very pleasant
social hour was passed. The South Deer
Isle and Stonington unions had contrib
uted ample provisions for all, and a gen.
erai invitation was given for every one to
attend and partake.
At the appointed hour the convention
resumed business and the memorial SER
vice was conducted by Mrs. A. W. Clark.
Two members from Southwest Harbor
and one from Ellsworth were on the list
of those gone before.
S. T. l. work was reported, then an an
them was sung by the choir, after which
came reports of Y. work by Mrs. Cors
: Guptill; school savings banks, Mrs. Rose
Arey; press work, Mrs. r. s. Warren
flower missions, Mrs. Laura J. Small, anc