Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-02-20
ELLSWORTH REUNION.
, .rHERINa IN BOSTON OF
FORMER RESIDENTS.
-, 400 IN ATTENDANCR-OLD AC-
ouA1SrAScEs RErEwED-oFFi-
crps cHosEN--LIsr OF THOSE
PRESENT.
fBy Charles E. Bellatty.)

nv Charles e. Bellatty.)
poxros. Feb. - (speciaD -Eminently a
.nccesy from every point Of view was the
..,ond annual gathering Of the Ellsworth
Reunion association at Paul Revere hall,
u.cbanics building, last evening. The
.,,endance numbered over 400 happy per-
I. .oos. nearly all OF whom were residents OF
y, former residents OF Hancock county.
r,sworth naturally had the largest rep
..ssptation Of all the towns, but 1t was a
most satisfactory county reunion, just as
everybody hoped 1t would be.
The Ellsworth reunion of year ago
act the pace for this years gathering, and
n was an evening OF enjoyment for all.
white haired men and women found here
acme OF their dearest friends OF their
youthful days, friends whom they might
never have seen again but for the call
.ent out in so many different directions
for Just the purpose Of renewing youth, Of
recalling the happy days Of childhood, OF
relating the old and almost forgotten ex-
periences and OF getting news Of common
friends and common interests. SO many
renewed their acquaintance, or friend
ships, after being from thirty to forty
years without having seen one another in
all that time, that the circumstances
ceased to be marvel.
Grandchildren met last evening for the
first time the boys and girls Of sixty odd
years ago, OF whom the youngsters had
heard such delightful stories. What dis
appointment could the young folks in the
gathering feel when the older ones to
whom they introduced themselves failed
to recall the young faces, If, as usually
happened, delightful "reminiscences OF
father or grandfather followed the intro
duction?
LAST YEARS GATHERING OUTCOME.
Those fortunate ones who attended last
years gathering came prepared for an
even more delightful time last evening,
snd the happiness radiating from their
eyes as they entered the big reception
room set other eyes to sparkling and other
cheeks aglow. The committee in charge
of the arrangements managed everything
splendidiy. 1t looked at one period as il
the refreshments were not sufficiently
provided. but the scarcity of ices and
punch proved to be only temporary and
due to the desire OF all to return to the
ball room at about the same time.
The large amount of preliminary work
required of this committee, or doubtless
it is better to say, which this committee
finds time to do, is probably only slightly
understood by the majority OF those who
received the benefit thereof; but every
body could see last evening that the man
agement could not have been in better
hands
Stetson Foster, OF bingham, met the
guests at the entrance, and took charge of
the registration which, because of the
anxiety of everybody to get inside early,
was no easy task, but one to which Mr..
Foster was fully equal. The other mem,
bers of the committee, Mrs. VIM. p.
Cough, of Brookiire, Mrs. c. E. Billiard,
Of Charlestown, Mrs. r. s. Leighton, of
Everett, Mrs. R. NJ. Palmer, of Boston,
James A. Davis, OF Lexington, and DR..
Frederick A. Davis, OF Boston, looked
after the comfort of the guests throughout
the evening"
Paul Revere hall is an ideal place for
such an occasion. The beautiful ball room,
eighty feet long by forty-five feet wide, is
surrounded by broad halls, parlors and
smoking rooms, all on the same floor of
the building. Although some one re-
marked that this would not hold the
crowd next year, it is doubtful il more
suitable meeting place can be found in
Boston,
MUSIC AND DANCING.
From o'clock until midnight Henry's
orchestra, of Maiden (six pieces), supplied
excellent music for dancing, and the scene
reminded one OF the dancing parties
in Hancock hall, say ten years ago.
The young people Of that time were
dancing together again last night; but
You must glance at the registry to see
to what different cities their homes called
tnem the next morning:
Those who live in Boston meet many
from Ellsworth at different times in the
run OF the year, but those who live in
other Massachusetts towns do not have
Inc same opportunities to see the folks
rom home. Zelmon Dyer said he was
having the best time he bad had in eight