Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-08-09
OLD HOME WEEK.
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eelebration IN rtAs"veA 800 49, 49,
,.s,ed with the Ellsworth merchants' ss-
.so;.tion. which has made such success
,,e annual food fair and Of the recent
18th OF July celebration. The mer-
chants, association must not be mistaken
.s..reIv for an amusement making organ
..s,ion. II is working all the time on
more serious propositions for the making
~ bigger and buster Ellsworth, but it
s.,;eves also in keeping things moving
IA Advertising to the world at large that
ri,avorth is still very much alive.
IN this connection the following letter
torn Col. F. z. Boothby, Of Portland,
,oruer passenger agent Of the Maine Gem
tral railroad, and famous as q Maine
ahooster'', is OF interest:
PORTLAND, Aug. Z. 1911.
n the Editor Of The American:
hear there is now being celebrated in
Ellsworth an Old Home week, and just
want my appreciation conveyed to the
Collectors for what l consider ~ enter
mp,;se on their part, and to my mind there
Z nothing which could 20 thoroughly ad-
r,r,ise Maine as the taking up OF such .
matter by every city and town In the State,
snch will be an assured fact.
FRsDssIc 4. BoorHsY.
THE DECORATIONS.
To mention In detail the decorations
would be to give Inst OF all the business
blocks in Ellsworth, and directory Of
pr.c,ically all its business men. Flags
and bunting are svsrywhere.
Main street, from the railroad to the
Union river bridge, IL brilliant with bunt-
ing By day and with electric lights ct
night. The bridge ID surmounted BY .
aas pole, from which lights and psnnants
run TO the four corners OF the bridge.
The bridge itself 10 draped with bunting.
Across Main street. from the bridge to
Hancock hall, are strung eighteen strings
Of incandesccnt lights, the strings Of
lights alternating with . nag suspended
shove the streets. Above Hancock hall,
there are hsgs only, at frequent intervals,
up to the railroad.
The exterior Of Hancock hall Is decor
ated with bunting. The interior decora-
tons are OF cedar, pine, flags and Japan
ese lanterns.
The balcony is faced with evergreen and
pine, and draped with American flags.
Strings OF Japanese lanterns extend from
the centre chandelier to the four corners
OF the hall and around the hall above the
balcony. The stage is decorated with flags
and bunting.
SUNDAY.
The first formal function in the Old
Home weeks program was the religion.
exercises In Hancock hailon Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The oppressive heat oil
the day had driven many away from the
city, and kept many others at home, SC
that the hall was only about half filled al
this service. But II was q representative
audience, and the program prepared by the
committee was sttentively listened to
throughout. The program:
Orchestra, 'sThe Palms
Prayer. Rev 8 w Sutton
Chorus, "Glorian from Mozart's 18th
mass
Address. Rev f ID Kizel
Chorus, Hymn Of Thanksgiving"
Benediction
Orchestra -
Mr.. Kizer took for his general topic
Homecoming, taking for his text: s'Suf-
tsrlittle children TO come unto me, and for
bid them not.n Childiikeness he said, was .
prerequisite to citizenship in heaven. He
discussed his theme under three heads
~ Homecoming to self, or the recogni-
ton OF personality; (2) Homecoming to
friendly admonition; (3) Homecoming to
realizable Ideals.
In the evening the hall, beautifully dec
orated and brilliantly lighted, was filed
TO Its utmost capacity. For this occasion
the following program had been prepared:
Orchestra
SSnorus, Halielutah.. .............. Handel
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nl,san,.,.:. PA killam
Anna.nmatus, ....................R Ognini
Soprano solo by Miss bertha Giles
T ruutess ..,.,......: Rev Lord
Address. Rev D Il Tiibou, u N, retired
Chorus, flynn of Thanksgiving
Benediction
Orchestra
"rhe American Home" was Mr.. Lord's
tneme, and his address was mssterful
one, and was intsntly listened to through
out.
Chaplain Tribou talked Of the aAmsri-
can Boy. His address was charactsris-
nc one, handled in his own unique lash
ion.
both addresses were able and Inspiring.
ihs orchestral pieces ct both services
we're we'll played BY Monaghan's orchss-
tls. The chorus was the Ellsworth fssti-
VA chorus, assisted BY Miss Giles, soprano,
ana BY three tenors from Bangor, Msssrs.
francis, Bright and Harrington.
MONDAY.
Inc plans Of the Old Home week COM
mi'tee for an excursion down the bay
monday, with picnic and sports ct New
Jury Neck, were upset by the non-arrival
" ~ vessels on which the trip could be made.
one vessel in the river with load Of coal