Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-02-23
Z P. CONVENTION.
,scocK PYTHIANs HONOR
nA supREME CHANCELLOR.
.poprANr FRATERNAL GATH
sos' 80 IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
nrcrpTIoN AND BALL IN THE
EVENING.

r.. twenty-eighth Maine u'stfict,
v.,r,,s OF pythias, extended a royal
.,,ome to the head Of the order in the
r,,,.d states, Hon. Brig 8. Young, Of
-. O., supreme chancellor, at the con-
-,,on in Ellis worth yesterday. The
,ook on international significance
',..,,h the presence Of another honored
Hon. II. II. Mcclellan, OF 81. John,
Grand chancellor OF the Knights OF
.-.h;.s OF the Maritime Provinces Of
,.,.a. who extended the greetings Of
80. 10 the head Of the order in this
country.
ham accompanied by ladies, were
!, Ellsworth for the occasion. Other
-,,,oinent Pythians who were in at
,.,d.oce we're Past Supreme Chancellor
George NJ. Hanson, Of Calais; Grand Chan
.Ilor Howard F. Sawyer, Of Bangor; Past
c,,pd Chancellor Charles 8. Wilson, OF
p,slsnd; Grand Vice. Chancellor Clarence
Richards, OF Damariscotta. Grand
r.sner OF Records and Seal, Edgar J.
R,ovp. OF waterville; Supreme Represen-
,,.ives E. G. Piummer, OF Bath, and
lain II. Maxwell, Of Livermore Falls.
,pecial train brought . large deleRa-
| in, Of pythians from Old Town and Ban
so,, including the famous degree and drill
team OF Pbintheas lodge, OF Old Town.
While the members OF the order were par
,jcipa,ing in the convention at Hancock
hail in the afternoon, the ladies were the
guests OF the Bijou and Strand theatres.
Hancock hall, where the convention was
held, was deliberately decorated with flags
| o, ali nations, japanese lanterns and para
.ol.. and electric effects. The Gags OF the
United States and Canada, the State OF
Maine and the knights OF Pythias, were
conspicuous. Ropes Of pine and evergreen
| and wsiie ehryssnthemums completed tho
decorations.
The convention opened at Las O'Clock,
with the following program:
Opening address, u + Clark, chairman, Bar
srbor
osciN city welcome. Mayor A G Hagerthy,
Ellsworth
/ Pythian welcome. Roy c Haincs. d q G. Els
worta
Response, Clarence A Richards, g v O,
Dsmariseosta
Opening in Rank Of knight, Donaqua lodge
Rank Of knight, Phintheas lodge, No 70. Old
Town
Nnipe's Tribute to the Supreme Chancellor.
HF Sawyer, c, Bangor
Cauads's Friendly Greeting, II II Mcclellan,
C, Of Maritime Provinces, st John, NIB
why Pythians should be Proud" Brig s
Young, S c. Ads,o
LOOK Forward, Look Upward, Lend Hama
five-minute addresses
The Order in Maine" Edgar J Brown, q X
Rand 5, waterviile
! "0ar Future In Maine." Charles s Wilson,
PC &c. Portland
The Uniform Rank" John II Merrill. s r.
Livermore Falls
"oar Assurance" Piummer, s r, Bath
Aids and Helps" George N Hanson, p s C.
Calsis
The afternoon session closed with q
business meeting. AT o'clock supper
Vas served to visiting Pythians and their
ladies' al Odd Fellows hall and the Uni
'a'isn vestry. The guests OF honor and
grand officers were entertained at Q ban
quet at the Hancock house.
The evening session, open to ladies OF
Ifythans, began at 7.45 o'clock, with
concert by Puilen's orchestra, OF
Bangor This was followed by . group Of
fsongs by Miss Bertha Giles, OF Ellsworth,
ana adrll by Phintheas lodge OF Old Town
Inc grand ball, vi ich closed the day, was
brilliant event, recalling to mind the
governors receptions held in Ellsworth
former years. A banquet was served at
'dd Fellows hall at intermission.
The success Of the affair is due to the
lafd work and effective planning OF the
convention officers and the various COM
nilsees, which were - follows:
The officers of the conventional. E.
ARK Bar Hsrbor, chairman; Z. c. Hale,
sullivan, vice-chairman; E. c. Osgood,
Ellsworth, treasurer; Roy c. Haines, Ellis
forth, secretary.
Inc committees in charge were a.
0noSs' the address Of local members be-
ing omitted;
banquet -Charles II. Leland, Charles c.
.n0~iton, Roy &. Haines, George NJ.
.mpoell and Henry Saunders, Biuehill.
Iquipment-R. e. Cunningham, A. d.
'aart, J. r. Clark, J. A. Lord and E. T.
ampbell, Seal Harbor.
inception Of visitors-Rev. John W.
ickie, G. n. worden, G. c. Pierson, e. L.
psgood.
0hY Selcome-E. F. Robinson, jr, WI.
a'k' ir, II. W. Morang, H. 8. Higgins.
r'ogram- Roy c. Haines, C. B. Higgins,
.r hafoor, j. B. Havey, Sullivan.
convention music-M. L. Scott, H. P.
Upkins, W. J. Clark, jr.
necorations-Roy c. Haines, B. t. Sowle,
Ivan.
r,'nting-F. L. Foster, Bar Harbor, Z.
Drown, j. L. Silvy.